The most OVERPOWERED NATION you've NEVER PLAYED!

[@TheLoughDuck55]

Haven’t watched in a year, maybe a year and a half and now Laith looks like Tunisian Hozier?

[@feelsbradman6793]

He went for the full Bedouin tribesman look

[@TheLoughDuck55]

@ it suits him tbf.

[@Bevalderon]

I think his hair is kinda gorgeous 😅

[@yabinoe1080]

Welcome back

[@AR-bl2hx]

I thought he’s going for that Jesus look.

[@PiastTorun]

HOLY SHIT, I came back to the channel after a while, ITS VLAD TEPES DRACULESTI. Love the look Laith, just don't drink my blood. Capitain Hook energy.

[@TheSocialStreamers]

The Long Hair has unshackled me from society

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

Jesus christ energy if you ask me

[@kevinb7649]

@@TheSocialStreamers are you growing your hair long enough to hang dissenters with it?

[@TheSocialStreamers]

So what is PARA BELLUM? It's a passion project from Me, Red Hawk and Midgeman where we host competitve EU4 challenges. Season Two starts 15th January, so DO NOT MISS IT! If you don't mind checking it out, here's where we'll be streaming: www.youtube.com/@ParaBellumCreative (we'll also be live on Twitch). Season 1 was AMAZING, so let's see if anyone can dethrone FlorryWorry in Season Two! Thanks Chaps!

[@hem9483]

hype! s1 was a great showing. challenges were interesting! might be cool to see maybe an achievement speedrun challenge?

[@Ziurdt1]

All I took from this is that you have weird table-manners... knife on the left, fork on the right... 🙄

[@donzapatero4808]

Bro love you and redhawk. That ad had me crying 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheSocialStreamers]

Why red hawk as well tho

[@donzapatero4808]

​@@TheSocialStreamers well obviously I can't tell who has the better facial hair

[@decrexendo]

@@TheSocialStreamers Why not include Red Hawk, too? (Para Bellum on that thang)

[@ahmetemregurdal501]

@@TheSocialStreamers Don't let red hawk see this comment, he will be sad

[@modernzombieguy2672]

Starting too look like biblically accurate Jesus

[@dallastruxal6775]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this.

[@christophhanke6627]

1:05 Hawk is sooo masculine that he can grab the burning hot pot out of the oven with his bare hands xD

[@sasi5841]

His hands look soo ugly tho

[@12354rony]

@@sasi5841 They were just his hands the hell man lol

[@nils191]

We're shouting "For Gud, Konge og Fædreland" with this one 🗣🗣🗣

[@briansedlacek1963]

.... Næh! 😅🤣😂

[@WhiteLama]

🥔🥔🥔🥔

[@pixynowwithevenmorebelkanb6965]

Denmark can be MASSIVE but usually the AI has no way to LOWer the liberty desire. That's why thier power usually TAPERS post sweden break (1490s) and FADES post religiousleauge war

[@drakerapper8050]

You know what else is massive?

[@Beefmongering]

Wow I didn't KNOW that

[@tigrecito48]

I've got a challenge for Red Hawk & Laith. (and I'm not sure its possible) Its called: The VENI VITI VICI challenge. (I came, I wined, I conquered) The challenge is to form VITI, then form THE ROMAN EMPIRE. And... as an extra... own all of the wine provinces in the world!

[@PseudOnym-mc6vg]

Oh man, I love playing as Denmark! It's always great to see other people enjoying one of my favorite nations. Good luck with this run!

[@tripleg9656]

Something no one plays is the monarchist Gotland into Denmark path, it's a fun puzzle figuring out how to beat Denmark without losing Norway and Sweden. Plus you get all the buffs of regular Denmark playthrough /plus/ some extra bonuses from Gotland like even more absolutism. It's kinda like an expansion pack for Denmark, and a great campaign even if a bit hard to get right.

[@henryglennon3864]

Damn. Red Hawk's got a nice kitchen. Better hope he keeps an eye on Laith he's there. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to that kitchen...

[@nesarkwastaken]

NAHHHH, thats foul (he is referencing the fact that Laith's kitchen burned down once right before a stream.

[@Adolf-r9o]

@nesarkwastaken When was this?!?!?!?

[@ifer1280]

There is also Better Denmark: Gotland. You get some pretty strong permanent modifiers: -25% liberty desire, +1 monthly admin, +10 max absolutism and reduced estate influence

[@PiastTorun]

Denmark for roleplay, Sweden for game mechanics.

[@paulconnell6397]

Hey Laith it would be awesome to see you play a second part of this trying to vassalize and personal union while completing the mission tree! Thanks for the great content!

[@Tho-ugh-t]

I cant belive it, after watchink Zlewikk play, i started my own run as Denmark/ Kalmar union, and now i get to watch more lol

[@Tho-ugh-t]

i also got the rebels whils fighting with england for the first time i cant

[@enclave315]

The Moses cosplay coming along nice my brother

[@damirk3]

Laith roleplaying as 15th centuary noble waiting for EU5

[@TheSpecialJ11]

Denmark was one of my favorites to play in like 2016. The main issue back then, and why the AI never seemed to get really powerful, is you'd have to integrate both Norway and Sweden, manage to expand outside Scandinavia in the early game to start the snowball, all while being flanked by the blobbiest, strongest nations that if you didn't put down early and beat their neighbors to taking their lands after you break them, would make expansion like pulling teeth. HRE to the south, Muscovy and Commonwealth to the east, England to the west, lots of tough cookies in your neighborhood. Once you get the snowball going you do great, but it's surprisingly hard to get rolling compared to what you'd expect.

[@Sawdust_]

my GOSH laith i was not expecting a sudden captain hook appearance

[@theimperium9818]

Loved this playthrough with the Danes maybe I could give it a go. If I could I would like to recommend "In The Name of Kayser Mod" and ask that you give it a go, essential the flavour of the mod is you are the Ottomans and Mehmet II gets a vision in Hagia Sophia where he decides to convert to Christianity (the player gets a pic of four religions, but three playing styles). There are three modes you can choose the first is orthodoxy where you essentially recreate the Byzantine empire with a Turkic flavour, the second is the catholic path which also includes a unique reform religion specific for the Ottomans (it is the largest mission tree with 72 potential mission if you decide to join the reformation). The last mode is the one I wish for you to do where you either become a Coptic or Nestorian crusader state, it is by far the hardest of the three starts. I thought I would give this mod a shoutout and I would like to see you attempt at least one of the campaigns. Can't wait to see more videos.

[@erkan-9255]

as a swedish man i cannot bring myself to play as Denmark

[@Phillip_of_Burns]

Love the oil on the phone. Good commitment to the bit.

[@MindLikeFire]

Whoah, digging the new look Laith!

[@name-os8kl]

Hey Laith, from a long hair bro to another: keep it up the great work! As you said before: the long hair has unshackled me from society as well. Much love from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@kelihenson]

Love that Parabellum annoucement. It so funny to see The Red Hawk cooking

[@tigrecito48]

Does anyone else think that Laith's hair looks like what's left over after using a lathe?

[@mranything01]

Can't wait for Laith to do throwbacks to old video ideas and concepts from the early days, like artillery only challenge once more xD

[@goofygoober1816]

Laith, you look like a frontman for a metal band. Keep it up man.

[@spencer...---...]

Well, in some aspects yes I have never played Denmark. In the aspect that I couldn't play them successfully.

[@Zelein]

I would love a Dithmarschen campaign. Spread the good word of the peasant revolution to the entire HRE

[@Maas_Grande]

It's a naval power connected by land to land powers that is outcompeted in its strengths and flavor by England.

[@teddys5775]

I played Denmark but I was over gov cap and took the bonuses in exchange for disloyalty and wasn’t sure I ever wanted to integrate them so I could keep the bonuses

[@noterrormanagement]

Wew, just took a short break from my ironman Burgundy playthrough only to see that Laith has uploaded :)

[@j1r2000]

I 100% thought that the ad was gonna be for hello fresh

[@armandcossio1854]

You can get up to 40% Merc Disciplinary as Denmark because of ideas, policies and missions for both Denmark and Scandinavia

[@MGustave]

Laith looks like he was a martyr for liberation in the Rif War.

[@senstara2862]

"I'm going to rival Poland." Proceeds to rival Novgorod.

[@-championofrome-5303]

10:00 - You shouldn't hold in your sneeze like that! It builds pressure in the ears and you *can* end up bursting your ear drums!!

[@AllSeerAugustus]

Laith looking like the historically accurate Jesus 😂💯

[@asrn9878]

Haven't watched you in a while, your new style looks cool man! I also have long hair up to my arse

[@anarchclown]

I'm Swedish and I've played Denmark. Not as many times as I've played Sweden of course. But I've played it.

[@goose2tat2]

The hair is looking as beautiful as ever king. Also cant wait for Para Bellum.

[@runechristensen4744]

a shame you didn't get to show off the really powerful part of Denmark, the modifiers you get from having PU's

[@sizanogreen9900]

Danzig sounds fun. I'd also suggest Curonia. They even had a short lives small colonial empire back in our timeline.

[@pawedobrosz152]

Why wouldn't you aim for the HRE Emperorship? From my experience that is probably the most powerful way to play Denmark + it is doable as fast as first elections kick in

[@LordofKings_]

Bro looks like a hybrid between a pirate and Jesus Christ.

[@arial1073]

Jokes on you Laith, I have played Denmark/ Well, once, and I stopped after 15 years

[@lucius6639]

I haven't been to this channel in a while, but a friend told me that Laith looks exactly like me, and he isn't wrong. 😂

[@hanibal212]

10:02 Bless you!🫡

[@henrybatten3315]

One of the horrible things about Denmark is that it focuses somewhat on mercenaries and merc discipline, which would be good if merc discipline actually worked like discipline but instead it functions more like infantry combat ability for mercs.

[@AlvorReal]

Denmark is pretty good for subject maxing. Managed to go pretty crazy and steal bohemia and hungary from austria in two separate wars and get Lithuania from Poland, too.

[@DareSpeak23]

Red Hawk got chefs hands!

[@wiel5908]

funny how laith looks like some sort of eastern sage or smt

[@alz0cthechaosger833]

6:28 how do i claim terretory?

[@crazydinosaur8945]

24:35 Ø do not sound like O but i forgive you. since no one knows ouside of DK, SW and NO and the way you say Sjælland as Sjarland is just hilarious love your videos

[@MagwellB]

How does the spiky O sound?

[@MrH0lm]

@@MagwellB Ö. You're welcome.

[@MagwellB]

@@MrH0lm so like the oe in oesterreich

[@crazydinosaur8945]

@@MagwellB go to google translate set the language to danish copy "ø" fun fact "Ø" is how you spell "island" in danish and "å" is River å på ø = river on island english "kitten video" in danish is "killing video" so be careful what language your device is on if your kids like kitten videos in denmark

[@MrH0lm]

@@MagwellB Exactly! Swedish and German both being germanic means it'd be 'Österrike' in swedish. Never understood where the english 'Austria' came from.

[@Blxpt-f3u]

I’ve formed the Kalmar union before in1500 It was the funnest campaigns ever

[@piefromhell]

denmark is fun the kalmar union mechanics are fun but its a tough start with lots of disasters and a very unruly vassal, did this recently for the danelaw achievement and its not a fun one.

[@Agent00abe]

I have a worryingly amount of hours of playing Denmark across Paradox games. I'm also Danish.

[@jorgebarrios8970]

23:07 "House of Thott"

[@CaliRed1865]

23:07 Laith marries House Thott

[@fraginatrix]

Real Bokoen1 hours in the channel today. DENMAAAAAAAA

[@CherriPicking]

Denmark is actually probably one of my favourite nations in-game!

[@jodkavodka]

Denmark should be a great player, so I've thought (subtitle reference, real)

[@marcl.1346]

Bold of you to assume I've never played Denmark

[@spiderbitesandvampirevenom]

so who's responsible for the video's captions saying "any you've thought" when Laith says "in EU4?"

[@Silicyt]

That thumbnail ain’t slick bro😭😭😭🇱🇹

[@Gamereal6286]

Playing as Denmark directly is fun, but its even better if you play as Visby - Denmark. Sweden will never rebel, Norway even less and they actually have their former King back (who needs the Bavarians right?) And I think they get some nice bonuses on top of it. History fact: The Kalmar Union existed until 1523 when Sweden got their independance from Denmark. The advertisement was funny, Hawk looked like a housewife and Laith like a disappointed husband. Lets hope the fanfiction writers dont find this one. 😉

[@Yes..........]

Yes I'm excited for Parabellum 2!

[@dennischristensen7307]

I have played Denmark multiple times, but then again I am a Dane 😂

[@sprites75]

i wanna play that... nad get the achievement for danelaw and tea !

[@stephendriscoll4787]

When did Laith become Mr John Europa himself

[@Loneaxe]

They got hair and more hair now 💀💀💀

[@rullercoaster1790]

bro you literally read the mission that makes you start war as th defender against lübeck and then you attack them normally anyway. Lucky for you you Austria like you enough to not join on their side but still why make it more difficult for yourself?

[@TheSocialStreamers]

I was concerned it might use the trade conflict CB vs conquest

[@losisansgaming2628]

Idk about you. But i for one love playing as denmark and sweden!

[@Lady_Amelia-Eloise]

You should form Persia as Ardabil

[@aidancline8429]

Great video

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

How exactly is this game different from CK3? Looks just like it.

[@notcodywho]

Hawk not helping the housewife allegations with this one

[@Greg_house_official]

Laith you should play cilli in europa expanded (i think thats what the mod is called)

[@Rahbekkk]

I see Denmark - I instantly press play!

[@trevor8726]

Played denmark my first time on eu4 had 21 corruption and still was #1 gp

[@SkyHighMelody]

People dont play Denmark because sweden looks bigger and easier. The reality is that Denmark is unbelievably overpowered in the right hands. I've had games where i took all of the hansa cities of northern germany earning 60 ducats from trade by 1490 forming the kalmar union by 1500 then taking all of russia, all of the baltics half of poland half of france and all of england by 1700

[@evanberlin6076]

Is that Jesus Christ, is he back?

[@dominionokno5000]

Tunisian Jesus strikes again

[@Michael-xd8bc]

nice parabellum trailer

[@edim108]

Haven't watched for a bit. When did Laith become Amazigh Jesus?

[@spointz8936]

Wait wtf what? This guy had short ass hair last time I saw is that actually real hair?

[@tigrecito48]

you say theres no downside to call in austria into your war.. firstly they take some of the money you demand.. secondly they can later call you into annoying wars you might not want to do... so yes there is a downside..

[@reddotelkhunter9296]

Pt 2 please

[@Not_Dane_Heart]

I want a part two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! expand to greenland and canada and stuff

[@johnconnor8206]

Day 122 of asking you to play Victoria 2 semi regulary.

[@lokithecrusader]

21:53 stupid laith, you should never annex riga, always vassalise them and complete their mission for super riga

[@spudzzy0373]

You forgot to cover Bornholm in the thumbnail smh

[@TheSocialStreamers]

I don't recognise that Island as being Danish

[@crazydinosaur8945]

@@TheSocialStreamers we danes berly do either

[@awaokado5682]

I dont know if i miss something but why jesus play eu4?

[@Piratejoe44]

Day 360 of asking for an Oranje Free State Playthrough of Vicky 3. Just five more videos and it'll be a year. You did promise to do it after I got to a year...

[@lapisdragon1237]

Day 292, play a Fire Emblem Game. I don't have a quip today

[@adrianofeixa5026]

Laih= Red hawack wife XD

[@phillippie9737]

Wait, did Jesus get resurrected for a second time? Is it time for the rapture?

[@ekose61]

bless u