The World's BEST Days of Ruin Players CLASH!

[@thebrazillianguytm2186]

Something that Mangs missed to note is that, Yes, COU Sniping is really important, but it does more than getting rid of all charge If you kill a CO unit while a COP is out, *you are cancelling out the CO Power*, that bomber did more than just wall break, it cancelled Brenners Powers completly with his units having normal defense

[@dudu28r81]

*Except Penny, her weather stays(🤓)

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

didnt know you lose the COP when the CO Unit rips. 👀

[@almiser]

@@DiogenesTheCynic. I mean, the unit isn't there, what power would you get. It only matters for the COP tho, not the missile or other shit you took beforehand.

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

@@almiser in all my time playing the cartridge I never lost my CO Unit mid power so I never experienced this

[@Krizalid3YE]

Old Grafics of Days of Ruin keep the air of "burned world" of the game. The new one looks like the Sun came back along of grass. Edit: Brauner's theme still rocks as one of the best.

[@Poo_Brain_Horse]

I mean that's pretty much how the game ends, with the sun finally coming out. So it's basically canon!

[@Krizalid3YE]

@@Poo_Brain_Horse SHHH! I don't said about that because can be SPOILERS for some people xD

[@catcat5564]

​@@Poo_Brain_Horse i wouldnt know. Last mission is like, impossible without following a guide lol

[@manchovieclemmons2380]

The CO themes in this game are amazing.

[@BBHood217]

They all slap. Even the no CO theme. Especially the no CO theme.

[@daviddeandres6324]

In DoR scouting works a bit different: -If you move the only unit scouting a tile, the tiles that are no longer being seen will remain scouted until the end of the turn, since you already knew what were in those tiles. -When a unit moves, you gain vision of every tile that was inside the vision range of the unit while it was travelling through EACH tile Basically, if a unit moves from A to D travelling through B and C, you gain the same vision as if you had ended the turn in B,C and D, while keeping the vision you had from A at the start of the turn.

[@Pan_Z]

This with the AI not cheating anymore in Fog makes FoW much better.

[@daviddeandres6324]

@Pan_Z it technically cheats because it will when possible not position indirects in range of your indirects even if the ai can't see them

[@migueeeelet]

Another way of explaining this is, if there's forests next to a road and you run your unit through the road, the forests will become visible (as if the unit was stood next to them)

[@Mark-fo6hz]

that make a lot sense, seems like that's how it's supposed to be

[@tanphamnhat969]

It makes units with high vision and movement very good in FoW, even tank can do the work of a GBA Recon

[@SN1PERx64]

I don't know if Tiny Wars shows this live, but Flare's have a risk mechanic few realize, in that usually where it goes off, that is where the player wants to go. As soon as the flare shot went over the HQ, it was very likely an HQ rush was coming.

[@MrJinglejanglejingle]

Sounds like an excellent way to lure your opponent.

[@SN1PERx64]

@MrJinglejanglejingle there is certainly a feint argument as well, but like a bluff, carries even more risk. The Flare only has 3 shots, so you can't waste its main purpose. You also tell the opponent that at least one 5k unit is nearby.

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

I've always preferred old graphics, since Days of Ruin was my first advance wars game, so I'm used to it.

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

Also, I'm a huge Isabella fan. She's a mediocre DTD, but her power can tear games apart. My second favorite CO

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

I feel like since her d2d applies to all units, it’s actually quite solid. Yeah like will hits s but harder on directs and brenner tanks more, but for an average size, Isabella’s 20/20 on tanks, air, artillery and infantry is quite good.

[@Scrap_and_build_ourselves]

Wait until Bwangs realizes you can also play AWDS games in Tiny Wars. His mind will blow up

[@Heckpup]

I’m 26, this was the first and only Advance Wars game I really got into. Seeing it get spotlighted makes me immensely happy

[@scrub-jayleague]

Days of Ruin is where I got my start in Advance Wars, so I prefer seeing the graphics for that game. Love the Days of Ruin content!

[@merabledawnspark5827]

Personally, I loved the FoW in DoR. It felt more balanced and there were good things implemented such as the city scouts. It’s your property and you may Intel to help you out there so I thought this was a nice change :P 12:23 Yes! It does. It is considered a range. Something I’ve noticed is that the scouting was pretty high here. There’s fog, but because they gave buildings and units in the area, it almost seems like there’s no fog on their side, especially Plague. Helps to keep your area scouted and to ready yourself when attacking That was a really close push! I thought Frodoor was going to win, but that push from Plague was just enough to save the unit and his HQ. That was pretty awesome.

[@haveyoutakenyourjoymygoods943]

Huh, we be seing the bigshots of ruins, wonder how a match against AWBW number 1 and DOR number 1 would go. Also I prefer the normal texture, but I understand why somes would prefer the new.

[@xaviersavard6343]

Whoever's game is chosen probably wins

[@Gaming1-v2d]

Plague plays awbw he’s a pretty high rated player with fun games to watch

[@ScottCabernet]

Days of Ruin is the only Advance Wars that my wife plays. She actually likes the grimdark art and doesn't like the cartoony direction of the OG Advance Wars. We cosplayed as Penny and Will one year :)

[@ElvenNoble]

Unfathomably based, sir!

[@Mark-fo6hz]

you are very blessed, wish u a happy family and happy new year ^-^

[@0rnami]

Relationship goals

[@ageup7493]

Seems like days of ruin strategy is way deeper. Im enjoying this. Thanks for the video.

[@Michael-f9f4d]

Yeah, it does look like the DoR strategy is more hardcore than the other Advance Wars

[@GabeSweetMan]

Frodoor could have won had he used his helicopter to finish off the infantry capturing his HQ near the end. It might not have ended with him taking Plague's HQ, BUT it would have prolonged his advance.

[@caryeverett8914]

Days of Ruin tileset doesn't have to be ugly. It is more like the original game lacked polish. There is a romhack I've been playing lately, DoR+ Dawn After Ashes (it's very difficult), and very little changes have been done to the tileset, they just spent some more time working on the aesthetics of maps, and it genuinely looks quite good. That being said, DOR's artstyle is dependent on tiles that are superficially different. There are like, 15 different plains tiles that are mechanically identical but aesthetically different. The best part of this is it is actually highly compatible with the way competitive maps are designed. Random road going nowhere with periodic plains? Use a plains tile that looks like a blasted crater, and suddenly that random road going nowhere looks cohesive. The original tileset supports that, but it's not being used in mapmaking for some reason.

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

I found the unit sprites to also lack polish in dor. The angled concept along with more muddy texture made them seem blurry. And it’s hard to tell units in a series like tanks and ships apart.

[@caryeverett8914]

@@TheEmperorGulcasa I feel like it's merely a familiarity thing. The diagonal sprites seem pretty clear, just different. I admit I could be wrong.

[@emilchan5379]

@@TheEmperorGulcasa I think it is a matter of getting used to it. Had no issue distinguishing the units apart. Then again I have played loads of DoR in the past.

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

@@emilchan5379 It's a common complaint, so I don't think so.

[@alcatraz-nc2814]

Isabella theme is easily in my top 3 best AW ost, arguably being the best in my opinion. Super cute character and a very strong CO hidden behind a theme song that quite frankly showcase very well her innocence in the mess that is Days of Ruins. Also something I dont remember you mentioning in past video (if you did then welp sorry) but spotting works differently in fog on Days of Ruins. At 11:46 you can see the red infantry move next to the city before attacking the blue infantry and while it may seems like nothing, it is actually to spot the infantry on the city. City and bases hide unit in DoY but as long as a unit goes passes next to it, it get spotted for everyone for this entire turn. Only the next turn do they get concealed again. Same example at 13:00.

[@gutierrezfrancisco8854]

Mangs, do a unit review of day's of ruin pls, the units are so diferent from the advance wars contrapart

[@Drewpdoo]

Yes please! I keep getting surprised by all the minor differences as he brings them up.

[@GoldfishEmpire]

I like the new graphics even though they're older than Days of Ruin itself!

[@schwa_el]

I personally prefer the original graphics, but for the sake of other folk who struggle to figure out what terrain tile is what and such, I say stick with the new graphics.

[@mikeskoots5951]

I love how the old graphics much more than the more cartoonish newer ones. I feel like “days of ruin” should have a somber and more ruined vibe

[@larsdejong7396]

Oh no, Frodoor really blundered by not killing that HQ capping infantry. He was beating the cluck out of Plague because the latter didn't build enough tanks early on, and then overextended. That HQ cap by Frodoor was too ballsy, he should have secured some safer caps to equalize the income. Damn, what a comeback. GGizzle

[@A4techFanboy]

I just love the strategic value that the CO Unit provides on the battlefiled.

[@PerfectlyLost]

The updated graphics is a clear winner in my book. I do have tons of nostalgia for the old stuff but the updated graphics is just more viewer friendly

[@EnergyBurst2]

Unfortunate, he got greedy with the Battle Copter by attacking that artillery and payed the price there.

[@simonolsson9358]

There is something oddly satisfying with watching someone be just really good at something. I am a novice at AW in general but days of ruin especially, but just by watching the two games featuring Plague on this channel even i can tell he's brilliant. Even though the first game seemed close it still felt like Plague did whatever he wanted, springing traps and baiting his opponent. And in this game he won with a single precision move. Hats off.

[@Gosti85]

One thing I really like about DOR fog mechanics is that when you move a unit past a forest or city, it gets scouted. So even though cities prevent vision, it´s much easier to scout out those hiding spots without having to move a unit next to it. Just have to move one past it

[@SerFloortje]

think we should stick with DoR tileset. The units themselves look different from AWBW so it still "confuses" people with or without the new tileset. Looks nice though!

[@HanakkoLove]

I never expected Brendan to be a high tier pick! Glad he got to stand up to a beast such as Isabella like that

[@Berek71182]

He got buffed. OG he only get the Defense Boost and nothing else.

[@HanakkoLove]

@Berek71182 so they aren't identical to the cartridge? Huh...

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

No, they just folded the 10% universal bonus into his statement. He has the same bonuses as cart.

[@cptflint77]

I love Days of Ruin. It was actually my first Advanced Wars experience. It gets a bad rap for being different but I love it.

[@getshulked7057]

I love and played days of ruin - the altnerative graphics is very refreshing!

[@bleakhorizon521]

Personally I play with the classic graphics, I actually really like how the forests look like forests and no just a couple of trees. Nice to see more DoR content.

[@Dexterritory212]

man isabella/catleia with her battleships on co power is the funniest part about her given how stupidlky broke she can be outside of caulder/ stoios being stupidly overpowered. it always made sense that the hq can place the co into the unit given thats where the co is supposed to be giving orders from anyways so its nice to show it here. brennar/o brian is a perfect example of a very spammable co power to given each zone gives extra energy for you to get the power from with him and sigismundo having co zones of 3 the only other i beleive that has it is penny but penny is such a gimmick co to use in days of ruin cheers for the video mangs am happy with either graphics ill be honest i love both styles looking forward to when u can show off naval combat in sdays of ruin given the huge changes to that on battle ships and cruisers never mind the gun boats i like to use the european names specially for caulders being stolos the owl god for lore reasons

[@Poo_Brain_Horse]

God damn it Brenner looks so fucking cool. "Where there is life, there is hope!" What a man. I'm not gay but no one is that straight.

[@Brian-qg8vu]

Sounds like you're having some doubt, my man 😂

[@KopperNeoman]

Speak for yourself, weird guy. By the grace of God I refuse to be anything but "that straight".

[@BusterBeachside]

Heck yeah, new tileset enjoyers rise up! I've been using the new tiles on the site for ages. It has a good amount of extra tiles, too, like pipes, which are fun to map with (They turn into red-colored plasma in the DoR tileset, which I personally can't stand to look at lol). I totally get the nostalgia for the old graphics, but as a long-time TW player, I can't go back now!

[@zenosAnalytic]

What a fun tactical game! Plague baiting out a big push on the left to weaken the right for a hq cap was smart as heck!

[@Polarthief]

Oh my god, the "New Textures" makes DoR *MUCH* more enjoyable to watch. I really like the older aesthetic of the classic AW games, but the mechanics of DoR are very interesting, so this is a perfect mix of the two! PS: Totally down for more DoR matches provided we still get the classic AWBW ones too; having both but DoR looking similar with the textures is awesome!

[@elvaporoso]

So happy of seeing you cast days of ruin. I like the updated graphics better

[@fauxnoob4157]

You should do some days of ruin unit analysis too. I would like to see how units like the anti-tank, gunboat, and flare match up with other units.

[@Laganum]

The original graphics but without the zoomed in units...

[@SpetsnazStevens]

I am a huge fan of the old graphics, it was my main Advance Wars game growing up and in my young adult years so it's super nostalgic to see them here. Please keep old!

[@loganmatthews3672]

Brenner’s super CO power is his theme.

[@josephgarcia8209]

16:42 and 17:20 You missed that the Artillery has 3 Vision in DoR, rather than 1 in its predecessors. The extra vision allows Plague's Artillery to see Frodoor's Bike & Infantry adjacent to the City Plague was capturing. Plague was using the capping Infantry as bait to attack with his Artillery the next turn.

[@blazipig803]

6:16 Isabella's theme sounds like a morning alarm. It's like "oh shit. Time to go to work."

[@Dabordi]

I think I prefer the modified graphics just honestly because they feel like they match the units way better. The "normal" DoR graphics look really washed out and soft, like the style is mismatched with the bright and crisp unit models. So definitely a "New Textures" vote from me. Yeah, more DoR stuff is indeed as neato as I had hoped. Would love to see more fog stuff in particular, really curious to see how Flares, Dusters and hiding-in-cities all click together. Thanks a bunch for this Mangs, pleasant surprise to keep up with more DoR, would've been mean to tease with cool novel content and then not follow up for a while.

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

Isabella is definitely my favorite co from dor. By far the most well rounded. She might not have as immense power as will or as much survival as brenner, but she is somewhat above average in any scenario. Then her co power is very strong for the dor power level.

[@kaakkulandia]

Great game. Thanks Mangs, it's great to see Days of ruin get some love as well. Also, I love the new graphics, it's so much clearer

[@aaronconnell3271]

Cant wait for you to cast a navel map in days of ruin. Navy fights are incredible in days of ruin

[@ojhat]

For me, the graphics for the tiles in the first video wasn't much of an issue, but the clarity of the units; the design of the DoR units are thinner, less stylized and so they're harder to read simply due to how they were designed.

[@4shadow100]

This match is why I usually like to park an anti tank on an HQ. Having a rocket covering the HQ is also risky and expensive but I usually also build a rig to build temp airports for the main purpose of making it easier for units, especially tire ones, to get to where they're needed. With Rigs DoR also indirectly buffs rockets and missles for that reason it's like zerg building creep.

[@inciaradible7144]

Damn, crazy match. Love seeing Days of Ruin getting more love. Personally, I like the original look of Days of Ruin, but I can see this being a bit easier to distinguish for some.

[@ShadowOfCicero]

At least in the US release, you get Isabella almost immediately for Free Play. You are correct she had no missions, but she had at least one War Room.

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

omg The new graphics are so nice! I can see the forests now!

[@LaughingMan539]

I love the flavor of the old textures, but when I watch on my phone, the new textures are easier to see. I'm good either way.

[@araza86]

Yes! Been waiting for Days of Ruin! love your videos and commentary!

[@damayman]

i think out of all the advance wars game Days of Ruin was my favorite it felt a lot more tactical in your choices and having the CO on the field felt a lot more balanced

[@Nufhtets]

You should really cast a naval match soon. The changes to ships and the ability to go under bridges is crazy.

[@Novestador]

Looking forward to the Waylon theme.

[@King_Kasual]

Love DoR, played it a lot in my younger days so I have a soft spot for the muddier graphic. I don't dislike the clearer graphics tho. Will watch it either way and enjoy it.

[@bienhy5120]

Brenner is high tier because he can have 3-5 CO zone on top of good stat boost itself (not the best, not the worst) and okay power (thet goes well with defense true). CO zone in DoR dictacte how easy/hard it is for a CO to expand its zone and charge its power

[@rmzing]

This is much better for seeing what's going on, thank you.

[@cjortiz]

Fog of war? Is that the uncertainty from where your arm used to cover up part of the map?

[@johntrains1317]

No way! That was amazing. Ggs. And I love the DOR graphics but the new ones are just easier to see. I prefer them over the old.

[@Mixa_Lv]

Wow, the new graphics are a big improvement

[@Pannedcakes-90]

Im a fan of the new graphics in this video, nothing wrong with the original graphics, but as a primary awbw player this clarifies the tiles while getting used to all the new unit designs and units.

[@NeatChill]

Definitely like these new simplified graphics. I also found it difficult to see

[@dj_koen1265]

isabella reminds me of kula diamond from kof, and brenner gives me slight goenitz vibes, days of ruin in general gives me very much a nest saga vibe

[@Zwyx_]

I think, seeing them side by side, I'm definitely preferring the updated graphics! Just a bit smoother and nicer on the eyes. Great match, thanks for the commentary!

[@KaoriSakuraCh]

Doesn't matter if your attack is strong if your HQ get capture.

[@rage3100]

kinda funky that I got back into DoR like 2 week ago, beat the campaign and then all of the sudden you're posting duels.

[@DrPumpkinz]

The new textures do make it a bit easier to see the terrain, though it doesn't do much in distinguishing the tiny overly-detailed units.

[@Ricardo_Rick]

I didn't expect a double HQ capture, i thought it wouldn't work, but it did

[@eulemithut8027]

I must say! In Fog the new Graf is awesome! You can use the old style in non Fog.

[@noboty4168]

I have enjoyed your coverage of AWBW, but I have always been more interested in Days of Ruin, so I hope end up covering more of its games.

[@playwars3037]

Much prefer the new graphics, thank you very much ! I'm not used to this game so it can get really hard to read otherwise.

[@SinRayquaza]

Amazing match! What a comeback 👏

[@thedestroyerofhats]

The heck did my mind not remember that all the days of ruin sprites are like diagonal instead of side view.

[@azralan618]

Fog of War is my favourite way to play DoR, even if I mostly play against (and with) the AI. The new graphics look pretty crisp, too. Much easier to differentiate each tile. Also, I think you might be confusing Isabela with Caulder in the beginning? I believe you unlock her way earlier - there are even a few side-missions where you play as her. Caulder (or Stolos, the better name IMO) is unlocked by beating the final mission.

[@MrJinglejanglejingle]

Honestly, these DoR CO Themes could REALLY go for HD remakes/someone remaking them so they're not quite so crunchy.

[@BRLink1]

I did not see that HQ rush at all It was a very exciting match to watch it

[@pixel-zero191]

All I have to say about this match is “Wow”. Came down to the wire.

[@Rosstail]

I only played DoR and Tiny Wars (without the new graphics), but I don't mind you using these new ones if it can help people and yourself enjoying the match better

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

Thoughts on new graphics: they are much better from a readability standpoint, but you can tell they lack a bit of polish. Still, great for a replay watch.

[@TheRodonji]

DoR is my favorite AW! Keep the old graphic of one of my all time favorites.

[@caryeverett8914]

9:00 Not only are Mechs not bad in DoR, but Infantry went from being the best unit in the game, to kinda a mid-tier unit. With Mechs and Bikes both being 2500, and Infantry being 1500, it is very surprising coming from older AW games just how often Mechs and Bikes are preferable to Infantry. Unit cost matters, who would have guessed? Mech: I need a little more power Bike: I need a little more movement Infantry: I need 1000g more in order to afford a different unit without baseskipping. Quite a bit different less dramatic than the "I save 2000g and get 1 extra movement" of the previous Advance Wars games.

[@jriflen8230]

While i started out in AW1, I quickly fell in love with DoR and its grittier graphics Definitely prefer traditional DoR

[@stevenswann5293]

Loving the DoR content! Would love to see a more mid-level game. (Or any game really with best girl Tabitha)

[@ShikiKiryu]

Having played DoR far too much for my own good, I'm used to the original tilesets perfectly fine and it didn't bother me, but I do like how the new one looks as a kind of hybrid. I'd prefer the original tile scheme personally.

[@LK.Cynric]

Damn! WHat a game! really fun. Enjoying this a lot! I can see how and why the players are so good. Both had some crazy plays.

[@Francoerazoa]

What a pleasent surprise. More dark conflict

[@HyperKadaj]

I honestly prefer the Days of Ruin graphics to the ones used here. Sure, they do blend in a bit, but that is the aesthetic of DoR. I wonder how the Wars World COs would work if translated to exclusively DoR style...

[@alisonolivares1965]

This is my favorite Advance wars, even more than that, is my favorite game at all, and when you make content about this game i really love it, the match was amazing and you talking about it is really good as always, thanks you for this video. In my opinion and as a big fan of this game i prefer the old graphics, just for being nostalgic. But the new one is good too. Greetings from Chile!

[@SoulCrusherEx]

Amazing game! I like both graphics

[@sprites75]

i did not expect the game to end with the mistake to not kill the unit avec using the copter to damage the artillery...

[@dangfxn771]

I love these graphics so much better thank you

[@celemin3234]

I personally don't mind both Graphics. If i had to pick one, it should be the old graphics, but i ain't gonna cry if the newer graphics get picked. I do hope you'll make a video about the Advance Wars Days of Ruin units, as there as been many changes to them compared to Advance Wars Dual Strike.

[@MarioAdNoman]

Yes! I love the AW casts! Its hard for me to play pvp since my skills are barely enough for hard campaign but hey, I love learning witht he casts

[@SpindashBlack]

I love DOR. I love FOW matches. I love Brenner. But Isabella and Stolos/Caulder Theme trigger my PTSD

[@Jake123557]

I have a fondness for DoR graphics as it was the first AW game I owned and finished. But for the purposes of your videos these are probably better.

[@foxreaper7671]

The new graphics are cool, im indifferent though as to which graphics are better. Im just happy to see Days of ruin

[@piratebear3126]

I like the DoR tileset, but maybe play with the saturation and contrast to make it more visible. Or see if Tiny Wars has the other DoR tilesets, because the DS game has a few tilesets like Dual Strike does. Also requesting a Forsythe replay. Him having no power makes him unique and he’s just a cool CO story-wise.