They Are Billions - For Tomorrow We Die

[@SodlidDesu]

Jon: I'm going to take the less tanky one with pistols Also Jon: I thought she would have tons of health too Never change.

[@ManyATrueNerd]

I was thinking he'd have 500 HP with armor, and she'd have 300 HP or something...

[@lfmg1149]

Haha lol 😆

[@rodh1404]

To be fair, the other hero isn't all that tanky either. This is definitely a game where the best defense is a good offense (or just not being there in the first place).

[@KunoichiPeri]

SodlidDesu Kiting > Tanking

[@Orosian5]

"She can tank this all day." Classic Jon.

[@Foxtrot369]

Too bad those *'Villages of Doom'* don't properly live up to their description: _"Buildings sheltering hundreds of infected, waiting for any sign of activity to hunt new prey"_ - Train passes through the middle of town every day: Zero response. Actually the arrival of every train *_should_* be both a blessing and a curse, bringing new people but always followed by a group of zombies, so you'll have to take that into account when setting up defences.

[@darkyoung]

17:00 if you lose a soldier it dosnt become a zombie it simply dies only buildings spawn more zombies when taken

[@nathanmcbow158]

The outpost missions are all about observing your enemy, if you are dealing with a horde of slower infected, i would skip the barriers entirely and just go for sheer firepower. If they are the fresher variants then you may need a few choke points to buy what time you can.

[@sedlinasera3891]

you misspelled ''the outpost missions are all about arranging your soldiers in a circle and go afk for 10 minutes missions until you reach the giant swarm'' with the option to replace soldiers with wasps once you've unlocked them

[@billyhyde1415]

New spot on the MATN bingo board should be "A Giant Pile of X". if it's not already a spot on it.

[@highjumpstudios2384]

John should play earth defense force. This poor man ain't seen nothing horde like yet.

[@jinhong91]

Nice timing too as EDF 5 will be out on Steam tomorrow.

[@bramweenink7697]

@@jinhong91 I prefer 4.1 shadow of despair better. But I still would like a EDF video

[@mrcheesemunch]

I really want to get those but they never seem worth full price, you know? (I don't have much money to spare for games) But every time the price is low enough that I might consider it reasonable a new one comes out... Hope one comes out free on PS Plus or something, they look like stupid fun.

[@bramweenink7697]

@@mrcheesemunch EDF 3 insect Armageddon and another EDF game were free to get with xbox gold recently. I hope for you that psn might give you one for free to. They're great fun

[@mrcheesemunch]

+Bram Weenink Awesome I suppose there's a good chance then if they're at the point of going free. I'm not sure there's ever been one on PS Plus yet which is weird since they're Japanese and fit right in with PlayStation on that end.

[@konradkurze1067]

I dunno if you are goin to make this a full series but if you do: Enemies spawn from map edge periodically, you can't clear the map and assume all is safe. In Hero Missions every ~10 seconds research/empire crates will flash, so you can use that to help find them. I'd love to watch you play this game, its a bunch of fun!

[@blckwtrpark3352]

I love that you have the same view on this kind of thing as me. Technically i think this is more of a straight RTS than a city builder, but that's always how i play these types of things. I just like building up my little base and growing my city, then the combat shows up and wrecks all my lovely planning and i die horribly because i've spent all my resources building fancy infrastructure and have no decent soldiers to defend it.

[@BarbarianGod]

10:50 it's bugging me that he isn't picking up the extra stone resource crate on the stone pile.... 24:45 isn't there a "search and destroy" button too?

[@trashpandapaladin8989]

Jon (and anyone else who's interested), some hotkeys you may not be aware of: F4 toggles the trees and rocks and displays the grid, allowing you to get a better view of where to put things for maximum efficiency. Alt displays the health bars of all units and (I believe) damaged structures, allowing you to much more easily monitor the status of your troops Why they had Alt and F4 as hotkeys at the same time, we will never know Tab toggles the HUD. It used to be handy because the bottom block part of the map, but they fixed that, so it's basically just a cinematic mode now For the tower defense/horde missions, I've had great luck ignoring the barricades and just going all out on troops. A few barricades here and there will distract them temporarily, but you really want that damage output. Also, I did not know that you could build gates over railways. Thanks very much for that!

[@Xenotric]

wooden gates need power to operate the motors that open and close them and power any lights on them etc, I mean yes they COULD open them manually and live without electric lights but they could also go live in the woods naked like savages!

[@mudcrab3420]

gates, walls and towers do not require power.

[@Xenotric]

@@mudcrab3420 they do in so far as they require a power zone to be built in

[@polishenglish8356]

Great to see the game back on the channel!

[@nickleppek8211]

I would watch a 300 part series of you playing this campaign. Rock on Jon!

[@SearynSever]

Watching that opening cinematic, I'm fairly convinced that he was really just announcing a culling in disguise.

[@adamsteele23]

Thanks for bringing my attention to this little gem. Subscribed. Also, I'll be damn surprised if that leader doesn't betray you at some point.

[@Pyro627]

Really enjoyed this video. I'd be very interested in seeing more of it sometime.

[@timhutchinson8485]

The Hidden Valley: In Which We Discover Ranch Dressing. (a.k.a. "American Dressing")

[@cuchulainn1659]

Would definitely watch some more, seems a very interesting game.

[@albarnie1168]

Please play more of this, i love it

[@mudcrab3420]

I think it is a credit to the learning curve of the campaign that you can watch someone play the first few missions and smirk at how easy they are to win. The game also has - in my not-a-very-good-player opinion - a slightly unbalanced difficultly. Upping the difficulty ups the number of zombies. If you are getting swarms the increase in swarm size can be terrifying. However with the general map zombies that are floating around having more of them just means it takes longer to hunt them down and clear.

[@roidesfoux]

Wow, the fighting was in *tents*!

[@blarg2429]

"Looks like we've got enough hunters to start penetrating the zombie swarms right there" Jon no

[@Владимир-л1ц9о]

Stream on this game was simply amazing

[@chriswoodend2036]

The zoom in during the mission, Claire clearly enjoyed that hubris.

[@Ry-valry]

I would kill for this to be livestreamed again, They Are Billions is great :-)

[@mudcrab3420]

Everyone else notice that in the first mission Jon mentioned on several occasions that he was hoping to find more loot... and despite the fact that he built a quarry next to the loot box actually marked on the mini map, he totally ignored it. -1 PER Also - learn to kite. This game is very responsive to good kiting. Zombies run at the closest detected human, not the one actually shooting at them. Since you can't shoot and move you can get a nice group of Soldiers standing ready and then use a single Ranger to collect a bunch of zombies and kite them in front of your Soldiers till they are all dead. Also Also - these are the easy maps. The campaign plays around with the maps. Some are huge and you can build where you want, others you REALLY need to thing hard about where you build everything. 'She'll Be Right' can cause you to fail missions when you run out of space because you were casual about where you slopped down your starting buildings. Also Also Also - study the tech tree. Some of those missions are PAINFUL if you have picked the wrong tech. A few I believe are actually impossible as there is physically not enough map to expanded into. Unlock with care. Also Also Also Also - Did Jon not view the Lore after the Hero Mission? Also Also Also Also Also - FULL SERIES!!!!!

[@CommissarMitch]

Jon: *is playing a Dystopian zombie game* Also Jon: "I am gonna pick the Hero meant for kiting and not tanking" Also also Jon: "WHY DO YOU NOT TANK?"

[@CommissarMitch]

And before you say kiting is an advanced strategy. No it isn't. It has been around ever since Age of Empires and perfect to such an art even me who suck at video games can kite enemies.

[@stylesrj]

To be fair, hero units in video games tend to have more HP than your basic soldiers so it's more of a case of "Do I want the Light Tank or the Mammoth Tank?" and then it turns out the hero is actually as strong as a Rifle Infantry...

[@NickMunch]

I'd love to see this become a series.

[@neilmarshall308]

I'll be honest, I always pronounced that name cal-EYE-OH-PEE

[@Silverhawk100]

That is how you pronounce the instrument.

[@NathanMadden98]

No Jon I don't get the point. I need more than this. Please play more.

[@tennesseetuba68]

Can we get a Playthrough Series of this? Looks amazing!

[@popecorkyxxiv2363]

Want to try a zombie game that does the fear of the horde well? Project Zomboid.

[@justderp5713]

Most stressful city builder, jon? You never played SimCity: Ugandan Civil War 3?

[@animorph17]

Meanwhile the least stressful one is that Sims game with the poo maps.

[@ekosasi]

Ive been waiting for you to play this again!

[@sironastillwater]

looking forward to either a stream or series -- you first introduced me to this game and am really compelled by how the campaign variety is shaping up

[@Thebatman0808]

Great video Jon. Thanks

[@HunterTheHuskyOwO]

Great video! I hope you play more

[@chriscalvin5083]

Please make this a series

[@gosportjamie]

So, many new opportunities for Jon to get his troops and settlers eaten in new and hilarious ways...

[@Monkeyshaman]

"My people. Sons and daughters of Helghan.... For many years, we have been a broken nation... Shunned, oppressed, and conquered by those we sought to escape. ...Ten years ago, I asked for time, and that time was granted by you. You, the strength in my arm, the holders of my dreams.... Our forefathers embarked on the greatest exodus in the history of all mankind... An exodus for freedom. Helghan became that freedom... Our new world changed our bodies. At first, it weakened us, but in fact, we were growing... stronger. In the time you have given me, I have rebuilt our nation, I have rebuilt our strength, and I have rebuilt our pride!... Our enemies at home have been re-educated. We have given them new insights into our cause. On this day, we stand united once more. On this day, those driven to divide us will hear our voice! On this day, we shall act as one, and we shall be ignored NO MORE! Defenders of the Helghast dream, NOW IS OUR TIME!"

[@burntbybrighteyes]

Considering hordes of zombies, you should try Project Zomboid. Could make a good lifestream as well.

[@ikovader]

I second this

[@roryorr7404]

Was about to comment that myself

[@OblivionOtaku]

! agree!

[@Burnthefirst]

This is fun! I'd like to see a proper series.

[@akisd9718]

i think the mission at last needed only soldiers ,no barricades at all and it would be easy

[@olevsumeria]

I'd like another FPS series, like Fallouts and LA Noire. It's nice when Jon builds and tells a story...

[@normaniguns1894]

Would love to see a mini series on this game.

[@rolandgunslinger37]

if you play this game again, you should take a look at proper Fortress design. Chokepoints are nice, but Sallyports are even better. Kill boxes are a very good idea.

[@kitrana]

I would love to see this as a series, but i would rather see you not burn out.

[@asbestosfish_]

Usually I’d do my little “it’s X plus Y” bit here, but this game is so thoroughly unique, anything I compare it to would be doing it a disservice. Just go play the damn thing.

[@jimmycher45]

Would like to see a series on this.

[@JestSomeone]

Does anyone else, when watching Jon, get the feeling to go back and rewatch YOLO New Vegas?

[@carbonickid]

This has totally sold me on this game.

[@joshbaca4995]

Part 2 please

[@lou1958]

I was triggered when you built the quarry next to the crate and apparently didn't notice it.

[@JoshuaKevinPerry]

Remember when Total War was 3 days a week? Pepperidge farm remembers.

[@DeadpoolNJ]

You Rang will protect the Empire * Wood and double pumping, sooo dirty*

[@skylerthewise2156]

Please make this a series Jon

[@mrcheesemunch]

You still need to give Project Zomboid a look, it's still in Early Access I think but there's more than enough content within it, the level of options and detail is insane. It doesn't do hordes quite like this but everything is small scale...including you, to the point where seeing just three zombies makes you feel incredibly vulnerable. But you do get groups of like 30+ and that's an unstoppable army to some rando fast food worker with PTSD from already being attacked by zombies. Brilliant game. I think it's only real flaw is it's sandbox nature so you just have to do whatever really(unless they've added quests now, they were going to add NPC's) Super tense game anyway and so many ways to play. You even have to be wary of uncovered windows and noise you make because if one zombie knows you're there, them banging on the door will attract more... Despite its simple graphics and isometric-y view it's the only zombie game I've ever played that's made me feel like I'm in a zombie apocalypse, I'm not some incredible badass I can be an overweight unemployed idiot who can barely make a sandwich against heavily customizable zombies.

[@ninino86]

You're a brit, Im staying here

[@chriscalvin5083]

Good video Jon

[@ForestGreenSharpie]

man I wonder why the mindless zombies are going for the most direct route instead of moving around. its almost like they are mindless and dont have that kind of thinking

[@myyinsomnia]

please play more of this!

[@daspyro123]

A full playthrough of this maybe Jon? :))) would be lovely

[@elishacheng1980]

Jon can you do a series of this?

[@andrewcampbell9926]

The problem with the game is it's just the same three mission types over and over. The main base building missions get seriously tedious after four or five times doing the same build order, wall creep, etc.

[@lfmg1149]

Hey John I love they are billions and your comment re with they are billions would be so good you should make a series out of this 😆😊😁

[@mrcheesemunch]

How does a big noisy train not pull hordes and hordes of zombies along with it? It was going right past a Village of Doom...

[@stylesrj]

The same reason why when a zombie knocks an object off a table or steps on a creaky floorboard that he doesn't rally the horde to his location.

[@mrcheesemunch]

But if gunshots attract them then a big noisy train should surely be something they follow, like in Walking Dead when a herd just mindlessly walks in one direction until something diverts it. I guess they'd not likely to be entirely the same as TWD zombies but it's super weird how they just ignore the train.

[@stylesrj]

@@mrcheesemunch That's the joke... zombies don't seem to be attracted to noises other zombies make, so maybe the train does the same thing?

[@trifsith]

Why would they build a castle in a crater? Wouldn't the undead just clamber over the sides & slowly fill the crater?

[@harpoonlobotomy]

I imagine the crater would keep the smell/sound from spreading at ground level, so they'd be more effectively hidden than building on a plain. Plus, it takes more time to climb the crater wall plus the man-made wall than just the man-made wall on its own. (Also it just looks cool, which can't be discounted.)

[@Cenot4ph]

welcome to the tent building RTS. I made some comments about this on their Steam forums and got my post deleted. They don't seem to appreciate customer feedback much, hence I'm not recommending people to run out and buy this.

[@42nomnomnom]

For the colony!

[@TheMegaLT]

Jon: "This game does unstoppable hordes of zombies right!" **PTSD-esque flashbacks to Cape Storm mission... the horror

[@Ris3451]

That intro had some serious anime vibes.

[@circle67]

Part 2?

[@soondead007]

Hey John, its call eye oh pea

[@GamingGreyBeard]

More please!

[@serendipitydoctorxqy6122]

Today in "Jon's dump stat is perception"

[@flamelord1909]

can you do a lets play of this its looks really cool

[@ashardalondragnipurake]

how are they feeding people inside that crater from the in game lore thats a worrying thought

[@jessestrings]

great vid, please upload moreeeeee

[@jarradscarborough7915]

FULL PLAYTHROUGH!! DO IIIIT!!!

[@joseph9342]

Series?.........

[@oneofmanyjames-es1643]

Oh no... I remember that livestream... oh god...

[@bluegent7]

"They Are Billions", or, "The Endless Whining of the Ranger Brats".

[@blakearius]

Was playing this last week.. got up to ice lvl 400% score.. god its a micromanagement nightmare

[@KashouWannabe]

How do they know? Have they counted?

[@stylesrj]

Well there used to be billions of living people in the world... and now they're pretty much the only city left. Be safe to say that when they are billions, there are billions :P

[@stylesrj]

Plus, it's hard to run a census on the zombie horde. They fill out all the forms with "Brains" and only use red ink.

[@DrInk-se7gs]

The best zombie game is objectively Project Zomboid. No game does end of the world zombie survival like it! It's a terrifying game because survival is the challenge

[@cochemoche]

A series would be wonderful! not a livestream though...

[@owenwarner124]

more plz

[@DavidMGiles]

"Possibly even hundreds"

[@nalazala7387]

Sooo... New series soon?

[@RoyalFusilier]

For the Empra!

[@gargoyles9999]

9:00 Eeeeevry body must get stone

[@maxdon25]

Late to the party....but only for u Jon!

[@GAnimeRO]

You microphone has a weird metallic sound to it when you talk.

[@loganleach3839]

Please do a Canada play through of civ 6

[@Chizzle69420]

"...But there are zombies outside. Like a lot of them. Maybe even hundreds." Or one may even say *billions*

[@GAMEOVER-bh4ru]

Yes very cool

[@brandonharrison8822]

Series

[@Bored_Barbarian]

City simulator...don’t you mean RTS? This certainly seems more RTS than Sim City

[@tylerufen]

**gets the Kool-Aid**

[@hoodie4439]

Ooh if jon new what day Z was back then