Siege of Persepolis (Massive Battles)

[@hallubaloo5751]

Finally! These massive battles(specifically Rome and attila) are why I subscribed. Great video man, keep em coming!

[@boldmistreal9597]

Those roman battering ram shots were the most epic thing i have seen, it makes me cry ;-;

[@landravac]

Great defensive tactics, your use of skirmishers in conjecture with anchoring the enemy is brilliant, you didnt even need elephants in the end. That cavalry charge in the back was awesome, i actually started clapping when you pulled that move :D

[@ThorinTheGrey]

That was the best episode of MB ive seen so far so epic!

[@Revenge5665]

That cavalry charge was epic!

[@GreenyRepublic]

Revenge5665 When's the cavalry charge?

[@gmolbreakG5]

Ben Clark 18:45

[@globalcabbage]

Please do more of these!!! It's really fun/interesting to watch!!! Nice job!

[@maksuree]

what happens when the battle is drawn? would the romans and greeks have cohabitated the city?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Gary nope in the strategic mode, it means the siege continues with the survivors on both sides and whatever damage inflicted on the walls and towers carrying on to the next assault.

[@lassemaerz6324]

The big siege things are something like ancient tanks, because they had similar functions like modern tanks: Pushing through obstacles/walls, Protecting troops hiding behind/in it and having BIG fire power, because the romans originally put many pretty strong ballistas inside them, which could damage enemies near as hard as modern tanks can.

[@danijelteslic8258]

OMG that cavalry charge at 19:30 through legionares and skirmishers was absolute brilliance

[@zachrobhan]

Amazing video. These epic sieges are the best!

[@thepower7803]

We need another Napoleon or empire... With these new graphics, and hopefully a top notch sound design, the battles would be beautiful. And if anyone from CA is going through this comment section ,for some reason. I have a complaint, one thing I couldn't stand about Atilla is the rather drab color or "aesthetic" while the graphics are better, they feel like wasted potential, if only you had incorporated some color like in Rome 2 or shogun 2 the games (I know this conflicts with the apocalypse theme but there is so much of that in modern games, it feels like heaven playing something like tf2). And if you ever do make a new empire or Napoleon, make the muskets sound meaty, give it a powerful sound, in other words a little more base a little less crack.

[@kabaleskus]

I agree man, and you should download a saturation boost mod for atilla (and other drab titles like skyrim), really makes the world more lively

[@TheBonzobonzo]

There on the same game engine so I'd prefer to wait till it would be on a new engine

[@el_ias2094]

The Power I think they should wait a few years before making Empire 2 or Medieval 3 so that the computers and the engine are much more powerful. I want to see larger battles, with 20,000 men on each side. In Empire, a standard army was about 2200 men strong, but in reality armies had 15,000 to 50,000 men.

[@Arcantropolo]

Honeypie 23 Yeah. While Rome 2 was good (not initially but eventually), I couldn't stomach the same engine and feel of Attila. I hope they massively update the engine before creating anymore main-line TW games.

[@MA-rt7pn]

That's my main issue with Attila. It's the drab earthy colors. I played Attila for a month then went back to Rome two and i was blinded by the brilliant display of color.

[@crackage12567]

That cavalry charge is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in Total War.

[@wchu5518]

I liked how you drew away the elephants to set up 2 cavalry charges against the skirmishers. :)

[@MJFAN666]

One of the best battles I have seen!!

[@tarasjoberg4345]

it's 2015 why do you hardly ever upload in 1080p?

[@bignateminecraft]

Would you be up for a massive battle in the Third Age mod for medieval 2?

[@cadetlaventure3527]

Hi, I am searching for books about antiquity and I've been watching some of your videos and you spoke about a book about romans strategys etc and also a book about the Great Alexander campaign/strategys etc. What are those books ? btw I am a huge fan

[@rorob7860]

Hi this was an amazing video Keep it up the good work

[@jaredjeric17]

I like that remaining tower. He's just like a tank of some sorts that's laying serious hurt to the enemy. I call him Big Ol' Arsaces

[@fizzypurple5495]

Hey Oakley, loving the channel man, I just wanted to ask you if you enjoyed naval combat in Empire/Napoleon? I always avoided it, but i tried it again recently on Empire and I can't get enough, seeing a triple gun deck broadside fire from one side to the other is just too cool

[@TheBonzobonzo]

Haha I'm on the same boat with you there :p always avoided it because it felt slow and awkward but now I love it XD

[@fizzypurple5495]

Exactly! I never realised how in depth it was either, with the different size of cannons on different ships etc, very cool. I also like how when you get on to the bigger ships they are more like floating fortresses, able to take on entire fleets on their own

[@NanoLT]

Fizzy Purple I bought Napoleon for the naval combat, then afterwards got more interested in the linebattles :P.

[@MA-rt7pn]

I really hope they revisit that era cause I love naval battles like that. I like smaller ones tho cause there is more room for micromanagement

[@ketuvihari]

+Fizzy Purple i played as Britain a while ago in empire and loved the naval battles and the biggest problem was that once i defeated the biggest navies (which weren't even that big) there wasn't anything left to do with navies.

[@Battle_Brother-e3v]

Classic! Old but Gold! 😀

[@Ectos0111]

Why does everyone think it's impossible to hold the walls? In my experience from MTW2 bunching up in the center guaranteed a loss while I could defend the outer tiers from several armies at a time

[@ИсмаилМустабиров]

What do you think, what system to choose for Rom. 2 ?

[@bobskywalker2707]

The romans had this crazy siege tower it was massive on the lowest level it had a battering ram and on the top level there was a catapult.

[@apex20gaming79]

How do you see the place that artillery fired Or the projectory

[@InvictaHistory]

General Knigh hold space bar

[@apex20gaming79]

Thanks !

[@autobodykid01]

You need to do a seige when the attackers can only go through one hole in the wall and you fight and defend that one spot so it's just a big body pit of death

[@rjpaterson8322]

Great video mate, as awalys. (Aka Prince)

[@teeheeteeheeish]

Great battle. However I would have liked to see the defenders use the acropolis a little more to their advantage. Good use of defensive cavalry though.

[@el_ias2094]

Wow, that battle was very entertaining. Great job at defending there :D Can we get more of those?

[@molarmantis5414]

There are a few historical mentions of the giant " tortoise " siege works.

[@MrGreen-nu8og]

What happened to the blood effect?

[@nathanclark7509]

Great vid bro keep it up

[@iagosevatar4865]

Sorry to ask it but i don't find mention of this siege, when did it happen ? Is it persepolis in Iran ?

[@DoubleTrouble-li5wi]

I do like your massive seige defenses

[@jackcook5191]

Can you do some more large defending battle and maybe a 2 vs 3 defending to see if they can hold out thanks

[@spaghettisquad3028]

How do you get the Wall Ram's in custom battle?

[@raleigh9019]

Awesome battle! BTW, how do you zoom camera in UI-hidden mode?

[@InvictaHistory]

Piotr Błaszkiewicz k to hide UI and z to zoom

[@raleigh9019]

THFE Productions Thanks! :)

[@leandrocataldi5747]

how do yuo zoom in without going into cinematic mode?

[@InvictaHistory]

the undead king press z

[@MadAtreides1]

finally I got to see Parthia not relying on horse archers spam

[@Eliphas_]

very nice and epic battle. Good job :)

[@petarmilic9729]

This is what this game was meant to be! Epic!

[@mogadishusneeze]

You could have shown the wall rams in action:( By the way. You're my new favourite youtuber

[@InvictaHistory]

mogadishusneeze they break down the walls so fast that I missed it! Felt it was cooler also to see the walls go down from the inside

[@mogadishusneeze]

True that. Great scrap anyway:) Thanks for your all your video's

[@jonasvalfridsson]

Awesome siege Oakley, this is what we all want to see! :)

[@MrR3set]

3:03 Romans were actually quiet as death during combat example of their discipline. No yelling chanting or doing the ahu ahu stuff - that came later when the army wasn't that good on the declive.

[@lorrenzzothemagnificent3195]

How did u get tortoise in custom battle?

[@urbanpope]

what is the name of the dust mod? please

[@AliArshad-do7wx]

Yay! Keep up the massive battles but I would like it a lot more if they were even bigger p.s. Please reply to my comment!

[@jorgesanches1204]

That was awesome

[@Skwalker]

I would love to see more Atilla content with some Massive sieges or just a Hun v Roman killfest :D

[@LaggyWolf]

Hello! Just wanted to ask a quick question: how would one go about participating in your matches? It's just sometimes you get some not so on par opponents. Particularly interested in the massive battles :p

[@Saminator45]

hahaha, flaming balls, flaming balls and MORE FLAMING BALLS! * I laughed way too much at that*

[@dylanpenserum98]

Wow u uploaded this really late,it is 11:11 at night here

[@InvictaHistory]

Dylan Penserum yeah I'm in California so I'd imagine everything to the east of me will be several hours later

[@yagzyalcntas553]

arent spearmen weak against swordmen? If so how eastern countries have a chance against roman leagionaries as they are all swordsmen while almost every unit of eastern counteries are spearmen? edit: i wish at 21:00 you contiued to the archers on upperside instead of trying to go outside

[@jbentontx]

What kind of insane rig do you have that you can run the game with decent frame rates?

[@Bloodmoney1039]

Just wondering when is the next Battle of Adrianople? Love that series.

[@InvictaHistory]

Bloodmoney1039 As I settle into somewhat temporary housing this week I'll try and make some progress

[@Bloodmoney1039]

Sweet, thanks for the reply.

[@waveblade1522]

Why was it a draw?

[@dafuqmr13]

Waveblade15 the battle time is over, its limited

[@waveblade1522]

Roland LFC oh thanks

[@ravenwing199]

7:35 That poor tree did nothing to deserve that.

[@MRFlackAttack1]

How did this battle end in a draw?

[@Thomas-xr1sy]

MR FlackAttack time ran out

[@tommyfisher757]

love your vids!!!!

[@Melanrick]

How was that a draw? '-'

[@DruidsTears]

Melanrick Time ran out probably

[@Melanrick]

OH... Well... That makes sense.

[@TheTheassassinplays]

is this battle online?

[@orestipavlou9059]

Great job

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

why don't you show teh city and speak of its history. I want to see a tour of this city!!!

[@vaughnbrenda8228]

What mods do you use?

[@TheJerbol]

I've never played Total War but why is there a draw feature? And it seemed so early too

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Great battle. Stupid if plateau allows attackers to shoot down on defenders in medium castle.

[@iSiva_]

Yay Massive Battles are back

[@lukezuzga6460]

New here, Invicta can I play this game for free? If so, will it play on a laptop or do I need my PC?

[@julianrodrighugez5432]

Why won't they just make a Middle earth total war Makes me really mad but its probaly because they can't get a lincese

[@TheTank1900]

julian rodrighugez perhaps if Warhammer is good they'll get permission for an official and graphically updated Middle Earth Total War.

[@dylant830]

+julian rodrighugez (jrod2801) I'd still be more excited for warhammer even if Total War Middle Earth would come out.

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

+julian rodrighugez (jrod2801) The catastrophic failure of Rome 2 certainly doesn't help them in getting that license, and Warhammer uses the same shit engine so I wouldn't expect anything spectacular.

[@TheTank1900]

Sobakus Especially since it hasn't released yet and still every time they announce something it has caused a huge uproar. There's a reason I don't plan on buying what already appears to be a piece of shit.

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

Tank 1900 Sega's riding the wave of CA's former glory now, but the way things are going when that wave dries out, they may find themselves stranded.

[@ebonargamer1829]

Yeah, I WISH Total War: Warhammer sieges had been this epic...

[@ivx8345]

MORE OF THIS PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Shark001023]

Map creator for the next total war :)

[@emploice.muswashghans]

that cavalry charge was fucking epic!

[@elsuperheroevasco7958]

Play in this map again

[@ИсмаилМустабиров]

What is your computer sistem???

[@InvictaHistory]

Исмаил Мустабиров i5 intel core processor and GTX770 graphics card

[@ИсмаилМустабиров]

THFE Productions Thanks very much

[@ИсмаилМустабиров]

THFE Productions ,What do you think, what system to choose for Rom 2 m

[@blinkyrem]

Исмаил Мустабиров Total War games need a pretty good CPU because you're simulating thousands of men running over the battlefield; normally they're CPU limited rather than GPU limited. Saying that, don't use Intel Integrated Graphics for Total War because integrated graphics suck. So a decent CPU (quad core i5 or i7) and a dedicated graphics card and you'll be set.

[@legendoftotalboretrollihat3335]

Plz make one everyday!

[@InvictaHistory]

jared smith I'm tempted to, I feel total war is at its best when its time for Massive Battles

[@monkeeyo101]

THFE Productions Can I be in one

[@KingOfRotterdam16]

why didnt u put archers on the "citadel" wall? those rams cant reach those.

[@ThreezeNiNja]

I can understand delay tactic, but then you leave those 2 units with exposed flank at the inner wall instead of bringing up a third to hold the line. Too painful to watch.

[@kaziclan125]

What's this game

[@InvictaHistory]

kitty stomper Total War: Rome II

[@kaziclan125]

THFE Productions thanks and keep up the good work

[@ratemal7748]

13:08 Random horse passing through :D

[@MrGreen-nu8og]

Ahhh, it ended to quickly :(

[@V8Murder]

Lol let's call it a draw.

[@TheShakey99]

Damn that literally was a rock and a hard place. Imagine that shit lol.

[@justinguptill6999]

amazing

[@mn73211]

Wurt?

[@ellobo9669]

Oakley just as a suggestion plz play more of roman total war and stuff like that instead of napoleon

[@conradobarros9022]

Desperdiçou várias divisões defensivas.

[@grantparamore]

Yes Oakley is back

[@binglee8000]

epic mate epic

[@MattiaBedin]

They were used by the Romans at Masada ;)

[@OberoonMarteel]

So many euphemisms

[@iclickbaithd4635]

Nice

[@tummywubs5071]

If only you pushed your cavalry into the archers up the hill...

[@db.sarvestani6554]

The “elite” so called Persian archers look like elite Beduine archers ... they look nothing like Persian soldiers ... Persians did not wear turbans like that

[@nedim631]

barbarian city siege,large setting city

[@viktorsvanberg5050]

20:57 best joke thfe have ever made

[@saizo4099]

Can we watch like a cinema or something and pls less talky....... :) Just Recommending...

[@durrrhurrrderpderpderp9932]

+[Scare]Gaming Just put off the sound.

[@saizo4099]

+Lucas Dumoulin Thats Like July 8 Lel

[@durrrhurrrderpderpderp9932]

Hmmm... What happened then?

[@math28s]

You know what I hate about Total war's? It's always the same fuckin music since Rome 1!

[@InvictaHistory]

math28s I think I'm using a mod which allows me to have the same Rome 1 music, otherwise its different

[@db.sarvestani6554]

Greats battle but what a terrible reconstruction of persapolise .. the ancient capital of Persia ... there were 7 palancas in persapolise ... the hall of 1000 Colombs and the Hall Darius ... were the most magnificent palace complex in the ancient world... nothing like it here on this design ... very disappointed

[@aminghasemzadeh99]

romans never reached to persepolis