The Complete Beginners Guide To Victoria 3 As Japan

[@GekkeHenkie1313]

Let me guess. Start in Eu4 as Oda. Rush to Europe, convert to Christianity. Royal marriage Burgundy, no cb byzantium. Form japan, convert save to Victoria.

[@jacobemrich1735]

blursed

[@bertibert6656]

The last time I was this early, Japan wasn't industrialized because they couldn't watch Ludis videos.

[@mikpoiu6]

ahhhh so it was not the unification war what prevented them from industrialising it was not seeing ludis vids

[@mikpoiu6]

wait romanian economist?

[@francothebrazilian2764]

Does someone now how to do the rebellion without the Russian always joining?

[@bertibert6656]

@@francothebrazilian2764 getting lucky with russias ambitions. New game

[@Meanietube]

As a fan of history and political economy this game is simply the best simulation i have ever seen and is bound to improve continually over time, i love it

[@dontbeshy0814]

Vic 2 is better

[@ekothesilent9456]

Trust me dude, this game is barely top 10. We are only here because it’s relatively new, but we all know it’ll never live up to its competitors. Have you played many paradox games? I’m sure plenty of the commenters here can give you more immersive recommendations

[@dontbeshy0814]

@@ekothesilent9456 si, Vic 2 is more complex, EU3 and 4, HOI4. Vic 3 is for kids from TikTok lmao

[@OrangeNash]

It's been out 2 years already! How much more time? I got in on release, soon got bored with it. I keep coming back to check how it's going and sure, it's improving. But I'm still hearing "it's getting there, it will be good eventually". So I don't bother reinstalling as it is still work in progress. When it's finished, I might give it a try again. If I live long enough, that is.

[@zemasterbenb]

You seriously think i will watch a 2 hours video of Ludi like that do you ? Absolutely you're right 😀

[@Ruokos_Huba]

I saw a tip on another channel that was really helpful. When starting as Japan, you say you should do atmospheric engine after researching lathe. However, you could research atmospheric engine to about 10k research points, but not finish it as u need 11500. Then you can switch to lathe and as soon as you finish lathe the penalty for atmospheric engine is removed. This is useful because this way you ensure that your technology spread is used on lathe and not on some tier 2 tech that doesnt have high priority, because the lower tier techs always get spread first.

[@xFriendlyNapalm]

The benefit is too minor for it to feature in a beginner tutorial though, since it's not exactly simple to explain

[@Ruokos_Huba]

@xFriendlyNapalm I mean early game spread on a country that only makes 50 innovation from the start I'd pretty big, maybe it's a bit too min-maxy for a general guide but I wouldn't call it insignificant

[@bluepce1239]

This game is too confusing for me but i still like to watch Ludi play it

[@kyleschneider6871]

On the torpedo boats- they were earlier tech than destroyers. The old name for destroyers was "torpedo boat destroyers." The torpedo boats were designed as a cheap, easy to produce, fast-moving way to counter battleships/cruisers/dreadnaughts, allowing smaller nations to hit way above their weight class without breaking their banks. Torpedo boat destroyers were produced as a response, being slightly larger than the torpedo boats and armed with lighter weapons able to destroy torpedo boats, but not able to do much to heavily armored ships. People started just referring to them as "destroyers" because it's a lot easier to say than "torpedo boat destroyers." Eventually torpedo tubes began to be installed on torpedo boat destroyers so they could help with both screening and fighting against capital ships, shifting their role to both that of the torpedo boat and the torpedo boat destroyers. I guess submarines have taken the direct role of torpedo boats- hard to hit smaller craft able to hit way above their tonnage, but they are definitely not a cheap option these days.

[@DerGeraet205]

One small note I noticed in my run at 10:10 , when I first looked at Professional Army at game start, it only had about 15% support, the Shogunate didn't support it because their leader was a Traditionalist. When I started a new game as Japan, the interest group leader was rolled as a Jingoist, which gave Professional Army the support from Shogunate to the roughly 70% Ludi had

[@pvtcaboose13]

In addition to different leader traits, the AI nations can behave very different too. I had a game collapse very early when Britain went full villain arc and just started declaring wars. Including coming for my capital state with over 500 units before i even got to steel mills. Sometimes you just have to re-roll.

[@geefgeefgeefgeef]

This also matters when firing the IG leader (like Ludi did to get a reformer leading the landowners). Can't fire a traditionalist IG leader if your ruler is a traditionalist too.

[@bayhanberkay]

14:50 Well, I'm watching you out of the corner of my eye while I work. Really enjoying your content-keep up the great work man, appreciated!

[@mechano6505]

One thing that you *can* do is try and vertically integrate in the early game until you run out of infrastructure in each state, starting from lower pop states. Getting each state up to taxation capacity and avoiding the horrible market access debuffs from traditionalism using a state like say chugoku with less population allows you to get your early economy going with the pops there taxed. Even if a building is more "profitable" elsewhere, the lack of taxation capacity means that 20-50% in taxation is being effectively deleted anyways instead of being used to fund more construction.

[@pvtcaboose13]

still learning how to play vic 3 and this helps a lot.

[@diegofernandezpardal8938]

You're the reason why I got into paradox games, I have +700 hours in Victoria and still have a lot of things to improve, thank you for this

[@LudietHistoria]

@@diegofernandezpardal8938 thank you for watching my videos brother and hope you having fun in pdx games!

[@tynks_cool421]

Holy schnappeldooppens this is a long one

[@pietrobottan2355]

Thanks for the video! I would really like more tutorials!

[@dukemcgregor]

Personally I appreciated the down to earth long form content being shown here, great work!

[@LudietHistoria]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelmartland4373]

Have 190 hours to my name on this game and still figuring things out - the video and how you present it is platinum and helped me so much understand the mechanics much more that previously. Thank you!

[@duddy8850]

Love the Vic 3 content. Been watching for years on EU4 and just picked up Vic 3... I need help so much needed content.

[@ivokas7282]

I watched that once at live... And second one now. Good job Ludi. I think that video really explain a lot for semi-new players

[@Dimatatarintsev]

Thank you Ludi! I played for Japan 10 times and could not overcome the GDP above 50 million and construction sectors more than 25 for a couple of years. In this video, I learned about the game through more than 750 hours of play. About Prussia. I often had to reset a failed campaign for Japan and I saw Prussia unite Germany many times. I also wanted to say that I always managed to get the status of a recognized power for Japan in this patch until 1860. To do this, you need the vassalization of South America and one war for the collapse of Brazil into smaller states and positive relations with the United States. And for this, you had to build a fleet from the very beginning of the company, sacrificing economic development. But for me, as an inexperienced player, it is difficult to appreciate the importance of the status of a recognized power. Especially after your video. As I understand it, this status is not important in the early stages of the company. Also in my games England drops 2-5th place in the rankings over 15 years if you capture one British region - the Midlands. This resulted in England losing control over the production of war materials and plunging into endless revolutions. Same with France if you win the war of independence of Aquitaine.

[@huffingpuff]

Been trying this out on my own but this video will save me a lot of time in re-do’s, thanks Ludi

[@christianpoulsen4164]

I liked cause im 'that guy' who watches your videos in the background xD For some reason every video I watch, I also want to play the country you are playing in the video afterwards. As for learning something new, I never realised the reason I struggled with Japan was because I spammed Government admin, instead of changing the laws, I could never manage to come out of negative tax. So I learned something new even with having played this game for near 500 hours.

[@its_classy]

I think it would be important to have noted that people wouldn't experience the same experience with policies due to the rng of leaders, its such a big (and annoying) thing of Victoria 3 that people need made aware of because they're going to wonder why you got 70% support for something while when they do it is 15%

[@tomutt8546]

I was curious why the price of rice keeps staying high despite I had constructed positive infrastructure and rice farm. The market said it's above 14 percent or so, then again when i checked the stand of living of lower strata, it said it's 28 percent. I didn't know i can actually check the local price impact of the transportation good. Thanks for the wonderful video! Glad I'm not the only one who's suffering from bs legislation rng lol

[@onizuka255]

hey man, thank you so much, iv been looking for a guide on how to play the game and i had found ur chanel and by watching a couple of videos, i was able to have semi competent run at the game, played as shewa in east african, a bit diffecult yes but i had made a goal to create the empire of ethiopia , i used that a goal while leanring the game. was able to do it while wathcing u and now this video is icing on the cake for me. thank you

[@YNotTho1]

To answer your question 1:26:20 I have seen prussia form Germany in my 1.7 gameplay, it’s only been once out of about 10-12 play throughs though. I have also noticed that great Ching almost always splits at some point since 1.7 has come out.

[@hoyinching9313]

Thank you for sharing this. I like history and I also play games ❤️

[@peachprincess758]

❤

[@mixeray]

Amazing vid, Ludi. Thanks for explaining everything in detail!

[@eqcr2177]

You may consider doing a 5 year or 10 year benchmark review of your nation, (especially on a beginners guide) to show off how many of each type of building you have. A quick regular review, along with your witty style would really help actual beginners who struggle with the absolute lack of easy feedback this game gives you.

[@LudietHistoria]

I really like this idea!

[@X_caron]

im ready to support any ludi video as the mustache come back!

[@TheDirtyShaman]

The influence you get from rivalries scales with the number of shared regional interests

[@tommyk7061]

Drinking coffee and eating apple pie right now. Life is good.

[@alexander33345]

Great tutorial thank you!!!!!

[@CatladyAyaki]

Great video as always!!!!

[@JharTar]

This is the exact video I needed, thank you!

[@arnafas]

I think you can also move your capital to Kanto on day one. This will fix the issue that you will have no army in your capital after the first revolution. So it will be easier to play around revolutions in the earlygame to push some laws because all of your army and most of your economy and construction will be in Kanto.

[@Exinaus]

1:03:10 Corn Laws are still OP. It's still a reliable method to get Market Liberal party head for Landowners. It's a breeze passing Homesteading, Interventionism, Census Suffrage and Free Market with him. You just have to be quick, he's scripted to die early and you might not pass everything. With certain countries you can get him right at the start of the game.

[@meq0tp167]

The fact that if ludi just posts we will be happy, no matter what he posts.

[@PolishWingedHussar1]

my fav youtuber here love you geniunely bro

[@LudietHistoria]

@@PolishWingedHussar1 love you too bro

[@peachprincess758]

❤

[@peachprincess758]

Great tutorial video! Love it!!

[@Lephim_]

early in my play time of this game i too started as japan and built shitloads of government buildings and wondered why my economy was tanking. i figured it was because of that but didn't know the details of why. thanks ludi for educating me

[@revelyah.2606]

I subbed to throw in my vote to say thanks for the educational video but also to bring back the mutache

[@boopygamer9423]

Ludi at 23:16 : Which I am really really hopeful that this is going to pass. *Looks at the policy enactment at* 23:19 Ahhh Ludi's EU4 Siege luck has followed

[@dethem]

Oh Ludi you silly Shumupadupe, I'm already Subscribed to your channel, I am currently happy with the channel.

[@realsupercool22]

I should be working on my major. It can wait just a little longer.

[@sonofquebec]

Hey ludi, I love your video, especially this one. I learned about the throuput bonus being affected by having not enough private sector ownership, thanks a lot. Could you talk about how to handle standard of living? Thats always a big issue for me in my playthrough, but I dont know how to handle it

[@candycorn6268]

In my runs prussia always loses their power block and never forms germany. In my current run as Italy they lost their great power status and I even managed to get them inside my power block. Politically wise my runs have a very similar situation with yours, including russian mexico and USA splitting, except when I tried Japan, Britain immediately changed their stance to domineering and tried to make me a protectorate, so you got lucky

[@TheDJdragonflame]

Historically, Torpedo Boats are the predecessors to Destroyers. The game has the order of development completely backwards.

[@znaq1878]

2h 12min video.... Good i just started cooking so it's perfection

[@Beachdudeca]

It would be great to get tutorials including combat

[@CommanderTavos99]

Where is that video for Prussia towards Germany? Since the last video on that, a lot has changed, especially important is what to focus on when building

[@LudietHistoria]

coming in 3 days or so, just need to edit it basically

[@MoonlitGamer]

I've been venturing out into to the more difficult nations and was wonder how best to tech up and play politics.

[@wokealarm6203]

amazing work on japan

[@dweeb24]

when ludi makes a japan vid stuff abt to be lit (it’s 2 hours long too)

[@Darkwizzrobe]

It is weird how torpedo boats come after Destroyers in the game, even though, historically, Destroyers got their name and origin from torpedo boat Destroyers.

[@Psykanetic]

man your probably gonna have to recreate this every time a dlc comes out lol

[@VREMEPLOV1]

So I love HOI4; it’s my favourite game. Also, CK2 and EU4, both great games. I have probably around 3000+ hours in all their titles, so I thought that, as a Paradox veteran, Vicky3 would be a breeze…I was wrong….

[@denzblog2710]

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before

[@MohammadMehdi_1889]

0:36 I would love it ❤❤❤

[@aperson8875]

on the prussia question It formed Germany once than lost all its territories to the french in the unification play

[@diorzogaj3008]

Longer videos always plz

[@SkYHawK2600]

Can you make a more of an empire run for Japan, like keep the emperor and have the segregation but go for vassalisation and exploitation. So have bunch of puppets working for your industrial growth. That's would be more historical and challenging I believe.

[@experiotribe5643]

Greetings ludi, represent indian territories next, it's unfathomably difficult and I beseech thee for thine expertise

[@McFly2437]

Great videos - loves it! I would appreciate also more of your other content like "GeoGessr" and your reaction videos. Hope you will achieve the 250k soon.

[@SebiSuper9mil]

O welp im gonna have to clear my schedule for the next 2 hours

[@wolf666min7]

Ludi would love to see you try to do a socially backwards country, but becomes the worlds greatest superpower

[@liamskinner4922]

destroyers and torpedo boats have different stats but are the same tier destroyers have 30 attack and 40 defense and torpedo boats have 40 attack and 30 defense, they also have another special stuff I just can't remember what they are

[@Valkanna.Nublet]

For goods that everyone needs, like food, is it better to spread production around so that every province produces and avoids market access problems, or stack in one place for the throughput bonus?

[@nicholaslivingston7273]

Technocratic Spain run please and thank you.

[@YasuDZN]

We need this for the Ottoman Empire, the hardest of all empires to save!!

[@nick-hu1nx]

i learned with the power of friendship Japan can do anything but pass a law without a revolt from the shogunate.

[@TheCoyote808]

I haven't seen Prussia form AI Germany in any of my games since Spheres dropped. Granted I tend to play Austria with a Balkan and Italian focus. And also allying the Prussians. I guess them not being to declare on me prevents them from unifying?

[@jugubigu970]

WE WANT THE GUIDES LUDI

[@axoxelolsostoturormomanon303]

Thank you, i’ve played vic3 for a couple of months, basically don’t understand Jack shit still but now i know a bit more I completely avoided secret police so now I know it’s quite ok

[@fabriciosaffedarold2228]

hey Ludi can you do a run with brazil while maintaining the monarchy? I can't get an economy running until 1870.. that's the earliest I can start growing the economy

[@PAKONTA]

well this is what i waiting for, (i tired watch the series) let me watch the full

[@darthchiaki]

Yes PLSSS I don't wanna use the money code every time and build everything everywhere

[@paweskowronski9729]

Also putting analytical philosophy in the late tier is historically inaccurate, because Begriffsschrift was published in 1879, Austria, Germany and Poland had theirs analytical philosophy before UK and USA. What it should be called is Logical Positivism or Neopositivism.

[@chadelles2586]

Hey duder, what mods, if any, and what expansions and version do you play on? Thanks

[@DarthSlader]

46:12 since you don’t have migration allowed, is it possible that when you exile someone they don’t actually leave your country and can come back as an agitator?

[@apollothefirst]

I want to learn Japan so bad, I better not fail this time lol

[@killiansewell63]

I have watched hundreds of hours of your Victoria 3 videos, and played a couple hundred hours, and my economy still sucks. haha Must be me! Thanks for the video!

[@Noah4.2]

Ludi can you make a short ownership guide? i dont understand the new 1.37 system

[@snowmeows3342]

22:42 As the US I was able to get 15 days between each tick. I wonder what the minimum delay is

[@Th31i0nZ]

I want to try to create a Sweden that is world leading in Engines, but without "open borders" beside "try make the input goods cheaper" any recommendations?

[@Kevsocool]

MORE JAPAN! Arigato gozaimasu

[@Catmaster37]

Thanks

[@MayoDealer]

around min 39:45 , you removed Bakufu ideology of the Samurai and said that they became democrats and whatnot... you showed the Intellegista there tho, so the samurai actually have a different new set of ideology

[@RaystrifeTv]

World Domination with Japan when? ^^

[@hellhat]

1:26:52 They did what to the Papal States? 📸🧐

[@phil0934]

Damn... my Shoguns are always against Professional army. No clue why you had so much luck at game start with them agreeing to loose power.

[@minesaftat]

can u please make a video where u talk about the investment pool cause in the end game i always end up with 500+ mill investment pool and like 2billion gdp

[@DGAB955]

You should do a Sikh Empire video ❤

[@Pyrotechi]

When I did a run on japan and abdicated it made me a theocracy instead of a republic but I have no idea why? I was passing elected buraeucrats and cancelled it with the abdication

[@ktosiekbot]

You didn't explain That whole abdication very well. Now I don't have a problem with that cause I know how it works, but it can get really complicated and messy when you try to do it right

[@ktosiekbot]

Not something a new player can replicate easily

[@ryannightwell5658]

I’m not sure but I watch u since the release of victoria and the economy is mostly the same. The only difference is through the updates like who owns the buildings. I think you don’t have to explain what you build but you should try to focus on other things

[@johnnicholas1657]

I have a feeling I've seen this before... Is this video a compilation of 3 other videos?

[@LudietHistoria]

it is indeed, basically the edited entire series into 1 where I took out the extra stuff

[@johnnicholas1657]

@@LudietHistoria ah cool. I'll give it a watch in background one afternoon. It's nice to have a chill long video

[@CartonsFamily]

Ludi i was playing other day as Ottomans, and i have built 10 barracks in Albania state, but it seems they do not want to train, i have built universities for qualifications, and also had Social Mobility decree enacted for 10 years, but it was only employing 700 serviceman. I dont get it, what could be a problem to hire soldiers from peasants, as there are alot .

[@LudietHistoria]

It's because albanians are not an accepted culture. Only accepted cultures can become soldiers bro so unless you change ur starting laws its mostly turks and family lol

[@CartonsFamily]

@@LudietHistoria Thanks for reply bro! Ill do that

[@cheeki3998]

hey ludi babudi can you tell me perchance why the late game lag is so massively astoundingly awfully badly horrible? i literally alt f4 most of the time because the lag is so unBEARable (no pun intended) at like 1890 or so. shit sucks.

[@mllokie9075]

The presents will kt let you move ahead in japan

[@kronosomni2805]

You think your Mom is bad, try having an Italian Mom, they will actually get angry at success sometimes.