Rebelling against the King was a Mistake | Diplomacy is Not an Option

[@JollyMaxy]

I do remember talking in my history class about how space lasers altered many battles in the 15th century

[@aoki6332]

yeah that how France beat up the English out of France during the 100 years war

[@gizmodud7267]

@@aoki6332 Only way it could have explained it tbh, not like we had some horrible few Kings and civil unrest.

[@Palemagpie]

@@aoki6332 I swear to fuck if it turns out the Vikings developed space faring technology....yea alright. Last few years have been pretty outta left field so I can accept that.

[@aoki6332]

@@gizmodud7267 its not like the British isle where undeveloped and less populated land that no one wanted

[@ryanpayne7707]

Alright, who let the Belkins time travel AND jump franchises?

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

"Why are you peasants rebelling?" *Points at dilapidated peasant shack. Then points at stone houses built in less than a day.* "By jove, you're right! We SHOULD research sturdier houses to use as back-up walls! Minister, prepare the research!" *grumbles dejectedly*

[@marley7868]

sorry guys but the lord only uses his ridiculously good management skills when his life is threatened

[@mesa6345]

@@marley7868 Heck I think the management of his wife's desire for new curtains, silk ones... with gold trim, deserves acknowledgment

[@krel7160]

@@mesa6345 Hey, they already said when his life is threatened. Have you SEEN what his wife will do if she doesn't get her curtains?!

[@The_Laughing_Cavalier]

"You may fire when ready"- Richard II, before crushing the Peasants Revolt with the Death Star, 1381

[@cnlbenmc]

Then subsequently turning traitor and using it against the king...

[@warriormasterdeath7093]

Lmao

[@weldonwin]

@@cnlbenmc The Richardian Heresy

[@Thomas-fz9xw]

@@weldonwin I was there. I was there the day Richard slew the king.

[@Neverendingname]

'IS that a rebel windmill? My knights should be able to challenge that." Good lord my sides. No one ever remembers Don Q these days. It's great.

[@TheLastSterling1304]

This generation is more concerned with no talent hacks rebooting good stories and hoping the brand sells it.

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@TheLastSterling1304 which generstion exactly? I don't see baby boomers remembering Don Q either

[@basti2850]

"Damn these rebels are getting FUCKED!" *joins the rebels*

[@nucleargold695]

Literally the medieval equivalent to the gym teacher joining the losing team

[@owo1744]

@@nucleargold695 When the PE teacher joins the weaker team

[@Techstriker1]

Well Twitch chat deemed it so!

[@joshluginbuhl8229]

_Teams have been Auto-Balanced_

[@tsunami729]

The cutscenes alone make me want to get this game

[@devvytm]

same 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joaquinferradas7493]

Why not first try it

[@acewolfgang276]

Same

[@WakefulAcorn]

Honextly same

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

My Lord.

[@archmagosdeciuskronen1501]

Moral of the story: Pay your taxes or suffer the wrath of an orbital satellite strike.

[@npswm1314]

Damned Tax Evading Rebels! Call my minister of taxation! *Sudden Tarkin* My Lord i have the perfect solution.

[@boarfaceswinejaw4516]

President Kimball Approves.

[@brok56]

@@npswm1314 Well, he reduced Tax evasion on alderaan To zero.

[@crysisrevelation6132]

@@brok56 yeah, but he reduced the number of taxpayers to zero too.

[@leonardusrakapradayan2253]

@@crysisrevelation6132 along with the number of unemployment

[@sik3xploit]

Don't worry, there will still be diplomacy... you know, like unconditional surrender.

[@ardantop132na6]

Inb4 the main campaign featuring the King's Magic WMD

[@marley7868]

doubt your guy isn't as charismatic and cool as grant

[@ComedicLetter]

@Marley “I like whiskey and making slaveowners cry” -General Grant, probably

[@marley7868]

@@ComedicLetter he liked whiskey lying about his name and changing it cause he thought US Grant sounded cool and using demanding unconditional surrender to spr0ing board fairly reasonable terms he was gonna do anyway

[@thedoctorss69]

Ah my favourite type of diplomacy

[@mochithepooh5368]

I just imagine like a scene where you're about to get crushed by a giant boulder, your friends were panicking and you just went "No need to panick guys, the animator haven't finish making this scene yet."

[@MalfosRanger]

Suddenly, the lead animator suffered a heart attack. Monty Python strikes again.

[@Dlúith]

The cutscenes reminded me so much of that Lego battles game for the DS, I swear the first one happened pretty much the same in that game

[@Yellowpikachu1]

Ah, i see you are a legofigure of culture.

[@omegaentertainment01]

Holy shit, I _remember_ Lego Battles. That shit was _great._

[@Dlúith]

@@omegaentertainment01 honestly might go boot up my DS to experience my childhood again with those old Lego games

[@echo_ironside8006]

the nOSTALGIAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@choobs8511]

A true classic

[@shadowofhawk55]

"See, keep this to talk and I'll be civil. Switch from talk, and I'll redefine violence for you," - Humans Edit - I agree, MacBeth is best

[@Ishmachiah]

Othello > MacBeth

[@Laughing_Dragon]

@@Ishmachiah who? no seriously asking, who's Othello? never heard of that name.

[@mojn4249]

@@Laughing_Dragon a book also written by shakespere, no idea what happens in it

[@Ishmachiah]

@@Laughing_Dragon "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice"; is the short story's full title. I highly recommend giving it a read when you have the time.

[@Mr.Mosquito89]

@@Laughing_Dragon Othello, or _ The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice,_ is the drama famous for the titular Othello, a military commander, is manipulated and pushed into committing murder and conspiracy by his deceitful ensign/lieutenant, Iago, for Iago's own selfish needs. It is well-remembered for studying a manipulative character's reasoning, motivations, and methods and often referenced even today for the writing of characters like that; it's also referenced in the Disney movie, Aladdin, for the name of the parrot.

[@Darek_B52]

7:20 my clippers when I shave my full-grown beard 7:25 my clippers when I give myself a trim.

[@atomicexistentialism8428]

Underrated Comment

[@Aredel]

The alternative, Rimmy, is having the entire screen blanketed in a tidal wave of peasants until your graphics card turns to molten slag.

[@pota2s561]

it's either hard mode for you, or for your computer

[@firestorm165]

That sounds awesome actually, let's see that

[@lavaavalon]

"we just destroyed the tip ofthe iceberg, but worry not, this campaign is not completed yet, so go home"

[@ryanpayne7707]

Ehh...its the next generation's problem.

[@leobezard5998]

This game is a family friendly excursion into the wonderful world of taxes, their impact on the society, and the Death Star commonly used to resolve tax disputes. (souls sold separately, ignore the piles of corpses)

[@warhound8496]

«I don’t care who you send,you’ll never make me pay taxes» every person ever when confronted with taxes.

[@MrFullCrumb01]

From Dan VS: "I don't care who the IRS sends, I'm NOT paying taxes!"

[@crocidile90]

I see you are one of Vergils disciples (maxor edition)

[@MrFullCrumb01]

@@crocidile90 I mean, I'm a fan of good shows, so...

[@Thomas-fz9xw]

@@crocidile90 Tax evasion is a crime, Vergil!

[@warhound8496]

@@crocidile90 yes,I actually didn’t think about maxo’r but I did watch is videos so yeah,pretty cool

[@KingBobBobBob]

That was rhe best cutscene I've seen in a game in years!

[@buffoonwithashovel7354]

HELL YEAH THE BIG MAN IS PLAYING A GAME THAT NEEDS A BIG PLAN

[@albusvoltavern4500]

Is “Sir Duncan Ironbow” a purposeful or accidental parallel to Duncan Idaho?

[@npswm1314]

Probably purposeful. The devs have a sense of humor and would likely find it funny to see how many people get that reference.

[@fishpop]

The names sound alike but the reference has sadly gone over my head. History class was never my strong suit, i can barely remember my own in detail.

[@jackthevagabond2669]

@@fishpop Duncan Idaho was one of the characters in the book Dune. In the book, he was a renowned warrior.

[@talinpeacy7222]

To be fair, it's a lot harder to argue the non-existence of divine right when the royalty calls down a magical ion cannon.

[@TellerOfTheTales]

"I don't care who you send, you'll never make me pay taxes!" Vergil approves of this message.

[@dylanjwagner]

Rimmy: Is that a fucking rebel windmill? My knights might be able to challenge that. Me [still reeling from the MacBeth tangent]: did… Rimmy just make a Don Quixote reference? What is happening today?

[@kookwater456]

This game has really strong “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” feel in it’s sense of humor. The description of the uncle’s castle was one of those out-there similes Douglas Adams liked to use

[@fishpop]

An interesting detail in that "The devs aren't done yet" cutscene; is that the counsellor has his arm in a sling. Well it's more like a noose for his arm but that's the medieval ages for you.

[@starsilverinfinity]

I love how its all medieval units and then MAGIC SPACE LASER

[@Scientist118]

Thank you for covering this game. I had it lying around on my wishlist and your video does not disappoint. I'll be buying it now.

[@moto_kattie8088]

We do love such comments😄thank you from the devs team!

[@quox3987]

They could not be more promising with this game. The story is funny, the gameplay looks just complex enough to be challenging and rewarding, the art style is endearing and not system breaking, and there’s enough different things you can do each mission to play the, entirely differently. This gon be good!

[@moto_kattie8088]

Thank you very much for so kind words!😊

[@Jan_Iedema]

This game takes “divine right to rule” to a whole new level

[@bahumat9853]

Rimmy's Rebellion in a Nutshell: I WILL NEVER PAY TAXES AS LONG AS I LIVE

[@boredomaster]

Just a laser satellite in space that has “the last argument of kings” inscribed on the side.

[@Siptom369]

15 corpses lying around but only 3 deceased people

[@mikester4896]

The ending to Holy Grail is a literal cop-out ending haha

[@owensmith3485]

went from fairly cool new RTS to HOLY SHIT DID HE JUST CALL IN A HAMMER OF DAWN ON THOSE PEASENTS?

[@philip4591]

The cutscenes are just like the LEGO games cutscenes fucking funny and with it own humor

[@aufmerksamkeitpanzers1525]

“You need to bury the dead that’s cool” I’m pretty sure the dead person would disagree

[@MURFGAMING1228]

I must have missed the part in the history books where the French Revolution was put down using orbital defense lasers.

[@moto_kattie8088]

Thank you very much for covering our game!!!

[@chaosinc.382]

"And the devs had a heart attack, defeating the monsters and Royal armies!"

[@nicorozner7417]

The medieval IRS was built different

[@ekkovaan2261]

16:34 Reminds me of: "pulling names from a hat doesnt seem like the most stable basis for a government" "but at least it isnt corrupt" Now that I think about it, it was propably a monthy python refrence.

[@TheLunarBandit]

It was nice hearing Rimmy laugh and read my joke out on stream but hearing it in a video makes me wanna cry happy tears

[@nobodynobody3187]

Fucking Medieval satellite beam of death straight up killed rimmy

[@hiddenhundred8565]

What many dont know is that puppy might be making another appearance

[@Lickicker]

it probably moves faster than they are billions because you dont have to worry about 1 zombies sneaking in and rather quickly turning 200 people into zombies

[@sunriseparrabellum5505]

i really loved the less is more cutscenes, really great stuff

[@Clearwater_WT]

Oh also the healers throw stones as their attack, in case you haven't noticed :D

[@carlsjolund2379]

5:41 *DON QUIJOTE VIBES INTENSIFIES*

[@CanuckWolfman]

"The scholars at yon monastery have completed preliminary testing on the Ion Cannon, the next generation of siege engine..."

[@Comkill117]

“My lord, the MAC Cannon is online.”

[@Darek_B52]

a Macbeth man huh? Always enjoyed Coriolanus...love the film...the one with Voldermort.

[@The2flame]

I'm sorry, I was just expecting age of empire but funnier, until you brought the fucking hammer of dawn.

[@slicemup9]

Thank you for the time stamp on the cutscene skip.

[@umpum3963]

I got such a Stronghold vibe from this game as well. I really enjoy it, but lordy that 2nd mission is SOMETHING

[@doomyboi]

God that opening cutscene was hilarious

[@kyledawson7175]

Rimmy you need to play this game again

[@P99s-s]

Lego Star Wars writing in those cutscenes

[@BaronVonMott]

God damn, this game looks so much BETTER than I expected! I love the sense of humour in the writing!

[@elewe4594]

thank you soooooo much for making a video on that game, i'd really like to see more of it in the future

[@MeonLights]

The cutscenes and writing truly make this game.

[@spartnmarcen5110]

11/10 that writing sold me and the bit at the end has now convinced me to get this. Please do more when it's done.

[@void-creature]

5:40 Wow, this video is just references galore, both from rimmy and the game.

[@FerrousAradicen]

I found rebelling to be easier than the alternative, don't know why.

[@RimmyDownunder]

Actually I agree, having since gone back and played the other route. While I still won, it was waaaay closer to a defeat. I think the main reason was rebel camps were so much more common and spread throughout the whole map. I couldn't clear them all in time.

[@zefflin1451]

This is the third time I've watched this and I can't seem to stop as it's just so fucking good, all of Rimmys videos just seem to be the most entertaining out of all the people I subscribed to, Thank you Rimmy your content is just a goddamn bloody blast.

[@HappyFir3]

Rimmy sitting on so many resources especially in that last mission was hurting my RTS soul.

[@captaincrazee3961]

That cutscene really felt like one of the older Pixar shorts but with dialogue.

[@comradeshadles4967]

So the ending of Holy Grail is… A cop out?

[@marley7868]

yeah pretty much that was the joke didn't like it personally but I get it

[@andreasottohansen7338]

17:00 God, i have always hated how Holy Grail ends with a passion.

[@blacktemplar5874]

Just by watching this I have moved ahead in buying one myself. THANKS!

[@crossroads2667]

I would love to see this again when the game is out fully

[@heraissilly]

I like how he was talking a out disjointed endings, blissfully unaware of the final cutscene

[@phoenixamaku5551]

Rimmy tries the rebellious side Instantly regrets it!

[@champy5095]

In these dark days this is my favorite channel in a long time everybody just turns to boring or not very good gaming content

[@void-creature]

Sir Duncan Ironbow is a clever, yet strange reference..... I wonder if he has metal eyes.

[@grantjoseph7033]

Holy Grail does have an ending but it is a COP-out

[@Lusus-zj9pt]

Didn't expect the Macbeth reference! I agree Macbeth is one of my favorites of Shakespeare

[@rorynorris4248]

Every time you use that power my mind inserts a female voice saying "Ion cannon ready"

[@legendairenic6247]

‘’HYPERVELOCITY CANNON FIRING’’

[@meepmeep3397]

This game seems like a cross between stronghold and age of empires. I like it

[@alexandras3596]

6:12 The FUCKIN POWER of that holy shit

[@purplebatdragon]

Finally, the Stronghold sequel the world has been waiting for.

[@scifimisc9191]

Rimmy you have like the Mandalore/Sseth effect of getting me to buy games I didnt know existed

[@bohnebohne2228]

That laser beam ability is litterally just the command and conquer Ion cannon

[@LiveLNXgaming]

the market has airships 10/10 best game

[@GuessWho7197]

I love the humor in this game.

[@moto_kattie8088]

Thank you! What else did you like?

[@ForemostCrab7]

If the cutscenes was all there was...i would not be dissapointed, that was great.

[@dustiediamond6976]

'when Burnham wood marches onto Dunster'

[@Mr.Bellafante]

I checked out this game and thought it looked good, but now I actually plan on getting it. This video was great and the game looks better than I thought.

[@moto_kattie8088]

Thank you! Our devs team appreciates such comments😅

[@Herobrine-vh8lv]

You must do a alternate version where you join the king instead of the rebels and then see how that plays out

[@anthonycrumpler8170]

You got to love a game where the devs don't take themselves all that serious

[@moto_kattie8088]

Thank you😄 so you like our humour?

[@dmaxwell3334]

Rimmy: Diplomacy is not an Option KZbin: They are Billions

[@fabianfruhwein8127]

The Cutscenes of this game remind me of the Cutscenes from that old LEGO Battles Game for the DS

[@aliksanon6491]

18:46 Kampfgruppe Scott moving to defend berlin after the defences fell

[@Sunnyboy-ob4xz]

These silent cutscenes are actual comedy gold lol

[@royalphoenix2028]

The movie ends with a COP out in the form of a literal COP out

[@awesomeapostolic4492]

Can't wait to see more, I enjoyed watching you play it

[@TheSimodon]

That cutscene was so neat, that I bought the game xD

[@xianderthest8014]

This was great, kinda makes me want to play they are billions again.

[@JohnTrustworthy]

So this is essentially a minimalist mix between AoE 2 and Stronghold and it hits the nail straight on the head.

[@CommanderM117]

ION Cannon deployed

[@jamesscalzo3033]

Loved the video @Rimmy - Downunder Gaming! Can't wait for the next video man! Loved the ending cutscene man, that sounded like it came straight out of Monty Python LMAO!

[@blitzkrieg8776]

Wow this looks so much better than They Are Billions.