The Glorious Stand Of The Swan Knights - Lord Of The Rings Siege! - Dawnless Days

[@ruszofykalach7798]

Hey, Dol Amroth player here. Thanks for posting, even though we lost I thought that was quite interesting battle, Hope you liked it! (Actually that was Dżugaszwili who sent the replay 32:51)

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks for taking part!

[@MasonP140]

Yo pixel man I really appreciate these videos me and my brother really remember the old days when we’d stay up past our bedtime to watch these

[@MasonP140]

If people could like this I want him to get the appreciation

[@PixelatedApollo1]

The good ole days

[@Walter-Koster]

This would happen if Theoden remained corrupted by Saruman.

[@PixelatedApollo1]

True

[@Meerdalf]

Ty for covering this battle, I was the harad player and just to clear things up I had plenty of troops hidden I just wanted to keep Gondor’s forces on that side like you guessed

[@pain5253]

It's a crime how Gondor was portrayed in the movies. Gondor has been the stalwart holding back Mordor and her allies for millennia. They have repelled many invasions. Their soldiers are some of the most elite and veteran soldiers that are produced in the entire LOTR saga. Their infantry is simply the best, their archers are some of the best that the world of Men have produced and their knights rival even the Rohirrim. The reason Sauron throws his first massive army against Gondor (which isn't even his greatest) and focuses so much energy on her is the fact that she is literally the one country that has to be beat. The leadership of Gondor is portrayed as wise in the books. When we meet Denethor, he is a little paranoid and antagonistic towards Gandalf. But he has already dispatched messengers to get aid from the fiefdoms of Gondor such as Pelegair and has lit the beacons and sent the Red Arrow to Theoden, asking for aid against Mordor. He is a wise leader and his captains are equally good. Even with superior numbers, it took Mordor several days to break through Osgiliath, penetrate the Rammas Echor that encircled the entire Pelleanor Field and reach the walls of Minas Tirith. Even then, many men held firm, even when the Nazgul came swooping down, scaring the men and holding their own. When the Rohirrim arrived, they still held the First Circle and charged out to assist the Rohirrim. Many perished bringing down the Mumakil, since the Rohirrim's horses refused to go near them. These are the greatest warriors men has to offer.....and yet....what are we shown in the movies? Soldiers that can barely fight. Orcs simply are better warriors and these troops act like they've never lifted a sword. Hell, even the Rohirrim peasants showed a better fight, and they weren't even trained!.Leaders making incredibly stupid decisions. In what universe does Denethor possibly think 200 horsemen can defeat thousands of orcs? It's been literally hours since the city fell and yet he sends out this small force? Why aren't people questioning his orders? Denethor isn't some wise leader and he has no one telling him no. In the books, he's a wise ruler who only falls due to Sauron's manipulations that breaks his mind in the end. This Denethor is a man who is so paranoid and uncaring that he has let his kingdom fall into ruins without doing anything to prevent it. Then he freaks out when Rohan doesn't arrive to prevent Mordor from arriving when he refused to send for aid! Then you have the whole Gondor soldiers end upbeing man-sized versions of Kick-the-Can for the orcs. There is one part of the battle that you see an orc running up behind a line of archers and hitting each one on the back, (the scene where Gandalf is going all martial arts with his staff and Glamdring on orcs on the wall) not one of these archers turns to see what is going on, even when they are reloading, and yet their comrades are falling right next to them!There is simply no excuse for how poorly they were portrayed in the movie

[@huey.tbr6]

Great video as always apollo! Used to watch your third age videos all the time, pretty cool to see you covering a battle with my submod (Warriors of Arda)

[@thebritishplay]

Yep I agree great vid and I also youst to watch your third age reforged vids

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks man

[@tljscrewjob6397]

Another explanation for Rohan siding with Harad and Isengard is "Saruman never got kicked out of controlling Theoden and his magic spread to the rest of Rohan"...Not sure if that's possible in the realm of Middle-Earth, but just saying.

[@PixelatedApollo1]

True!

[@JoshuaCoverdale]

haven't watched one of these for ages

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Welcome back

[@Xxawcxx23]

Could we get some more tw Rome 2 siege battles

[@x08Gunner08x]

No 1212ad

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Ehh maybe. I’m a little burnt out with those

[@IdrinkSoup-phrog-]

@@PixelatedApollo1have you seen the Gondor mod for Rome 2?

[@LeroxYT]

@@PixelatedApollo1 some 1212 ad maybe? Or Something with naval, i love naval, its so bad that tw removed it, its such a great opportunity for them to make more money and get more players, and for us players to have more fun.

[@casper191985]

Is this mod ever going to release a playable campaign?

[@RubberToeYT]

Great battle, visually brilliant

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks!

[@alexandergauthier777]

MORE DAWNLESS DAYS MF!!!

[@PixelatedApollo1]

LFG

[@aceshotz5051]

Rohan coming in clutch at the end there. I honestly knew this game was over when I saw the Cav force Rohan had, although the Swann Knights held the right side firmly and honestly thought they weren’t gonna lose that side. Great battle and as always, great commentary Surprised to see Denethor though, he actually put down his tomatos and picked up a sword 😮

[@T.boyye1x]

keep doing these vids love it

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks

[@KingWashington1776]

3:00 POV: Denethor actually has some courage.

[@Beenit869]

Love the content bro keep it up

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks man

[@pixelpeoplewarrior4221]

I absolutely cannot wait for the campaign release

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Same

[@Yuuzer_]

Really can't wait for Dawnless Days' campaign!

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Me too

[@HandofNot]

It has now been almost 3.5 years, since the fall of the red marshall. Who else remembers him?

[@palmtree1905]

Fun fact: Denathor may have been also losing his mind due too lead poisoning, in the movies we see him esting from silver like dished but tend to have the darker lead/tin mix.... Food for thought but that palantir did works on his mind

[@snowycaesar5451]

love you apollo

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Love you too

[@krystofcisar469]

I never knew that attila has so many epic individual fights animations -looked great. May I ask what mod/camera settings do you use on those battles? seems like i cant even zoom in that close with settings i have.

[@TimothyL-e3v]

Great video! Didn't know they added dismounted Dol Amoroth knights.

[@therealhotdogmanz]

Love this mod

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Me too

[@kyserblade43]

Denethor goes mad because he has a palantir that he's been using. It takes a great and strong mind to wield one already because it like stretches your mind thin but it's ultimately exposure to Saurons mind that drives him crazy. Sauron also has a stone so using the stone makes their minds touch because it's also like a communication device. Sauron and Saruman use them to communicate back and forth and even Saruman is greatly effected from having to communicate with Sauron using one.

[@wolfbreath9827]

Frodo had also been captured at this point so far as he knew Sauron had the ring if I remember correctly

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Indeed!

[@x08Gunner08x]

Finally something other than bannorlord

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Expect more

[@x08Gunner08x]

@@PixelatedApollo1 merci monsieur

[@arcanos4167]

What's funny is that Rohan v Gondor situation could've probably happened in the unfinished version of Tolkin's continuation of the Middle Earth books that he named "a new shadow" (minus the Uruk-Hai that is) . Basically at this point almost all the elves and dwarves have left Middle Earth and just a few ( we're probably talking like only double digit numbers here) still stayed and men have taken over the lands but are now uneasy and quarreling among each other. Aragorn's line has long declined and failed now to establish a peaceful and righteous reign for everyone and only care about themselves at this point. It is here where a satanic like cult springs up and worships Sauron again but under a different name. The pages Tolkin left were not many and only included like those informations and a tiny bit of written story mentioning said cult. But yeah that could be the time where this very likely happens as men just grow greedy and fight amongst each other.

[@fuego2084]

Greatness

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Is here

[@fuego2084]

​@@PixelatedApollo1always! Keep up the work!

[@secrated]

Would be cool to see like a different animation for the elite units :D

[@PixelatedApollo1]

I would be!

[@danielelliott95]

Such a gorgeous mod. This one is competing for the best imo with 1212 AD

[@sir.knight3607]

FOR THE KNIGHTS OF APOLLO!! It is great to be back at last!

[@jahnmark2864]

3rd age content let's goooo!!!! Also when will we see Moria again

[@PixelatedApollo1]

LFG

[@ghost.3409]

Vanguard is the force which fights/goes ahead of the army to scout for them and secure way for main army, they are the first in.

[@kowalski6266]

Where did your enshrouded part 2 live stream go?

[@PixelatedApollo1]

That stream was a mess I took it down.

[@kowalski6266]

@@PixelatedApollo1 darn I missed it live and was looking forward to watching it. Thanks for responding and letting me know!

[@MSG_ORBITAL]

Are there anymore upcoming Rome 2 tournaments?

[@andrejjasso9312]

Thanks very much for this Pixie keep em comming.

[@acaivanovic4997]

Yo Apollo play The last stand Aftermath it's zombie surviving game.

[@PixelatedApollo1]

I’ll check it out

[@wyattmitchell1308]

Apollo, could we get a dawnless days campaign please

[@PixelatedApollo1]

As soon as it comes out

[@TaskForce_Raccoon]

Apollo you should do a Warband playthrough to conquer the map. A break from Bannerlord, but a bit more chill. I'm pretty sure if you can conquer Calradia with Battania, then you can do just about anything you want to accomplish in Warband.

[@PixelatedApollo1]

I probably won’t go back to warband

[@noahkeane6813]

Love you content Apollo

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Thanks

[@VaughanTaylor-v4y]

I finally have snacks and drinks.

[@ayethein7681]

"Swan knights! You do not fear death - but if you did, now would be a good time!.

[@Themostawesomestvids]

Gondor needed to invest, in crossbows.

[@upcastcomet2396]

What mod is this?

[@skjaldulfr]

Where is "the bright hair flowing"?

[@KRaiN03]

Pls do Rome 2 battles again. Good vid tho keep it up!

[@nikolamilinovic1230]

Oh nuts of Apollo !!!

[@PixelatedApollo1]

LFG

[@steveraynor4973]

Why are the mods always better than the original version?

[@smithrick7051]

They're taking the hobits to isengard!

[@THE-UFO-MAN]

love your shows apollo

[@gabrielrekt]

I’d like to see a Napoleon TW battle again if possible :) thanks Pixie

[@ThaFlyinHawaiian]

Let’s GOOOOO

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Yip yip

[@Wessex85]

Dam I wish I could afford a pc to play these type of games!

[@evanrogers1825]

Do the defenders ever win?

[@markushuber214]

Thats true.. Waste of elite kav not to use them outside the city and not to use their extra dmg

[@MrDobens]

71k left until shiny button for you

[@thekillers1stfan]

The black numenorean units are so fucking cool

[@IllustriousBagel]

NEW PA VIDEO LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[@amosolivarez3898]

I was hoping for the reinforcements for the swans

[@nathanielmercado7247]

how to create lobby in shogun bro

[@EmporerJoeThe1st]

If I was Rohwan I would have atleast 3 cav units breach the gates with elite Infantry and charge the cav in the narrow gap

[@bsoul3177]

you really need to do something about the lag bro. sometimes its nearly unwatchable, no hate.

[@Blaunordic]

It's the Game bruv

[@brynbreeze-morgan3984]

Hi Apollo

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Hi

[@SultanHam-ql2ev]

Apparently he also got lead poisoning.

[@jaystrange2662]

vangaurd is the front line

[@TelukTiram-nx5sh]

Play mound and blade 2 bennerlords guns and powder

[@PixelatedApollo1]

I’ll check it out

[@Tommyden3e]

at last

[@ICE-qz5qp]

Can we join your p2p battles in rome2

[@Scott-ed5jf]

❤

[@gregg7617]

😂⚔️😎🎱

[@tyrolow-key1806]

Please do GOT GAMEPLAY

[@PixelatedApollo1]

I need replays!

[@tyrolow-key1806]

​@@PixelatedApollo1 why don't you set up a subscriber tournament with all the houses

[@wolfbreath9827]

Just wish it was more realistic…

[@PixelatedApollo1]

In what way?

[@colb8986]

First

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Nice

[@ModulusOrbis]

here are trolls and muma? this is just a crappy reskin third age is 100 time better

[@ahzaadhit]

O

[@AtLX04]

Mf if you dont post another Dawnless Day istg 🔫

[@LukaRadisavljevic-t4f]

first comment!

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Nice

[@nadiroudrhi8399]

Play elden ring

[@Askethanoras]

so much stuttering man

[@PixelatedApollo1]

It’s Attila

[@Beenit869]

Can we get more Warhammer content

[@62sy]

He hates warhammer with a passion! So probably not… but if we keep asking maybe he’ll conform.

[@noahfronapfel5203]

Yea he is not the guy to go to. Plenty of others who do warhammer tho.

[@Beenit869]

@@62sy ight thyx

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Probably not

[@62sy]

What are the chances of more warhammer related content…

[@noahfronapfel5203]

Probably none. I don’t think pixilated like warhammer much

[@alberto6169]

​@@noahfronapfel5203Wouldn't go as far as saying he hates it but he definitely doesn't like it lol I mean the Warhammer trilogy absolutely killed historical total wars, so it's hard for any of us history fans to appreciate it. Also all the focus on single heroes, spells and very short battle just isn't for us (and also makes for terrible battle replays)

[@PixelatedApollo1]

Very low

[@DAVELAD101]

Yes some more rome 2

[@johangroenewald2140]

dude that was amazing you need more stuff like this i wish i could play dawnless days but my computer doesn't like Atilla so that's not a option 🥲