The Venice Experience

[@Pilps]

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[@alessandraleonardi982]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, HE GOT CORRUPTED TOO

[@popo9959]

@@alessandraleonardi982 Meh, i don't really care. He deserves the money. Especially now with the new baby he has. Just skip if you're that bothered.

[@anuszbizsergetokommentek2171]

When are you going to make a hungary experience video?😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Pilps]

All factions are planned!

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

​@@alessandraleonardi982 😢

[@kommando293]

“The Pen is mightier than the sword, clearly!” “Only if that pen is writing up a massive check.”

[@Pilps]

So true!

[@GrasshopperKelly]

"The pen is mightier than the sword" "Actions speak louder than words" I think they can be used at the user's convenience, like my GF with other stuff....

[@crayonyum]

"I have found that whoever wields the sword decides who holds pen"

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

Gigabased Philips

[@oilybat3269]

The pen writes a check to the sword so the sword makes sure the pen keeps getting money through stabbing and slicing to keep writing him checks. Capitalism 101, folks.

[@popo9959]

Did Pilps just unironically and without warning just do a face reveal skit related to the video in real medieval chainmail? What a Gigachad!

[@Pilps]

Chad Pilps: *Yes.*

[@MundusMeus974]

Mail, not chainmail, it's not made of chains.

[@mateuszwisniewska1848]

He indead is a giga chad

[@joegrcz7151]

​@@MundusMeus974 Oh right, a Mailmail

[@ChumHistory]

@@MundusMeus974 You must be fun to talk to

[@H3lios227]

How does a Venetian solve a problem? By throwing money at it of course

[@Pilps]

Always! ALWAYS!

[@GuidenYT]

He preordered this video.

[@Pilps]

He most certainly did! ;)

[@lolasdm6959]

good, very nice

[@neckripperoni]

Also, lots of bestemmie

[@chitaumoua2396]

Venice in a nutshell: THE POWER OF MONEY COMPELS YOU

[@Pilps]

MONEY GO BRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@mercenarygundam1487]

​@@Pilps Printing Press: Hello there.

[@PolishNationalState]

​@@mercenarygundam1487 bankers:general printer

[@random-le5qh]

​@@Pilps❤❤

[@LichlordKazam]

The average catholic experience

[@castagnos509]

glad some people still play this wonderful game of my childhood

[@Pilps]

Still one of the best in the series!

[@ТимурИсмагилов-х5з]

​@@Pilps in your opinion, what's the best TW game?

[@dickwraith8974]

@@ТимурИсмагилов-х5з Pretty sure he doesn't like any of the new ones, which is a shame, but understandable I suppose.

[@Pilps]

@@ТимурИсмагилов-х5з shogun 2 as a whole

[@Pilps]

@@dickwraith8974 anything after Atilla is a no go for me

[@rorschach1985ify]

Love that you did another cinematic intro like you did for the French video. Stuff like that just adds to these so much.

[@Pilps]

It’s definitely the go to I think! I thoroughly enjoy making them!

[@bramlinssen6940]

@@Pilps I always skip the intro so I thought that was the intro from the game lol

[@Pilps]

@@bramlinssen6940bruh

[@TheGreatMasos]

It's been glorious to see the editing skills of this channel grow from the original Otomo Experience video. You've done a great job Pilps (and your team has as well, if you have one that is) and I hope to see more great content soon.

[@Pilps]

Thank you for the very kind words! I truly feel I’m improving gradually with each episode! And I wish I had a team 🤣 I edit all my videos myself!

[@ChuntyCops]

@@Pilpsthat’s so £

[@insanegiant1506]

I have to say, having played most Total War games on record at this point, you are a unique individual who's able to switch thinking so easily between factions, your strategy, philosophy, diplomacy and tactics all reflect this. While the memes are hilarious it's astonishing to see, especially on such high difficulties that you play. Keep on fighting soldier!

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much! I try and make every campaign different with their unique units and different factions! Thank you

[@simonmalund]

Pilps when making trade agreements: "I'm gonna make them an offer they can't refuse"

[@Pilps]

So true!!

[@maxd234]

I think you are one of the few who is ballsy enough to take on the mongals on the open field and succeed

[@Pilps]

Pikes are a life saver!

[@dayros2023]

Pikes and crossbows.

[@amoyen_worior]

@@dayros2023 and money!!!

[@efeersoy9992]

and imagine when they're wandering around in stacks (which they love).. truly a devastation.

[@magni5648]

Mongols in open field is more tedious attrittion than anything else IMO. You just spam armored (optimally Pavise) crossbowmen plus armored spear- or pikemen and then meatgrinder that shit. Toss in a couple field artillery pieces optionally. Timurids are kinda the same, except you definitely want some cannons to mulch those stupid elephants with.

[@timothy2930]

Imagine watching a boring 150 part letsplay thats more drug out then the walking dead TV show and miss out on this legendary masterpiece

[@Pilps]

Let’s plays are such a lazy, huge disservice to total war games!

[@dravenocklost4253]

​@@Pilps diplexheated is who I originally created a KZbin account for Waaaay back, he was playing Total War Shogun 2

[@oliverwoodcock5307]

​@@PilpsYou're very wrong there

[@MrHands-wy4gz]

Imagine having to put up with Raid Shadow league Ads on a complied bunch of overused Memes with slightly above average edit job.... :)

[@buzter8135]

​@@MrHands-wy4gz Cringe Take

[@ДмитрийСамородский]

Oh shit, this is a new level of editing! Made as always legendary :)

[@Pilps]

Thank you very much!

[@bc7138]

The animation with the 3D helmets looks amazing. That bridge battle in Egypt was also epic ... And a close run thing.

[@TheSentientsix]

I'm glad you let the "holy crusade called" video play. I never skip it either. Even to this day, it is such a badass video. I'm glad they incorporated it for 1212 ad.

[@VuLinhAssassin]

Medieval Europe is still something both so fascinating and hilarious at the same time

[@cobrazrt6006]

Its absolutely wonderful that you play in Italy as my 2nd favorite Italian nation

[@Pilps]

Aaaaaayeeeee

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Ah Venice, the first faction I played as, and probably my favorite. Just such a good campaign.

[@Bigcat726]

Yes finally the return of the king 👑

[@Pilps]

Aaaaaaaaayeeeee

[@pachacutti1012]

I wish there was a way to like a video more than once. I keep going back to the like button every time I burst into laughter even tho I already liked the video

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@Moon_Mann11]

17:58 it’s crazy how big the battles where in Mid Total War 2. Now you have these tiny mini game feeling battles in games like Three Kingdoms.

[@jackjones2454]

No matter how many videos you make, your content will always be a treat. Thank you for the exceptional content.

[@GuidenYT]

Bro is making me nostalgic for a place I've never been to before :(

[@Pilps]

We all have a little Medieval, Venetian, Merchant Port owner in all of us

[@sylveradercyl7283]

@@Pilps becasue they spread their genes to the world through trade?

[@undolf4097]

These are some of the most entertaining “TW experience” vids out there honestly good job

[@thewangdynasty256]

i certainly admire your faction intro additions! they certainly give a unique and satisfying taste of fulfillment for surely each individual faction! good stuff indeed :)

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@alessandrobenvenuti6551]

Venezia la Serenissima hits me in a sweet spot in this game. Not only because I live less than an hour from it, but also because it’s always fun to play as a mercantile colonial empire in the Middle Ages and by far the strongest Italian faction. Early game Venice is kinda mediocre (militia units are way better than most early castle units) but my lord… Mid to late game Venetian army is overpowered, it’s infantry in particular. If coupled with a good complement of mortars, you are unstoppable. I always bring AT LEAST four of those bastards when I’m attacking in a siege. The enemy walls become your best friends when you bring up the shiny hammer lads.

[@emmanuelperez8094]

To Quote what Makarov Said in MW3 "Money can buy many things. Even power. The road to our future begins here, my friend." that is what Venice does

[@Ordealux]

As a good Honest Roman, this video makes my blood boil, but, great video! Loving your camera work and the subtle ways you are improving over time, even the simple camera panning over the battle shots have gotten so much better than before.

[@revolutionishere]

Roman? 🤣

[@lachlanf4842]

Oh bro, the monk and the music at the start, hit me with so much nostalgia. Me and probably most of you out there can remember the first time booting up MK2 as a kid and experience the intro for the first time. 😢

[@Pilps]

They don’t make them like they use to anymore, still one of the greats!

[@LordNeil]

I think most of us Total War lovers agree at that point that we dont need another fantasy genre. We just want the good old games like Medieval in new, for me personally they dont need to change that much of the Game Mechanics. More Provinces, on top graphic and synchonised fights, just a modernised Version of Medieval 2. Likewise for Shogun 2. Perhaps even Rome 2. No new Game Mechanics just a modern graphic, blood, same factions and units. Just new graphics and modernised models. Thats it. And 80% of Total War Community will even pre order these games. No Hero/General stuff like Three Kingdoms and Troy.

[@knhgv]

Nah game of thrones or lord of the rings total war game would slap although i do want me some new medieval one

[@iseeyou5061]

1:10 That's a cool custom intro you make Pilps!

[@Pilps]

Thanks man! Glad you liked it!

[@Shukovsky]

@@Pilps Loved it mate good effort

[@MrMeowzers123]

The editing in your videos is just incredible

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@rivertlevandowski]

26:01 had me in tears

[@Pilps]

I’m gon puts ma dick iiiin!

[@hjluke4807]

"A pound of flesh? Here's your pounding!!!" Venetian merchant before ordering his 3000 artillery pieces to fire all at once, probably

[@flyingoctopus4304]

I was wondering yesterday when Pilps would upload again and here it is, thanks for the entertainment. It was fun seeing you throw money at people to give up their cities lol.

[@Pilps]

The king has returned! Money solves everything! Thanks for patiently waiting hope the wait was worth it!

[@flyingoctopus4304]

@@Pilps Always

[@mercifulmoff]

Venice is the definition of “who needs friends when I have gold”.

[@Totally_not_alpharius]

0:01 how it feels When you directly responsible for the sack of Constantinople and Gryeeks are still being salty about it till this day

[@kamayomama3980]

This is the best editing I’ve ever seen

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@kamayomama3980]

Your welcome

[@tim7330]

A Pilps video is definitely what i need just after work, thank you Pilps.

[@Pilps]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@yourlocalcanadian5854]

I never was really into the medieval total wars but pilps vids alone made me love the game. Great vid as always

[@ethantaylor9613]

Venetian, heavy infantry really do just look like a medieval update to the Roman legionary.

[@giulianoilfilosofo7927]

Funnily enough, the "Fanti da Mar" or the Venetians heavy infantry embarked in their galleys, used that kind of shield with either a heavy mace, Hammer or a falcione (particular type of sword).

[@Adler-S2301]

Keep up the great work pilps, its great to see you back up and running strong. Dont ever lose heart and keep making great videos on what alot of us cherish. Cheers from Texas

[@jonathanwells223]

4:13 as soon as I saw *Jewish* I knew that General Sam was going to appear, the only Jew we can stereotype on the internet without everyone screaming at you

[@Pilps]

He do love them Shekels!

[@sierdkam1132]

30:05 what a battle. Bloody hell! Amazing editing again!

[@sergeantmajor_gross]

Amazing editing once again. Maybe your best so far. I’ve been following you since the Otomo video. I hope to see some Divide and Conquer mod (DAC) content in the future

[@dragutintheslav-veliki790]

The editing, the gameplay, the small details in videos... man, I kept laughing through the entire video like crazy Especially at the 8:10 part when that flying roundhouse 720 degree kick came in lol Keep doing this sort of stuff, and you will end up with millions of subscribers, this is the original creativity we need nowadays. Definite sub from me!

[@not_fake_ninja4976]

23:37 I know that feeling when I see that Mongol stack with those stats. They are so tough, but you made it look easy! Still god-tier editing at its best!

[@teal_m_101]

A Pilps video? Absolutely splendid.

[@Pilps]

Hell yeah brother!

[@simonnachreiner8380]

Fun fact Venice actually pioneered the model that turned Briton into the worlds largest empire. A strong navy ensures trade. Taxes on trade fund a larger and better trained navy. The larger navy allows for more trade which funds a bigger navy. Rinse and repeat until you have all the sugar, spices, tobacco, diamonds, and tea that you want.

[@thatoneguy5856]

I highly recommend you get third age DAC to make experience videos with, especially considering the recent update. Witnessing how you drown your enemy in bodies as the gobbos of Moria would be fun.

[@DrHotWarLove]

The Mad-Lad of Venice, Shakespeare’s greatest lost play.

[@InchonDM]

The first time I won a game as Venice in Civ V, it was on the back of an unstoppable economy. I basically bought my way into space. Nobody else could compare. And as I watched that victory screen, there was only one thing I could think... The motto is not "life from the sea". It's "cash rules everything around me."

[@mercenarygundam1487]

Money makes the world go around.

[@InchonDM]

@@mercenarygundam1487 All this tradin' is makin' me rich!

[@rexyderp]

CREAM!

[@Tzaousios]

It was awesome that you demonstrated how pikemen and heavily armored units should be used during the field battle against the Mongols. The pikes tie up the cavalry while the Venetian heavy infantry and dismounted knights charge in on the flanks. (17:57 and 18:15)

[@Pilps]

Thank you! Mongols are tough in open battle but not unbeatable!

[@Tzaousios]

@@Pilps You're welcome! I should have subscribed earlier, but I just now did so and better late than never. I'll have some catching up to do! Looking forward to the content, especially the MTW2 stuff. 😀

[@lukeselnau6485]

Love to see new content:D amazing video as usual!!

[@AnthonyKim-y7f]

Your mtw2 videos always bring me good old memories! Thanks 😊

[@nicholasevans1139]

Great vid. Would love to see a 'Wales Experience'

[@Pilps]

Thank you! And all factions are planned don’t worry 😎

[@lohema7827]

The legends are true HE IS BACK

[@Pilps]

HAIL TO THE KING BABY!

[@nakos1369]

The amount of work that is put in this , is outstanding!

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@totallyparadox750]

@@Pilps what app do you use to edit your vids?

[@unimpressivefilms]

Hell yeah I was waiting for this. Just one question: if you play Milan will you only use genoese crossbowmen and backstad everyone else?

[@Pilps]

Hope you enjoy! And it’s Milan. Of course I will! 😎

[@antonkrieg3708]

Milaaaannnnn! Every.Freaking.Time! Almost as if you can count on them betraying you..

[@Hexadecima96]

One of your best so far. GG

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@lucianopivetta6066]

To me, a descendant of italian migrants from the Veneto region, this is GLORIOUS! Viva San Marco!

[@Pilps]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@lucianopivetta6066]

​@@Pilps I did indeed enjoy, my friend!

[@skune8317]

I've watched your videos for such a longtime now, but this truly is a masterpiece.

[@nsahandler]

Yo Pilps really had to flex with that 4-way boxed defense. You need to get with @HistoriaCivilis and get him to do a battle recap of that from above. That was the best defeat-in-detail methodology I've seen, myself included.

[@Pilps]

Dude thank you for the channel recommendation, will have to check them out! Also thank you! It was extremely stressful but such a fun close call defeat

[@nsahandler]

@@Pilps like lol they had 5 to 1 with surrounding advantage on open terrain and you expertly ordered men to be defensive until the enemy was weakened then ordered to attack that weakened position, then shifted men from each front to reinforce faltering fronts. The ottomans had a definitive, pyrric victory.

[@redsol3629]

Very nice, lets see Milan's faction.

[@bartra5894]

Спасибо мой иностранный друг, знаю что ты это переведешь, очень интересно тебя смотреть, хочется что бы ты выпускал ролики чаще, спасибо за проведение время

[@omicroneridani7456]

Epic and spectacular, by all means. Together with Milan, Venice is my favourite faction and the Venice Experience couldn't have been displayed in a more grandiose and gripping way!

[@TheBlackWarden420]

Every video always start with an old monk telling how a famed player known as “Pilps” masters the art of war through the Total War games. Such a legend, man.

[@Pilps]

Money is power! And power is going BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@jorgesagredo1186]

More like GUNPOWER

[@Umka_Real_Life]

Teacher: class today we go yo Egypt! Girls: We will see pyramids Boys: 8:40

[@user-Dionisii_Tomai]

The path from the Venetian Republic to the Venetian Trade Empire. Great game, great mod. Thanks for the video, great content. Greetings from Russia.

[@centii5524]

Bro your videos are sick, they are the only videos of Médiéval two I watch, thanks for all these hours of fun

[@sirerot2130]

the battle of Konya (the last one) must not have been the easiest, when you see the Turkish units in front The battle you did on 3 fronts at the same time must have been amazing, I did one on Rome 2, I played Carthage (2000 men) against Rome (8000 men), I won it thanks to my Javeliniers, but it was crazy, I didn't have many on M2TW

[@Pilps]

I love overrunning a settlement with endless amounts of utter gunpowder superiority!

[@sirerot2130]

@@Pilps I am an infantry player, artillery for me is the key to the door of all cities and castles 😆 I saw you were on JLMPs Vanilla Kingdoms, is it better than Vanilla Beyond? I'm on Vanilla Beyond, but it's not stable

[@Lu-jg2no]

I’ve never had, in any of my playthroughs, a full stack army fully experienced. You’re a menace 😂 Also having the balls to challenge Mongols in open fields and still winning is a statement of how good you’re in this game, great videos!

[@Hardbass2021]

This is one profitable video. Long Live the Merchants of Venice!!! May the Florins flow eternal.

[@therexbellator]

"Vini, Vidi, Venice" -- Pilps, probably

[@AtomicLee]

Sending a prayer to the algorithm to bless another soul with this video and the amazing content that is, Pilps Medieval II: Total War playground

[@jonathanwells223]

20:23 Pilps: 😍

[@Pilps]

GUNPOWDER GET ME SO HOR-

[@ELKUKI2012]

No se si me entenderás, pero ya te extrañaba. Saludos desde Uruguay!!!💪🏻

[@Terry31784]

I played as Venice is Stalliness Steel mod! Thanks for the memories!

[@SnowPlough45]

Ive been waiting for this one, thanks for delivering!

[@thatponybro6940]

Venetians: *salivating at early gunpowder warfare* Date Bulletproof Samurai: "Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!"

[@jigme8164]

"it truly was a Venice experience"

[@arjungovindan1642]

honestly bro, your editing is getting so good with the 3d assets

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much!

[@tugrulserhat]

man I can't even do all of this on easy difficulty and you're doing it like it's nothing on hardest :D hats off to you

[@detroitdave9512]

The legend returns!

[@Pilps]

Aaaaaayeeeee

[@detroitdave3505]

@@Pilps 😳

[@Jazza1198]

The one thing i'll say about Medieval 2 is that the music from its intro to the ending credits is freaking amazing

[@maddienight732]

You gotta make The Eldar Experience. I wanna die of laughter.

[@famedgaming1865]

This game is such a banger. Replacing the Cannon fire sound files with the metal pipe falling sound makes my cappacola spicey.

[@seiyaryuuguuin2332]

The knowledge to be able to cheese your way on very hard is impressive. Well done good sir

[@12crenshaw]

It's amazing how different tactical map looks from battlefield. It's like a game from '90 vs 2010 xD

[@TheArklyte]

"Ruler of Venice would be crowned as first Emperor of Venetian Empire" Tbh I expected Palpatine joke at that point. Or "I've won, but at what cost?" one about republic becoming an empire.

[@grimmann1060]

Another amazing video! Do you think you’ll ever expand to other total war games possibly the newer ones?? For example Rome 2? I’d love to see that kinda content in this format! - (Not that I’m complaining this total war is so entertaining to watch!)

[@GreedlingRush]

This was what we needed on a nice Spring Sunday.

[@Pilps]

Enjoy that coke my dear friend!

[@BanditoBurrito]

The sound design of Medieval 2 is impeccable. The whistling of arrows, the music, the clanking armor and sounds of chainmail as men march. Everything feels so much heavier and grounded compared to new titles.

[@CHoffyC]

Pilps makes every faction look super bad ass

[@pierre-louisschambert2622]

Every time I play Venice on this game, I always do the same thing: I resurrect the Roman Empire lol

[@snakeies66]

glad to have you back

[@popo9959]

So good i had to rewatch it again for like the fifth time!

[@Stalker-nn5uy]

Ah, finally, Venice. I've been waiting for this moment since the day i saw your first video about Total war 2. I guess i will have to delay my sleep for while. (I'm from Russia and right now is almost a midnight in my time zone)

[@Pilps]

Based! Hope you enjoy the video!

[@thedocu-legend7265]

what a giga chad, been here since the first video and it only gets better

[@Pilps]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@admiralsosa55]

love the videos man, like always! appreciate you 🙌🏽