Total War Academy: Episode One - The Rules of Battle

[@123Baxter321]

>Episode One >... >....... >Hope you enjoyed this full season of Total War Academy!

[@wrgallivan]

yeah. F**K this... Especially from the verified Total War KZbin Page. :( Major blue balls and two thumbs down.

[@sunjetzu]

Top 5 Tips for Total War Academy 5. Use Heavy Shot When Available 4. Heavy Infantry should hold the center 3. Always take the High Ground 2. Spears on the flanks or rear 1. Flanking Wins Battles Did I forget Anything?

[@jottXD]

Artillary focus on General or Heavy troops ?

[@meleesdebehourd6495]

Sun Jetzu Don't rush at pike walls.

[@d3a7hr0wasd]

Sun Jetzu 6. Hammer and anvil tactics

[@Frexican54]

***** I think that would constitute as flanking wins battles

[@Frexican54]

Sun Jetzu Keep mobile infantry in reserve.

[@manzilla48]

To the annoying ducks complaining need to remember not everyone is a veteran of this game. This guide is helpful for newer players.

[@ArjanL1979]

manzilla48 Even some vets can get tips here. Never knew bout the alt + dragging to maintain formation. Has this always been there? :p

[@Xirpzy]

Loony1979 and the ctrl + arrows. never new that.

[@AtillaTheGreat]

Good tips for newcomers to the game

[@tiranito]

Atilla The Great I was thinking the same. Hopefully makes it less intimidating.

[@Frexican54]

4:47 I've played total war for hundreds of hours and I never knew you could do this lol

[@ArjanL1979]

Walter Johnson That one I figured out at some point by accident I think, but the holding alt and drag to keep formation will come of use in my future battles. Nice to see all these little tips in 1 vid eh? :)

[@AMCelestial]

Walter Johnson yup same here but i dont feel i ll need it...

[@Tarik360]

Walter Johnson I found out about that on accident.

[@marcosgambati4956]

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[@thespartan95]

It is because we all turn off the advisor

[@Hugothester]

This needed to be done, well played CA

[@ninthxrider]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I've understood the basics and been a good general for a long time, LONG time, but this video helped me to pick to pick apart my battles and take a second by second look into all of my battle tactics and recognize how many little tiny things I could do different to change me from a good general into a great one.

[@K9Jacky]

Nice move CA. New players won't feel overwhelmed and find their access to the finer mechanics of the series once there are more of these videos, and more experienced players will have a place for themselves to go consciously through the basics again, as any good commander should from time to time. And, looking at your recent announcements and releases, I'd say it's also a very good time to start a thing like these. Since obviously aiming to increase numbers of players, these should have a visible door to start at.

[@TheGoldenOne]

GLORY TO MACEDON!

[@AlextheRambler]

***** ....Glory to Rambler! :P

[@rwouwenaarrw]

Alex The Rambler! Glory to Blackjack

[@Khaitanful]

***** ALL GLORY TO BACTRIA!!!

[@LucaHMafra]

***** Glory two three!

[@AMCelestial]

***** AYE AYE MACEDON!!!

[@Kardel_VA]

There are no rules of war, you must only SPILL THE BLOOD OF YOUR FOES!

[@AMCelestial]

***** sigh barbarian...

[@Kardel_VA]

***** Only good magic is the magic of Sigmar!

[@Mr-in9wh]

Too right bruh!

[@BerserkheadTotalWar]

If I didn't know anything about the real-time battles in Total War all this would have been hella confusing to me. Anyways, it's nice that you're trying new things and I realize that once you explain the very basics you will get to things that not everyone already knows.

[@hasforth9]

How to win: Drag box around units -> right click enemy units -> wait

[@TheItalianDago]

If you want to be a good general in Total War you're going to need to know what's a winnable fight and what's not. You're going to want to know when to set up a encampment, ambush a larger army, or go head long in. At the start of the campaign when using a smaller faction such as a barbarian faction don't lose you're whole army in one fight. If the battle turns away from you have a organize retreat but don't just send you're whole army running at once that's a good way to be routed to the last man. Send you're more valued troops in retreat then follow with you're invaluable troops. Retreating in good order allows some of you're army to retreat back to the safety of walls or at least to a better defensible position.

[@kurtsell8376]

This seems like a pretty simplistic video, probably meant for new players, but it's good Darren is doing it as he defiantly knows what he's doing.

[@entrpy-ci2hw]

For cavalry tacticians: Utilize missile cavalries. Surround the enemy at all sides to provoke them at all sides, drawing their units at all sides thus separating them. Regroup once enemy units sufficiently separated by all units closing in on one separated group. Utilize shock cavalries. Apply encirclement maneuvers and utilize cavalry charges. Annihilate routed units. Repeat. Highly effective against conventional armies. Less effective against armies of anti-cavalry units and missile units. Limited effectiveness against all cavalry any (e.g. nomadic armies etc.). Utilize strategy against nomads, not tactics.

[@joram4115]

I'm glad you're keeping the same style you used to have in your older videos. Keep up the good work dude. Looking forward to the more advanced techniques in the future.

[@Cygnus378]

Really wonderful video, the narrator seem vary confident and really helped me understand the game. I wish more developers did stuff like this.

[@stayhomewarrior9854]

Man this job is so perfect for this guy i hope he enjoys what he is doing

[@MrDarth0]

Very basic stuff for veteran Total War players, but useful for beginners. Looking forward to later episodes with more advanced stuff.

[@jollygrimgaming7419]

I was about to make a Total War Academy series this upcoming week, to explain the basics. This really needed to be done. Well played Creative Assembly, well played.

[@natknutson1482]

are you ever going to make episode 2

[@GeneralOda]

Nice. Just make sure to send in the cannon fodder first and then flank on both sides with shock troops. Soak up all of that enemy fire :)

[@AMCelestial]

GeneralOda yup very true cannon fodder is very useful...

[@РенатГильфанов-ф3п]

LEVY FREEEEMEEEN!!!

[@scoutofthe107th]

GeneralOda just saying i know everything they mentioned in the video and i haven't played a single one of there games. also valley of death is an awesome battle

[@scoutofthe107th]

also please put your oda campaign on a playlist

[@slipperygypsy1366]

i remember when all you needed was a few spear units in V formation to defend against thousands

[@markyes3163]

Wedge or inverted wedge

[@slipperygypsy1366]

@@markyes3163 no wedge a wedge is solid a V formation to create a funnel at the gate or breech

[@slipperygypsy1366]

@@markyes3163 I’d put 4 units at each breech or gate and that would be enough to hold it then if you have 2 archer units you’d destroy them

[@markyes3163]

@@slipperygypsy1366 do you have discord teach me more pls i want to get good at total war games

[@slipperygypsy1366]

@@markyes3163 I’m actually a discord expert

[@trygveblacktigergamingands5338]

i find the abmush tactics the most useful thats why i love gorila deployment on some skrimisher cav. Having them attacking the enamies on the flanks and on the side means better flanking movement. And also the base formation having a safe sport can be good useing pikes to protect it is even better,

[@WalrusJones185]

I wonder how many of the hidden modifiers will get mentioned in this, hnbonus_melee_cavalry_v_infantry which all cavalry get versus infantry? Cavalries inherent fear aura? Bracing? Charge cooldown? Of course, I am going to be a little cynical and guess that a lot of this stuff isn't going to make the headlines.

[@Life4Lp]

Where are the others episodes ? I'm new to the game. I've spent 40 hours into it and I'm still not sure how to win a battle... I guess there are a lot of factors I didn't understand that influence the damages dealt/received and I would love to learn !

[@Monkey_SK]

The more I see of Attila, the more I can't wait for that Steam sale, 75% off and I'm in there!

[@akinji1299]

J key is also important, to turn your units by 180 degrees (which is the reverse way)

[@elmic91]

Darren!! Good to see that have you working on cool projects.

[@nicholaswalker4045]

Great video Darren, look forward to the next episode.

[@qz7573]

Thank you man TW mechanics are so damn complicated for a first timer to the franchise

[@stn1337]

Ver nice video! Really good job :) Decpite im a totalwar fan since 10 years I still learned things. Will be really intresting how deep this will go. Keep up the good work CA, this is the stuff fans want.

[@slaastad-racing]

learned all this by playing Medieval 1, and Rome total war 1. firstly, use your own strategy/tactics, what ever the game says or making upp for yoy is no good at all. secondly, in battle i have lost many generals, and my men fight even bravely wen he dies, truly that the men losing their morale because of it, but cause of his death can lead to victory. why give up wen a leader dies? fight to get to him. thirdly, wen you have no siege engine to begin with you are screwd to engage any city with stone walls, unless you know what you are doing, but heavy casualties during the battle. depends wich enemy you fight and what family you folowing. defences inst hard in stone walls, because the AI/UI does not know what it is doing. you can assamble an huuuuuuuuuge archer army on top of the wall, no one is able to get to you unless they wake up from the dead. this video might be at help, but to be good, learn by you self, it is what makes you stronger to belive you can handle it. a failure leads closer to success, continue untill you make it, wich makes you stronger. know weaknesses, learn it by doing it. not watching video ;P played all total war games for 13 years. Total war gave what we wanted history, playing it. joy of it. keep it up Total war, you have done well and continue to it.

[@emprahsfinest7092]

Nothing to do with this video, but I can't wait for some more info about Total War: Warhammer!

[@matheusfarias411]

Hnn- After 6 years, I think there will be no second episode .-.

[@nikofinman]

These surely are some of the most important points of historical warfare. I mean where would alexander the great have been without his special general abilities? "Alexander! we're in a really tight spot here, what should we do?" "Just let me blow this tune out of my horn, that will encourage the men and even sharpen their swords!" Yeah, Alexander isn't regarded as one of the best generals of all time for nothing. I mean, not everyone can choose their special abilities with such excellence.

[@kellymcmanus9377]

Excellent work Darren! Total war really needs this. Maybe you can do some time specific tactics to include the variety of time periods the series covers? yeah, the basics are pretty much the same but there are some interesting tactics specific for certain time periods.

[@franciscozambrana8069]

Excellent job. Thank you very much.

[@Matt-cz6ti]

So, two years without a second video. Can we assume that this was totally forgotten about in very short order?

[@yogoagogo]

Very good and informative. I just hope this is not limited to only Attila, but encompasses all of the TW games, melee and gun alike.

[@KaitoKR-er4ii]

Man please continue this series

[@zeebaa6]

Cool vid. Excited for more.

[@stefanobadodi2085]

Awesome! So many things I didn't know.

[@lukasbaumgartner5493]

I think this is really great! Thank you for making these videos. I can't wait to see more!

[@xXMrAwesome560Xx]

This is actually a pretty cool idea! Thanks Guys! This actually helps a lot! :D

[@Heph]

How come this is unlisted?

[@BarbiieDee4life]

Thanks CA this good for my wife... Trying to get her to play so she can understand how fun it is and why i play so long... Lol

[@SPLegoStudios]

Hey Darren love it, but CTRL -G is a lose group in Attila, G is a closed group

[@Cloud9vegas1]

FINALLY A VIDEO!!!! Will there be an additional factions for attila?

[@maxdartnall8146]

After all the complaints about 3 faction DLCs coming out in a month (and all 3 being questionably worth it) I hope that they're just creating a really awesome faction pack that will blow us all away.

[@SirThrawn]

Good work, even if basic in this first episode. Looking forward to more!

[@alexcollettsinfield2471]

love it please keep it up i am a great fan of the total war games and they are really good

[@MalayArcher]

Darren Total War > Jackfrags

[@CrayonsYummyYummy]

MathemedicUpdates how does that relate they play different games..

[@MalayArcher]

nah i am just saying man.

[@CrayonsYummyYummy]

MathemedicUpdates well okie doke then lol

[@UKickMeDog]

+MathemedicUpdates as if

[@mrgamerlion9591]

Jackfrags> Dogbert

[@Razzberry02]

I want more info on Total War Warhammer

[@eskimojoe37]

Like it, waiting to see more vids.

[@revoltanimation8957]

How come in Rome 2 I don’t see my unit card anywhere in battle

[@snacko30]

Thanks Darren!

[@crazyhercules9442]

After watching just one video on total war battle tactics, I finally consider myself as a military strategist!😂😤 “je suis Napoleõn Bõnatere... vive la Frãnce!”

[@MRFlackAttack1]

So when is the rest of the series coming CA?

[@KonstantinI]

Where's the rest of episodes?

[@BenjinWS]

Can you please release the track that plays in the background of this video? It's the same one which plays during the Western/Eastern Roman Empire victory cutscenes.

[@SkillaWillits]

Great idea for a video series, although you should feature guest hosts from the you tube community like PoM, HoC, Lionheart etc...

[@danielf198]

great vid, i consider my self a decent player but i never know about the [alt] drag. very helpfull and even though alot of the stuff is old news, i still enjoyed the video

[@chandlermartin-corker8164]

It sounds like Darren total war. I miss that guy he should be posting again.

[@MsSpirit31]

Can't wait for ep 2

[@sulphuricacid16]

Where are other episodes? This game needs to have its own course in Schools and Universities lol TotalWar 101

[@SarudeDanstorm]

Seems more like a tutorial for Attila: Total War, I think it might be better to show gameplay from other games as some of these controls don't apply to all games. More befitting of the name 'Total War Academy'

[@itsafshin8327]

just know how to use your features and how to stop your foes and remember only thing that can change the result of battle is speed of cavalry

[@ravager890]

hi there..can u show some video for empire total war as well ? appreciate if u could upload some video on that one too. thanks .

[@juanovo89]

Hope to see more videos

[@BassFlapper]

This is pretty informative

[@krillzone]

What are some of your tactics against the Huns?

[@FoxBoy1992]

In part 2 I would like to know how to make my autofire units not kill half of my army without intense micromanagement.

[@georginhoweahvic3977]

Great video!!

[@CrayonsYummyYummy]

Anyone esle reckon a unit should be at its strongest in the 'active' state instead of fresh? Cause they're in the heat of battle or have been whereas fresh units haven't fought yet and haven't experienced combat yet. (in the battle)

[@DimmmkaTV]

very good

[@Zabalon]

yes darren! come a long way haha

[@nicolademeo]

The Huns were the strongest faction of this game.

[@kluukkluuk]

Good video, although only covering the basics i look forward to the next videos explaining more advanced techniques. Good for beginners, keep it up CA (even through all the hate i still like you guys go CA!!)

[@MrCatlolz]

Does he choose the topics by himself? Because THAT is what he was good at. CA, you hired him for that, remember? Not for the voice...

[@ilikecucumber76]

There's beginners guides and then there's guides for people who must have literally never played a battle before

[@sethsmith2663]

I want to learn how to defeat my opponents if I am outnumbered whether I'm online or not

[@totalmadnesman]

Oi Darren! Its nice to hear your voice again :D

[@pepebeezon772]

5 month later, episode two never came out

[@lildiddler7700]

5 years later, episode two never came out

[@TomTerrier18]

When will arena be available to mac players

[@PureAFM]

SuperHarryHead When they get windows

[@edginton1993]

This video is great and everything helpful to new comers of the game but this game has been out for a while now so a bit late?

[@tyleeer7016]

Just asking is this a good tactic Put all your good men at the back and all your bad men at the front Put the generals guard at the front Put your missile troops in the middle ;P P.S posted this before watching vid

[@raposarommelofc]

Well Done!!!!

[@TheAnangrycharizard]

Darren!

[@GabrielyanAkop]

why didn't this video come at the release of the game? what't the logic to publish it now?

[@joshjourdan2824]

these vids are really handy.

[@kokoil1]

2:12 Iv'e never heard that track ingame before and iv'e played Attila for around 300 hours O_o

[@ll061231]

This was really gr8

[@bboyc1000]

Is there gonna be another episode?

[@usmc_gamer1032]

great vid!!!

[@Sone418]

Soundtrack in the background?

[@ZoltarWOT]

Total War Arena guide step 1: buy some units for real money, step 2: repeat step 1

[@maximous2019]

where is sec episode ?

[@giod6266]

Thanks!

[@michaelr3583]

Where are the other episodes,?

[@savagebananasoup]

So.... yeah... erm... Hi! Are you going to do a second episode or is it not financially viable? (Kappa)

[@CERBERUSCLH]

+Savage Banana It's avaliviabile. You have to pay 9.99 dollars to unlock it on steam