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?

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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?!?!?!?

[@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!

[@PiastTorun]

Denmark for roleplay, Sweden for game mechanics.

[@enclave315]

The Moses cosplay coming along nice my brother

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@MindLikeFire]

Whoah, digging the new look Laith!

[@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

[@damirk3]

Laith roleplaying as 15th centuary noble waiting for EU5

[@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 🇧🇷

[@goofygoober1816]

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

[@Sawdust_]

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

[@Maas_Grande]

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

[@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

[@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

[@tigrecito48]

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

[@Zelein]

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

[@kelihenson]

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

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

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

[@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

[@erkan-9255]

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

[@noterrormanagement]

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

[@runechristensen4744]

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

[@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.

[@-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!!

[@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.

[@armandcossio1854]

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

[@sizanogreen9900]

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

[@j1r2000]

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

[@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.

[@senstara2862]

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

[@asrn9878]

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

[@MGustave]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@arial1073]

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

[@goose2tat2]

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

[@AllSeerAugustus]

Laith looking like the historically accurate Jesus 😂💯

[@Blxpt-f3u]

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

[@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. 😂

[@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. 😉

[@LordofKings_]

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

[@SerbianLifter997]

Daneslaw moment.

[@Agent00abe]

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

[@DareSpeak23]

Red Hawk got chefs hands!

[@wiel5908]

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

[@hanibal212]

10:02 Bless you!🫡

[@CherriPicking]

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

[@fraginatrix]

Real Bokoen1 hours in the channel today. DENMAAAAAAAA

[@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

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

Yes I'm excited for Parabellum 2!

[@losisansgaming2628]

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

[@jodkavodka]

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

[@jorgebarrios8970]

23:07 "House of Thott"

[@sprites75]

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

[@CaliRed1865]

23:07 Laith marries House Thott

[@stephendriscoll4787]

When did Laith become Mr John Europa himself

[@dennischristensen7307]

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

[@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

[@marcl.1346]

Bold of you to assume I've never played Denmark

[@trevor8726]

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

[@Lady_Amelia-Eloise]

You should form Persia as Ardabil

[@evanberlin6076]

Is that Jesus Christ, is he back?

[@aidancline8429]

Great video

[@Rahbekkk]

I see Denmark - I instantly press play!

[@edim108]

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

[@notcodywho]

Hawk not helping the housewife allegations with this one

[@johnconnor8206]

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

[@Silicyt]

That thumbnail ain’t slick bro😭😭😭🇱🇹

[@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

[@spointz8936]

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

[@lapisdragon1237]

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

[@JohnJones-wh3ch]

Gotland is just stronger denmark

[@dominionokno5000]

Tunisian Jesus strikes again

[@Not_Dane_Heart]

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

[@lokithecrusader]

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

[@Michael-xd8bc]

nice parabellum trailer

[@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...

[@awaokado5682]

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

[@pilotpandashot]

Ive always wanted to watch British jesus play map games… strengthens my faith ✝️

[@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

[@phillippie9737]

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

[@playaboutpatforms2709]

Ok kid i played a campaign before u posted this

[@aguauga]

Is Laith slowly turning into Jesus?

[@playboiscottiemcnuttie]

Ofc i have played Denmark. DER ER ET YNDIGT LAND RAHHHHH

[@bobbranagan9940]

Did you not realise your wife was of the house of Thott? 23:10

[@adrianofeixa5026]

Laih= Red hawack wife XD