What if ULM Germany was the Strongest Nation on Earth? (EU4)

The tiny city of ULM takes over the world in EU4!
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[@sambody6801]

Unrelated fact: Albert Einstein was born in Ulm

[@timlehmann9067]

And then promptly moved away. Yet they still pride themselfs with him.

[@brendanpramsey]

And Rommel

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@timlehmann9067 i mean, you can't just always stay in your birthplace, specially if you want to make a name for yourself.

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

@@timlehmann9067 he is a proud Ulmer. I've actually Einstein. He said it himself

[@alwinpriven2400]

@@mikeoxsmal8022 "I have actually Einstein" I'm going to assume the missing word is "done", given your name

[@markerek01]

I live in Ulm and I feel great now

[@xecuton-ue5xd]

Same

[@bumboschaumburg]

same

[@benross7580]

You're so lucky to live in the most powerful city on Earth

[@timlehmann9067]

Senden here. Close enough. REPRESENT !

[@ct-wolfram7657]

Ich nicht

[@kronkwithagun6695]

*Buffs Ulm* *Korean Italy* This is the most blessed timeline

[@landrylongacre6391]

The most blessed timeline is the one that ends in Ulm... just Ulm.

[@Rankchef-fn7bp]

Fun fact: Ulm has the tallest Church Tower in the world

[@presidentcyanats4005]

Hm

[@zm1786]

Based

[@dernurhalbwegsinteressiert5118]

Ze ulmer münschter

[@madlad68]

Its also my last name

[@madlad68]

BIG GIGGER Whatever you say

[@declan8055]

3:08 “Jordan”

[@portantesbeneficia6166]

JORDAN!!

[@jordananderson3588]

Portantes Beneficia yeah?

[@haruharii]

jordan

[@jordananderson3588]

Automatiic hm?

[@haruharii]

Jordan Anderson jordan

[@nostahp6210]

"The *Trans* horde" _Drew_ _Durnil_ 2019

[@mr_JackSchwarze]

5:07 Floridian Massachusetts

[@mr_JackSchwarze]

Sorry it’s 4:50

[@cherryslat5702]

@Jobbe Dejaegher He didn't

[@nostahp6210]

@Jobbe Dejaegher we wouldn't have our cracklord of course

[@harbl99]

Genghis Trans

[@IgorPCabral]

Imagine a conflict between Ulm and Boi, that conflict would probably destroy the world :^

[@crqf2010ruler]

What if I told you, the rabbit hole is deeper than it looks? Ever heard of the Finno-Korean Hyperwar?

[@BroskoiiYtb]

@@crqf2010ruler oh my god not this again

[@borealevatski5167]

@@crqf2010ruler well, they only need to take out one country to have a border

[@michaelzheng5250]

Then Luxembourg pops out of nowhere

[@theperfectmix2]

Borean Mapper Russia

[@roostersarecool5691]

Isn’t it already the strongest

[@sc4rt8ons_]

It's the best by far

[@dennisdomnig3601]

That's why you make it even more overpowered

[@modisp]

yep, he just played regular Ulm.

[@nargaman261]

should be more about making ulm weaker tbh. This beast has to come to an end

[@ieatyourhead2296]

Yes

[@LordFurzLeroy]

In Ulm, um Ulm und um Ulm herum. Thats what we say here in germany!

[@dominiklehn2866]

in Ulm,um Ulm und um Ulm herum wachsen viele Ulmen

[@marcosan1953]

Wer sagt das?😂

[@LordFurzLeroy]

Marco san na die Ulmer 😂

[@daraenmetaknight8148]

Ulmer Geld regiert die Welt!

[@VKS15]

@@marcosan1953 das kommt im film "Dei Mudda sei Gsicht" Kannst googlen haha

[@lg1studios945]

"And Jordan with a perfect strait connecting the Black sea to the Caspian sea" -Drew Durnil 3:08

[@xanpenguin754]

I wasn't certain at first that that was what he said. You know cause Georgia was written there in bold font. But no he said Jordan.

[@lazerwarriorgamingg9027]

Xan Melton same I had to rewind to check if he actually said Jordan

[@bonkatronka]

good I thought no one noticed

[@timno2639]

XD

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

@@bonkatronka me too

[@Northern.Mapping-Editz]

Drew: *Sees Georgia* Also Drew: *Jordan has stretched from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea*

[@matthewnewman7094]

😂

[@leeyenherngcalebpeircess6121]

Same pronunciation

[@sinenomine5921]

​@@leeyenherngcalebpeircess6121you pronounce georgia and Jordan the same?

[@loviss]

i‘m an ulmer and i can confirm that it’s the most powerful city ever

[@luizoctavio1701]

"Great White Empire" I smell the demonetization from afar

[@OvidusNaso]

On KZbin? They'll make him partner!

[@The_Sandwich1984]

What about the Trans Horde?

[@SunsetInStone]

This is actually the most messed up game of EU4 I've ever seen, throughout the entire thing, and it's all a butterfly effect because you buffed the shit out of Ulm LMAO.

[@abyssstrider2547]

Who knew buffing Ulm would cause all this lol?

[@TheKeksadler]

Ulm concerted all its power in our timeline to preventing the chaos demonstrated in this game. Convince it to drop this occupation, and this is just the natural result.

[@Rabid_Nationalist]

I mean what are the chances of an Morocan AI doing the Re-Reconqista!? Edit: And OP Korea too!!!

[@ranjittanneru1169]

I'm new to eu4 and I don't know where to ask this but did he play this? Or did he just see someone else's playthrough and comment on it?

[@SunsetInStone]

@@ranjittanneru1169 He used an observe command and let the AI play.

[@bumboschaumburg]

It's beautiful to see my hometown becoming the most powerful empire on earth

[@ender8850]

Servus :D

[@timlehmann9067]

@@wanoman ULMER DOM

[@Germane075]

Schön noch andere Ulmer zu sehen :D

[@masterchief9900]

Ulm für Deutschland!

[@sn-films9741]

Wow so viele Ulmer hier! Schön zu sehen :D Darauf erst mal ein Gold Ochsen auf machen. Prost!

[@user-tj9vp8re4d]

4:04 it`s city name in russia we have 2 "novgorod" city the great novgorod on the north (capital of novgorod republic) and nizhny novgorod on the south (something like lower novgorod)

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

So it’s like there’s two Frankfurt’s in Germany or two Saxon areas

[@neine999]

Isn't nizhny novgorod like multiple times bigger today tho?

[@00Trademark00]

Doesn't Novgorod mean something like "New City"? Kind of like the German "Neustadt"?

[@user-tj9vp8re4d]

@@neine999 yeap there are six times more people living here

[@user-tj9vp8re4d]

@@00Trademark00 also yes novgorod comes from новый город (noviy gorod) new city

[@Jan......]

*Wo sind die Ulmer Spatzen? ^^*

[@killme2675]

Nicht Hier

[@bumboschaumburg]

I'm kinda surprised that so many of your viewers are apparently from ulm, at least in the comment section (including me)

[@sleepysera]

I was trying to find a video to show a friend from England what our Kulturnacht looks like and this was SOMEHOW amongst the top results 😂 Idk why or what this even is but the question in the video title seemed so random I couldn't NOT click on it...probably how a lot of other Ulmers thought when they saw the video title.

[@shinjinator100]

I think it got recommended to all the people living in Ulm so its not that surprising

[@Tamara-Sophiee]

Dat is echt Krass obwohl doch Ulm nur ca. 120.000 Einwohner hat

[@kanyewhite429]

In welchen Stadtteilen wohnt ihr?

[@charlesprichard5235]

"What if Ulm was the strongest nation on Earth?" So what if reality was real?

[@Merluch]

No, luxembourg and leinchenstein are the strongest

[@bucket4255]

@@tylerfabend7883 China? The US? Japan? Germany? UK? I'm sorry, don't you mean the glorious empire of Bhutan, the rightful ruler of the universe?

[@cantthinkofacreativename1769]

we all know boi is the strongest

[@weirdshrimpnumber9755]

@@tylerfabend7883 you forgot san Marino

[@awesome_barabado]

Nah the Vatican City is the most powerful nation on Earth

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

That’s a big Louisiana, they’re spreading their Mardi Gras and gumbo

[@lawden210]

Are you gonna comment on the korean colonies in Italy?

[@mcjive4371]

@@lawden210 Or the total humiliating collapse of the Korean empire?

[@Dracorex13]

>"When the Saints Go Marching in" intensifies

[@Hokie4Life]

4:14 ouchi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomassilia7306]

Mardi gras is epic holiday stfu

[@strnoodle5427]

“Ulm is smashed in the heart of Europe” Prague: am I a joke to you?

[@alfgrebs6172]

Vienna was the correct answer.

[@blubberwasser5105]

Im Herzen von Europa liegt ein Frankfurt am Main 🎶

[@vukvukmanovic696]

3:09 Me: oh hey georgia is doing good. Drew: hey *JORDAN* is doing good

[@gheorghitaalsunculitei9146]

At least is not Transjordan

[@cantthinkofacreativename1769]

yas queen we love a trans

[@awesam1148]

“Ouchi saying ouch” Yes, this ouch is made of ouch

[@mightyelf2660]

😂

[@filiptalimdzioski7281]

Hmm yes, Ouchi is made out of Ouchi.

[@matt-ly1jl]

I made it 69 likes

[@drug_radovanovic]

"And they're also white now, how did they get that" - Drew Durnil 2019

[@jk-gb4et]

5:24 "You are losing the Shire, which is by far the most important." *happy New Zealand noises*

[@tenshikaida]

I live in Ulm and got this video recommended that's a bit creepy xD....

[@chileanywaysdoyallwatchhar3955]

Omg Same xD

[@AnGi3NU]

Me too

[@vincenzorutigliano5435]

I wish my small town had this much attention bro

[@miragancheva2528]

Wer kommt alle aus Ulm ? 😂🙋🏻‍♀️

[@jasminschmetterling7600]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@DAVIDEtheDJ]

🙋🏽‍♂️

[@gabeastard2410]

Neu-Ulm lol

[@louklatscht5944]

👍🙊

[@nellak3539]

Hier 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I love Korean Italy, we’re spreading our noodles to them

[@_o_69]

I declare war in N.korea We have spaghetti destroyers Muahahhahahaha.

[@NonstopNiels]

Ich wohn einfach in Ulm und dachte was geht hier ab 😂

[@_l3ni_btz_]

Ich wohn in der nähe 😂 hab genau das gleiche gedacht

[@maxhoppa3426]

Here a german Tounge-twister with Ulm: In Ulm um Ulm und um Ulm herum. Pls try to say this in your next Video 😂

[@mrbunga1470]

Max hoppa 😂😂

[@LordNeonhelmchen]

»Ulmer Spatza, Wasserratza, hoi, hoi, hoi!«

[@robertcoleman349]

If you want to see Drew organize a game with subscribers and/or patrons to replace AI players, like this comment and leave your own to similar effect!

[@Supergforce777]

Robert Coleman you know you could just attempt to organize one yourself instead asking drew to do it for you

[@robertcoleman349]

@@Supergforce777 That sounds like a good idea. Will I get in trouble if I link a discord server with my comments?

[@abyssstrider2547]

@@Supergforce777 But then we won't see it...

[@abyssstrider2547]

@@Supergforce777 So drewerino has to do it

[@nozoill]

@@Supergforce777 Or drew could do it since he has the audience to get people together you brainlet

[@fckgoogl]

5:41 Milan can form Italy, yeah. And Drew shows provinces that do NOT need to form Italy. Great job, as always 👍

[@UwU-xk5cx]

He never said that milan couldn't and when he pointed tunis he refered that they could probably take milan out before they form italy

[@fckgoogl]

@@UwU-xk5cx 5:41 Milan need Venice, Drew shows Neaples

[@UwU-xk5cx]

@@fckgoogl but he shows naples because he said that it could be invaded by tunis before milan gets the provinces left to form Italy

[@fckgoogl]

@@UwU-xk5cx i can be deaf, but there is not even a word about tunis, about aragon yes, but no tunis

[@noobsaibot8780]

He probably have never played the game, only observed it million times, but haven't played a single time. He doesn't even know which provinces need to form a nation.

[@Feliencz]

12:23 Emperor of the HRE in Siberia... Nice

[@xerex21212]

And apparently they'e mongol

[@Feliencz]

emile enightoola and also native american xddddd

[@nasenbrille]

Empire got dismantled, after that wasteland is in the colour of the emperor, God knows why

[@largeymargey5651]

Everyone including drew: sees the name georgia on the map Drew: Jordan!

[@viptech_c5286]

he said geordgiana

[@gheorghitaalsunculitei9146]

reading problems

[@gabrielseaborn257]

3:08 >Legit in clear letters says Georgia >Drew: *AND JORDAN*

[@Supercaiphus1]

What do you mean "iF" Ulm was allways the most powerful.

[@eeveesarecute427]

What about Luxembourg?

[@darrenweckle9632]

When I first tried to watch this my phone crashed Ulm is too powerful

[@jacintovski]

"Korea has 3 provinces in the Italian Peninsula" I guess they got tired of noodles and went straight to the source of pasta itself...

[@isaiahhahm81]

Coming from New Ulm, Minnesota this video is epic

[@nataliaborys1554]

When Ulm, Iroquois, Charrua and the Commonwealth do very good in one video. Might be my fav set of winners so far

[@peanutbutterpuppies2756]

Finally a comment about the Americas not talking about how to pronounce Iroquois

[@ChoralGinger]

Drew, you need to look up how Italy forms in this game. It honestly has nothing to do with the southern part of the peninsula.

[@Arlae_Nova]

I am pretty sure that drew never actually later the game himself.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

That would be ULMazing if they were powerful

[@geemcspankinson]

*crickets in the distance*

[@shadowyshadow6498]

get out

[@Cnut_the_grape]

No

[@andreasaarbu6055]

No

[@cameronrattray7399]

Not Funny didn't laugh

[@neuhaeusscurr9079]

I'm from Ulm and feel strangely pleased by this video

[@uv-al]

everyone needed this

[@yaitz3313]

"Jordan" That's Georgia.

[@reubengreen4279]

''Ouchi might form Japan'' ''Doesn't realise that Japan has already formed and died''. 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@KarasuInaiga]

Reuben Green timestamp?

[@carteradams43]

remove the emojis, please

[@mac6na6na26]

Gotta love that comeback from that mega campaign.

[@mr.cancer2636]

Really digging the more eu4 videos lately

[@Matt_History]

Drew: wow Castile is strong *Proceeds to ignore the slow encroachments of the Moroccans who eventually form Andalusia*

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

Your telling me that it currently isn’t?

[@leneel5882]

Dude. It's been waaayyy over 90 days

[@jc7166]

Ulm is the second most powerful U is the true powerhouse

[@voltek9738]

I saw you with this nick 5 months ago at least. Your name is not correct anymore.

[@uv-al]

change name gaytard

[@stefanfrey8272]

just coming home from university in Ulm to watch this! Magnificent!

[@orbsytheumbreon]

Haven’t commented in like 3 years and I have a different name now, but glory to ulm, only reason I bring that up is because I was noticed by you back then and it was pretty guud and it was a comment about ulm too, glad to see ulm doing well.

[@satanshousewife3878]

*Sees Georgia* Drew: This is Jordan

[@Nitiiii11]

Being an actual real life citizen of Ulm, I concur with this video.

[@beanburrito4405]

I don’t understand why this glorious video wasn’t made sooner

[@chillaxo9863]

So cool when your hometown gets so much attention ❤️

[@mioc7741]

Presumably, Einstein was born really early and that's why it's so strong

[@djosjowa8433]

I like how Drew can't say Andalusia. He's just referring to them as "that nation" and the "former Moroccans"

[@josealpaca356]

And this beautiful Commonwealth at the end

[@Qwerty-qg6db]

Legends say if you buff iriquois ulm will outshine them

[@yew2489]

3:09 That ain’t Jordan chief

[@sswright2115]

Civ 6 challenge: Play on a Europe map and completely cover it with railroads.

[@jamescampbell4205]

Im literally living in Ulm right now studying so it was a really weird thing seeing this pop up on my feed

[@mordororc6970]

Such a nice feeling because I am from Ulm. Great Video!

[@egoguy5307]

5:42 Actually, Italy doesnt need Naples to form. Only north italian provinces.

[@_o_69]

No im italian. In italian History italy need Sardegna, north italy and Papal state. The south was spanish

[@egoguy5307]

In EU4 you only need northern italy.

[@_o_69]

@@egoguy5307 lol

[@_o_69]

@@egoguy5307 IS LIKE USA ONLY NEED CALIFORNIA AND LOUISIANA.

[@_thekingk_]

Can't believe that Drew didn't notice the commonwealth take over all of Russia and Scandinavia

[@korkmazof]

this is one of the most satisfying map I see on this channel

[@Bawhoppen]

I like this format of buffing one nation, while leaving the map itself the same. I vote for more.

[@stefanvlad8472]

Fun fact : Einstein was born in Ulm

[@zpk.]

Day 20 of asking Drew to start a discord server.

[@arnasjanciukas7472]

Day 1 that I forgot to support you

[@Miquelalalaa]

please no

[@britishmapper1966]

Why do you guys want it so bad?

[@brookeqs99]

yes pls

[@matthewespinoza9730]

I support.

[@yetkinbilgen3430]

That comeback from Ottos tho...

[@SarkenHS]

I love how you always have Ming exploding while I always have it non exploding xD. Well, I play a lot with the "expanded" serie mod (missions, development, gouvernment, etc.), but not sure if it impact IA that much? Also I often have some big Aragon in my plays, and for once I have an alive scotland! Not gonna lie, I'm subside and influence them hard to help them staying alive in hope to overtake the whole UK xD. I like how often some nations makes ultra big comeback from nowhere in your videos xD. Even Ulm itself was kinda meh at first, but yeah the biggest surprise was the native getting quite strong from nowhere. Best guess was that they were released in some way?

[@geographyRyan]

Ouchi: *says “Ouchey”* Everyone else: *laughs* aaaa HAHAHAHAHA

[@flx_x62163]

That moment when you live in ulm

[@bluesubaru7338]

I live near New Ulm, Minnesota and it is full of people who speak german, who would have thought

[@comradeedwin1006]

I love your videos Drew Durnil And i want you to play this game more often

[@finnmerchant6405]

I need one game with scotland not being instantly taken out

[@nishvaze2666]

3:08 i cant see Jordan here

[@piggythebeast2635]

I am in a game with lucky nations as Austria and Ulm quadrupled their side with just my alliance, but they never called me to war. They are actually good sometimes

[@tammesikkema5322]

In my eu 3 game Ulm has monopolies in all available trading centers, thus being one of the most dominant economies and has then SINGLEHANDEDLY conquered Bavaria and some other smaller states. I was baffled to say the least.

[@palimadar]

7:11 Papal Taiwan! PAPAL TAIWAN! The best is, that Vatican City is one of trhe few nations who still recognise Taiwan as the legit China, and have yet to send an ambassador to the PRC

[@azh698]

Funny, since the current Pope is a Marxist.

[@mskull24gaming79]

@@azh698hwat

[@confusedamishman]

U.L.M. United League of 'Murica

[@MrMalte1453]

No

[@real-yu9ls]

No

[@sufera2070]

No

[@magnuswahl8831]

Please stop

[@pablopiano8755]

Just no

[@Dr4gonDestroyer]

I just had this idea for a cursed map game where you interchange all countries' territories (like for example, castille now has the territory of bosnia and viceversa) and all countries have permanent cores over their real starting territories.

[@user-tx9bt9zc7o]

dieser moment wenn man aus ulm kommt

[@nicoc8812]

Keep in mind that in France, one of the best college is called "Ulm" XD

[@chaotixthefox]

Ah, Ulm's full power has been unleashed. Day 66 of asking Drew to do the Netherlands vs Canada in Stellaris.

[@juliahenriques210]

Please make a mega campaign out of this. It's just too good.

[@GodzillaDestruction-xz3wr]

Finally he did it

[@politkos5348]

Correction: Ulm IS the strongest country in the known universe

[@_o_69]

Sweden in the unknown. Im italian

[@alpaca9994]

That's a sexy Croatia -drew durnil 2019

[@DarthLiam-gd1wc]

Drew Try Visiting Ulm Someday

[@NotFM]

3:08 drew called Georgia Jordan

[@youtubeguy2340]

This isn’t fair for the other countries, ulm was already the strongest

[@pivotstick99]

Finally I can be proud of my hometown!

[@schleckson1048]

This is the most spoken about topic "in Ulm, um Ulm und um Ulm herum" now

[@finnbobbitworm1992]

georgia: exists. Drew: Micheal Jordan?

[@gogeta2053]

Fun fact: Ulm has the tallest church in the world

[@kimmern999]

That's just a fact. A fun fact would be something like "the largest collection of snot rags in a freshwater lake".

[@TheGogeta222]

Aaaaaaand it's gone!

[@saud5044]

Drew durnil : jordan is georgia 1440 3:08

[@theironqueen2386]

Please do a mega campaign with this base map

[@fabianfri7z2ch38]

YES! My birthplace xD Finally some content about it xD