Rome: Barbarian Invasion - Eastern Roman Empire Campaign #1

[@TheStormfury]

just imagine a real historic general saying, lets conquer to the edge of the map, so our back is secured against the wall...

[@pinifercollis136]

Probably Alexander's thinking.

[@BlacK40k]

David Canmore Dont think so. He was aware that the world was bigger

[@D3sEr7FoX]

Well when he was starting his campaign it is said he wanted to reach the end of the world

[@tenchimuyo69]

I remember playing MTW2 for the first time and applied this strategy as Egypt. I was wrong... twice.

[@SpeedosWay]

@@tenchimuyo69 DANNGGGG I wish I could have had that happen to me

[@jonnyo9193]

Legend i fell asleep watching your Numidia campaign. The problem was that when i woke up, the video was still going and you still hadnt retaken memphis

[@Lankyblankman]

rekt

[@gloeibrood]

I absolutely love this comment. 😂😂😂 Forgot that it was under this video. Untill I heard him talking about the Numidia campaign.

[@AmersetShane]

Legend ❤

[@gamingradeon]

LegendOfTotalWar has played so many games like this that he became a dictator. I think we should start to behave.

[@janiceshaw3516]

Big Legend is watching.

[@calebtimes453]

A cisgender white privilege Christian male Love him or else

[@Anonymous-ld7je]

Ah, Barbarian Invasion, aka the orginial (and better) Total War Atilla.

[@harishasanovic5367]

"Some of you are here to listen my voice because it helps you sleep" Me: illuminati confirmed

[@xAKIMBOCURLYx]

Ah good. Byzantophiles of the world unite!

[@spikykitten3502]

The Great Belisarius just bought Luttwak's book on the ERE

[@xAKIMBOCURLYx]

+SpikyKitten I hadn't heard of it before, it's added to the list. If you haven't read Ostrogorsky's history and Sicilian Vespers by Runciman both are definitely the best writings on the empire.

[@MrCount84]

The Great Belisarius Ostrogoskys Book is really good. Have you read Justinians flea or Byzantine wars?

[@wilhelmrk]

I literally started to watch your old western Roman Empire campaign a week ago because I was lacking some good old RTW content and here you are releasing an eastern Roman campaign in 2017, you absolute madman! I love it.

[@r1player536]

Oh Boy, can´t wait to watch all 189 episodes.

[@OneofInfinity.]

🤣

[@neonnifyy8003]

One of best KZbinrs I know of, that helps me eat popcorn properly. Others make me bite my tongue.

[@Cazadorian]

"This would have been a rare sight, seeing a Roman Emperor in combat like this". I find it fitting that the Eastern Roman Emperor in this game's real life counterpart died in a battle and Legend points out him fighting and that he'd be fine with him dying in battle.

[@spikykitten3502]

dragonstomper64 I saw 365 AD; wasn't the empire split in 395? I mean, brought together by Constantine years prior?

[@Cazadorian]

The empire was split multiple times and Valens was appointed co-emperor by his brother Valentinian. Valens was emperor from 364 up to 378, at which point he was killed in a battle against the Goths.

[@Cazadorian]

Thanks.

[@MrDanno2]

I play you videos in the background well playing my own total war game. it helps me.

[@MrAdam-ju3jq]

MrDanno2 Same with me.

[@Anonymous-ld7je]

MrDanno2 I do that quite a bit too, even when playing games that aren't Total War. I also listen when going to sleep sometimes. I like the background noise.

[@Manson1990]

I've never been your biggest fan, just liking and seeing your content from time to time, but I have to say that I really respected your speech about your channel and how you manage it. I love that kind of clarity, knowing well what you want and how you manage it. Not just became a money making machine that lick viewers ass. Really really respected it! You probably are not going to see a comment on a video from years ago, but I just had to say it! Ggs dude.

[@RussianAsian8D2]

Legend is so angry, he can make me feel attacked even when its not about me.

[@broabhishek]

26:49 so wait.... Legend considers us as his girlfriends....?

[@adamredmayne1326]

I'm fuckin down for it mate lol

[@Scarheart76]

the 'no homo' is implied.

[@blazodeolireta]

or simply he considers us pus/!es.

[@tyrannicfool2503]

Senpai noticed us

[@Shaneyesss]

Hahah! I'm one of the guilty ones watching your videos to go to sleep. It's the perfect length and it's always so relaxing in a weird way. Anyways looking forward to this series!

[@flacoche9327]

Been a fan of yours for years now. I appreciate how real you are with people.

[@mr.blondie7750]

watching this in 2019 cause legend is a legend.

[@alexanderthegreat1356]

Watching this in 2020 as one of his veteran historical fans

[@avv907]

Watching in 2021 because any time is a good time to start watching

[@N92Milan]

I expect big battles against Barbarian Hordes, and I expect Legend to crush them. I`m looking forward to it.

[@phelanlawson8384]

Glad to see you play this campaign not many people out there cover this much. It was always one of my favorite expansions for TW games.

[@Appagrippa]

Been listening to your videos to go to sleep for 2/3 years by now, love your stuff!

[@jamesrayner9980]

I don't give a shit when you upload your videos as long as they're good quality, not a whole week out of place and you actually upload them

[@Niscimble]

I listen to your videos while going to sleep as well as when I'm at work.

[@hosseinabdollahi6561]

hi thank you for being here i actually useing your videos for too long time for my sleeping problems but believe or not i love your work here thank you so much

[@wojteksmieszny]

I`ve waited for campain like this for so loooong. Thanks Legend ;)

[@Heathbar]

The nostalgia from watching this gameplay is intense. I also remember the frustrations of squalor and having to force settlements to revolt so you could retake it and exterminate the dissidents.

[@thenewcaesar2668]

Yeah I just play your videos in the background while I do homework.

[@GorillamanHaramba]

The New Caesar same

[@CONxNOR]

I like the new style where you play smart/efficient, like building the right stuff, recruiting the optimal units, ect. But not to the extent of your blitz campaigns, where everything is done with such high tolerances.

[@jacobsfb2662]

I love your vids legend and not only do I watch them while I'm awake. But also while I sleep so I am doing my part.

[@KodeHz]

Thats hilarious you talked about using these to sleep, your old campaigns are my favourite for bed. Thanks For it Legend!!

[@snowisthebestweather]

Love playing as the Sassanids. Trainable generals is so OP, especially considering how good clibinarii immortals are.

[@sammosaurusrex]

I like playing them for the alt-history value of a Zoroastrian holy land. But the issue for me is that you basically just fight ERE the whole game, there’s not much variety. No wondering when some horde’s going to show up or if your neighbor is coveting your unsecured borders. Just conquering everything from Egypt through Anatolia.

[@georgethakur]

Until someone mods the Mongols and Timurids into Barbarian Invasion Now it's Mongotimbarbar Invasion@@sammosaurusrex

[@igordonzelli5747]

Nothing better than watching Legend at 23:40!! Haha

[@gazathegreat1]

I watch you for battles and tactics…and the fact you help me sleep is a bonus!

[@gloeibrood]

'You reap what you sow, and I'm fucking in charge!' -legendoftotalwar 2017

[@sherrmann1270]

Sir, it matters to me that you win heroic victories! always love watching u doing these vids and acheiving victory, always inspiring and instructive! Keep up the good work!

[@highpowered3338]

I'm always watching your videos while I play and I always learn something new especially from the older titles... I started on rome 2 so it was just auto resolve campaigns. Lately I've been playing rome 1 on mobile at work so I've been rewatching all your old videos to learn tactics/cheese from the cheese God 😂😂

[@drosso4956]

HMM LEGEND I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED IT SO MUCH IF YOU WENT PAGAN BECAUSE MRMRMRMRMR!!

[@NUSensei]

Oh man, the March 31st April Fools thing gets me too. I made one of my best videos for April Fools. "Uh, it's March 31st".

[@jjktobi3690]

legend i would prefer you to play as pagan because of biubiubiubiubiu

[@tite93]

Man, the beginning of the video - right in the feels. I love you, you fucker.

[@davidj5518]

I get you legend, I can see how those comments can be frustrating, love the content!

[@davidj5518]

Also I really do want to move out of america

[@heysup8889]

you are my go to channel for study breaks, love the rants and your tyranny hah ! thx for your work legend !

[@MrXbox221]

That game is so fun compared to the others Total War. Attila was so bad.

[@edmundmottershead6217]

You found me out Legend - I'm falling asleep as I write this. Cheers for the campaign big man!

[@gregball6069]

on behalf of all the non-dumbass viewers we feel for you. Keep up the great work and have a great day.

[@SweetPapaStovepipe]

Yes! Im so happy to see a real good byzantine campaign from the old total wars! Thanks legend.

[@DominaRatio]

56:42 "All right, let's move on". GRHAAAUGH

[@jonpilledsingledad]

I'll continue to watch your whole playlists as i go to sleep

[@freebritishfox]

Don't worry Legend we love you too

[@RTWhirlwind]

Love coming back to these videos and watching your process Legend. Remember how bad I was at some of these campaigns then watching a video of yours and being like shit thats what I need to do and improving drastically. Like it or not/care or not your an excellent teacher with or without trying to be.

[@sacrificialdeathofficial]

You have pressed the RUN button for the first time.I already pressed it 30000 times

[@DontRightlyCare]

Top man. Doing what's fun, rather than what you think is "good" for the channel. New subscriber playing Total War vicariously through yer. Cheers.

[@dylanhackler546]

this is the campaign ive been waiting for. yes

[@dylanhackler546]

btw if you were a king or emperor etc i would die with your flag in hand in battle

[@arthegor]

ye for my Dicktator xD

[@matthew4712]

Legend playing for fun makes for his best videos.

[@bdgf06]

Great videos Legend. Ive learned a lot of tips and tactics from your campaigns

[@breaden4381]

22:30 As an American I approve this message.

[@D.S.lawbrd]

After 5 years I am back to this playlist and again while trying to sleep 😂 legends nice voice and TW great symbiosis ❤️

[@totalwar1793]

YES! Legend rant!!!

[@0NoName9]

I for one watch mostly for the apparently crazy strategies and tactics, which seem to always work. And for the cool tidbits about the games' inner workings. I've picked up a few tricks along the way, and seen how possible are some situations in which I would have thought I wouldn't have had a chance in hell. Really interesting.

[@hughgpauwels]

Like the content! Love the no B.S. attitude.

[@ciaranallen4440]

How are you playing this ? When I put my old disc in it comes up please use administrator privileges so I'm locked out of medieval 2 and Rome tw, Alexander and barbarian invasion I don't have steam on my laptop or computer as it won't support it any help would be great

[@PinoyRicochet]

23:55 I died. xD

[@SuperStanley86]

hey Legend keep it up love your style of playing RTW

[@raptorcell6633]

Legend, how the flying fuck can you manage to have so many series running at once? love your stuff man, i have been watching you for years :)

[@1989kik]

Love the honesty in the video. 😂😂

[@bmollak02]

Legend how do you know how far to move up your archers with out them getting caught by cav? When I move them up I lose half of the while spamming the move button to get back but they don't listen also sorry if you already answered this.

[@DannyMakesVideosIGuess]

Brandxzombi636 Just pay attention and keep your main infantry line ready, or if you're like Legend let the peltasts/ skirmishers go up front to take the brunt of a charge since they're nearly useless once they're out of ammo

[@bmollak02]

Mega Gaming Thanks for the help.

[@DannyMakesVideosIGuess]

No problem

[@snowisthebestweather]

Also possible you have skirmish mode on. Units with skirmish mode on tend to not listen to your orders when they're being charged.

[@stefstokman3593]

Do all spear units have a bonus against cavalry or only the ones were it stands on de description?

[@lokiurbanski2681]

"The funny thing with assassins is that they cost you 200 in upkeep per turn but you can't disband them. So what do you do with them? The suicide mission shuffle!"

[@paulliu8502]

Looking forward to this!

[@adamrinehart7752]

I'm here for the swearing, rants, and something to sleep to.

[@paxromana1841]

22:48 damn first time i noticed that! Check out the Limitae, they gave space to the archers to pass O_O

[@ernestoguillen2266]

I love your work

[@emcdunna]

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[@louisdemm1758]

In my current campaign everything got turned on its head. All the hoards attacked me instead. I built fortifications on the bridges across the Danube and finally wiped out the Hun hoard. The Vandals haven't been really doing shit except occasionally fighting the Goths, and the Western Roman Empire is incredibly strong. Between fighting stacks of Huns, the WRE betrayed me early on and has been sending stacks my way too. I can't wait until I get my expedition force built up so I can hammer the WRE right up their fucking asses with some heavy metal cavalry. Edit: Oh, the Sassanids haven't been a problem for quite some time. I pretty much wiped them out early on because I thought they'd be my biggest threat besides the Huns.

[@StygianBeach]

In an Empire building situation Paganism vs Christianity comes down to decentralisation vs centralisation. Once Rome switched from a republic to a dictatorship Paganism became a liability.

[@northland7885]

Well sir, I demand you to: Keep up the good work with your videos! :)

[@mattfwa3680]

This timing for this campaign couldn't have been better

[@l0lwutbro]

Honestly, I only watch your videos when I sleep, and during end turns. Couldn't really give two fucks what you do. Also, really enjoying the Norsca campaign!

[@mikeyb5591]

Very excited for this one, if you go across the black sea and take out the roxolani, they will horde on the sasanid land

[@f7070]

Legend, how do you play on max settings and without the high shadow glitch on modern PC??

[@moderneinstien3845]

Legend, what keys in the keyboard did you you use to keep them in formation in 51:40?

[@expelleddux]

I close my eyes and watch your videos before bed.

[@iainrwatsonable]

I just want to say that I'm so fucking glad you chose to focus on playthroughs that you personally enjoy. I used to love your old stuff because you were awesome at the game and you were having fun fucking murdering everything on the map. I turned off when you started doing warhammer videos. It's not that I hate that game or that you weren't good it was just obvious you weren't enjoying it. I want to see you having fun and then I can relax and enjoy the gameplay. The worst thing to see is someone trying to force in fun to games that aren't exciting them.

[@khyiaarkwright8684]

Legend destroy everyone and unite the world under the Eastern Roman Empire! #LegendIsSick

[@mariosoto2588]

I dont think i have ever comment on your chanel but personally like the channel and the way is going. By the way in my opinon this older game campaigns are much better than warhammer and rome 2. Its great u have something for everyone. 🖒🖒🖒

[@alextemplet]

My primary use for fighting rebels is it's a good way to get new generals by promoting captains. Other than that, they can be a bit of a nuisance.

[@davidquezada50]

I'm only here to see legend massacre ai That is all.

[@aceflaviuskaizokuaugustusc8427]

How do you get no lag playing rome total war? Because I get terrible lag trying to playing rome total war. And I tried things like turning AA off and changing it so that rome runs on only one cpu core but it doesn't help. I have the game on steam btw

[@pepsiipep7842]

AceFlaviusKaizoku AugustusCaesar get a better pc

[@thekittenmillord]

AceFlaviusKaizoku AugustusCaesar If your system is too new it won't run well. It was designed to run on a single core cpu alongside gpus wit much older system architectures. I have an older PC I just use for RTW.

[@worldowar1]

I'm loving all the Rome 1 love and gameplay

[@THEJaManes]

That's like best monday of my life! (GMT +1 here)

[@isaacwest]

"HurrDurrHurr me wud perfer if yuu plaied pagan hurrhurrhurr" "y u sarkervais ashashin harharhar"

[@peterleonard49]

Great episode and I like tye new series.

[@castagnos509]

Salut je suis français mais j'adore t'es vidéo 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@dtlq1]

nice , my favorite faction in Barbarian Invasion. Looking forward to it. Not such as a challenge as Western Empire but more enjoyable.

[@Bismarckii]

Hey legend you might know this but when I owned the CD version a exploit I knew to keep hordes from spawning in the European part of my empire was to put forts on all the river crossing on my side of the river along the Duban river. It's worth a try idk if was patched out ever. I played the eastern empire a lot back in the day and I did that shit all the time I know it worked on the CD version.

[@erliburd8924]

New subscriber!!!!!!!! Love this channel even the swearing is cool Great tactics man 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@ArilandoArilando]

What happened to the co-op campaign?

[@LIMBOXP]

Love to see the game again!

[@tzikas9]

Pagan Rome will always be my favourite, but Emperor Constantine saw the benefits of an empire wide monotheistic religion.

[@yuri_art_92]

I just noticed that under small unit scale, it is harder in battles because of the towers, there are less men to kill by them.