The DUTCH EMPIRE is BACK and it wants *SPICES*...

The Netherlands in Victoria 3 are in a period of decline, not unlike the Victoria 3 Ottomans. Unlike this pretender to the Roman Empire, however, the Dutch still have colonies, notably the SPICE ISLANDS. Today we're going to see if we're able to bring back the Dutch Empire at it's greatest extent, picking up colonies along the way. No Victoria 3 guide needed for this one!
The DUTCH EMPIRE is BACK and it wants *SPICES*...
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[@Zikos1127]

Question 2: steal the spice trade. That's not a question but the Dutch did it anyway.

[@pohorex6834]

Let’s make a religion out of this

[@Iimitbreak_.]

@@pohorex6834no don’t

[@ericsoul604]

@@pohorex6834Isnt that capitalism?

[@Wankomancer]

@@ericsoul604 that's right little timmy, get up into the chimney, and SWEEP

[@badomen7199]

​@@ericsoul604let's make a religion about it

[@carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643]

6:38 You lost the land in Africa because of your colonization, when you canceled your colonization the entire area got released from your country, this happened in a previous game as well.

[@nofoxgiven6561]

I hate this mechanic. The tension rising thing makes you think “oh okay let’s stop colonizing here then” and then you lose all the damn land there 😂. Have to drop interest in the region instead.

[@ethanloveland504]

@@nofoxgiven6561 you can pause it without doing that

[@teun911]

Tension rising is a good thing though, it triggers the colonial uprising allowing you to get colonial rights....

[@nofoxgiven6561]

@@teun911 Yes. Doesnt make it a great mechanic though. Rather annoying most of the time.

[@sam1111979]

@@nofoxgiven6561 There's actually a pause button. If you look carefully in the province info where the colony progress is, there's part of it you can click to pause the progress, not abandon it. So it probably stops adding tension, and also your other colonies will grow quicker. Took me about 500 hrs of play before I saw this...

[@hecklord7162]

vic3 is slowly getting better now, glad you keep playing it!

[@zondor8123]

If you look at the concurrent players, vicky are the lowest in comparison to EU4 + HOI4 + CK3 + Stellaris

[@jeanbonneau6292]

​@@zondor8123 Vicky miss really good without the billion dlc's

[@SoapCanFan]

@@zondor8123 so? lmao whats that got to do with the quality of the game?

[@mcjesus9975]

Hey Laith, you don't need to go manually building by building to change the production options, If you going to mass convert a province to what you do elsewhere in your country you can click on the state menu ( the blind justice one) and just click convert there

[@elberthitipeuw925]

Me, an Indonesian, upon reading the title of this video: G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@ivoboksem851]

The agrarian party coming out of nowhere hit a bit too close to reality

[@rubenvanbelzen1940]

XD so true

[@MrSeekerOfPeace]

I laughed at the Austrian port in Jutland because it looks like Austria took a chunk out of Denmark and it's just the Sea.

[@TheJH1015]

so just a couple of Historical sidenotes explaining *why* the Netherlands is in a state of decline at this point in history: - As you pointed out, the Netherlands lagged behind in industrialisation. Belgium was actually the second country to start industrialising, after the British started it. the Dutch only got started around the 1830s... or even a bit later. - The Dutch lost Belgium because of... the French, ironically. See, the Belgians revolted 15 years after the Napoleonic wars ended, but their revolt was after a bit of fighting almost suppressed. The French-speaking leaders of the rebellion then asked the French to help them out, the French said yes, and the Dutch just looked 2 seconds at that situation, said "Fuck that we're not fighting the French AGAIN" and left the Belgians to their own devices.

[@peteratkinson1957]

very nice. love your content. just helped me from the grips of my depression. thankyou the laughs and content mate.

[@GregMcNeish]

I still love & play Vicky 3 on the regular, so I'm definitely still on board with this content. I feel like for true completion of this goal, a treaty port in New York would have been perfect. Heck, it probably would have spawned in Manhattan.

[@Worgrunner]

Needed a treaty port in mainland Britain as well.

[@noutwf]

As a Dutchman, I've never agreed with a video title more.

[@ignorance1529]

Love the new intros laith can't wait for more content

[@STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE]

imo they'd be better if he didn't "spoil" the video but I like everything else about them

[@tamzak9915]

Quick tip with changing production methods, in the state actions tab under political lens, there's a button "reset production methods" that will auto set any building in a state to the majority pms of your country.

[@hugobrygt6362]

I love the intro, love to see you evolve :)

[@arduousbow2152]

This is what I needed some laith videos back

[@JPlaysGames10190]

I had just been rewatching all your vic 3 videos whenever you post this!!! Thank you, Laith!!!

[@johnmichaelchance1151]

5:25 As a Mississippi State student I was screaming when I saw that. “Yes! Some good representation of my state and university!”😂

[@rigelthehottie7375]

I like this new starting format

[@Night-xn1ks]

I feel like vic 3 is a really comprehensive flavor mod away from being one of the best paradox games

[@DylanKnighting1]

Really loving the new intro style

[@ye670]

Oh no what is happen- G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@lucaskroneman9498]

Create OPEC: Find map of where oil spawns. Conquer all of it. See how much you can profit late game

[@jakedavidheilemann1208]

I sprint to the laptop whenever I see a laith netherlands video, as I know he's not playing it optimally and I love it.

[@reptiliangamer2489]

Love your vids man

[@Night-xn1ks]

Great intro to this vid

[@edvineriksson8182]

I love the South sea company refrence

[@MichaelScottVaughnTheSecond]

I've had several wars end with my enemies capitulating and not giving one of the War Goals. Some thing is obviously causing this bug, although I have no idea what it could be yet. I imagine they'll fix it before the new patch comes out, so that we can fully enjoy that new patch and all of it's new bugs. xD Ahahahahaha, I play this game way too fucking much.... Thanks for the video Laith =P

[@fateoftheforsaken]

It seems to happen to me the most whenever I add Open Market as a war goal. It's not the primary and the enemy even goes to -100 war score, but the game seems to think that was the only war goal that was added. Long as I don't bother with Open Market it seems to be fine.

[@mdizzlecamizille9513]

@@fateoftheforsaken I've never used open market in all the hours I've played the game. Hehe if I want access to their market I just puppet or dominion or treaty port, or just conquer the resources directly lol.

[@atrumluminarium]

The train directly from berlin had me rollin 😂

[@vastcore]

This is my fav game and your the best streamer for this game

[@sebaste8304]

23:21 You should really use a rubber, especially when you scale up your wood

[@givemeawand]

Yeah always gotta use protection

[@benzelmer8111]

"Improving the lives of the natives" sounds horrible

[@ABK-uj4un]

I like the intro, its is completely true

[@rafaelrmaier]

@17:19 bro you gotta expand your market to access those sweet pops

[@Ankannz]

Hey man! Love the vid, a suggestion tho is to watch generalist gaming and getting deep into Vicky systems, would aid you greatly in making vids in the future. Not a demand, just a hint in a direction for you. Cheers

[@cloudandclear5354]

You can not take the Raj from Britain in a war, because the Raj is a major power in its own right. And you can not puppet major powers. If a country becomes a major power while it is your puppet, it remains your puppet. (Same thing goes for dominions)

[@RagnellAvalon]

That shirt though, you look like you're cosplaying a football ref

[@hangingjester668]

I did this exact same thing but in eu4

[@youtubeaccount1233]

what a coincidence, i just played Netherlands just a few minutes ago

[@emrecanarduc4378]

Laith my i ask your pc's specs ? i have a fairly decent gear but espically vic3 doesnt run past 20 fps

[@Xcyiterr]

4:02 he still knows

[@Worgrunner]

I've been playing as Greece, but I'm still quite new to the game, and I have SOOO much trouble trying to scale my construction. I feel like my economy can only support like 9 construction, even ten or twenty years in. To be fair though, Greece runs out of labour very quickly. I can't tell if I'm terrible at the game, or just picked a very hard start.

[@adamwolsey8589]

greece is challenging. low population and you are at a couple of countries whims regarding your market because you owe the British and French (at least 2 majors) obligations.

[@stormblind1654]

Love the content; hairs lookin a bit scruffy :P

[@eternal_bush7176]

Is this with dlc or without? Thinking of buying the game so want to know :)

[@mostlyraptor9048]

Ive had the same problem with wood in the new patch. Ive started a prussia game, a japan game, and a US game and in all three i had over -400 in order balance, -~1000 in the japan game. Idk

[@Antowan]

I am still playing this game and i enjoy it

[@barituned]

Is it just me or is Laith's content quality skyrocketing since he got the big greencrean thing?

[@dominicadrean2160]

I wonder if you played any of the total war games😅

[@oliverthomas-couch]

Hehe Laith researched himself

[@drewwofford]

Mississippi State represent!!! I have some Moroccan friends at MSU

[@xpqzl2551]

we're so back dutch bros

[@cheeki3998]

is it just me or does vicky 3 start running exTREMEly slowly at around 1870 - and become basically unplayable at about 1900?

[@rubenvanbelzen1940]

I had the same issue. Its ashame, as lategame could be a lot of fun I suppose

[@cheeki3998]

@@rubenvanbelzen1940 i cant even get to lategame man. its BS.

[@danielr3587]

Take Belgium. Unite the Benelux!

[@StylesEste]

I play HOI4 and Victoria 3 from time to time. I don't play EU4 anymore. Stellaris is also heavily played. ;)

[@andreanecchi5930]

Can you try Brunei or Corea?

[@dwikurniawan9041]

Going east bringing slave and going west bringin spice 😂😂😂

[@ladysaffronvtuber]

big fan of the bad green screen intros

[@GamesCooky]

I hope we'll see the possibility for independent African countries to form at some point. That would be really cool to add some flavour to Africa.

[@cristinmarius]

If you liked the Dutch, you should also try playing as the Dutch Indies. Imo it's a lot more fun.

[@artesque]

If it’s one thing the Dutch like more than chulips…

[@AandAFan4356]

kinda insane to think that the dutch GDP increased from 2.9 million to 1.011 trillion

[@Piratejoe44]

Day 132 of asking for an Oranje Free State Playthrough of Vicky 3...It's surprising how long it's been now in retrospect.

[@jonathanbowers9267]

my pc is dog shit so all i cn realy do on vicky is quickly conquer the world as fast as possible wit GB

[@dominicadrean2160]

Oh yes the Netherlands fun fact the technically conquered England once

[@DenUitvreter]

Technically? They still have their current constitutional monarchy and bill of rights as a result. That's why they claim it was their own revolution allthough there is no record of any revolutionary act by any English to show for.

[@Imperial_stroopwafel]

G È K O L O N I S E E R D

[@knightsolaire6342]

This comment section is now GEKOLONISEERD

[@cyberdoguk1822]

Instead of finding spices how about you find a razor😂😂😂

[@robloxtimeyt5222]

SWAWS

[@zondor8123]

It is quite an achievement for a small country manage to conquer the entire nusantara archipelago that has 50 million people in 1600.. Indo could have the ability to become a superpower but yeah they sucked

[@eliashegstam3334]

Play sweden

[@rafaelrmaier]

HOW COME you switched to lathes and didnt say laithes I feel scammed

[@stonewalter8966]

Didn't you not get the British raj because it wasn't a primary war goal and they capitulated?

[@dominicadrean2160]

Can we get some more bannerlord

[@Ghosts1129]

If you colonise under togo, then cancel the colony, it will release togo...

[@WealthyJester98]

The Dutch literally only want one thing and it's fricking disgusting

[@ZophyrREAL]

gekolonizeerd

[@The_Very_Halal_Indonesia]

As an Indonesian... Really?

[@VerdantImage]

Bruh needs a haircut haha

[@khilorn]

Viva la France comrade!

[@scavenger6268]

Is it possible to spread Bulgarian genes and maybe some pigs all over Africa?

[@lsdrad]

Day six of asking for Laith to play the Trolls in Anbennar.

[@MMm-nv1pz]

Thats a hair dont holmes. Who is letting you out in public

[@tsarevichivan]

yeah and after getting all their spices they'll never use them....

[@OrlovKruskayev]

If you click to stop colonizing in a state with a lot of previously colonized land it gives it all back to the natives.

[@johnconnor8206]

Day 108 of asking for you to play Victoria 2 as cuba and become Fidel Castro

[@512TheWolf512]

puppet interaction mechanics in this game are still pure garbage. can't even build inside them directly, what tripe!

[@lapisdragon1237]

Day 112. I was too caught up rewatching the Xand Y anime to make this post. It's definitely the best of the Pokemon anime. Play a Fire Emblem Game.

[@draganescuconstantin2380]

I wanted to buy Vic 3 but the amount of bugs in the game really turns me off. Maybe on sale

[@spacefrog5153]

1ST HOUR CLUB!!!!!!!!!!

[@Wasserkaktus]

Play Haiti or Hawaii now and have them conquer their respective regions.

[@sovietagent9303]

......this is so hot 😢

[@henryglennon3864]

Appropriate that Laith is wearing the Brooklyn shirt. After all, the borough was originally a Dutch possession, and its closest English translation is "Cringe Lord".

[@LlamasAtMidnight]

I'm here before 150 views, wow...

[@koap2529]

Snapchat

[@andrewshort8479]

grow the beard out

[@AlvorReal]

@15:45 most colonization was massively beneficial. Outside of places like the Belgian Congo, it brought stability and prosperity to a degree the average natives could scarcely imagine.

[@TheCoolanter]

colonization was good for many native countries. child mortatlity went down, gdp increased, more jobs, higher literacy.... etc