Victoria 3 - A tutorial for complete beginners - Japan

[@TheJollyLlama875]

Jesus Christ I'm not even 15 minutes into this video and you've already explained about a third of everything I learned in my Macroeconomics course in college

[@backstabber3537]

@Miraak its still fun dont give up yet broaden ur horizen brother

[@elscientist]

@Miraak lmao

[@lukedeets5016]

Fun game init

[@testecalle3378]

Tbh the main reason I'm trying so hard to learn how to play this game it's because I feel once I know how to navigate the physical mechanics of it I'll be in for a really fun crash course on economics in history. But holy Christ of Nazareth I do not know how to build anything

[@TheJollyLlama875]

@@testecalle3378 well it's probably still easier than reading Marx's Capital so you can at least take some solace in that

[@Aeradom2000]

This video is by far the best tutorial I've seen. I think because of the way this game is so interconnected, I find it much more helpful to explain how they work together than just saying "This is Authority and what it does." Context is so important in this game.

[@haukikannel]

Definitely so! Interconnected things always form a net od forces that affect eachothers so going to explain those trings is really usefull!

[@Deamon93IT]

Vic III will definitely lend itself to an overexplained series, although that risks of being 10+ episodes long without unpausing even once :D

[@dodododatdatdat]

Leave it to the potato to do exactly that

[@SubtleArboreal]

I'd watch.

[@jakejmullin]

we need it though

[@jasonreed7522]

Can you really over explain one of the most complex games on the market?

[@olivialambert4124]

Never heard of the Victoria series until now, I bought the game before I was 15 minutes into the video. It sounds incredible. I've never heard someone talk about the velocity of money in a game before, let alone one with so many other components beyond just finance. This looks incredible. I'm glad I stumbled upon this whilst binge watching Civ 6.

[@dzello]

All Paradox Interactive games are nice. Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron and Victoria. Check the others out as well.

[@mdt105]

'Nice' is perhaps the wrong word, given the sort of things you can do in most of them. 'Blimmin' good fun' might be more descriptive.

[@einarkeyser1763]

Vicky 2, Ck2 and EuIV is way better than this game I'm afraid. They also had way more years of development and dlcs though.

[@einarkeyser1763]

@Miraak Ye, stay away for a while, a lot of things are not working as intended. "Content creators" make a living on the hype though and would push a pile of shit as diamonds if they can make a buck.

[@awildroappears9830]

I played about 10h since yesterday and i love it so so much! Have fun :D

[@matthewy2j]

I was a bit perturbed about the objectives menu when they first showed it, but it's good to hear it only gives you "guidelines" to be met and doesn't have to be followed 100% which puts me at ease.

[@fiddlydiddly8931]

You also have a sandbox mode where u have no objectives and do whatever u want

[@aliciap6329]

Japan is a good starting nation. No international trading means production chain must be understood better. And that is the fun part of this game. You really did a good job making the game more enjoyable by explaining it in detail.

[@Shootskas]

Yeah...the production chain finally clicked with me when I was playing an Isolationist country.

[@jiriwichern]

I just loved this hour long video of you essentially geeking out over a new game (and I mean that in the most positive way possible ;) ). You conveyed very well how complex and life-like the mechanics of Victoria 3 are. The way you explained playing tall was wonderfully done. I''m very much looking forward to this new series.

[@MaxHaydenChiz]

It took going through about a dozen channels to find it, but this type of over-the-shoulder video series is always the best way to really learn these games. I'm really glad you are making it. Going to get caught up now and looking forward to the rest.

[@Flamestormq]

Even though you were a bit all over the place, you've honestly been one of the better presenters for this game, even compared to those who play paradox games as their profession. Really appreciate this and any future videos!

[@not_nixon1655]

To be fair to him, because of how imtertwined everything is in this game it’s a difficult not to be all over the place.

[@jasonreed7522]

@@not_nixon1655 yea, whenever a topic is complicated it can be hard to not get sucked down all the different tangents that are justified to go down. Its one thing i try and avoid when explaining math and science concepts because they all are built on eachother in such a crazy web. (And at the end it explains the world) I guess another way to put it is every topic is a node in a spider web, and you can get to any 1 node from any other node by navigating along the strings of the web. Its no wonder he's struggling to not get pulled in every direction and why its such a meme that detailed players like Arumba don't unpause in the first episode of any paradox game let's play. (Its just that complicated)

[@DJgodrocks2]

Quill18s Japan tutorial in Victoria 2 is what brought me into watching let's plays years back. It's cool to see another creator I watch bring it back for Victoria 3!

[@ykakutani]

I'm so glad you're doing a tutorial for this game; you're the best explainer of grand strategy games, whether they be vicky 3 or terra invicta

[@VladimirShindo]

Literally devoured this hour of explanation, this hour flew in no time and I'd gladly watch a whole 12h pack of this without even thinking to get a pause, also I love your explaining, really easy to understand but it gives me the vibes of "this is just a small drop of water in an immense ocean"

[@willdavis2053]

Economics professor here. You did a great job explaining the macroeconomic concepts! Looking forward to giving Vic 3 a spin. Thanks for the tutorial, Potato.

[@MagiRaz]

"I wanted to overthrow the shogunate, so I gave the local carpenter a saw." Fuggin wut?

[@johnmurphy6928]

As someone who received a minor in Economics (Major is Supply Chain and Logistics) I would HEAVILY recommend this game for Econ students. Obviously it isn't 100% comparable to real life, but it's damn close. It does such a good job of explaining the complex web of transfers of capital, importance of trade, importance of a market based system, velocity of money (Sometimes explained now as Money Multiplier Effect) and of course Gross Domestic Product. It also is useful for military minded folk because it explains perfectly just how important supply chains are during war. Napoleon knew this better than anyone and it's why he is still revered as the greatest General to ever live.

[@theorange1729]

Completely agree with the first part, but the combat model in this game is slightly too simplified in my opinion. I think HOI4 does a much better job demonstrating everything concerning army logistics.

[@MorganTheGorgon]

Just got started on Vic 3 yesterday, and the economics are kind of overwhelming for me compared to other Paradox games… It does make me happy, though, that a good amount of knowledge will actually help me to better understand real life economics, though.

[@sovietlovehammer]

I'm taking a History of East Asia class right now and we're just getting to this time period dealing with China and Japan and it is very cool to see this in game too

[@IDOLA149]

The sound effects in this game are top notch, just bouncing around the UI sounds so good!

[@andreakrause7062]

I like your way of explaining, it helps me understand better, how these systems work together. Fast pace and well done. I would like to see more of the series.

[@Jay_Es]

I'm so happy to note that you've expanded beyond civ. Had always been hoping for a lot of your current LPs.

[@mcsweatshop]

I instantly searched for japan Victoria 3 after I imploded my playthrough into a revolt. I knew it would be a good tutorial since you have to build almost everything up from scratch, but I still have so much to learn. Gonna go back in after this. Thanks.

[@manaintolerantmage]

You kinda want a revolt. It speeds things up by a wide margin, tbh

[@vinhny2406]

Damn this make the Meji restoration sound pretty even more impressive with the way Japan is in game

[@Sir_Olorin]

Such a cool tutorial, I immediately started a Japan campaign after your video, and I feel like anyone who dares to tell me this is an easy one should reconsider the definition of "easy" ;_; It's so much fun tho

[@wererat42]

I love how you explain the connections between of all the systems. I've slowly been coming to grips with how the economy works because the in-game tutorials don't really do a great job. Started a Japan game earlier and tried colonizing Ainu land but Russia started sniping it and I ended up with an isolated colony.

[@OddballSA11]

Man I love this video and the way it is presented. I have watched a number of videos from different people but this one is really good. In fact, I am now watching it for the second time. So many tips and explanations that makes things clearer and I have to make notes as there is just too much to remember. Thanks bro. Keep it up. A detailed video on all the laws would really be appreciated. (or pops or government parties - understanding them and how they affect things)

[@dufflitplaysgames]

Fantastic guide, thank you! I spent 20 years making lumber camp and paper without wooden tools while radicalizing my pop due to kicking out the shogunates. Glad to know how to do it right now lol

[@eriksolce7000]

The in game tutorial explains a lot. I knew 75% of what you were explaining by playing for a few hours on release. You explained more of these systems in depth and, more importantly, why they worked the way they do. Keep it up. It's you and/or OPB who I'm looking to to help get my head around this game.

[@kevinlee753]

Never played Victoria series, but have play Paradox game before. I skip tutorial and jump straight to Japan, and realize pretty much the same thing... then I come across this video and literally do a step by step copy exactly what you did in your play through, I think this is way better than any kind of tutorial ... lol

[@sevearka]

Great video! Best tutorial style video of V3 I've seen yet! Also very happy to hear you are the first to properly pronounce "intelligentsia", which all the native english-speakers I've listened to have so far failed to do.

[@themo8pie]

"I'm gonna give you a tutorial on how this game works" Proceeds to give a long explanation of economic and political theory

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

Well, if that's how the game works...

[@chrisvanegmond3157]

This video is amazing, incredibly informative - you don't gloss over anything at all, which is really what I needed. Also I love your enthousiasm and love for the game, it's infectious!

[@MrGoromous]

Most helpful Vic3 starting video I've seen so far, especially for Japan. Thanks much! Definitely looking forward to seeing your next in this series

[@Khono]

I have played the game a lot since release and you taught me many things I did not know and a few that surprised me! Thanks!

[@LLMCxDak]

love your videos on Vic 3. I have my fries with the game and point out the flaws quite consistently but I just can't stop playing. you're the first tuber I've seen tie every mechanic together. thank you for that

[@VaiSwitch]

Dude you're so good at explaining these intricate and dense systems, in any game you're interested in, It's really conversational! Looking forward to more of this

[@mirza4476]

Here I am, watching and nodding like I understood and caught half of the explanations....Knowing Paradox and God awful number of DLCs that will follow I doubt I will venture in Victorian age but Potato's fast pace explanations are kinda hypnotizing : )

[@Nevloz]

I absolutely love the economic system in Vic 3. It’s disappointing that it’s getting negative reviews because people expected another map painting simulator and they’re disappointed that it’s more than a conquest simulator

[@ItsYouAreNotYour]

People expected the bare minimum military option. Not a dice text simulator

[@MeldinX2]

True, It's also wierd that they thought Victoria 3 would be a great war simulation game. Considering it's the next game after Victoria 2 which also were mostly about economy, colonisation, production and diffrent pops.

[@ItsYouAreNotYour]

@@MeldinX2 Vic 2 military would be welcomed over, whatever this is called.

[@MeldinX2]

@@ItsYouAreNotYour I prefer the millitary system of Vic 2 also. This said the economy systems is in my opinion better in Vic 3 and that is a more important aspect for a game like this.

[@Daemonspawn]

Main problem ive seen is a problem with the idea that there really is not much of an interaction with the populations. Take manufactories, vic 2 if you were a democracy you incentivise capitalists to purchase and build a factory in an area, because your a democracy not a totalitarian or communist state. Also there does not seem to be very much in the way of influencing pops specifically other then bulding buildings which is odd. Governemnt incentives are an effective way of doing the same thing but the game does not have this. The war system is well the war system, its really odd, there are no tactics or anything, no using river crossings to your advantage or tactically thinking just big number win. The cap on money is weird, why would a country actively hinder themselves by not keeping money they could keep. It just seems weird. honestly ive only seen people really get upset by the economic system. Most of the reviewers ive seen are annoyed by the military system but were accepting of it if the economy system was off the walls insane. They were let down. I frankly am not that upset, it was a niche title and i wasnt expecting it to be amazing. Sort of a lightning in a bottle. Not amazed, not in dispair, just disappointed.

[@Tenisinspector8341]

Easiest and most understandable Victoria 3 gameplay

[@mauryc7608]

I probably won't play this game any time soon but I really like to watch and listen to you mate, real nice tutorial!

[@CaptainMisery86]

I think "velocity of money" is a great phrase. Had never heard it before, but instantly knew what you meant

[@Ads97ads]

Probably the best guide I’ve seen so far, thanks for the help

[@frederickfugglesworth9877]

The tip on min-maxing road maintenance decrees really helped my Central America early game!

[@ChuKuKuChuu]

Best guide for a paradox game i've seen so far. Thanks mate !

[@aviza12]

Potato, thanks for a wonderful tutorial - the best I've seen so far to this game. I'd love to watch more Victoria 3 content if you'd choose to create it

[@Asankeket]

Found this somewhat belatedly. I already played one game, but your detailed explanations point towards quite a bit of stuff I hadn't considered before. And it's nice to see such enthusiasm among what, at times, seems to be a majority of overcritical cynics. No game is without flaws, but Victoria 3's are perfectly fixable, while its important aspects are really something to appreciate. I have not been as excited about a game for quite some time.

[@RobBogdan]

Great episode! Looking forward to more vic3 content.

[@luftim]

You are starting to become one of my top KZbinrs!

[@mobulidae2262]

Excellent to see content already! Very much enjoyed your stream yesterday, was everything I wanted to see in English political reform xD

[@kotzpenner]

Oh neat, I looked forward to a quick tutorial video from you.

[@thanoskatsavrias2086]

The best and more coherend guide i have found for Victoria 3 (or maybe ever...)!!!

[@darkangel8478]

I'm very grateful for this video! For past few days a was lost in depth of this game. But you crealed it. Thank you.

[@ashamancito4630]

I am about 30 minutes in and the tutorial is so densely packed with information, it felt like 5 minutes.

[@FabricioELM]

Thank you very much! Your tutorial is amazing! I finally understood the economic's gameplay with you.

[@dillonschroeder985]

We need more. Though I understand just how difficult and time-consuming that is.

[@KarateSnoopy]

Great tutorial but be aware in patch 1.2.4, both colonization and academia tech are both already unlocked at start of game for Japan. Not sure when this changed exactly but fyi

[@zartron1]

Good explanation of the interactions of all the systems and what goals are good and the why.

[@panzerfx3901]

After this video I also started to play as Japan to follow in your footsteps, few years later the line goes up and the economy is booming.

[@MarcBrown]

1st... I really needed this video; I was struggling. Thank you. 2nd... I laughed out loud when you said 'I don't know what's going on in American, I can't even look at that absolute cf.'

[@theral056]

lol here I was thinking this would be a "long tutorial, almost an hour!"... then I realize this is just the first video in a 15 video tutorial series xD Excellent, looking forward to the rest :)

[@JamesWilliams-tu8ji]

I love your passion for teaching.

[@AntonioQuintanilla1986]

I had to get up at 26 minutes and 11 seconds to breathe, think and meditate on all that you said. Great vid!

[@nickdc1987]

Quite satisfying watching this and seeing how much I've worked out by myself (playing as Shewa, which cannot be formed into Ethiopia grr). It's good to know I'm on the right path!

[@marekroberts2306]

Best tutorial I've ever seen! Tha's how a beginner video is made! Can't wait for the next! Good job!

[@devdog420]

That was incredible. You have my subscription for life.

[@shqiperia60]

I liked the explanation i wish you could do more on construction and military i fall behind on those. Subbed ❤

[@MrSupersheep3000]

subbed. No i have to pause my Japan game until you release another video. I'm lost!

[@ninjakali5137]

When I run for president IRL, I'll make sure to watch this video again.

[@sam-i-am1060]

That was a great crash course on Victoria 3 economics, thank you so much. ❤️❤️

[@killerstroke1306]

Buddy your voice is awesome!! I like it veery!! Im new here but i love it!! Your explantion is a brutal good!! Thanks for your time and your videos!! I love it!!

[@abednadir2134]

I love your passion for this game. And it will only get better once they add more flavor to the different nations. I'm really enjoying it.

[@alric4106]

Thank you! I've been trying to empower the Intelligentsia and Industrialists to kick out the shogun and did not notice I could change the factory's from shopkeepers to capitalists. Plus didn't know switching to that steam invention didn't actually improve efficiency, just lay off workers and make them mad xD

[@milanrunic1791]

True, but by laying of workers you increase profits by paying less total wages. On the other hand layed off workers will go radical so it is a thing to consider.

[@JCee3223]

Thank you for this complete beginner tutorial. I had a splitting headache (as someone with an fps gaming background) when watching the video as all these complex systems seem really difficult to manage. I want to give grand strategy games a proper try also. V3 will be my first ever foray into them.

[@graham1034]

I've been playing Vic3 for about 8 hours now and was able to learn a few things about the game from this video. I tried playing Chile at first without knowing about how the market works at all and everything fell apart pretty quickly. Restarted with an Australia game and it's much easier for a beginner since they're in the British market. The main issues I've had with that is you get dragged into conflicts with big daddy Britain.

[@AlexDupler]

Potato explaining the beautiful interlocking systems is basically Vizzini deducing where the poison is: "Wait till I get going!"

[@Cata_777]

9 minutes into this video and Potato has already sold me on this game.

[@helloim3j]

The economics mechanic is really impressive. And as complicated as it is, it's still only a fraction as complicated as the real economy. I won't buy this game because I don't have the time needed to invest in learning it unfortunately, but I'll definitely continue to watch your gameplays.

[@jasonreed7522]

And that's the beauty of youtube and streaming, it lets us experience and get value from games we otherwise would not be able to, either from inability to purchase, lack of time, or whatever other factor. (As a kid i loved watching EU4 and other computer games when i only had an ipod and traditional game consoles, now i can finally buy these games for myself)

[@filibertogarced]

12 years of wait 😍 I cannot believe is finally here

[@rubaiyat300]

Oh hey Joseon, that's a cool update from Vic 2. Curious what other updates in naming are out there.

[@memelord9232]

new series for me to get addicted to, thanks for ruining my studies once again potato

[@yorkieandthechihuahua]

As I've never touched a Victoria game before I really need a tutorial let's play like this in order to have some knowledge of what I'm doing... On reflection, it may have been a mistake to start watching when I'd just woken up with a headache. Seriously, our lad here was going at a speed that would make Bill Wurtz's "History of the Entire World, I Guess" describing the formation of society look like it was slow mo...

[@IceFire9yt]

So I just kinda sent it for my first game. Looking forward to seeing all the ways I messed up!

[@crassbandicoot5082]

This video is excellent. I've been trying to get into other stuff aimed at beginners and I think the problem is that you really need to explain everything in this game. Pretty much every other content creator is like "its really complicated, but I want to unpause the game instead of spending 30 minutes explaining it" and it means I don't learn anything. That said, I think your explanations are as succinct as they can be for such complex topics.

[@alexanderdubstepcek5479]

thanks for this tutorial Potato. i played vicky 2 once, managed to westernize korea. but then, the game started crashing and the classic verifying and other steam mumbo jumbo didn't help. but that one game made me totally fall in love with it, so i'm glad vicky 3 is finally out and i hope You'll make the series on persia as it would be a great lets play imo.

[@jeremiahkivi4256]

First Victoria is 3, and I'm loving it now that I know what is actually going on and how to manipulate it. When I first booted up, I was completely confounded. I was playing the tutorial and it gave me no idea why I was doing what I was doing, which is frustrating since I'm a veteran Stellaris and HOI player. It was just having me press this button and then this button and click next. Videos like this have gotten me to be where I feel like I could play any nation competently. However, I don't know how much I'll like the monarchies. I love monarchy in HOI but the republic mechanic in the US is really fun with how the populace can just swing the power of the parties, or sometimes you have to make a coalition to appease/get more legitimacy. So far the best coalition government I had was the Socialist Party and the Free Trade Party completely ousting the Whigs and the Democrats, after the Whigs had dominated politics for decades. Now the southern elites have complete control with the Silver Legion. Which is interesting since I abolished slavery in like 1849, we have social security, welfare, social healthcare, multiculturalism, women's suffrage, maxed dedicated police, and national guard rank 3, all acquired by 1872. TLDR; Northern industrialists and socialists modernized the society and industry, avoiding the civil war, and now the southern elites have used their increased wealth from their plantations to seize control of the presidency and congress to push for their own interests.

[@michealbohmer2871]

This all reminds me so much of Milton Friedman explaining what goes into making a pencil!

[@kryzethx]

I remember somebody describing Victoria 3 as a Factorio-like game, and it really does seem that way lol

[@schmoovle7244]

Honestly, I feel like Japan is the best nation for new players, its challenging and requires a lot of effort, but it also introduces you to the core gameplay of vic3 rather well. This guide is amazing for both teaching you how to play, and for playing japan.

[@bartomiejkrogulec4552]

After 20 minutes I understand this: Less shogunate? More lumber mills. Love the complexity and can't wait for the release!

[@jppt24]

The game released yesterday

[@absqa930]

if you want to try this start out yourself this is the building order: 4 construction sectors tooling workshop iron mine construction sector logging camp construction sector 5 logging camps tooling workshop iron mine 3 logging camps 5 livestock ranches

[@wmwwv3504]

Man has gone full Fried Tater in this one. TI took him to the edge, Vic III gave him a little push.

[@zarinth]

You should be the one making the in-game tutorials for Victoria 3.

[@jakobraahauge7299]

😙🥔 Thanks Potato! I have been looking SO much forward to this!!

[@8thinput80]

I like how this Vic 3 guide is an hour long and he still hasn't even mentioned military. Goes to show how complicated this game is.

[@alokgoyal8942]

Best video love ur work keep it up 👍👍👍👍

[@haukikannel]

Many thanks. So far much more useful than tutorial in the game but they add to each others so nice to see where this goes from here! Any posibility to show ”beginner friendly totorial” also using simpler country, Sveden or somethinf like that?

[@leaetheria8050]

i love that there are beginners guides but 15min in and i understand even less then before, i never played this type of games so i would love some more detailed guide and slower paced to understand things one at a time

[@Grimnir309]

God damn this game looks a bit complicated but hearing you talk about it sure makes it seem like its worth the investment. Gonna give this a try.

[@3044Smike]

Victoria is a wonderful series that needs an Economics 102 level of understanding of the flow of commerce

[@Nihonjin127]

Vic 4 when?

[@marduk4298]

Paradox 2 when?

[@zigzera7757]

When wages increase enough to pay for dlc 2.0

[@Nihonjin127]

@@zigzera7757 We need to work until year 2137 to earn enough money

[@iamdaven7330]

This must have changed, from the beginning in my game the Shoganate no longer have an interest in colonialism. Making the success rate drop from 50+ to around 17% before I even finished researching it.

[@absqa930]

me too

[@kodiakgrizzly5572]

I'm convinced that anyone who can professionally play these games for fun should be voted into local, city, county and state government roles. imagine how more efficiently shit would work.

[@HoHhoch]

Yea. But the human rights violations would also be immense.

[@kodiakgrizzly5572]

@@HoHhoch I mean, I'm expecting some level of sanity. Like km not asking the spiffing brit to do it.