WTF was this campaign - Denmark 500,000 DEBT - 1600 Turns!

[@maxpower3990]

"cut costs" Legend of Total Accounting.

[@DIY_Miracle]

Fuckin beat me to it

[@metalfusionf]

Jew of Total War

[@michanycz7166]

Money is the gears of war. It always has been.

[@KoylTrane]

Legend was the biggest merchant all along

[@OSYofRR]

Oy of Total Vey

[@Rudhorn]

Clearly he should have recruited more Merchants, that would've saved him from debt...

[@aidenpons9584]

with the user's incompetence he'd have put them on Timber: Generating 7 florins per turn

[@michanycz7166]

Thank you for doing this one. As a one-of it was uniquely interesting in its own way. You haven't been mean - rather, constructive and down to the point. This campaign showcases the needs to properly manage your resources and staying within budget, so in that sense it could be useful for one of the younger players.

[@jmoa5758]

It just shows how retarded some people can be. Cheats, and somehow still fucks up the entire campaign. Facepalm.

[@christiandauz3742]

Wish Legend would balance the American budget in Real Life!

[@maxmagnus777]

or they are just kids

[@michanycz7166]

@@jmoa5758 the person is probably 12 or something and most likely has not clocked in a lot of hours into the game. Instead of telling him he sucks (and for all we know, his gameplay does), give the guy some pointers. Legend did it. And he wasn't being a d... about it. He just callled out the senders lack of experience and understanding of the game mechanics. Do you remember the Thrones of Britannia video? Do we have to fight? I am a casual. I go to work. I could not beat Legend in a hundred years. All I learnt gameplay wise, I picked up from the youtubers I watched. If there is anyone who has not started by being a noob, let him throw the first stone. And now a couple of words to the sender of the save file. Take what Legend is saying seriously and you will be better at your play. Good luck!

[@brohvakiindova4452]

@@michanycz7166 by actually playing the game without cheating you automatically learn how to manage your finances, total war games are really really simple as you only have to deal with fleet and army upkeep (and public order) so if you really mess up big time you mostly just disband troops which rarely loses you the whole game I played medieval 2 back when I was 12 too and financial problems were never a concern as opposed to diplomacy once you get big and everyone starts declaring war on you and having to manage on multiple frontlines

[@OgulcanKarakoyun]

This is a video from 4432 to show us what happened after world war 69. War was so destructive that it took humanity 3500 years back.

[@argoarcontediatene8557]

Fallout Total War

[@idontlikerome2744]

And brought the rise of Denmark

[@someorclad9738]

@@andrewgodly5739 Death by snu-snu aids is best death

[@MattBlueshift]

Alright who sent my save file to Legend?

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

That cashflow was worse than Greece's debt

[@onelividguardsman5681]

*laughs in Somalian*

[@DarkonXBL]

This exactly what I used to do when I played as a kid. Get only expensive units Conquer whatever territory available Start losing battles Use cheats Get powerful units outside my faction "WTF man why am I losing money?"

[@benpage5088]

This looks like a campaign from my childhood minus the spawned in elephants

[@danielkelley3700]

Ben Page same bruv

[@goodbanter4427]

Kek Denmark doesn't own Denmark

[@totalwarlegendary326]

lol

[@turmuthoer]

**Cries in Eastern Roman**

[@MedeivalWarfare]

That’s because Denmark doesn’t exist

[@tonyfranksland428]

What is Denmark, more likely Northern Germany

[@MedeivalWarfare]

東尼跟法蘭克的遊戲天地 more like LEGO Land

[@Catstecc]

So with the Pope and Denmark in Power, thats how Europe would look in the Year 4400...

[@takacs1996]

"Just sack our way through Europe" sounds like Danish alright

[@cptrichardhead284]

41:17 Legend realises the income fluctuation is due to him sacking everything 😂😂😂

[@Jeffthecreepyastafan]

It's a crapper version of the fall of Rome.... except it's Denmark.

[@Gachmara]

Truthfully, this looks like something I would have done when I was 10 years old or so, but i´m amazed that he had the patience to play for 1600 turns, especially when he/she cheated that hard.

[@otwk]

This actually seemed like a pretty realistic scenario of an empire falling apart.

[@oldboy117]

"You're actually better off cutting costs and reducing taxes than big gOvernment big tAxes" Legend is a libertarian 😎😎

[@ingold1470]

Or maybe Medieval II is a libertarian game. Half the loading screen quotes are about how horrible war is, and how full of shit the people running things at the time were.

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

the difference in income between the various scales of taxes is like 300 gold on a massive city. At the cost of some 30% instability. So any city not near your capital should just be left on low and a minimum garrison, unless it is near the front line. I played as Spain, and my holy land was generating around -100 gold per turn because of penalties of corruption due to distance. And there was a large garrison compounding the cost. There are very good reasons to avoid bothering with Crusades in that game: mostly the region isn't profitable unless you are Italian. Italian factions are silly OP in that game, well: till you get to Pike and Shot. Then they fall off a little.

[@LechuZcechu]

Denmark vs. Pope war... Ok...

[@majorbensonwinifredpayne2158]

This campaign lasted 4000 years? Wow... 4000 years of medieval period... Westeros, is that you?

[@waterape1185]

if that's the case, I guess the financial problems are Bronn's fault.

[@Bereskarrn]

The year when Legend loaded this campaign was 4432. The game starts in the year 1080. 3352 years have passed. Two years pass per end turn. That means that the person playing this was 1676 (!) turns into this fucking campaign.

[@constantinexi6489]

Balancing budgets? Turning profits? You have become the very thing you hate!

[@mrprimor227]

There is an odd beauty in this campaign in my eyes.

[@xd-ko9oo]

the beauty of cheating

[@mrprimor227]

@@xd-ko9oo the beauty of a clusterfuck.

[@mrprimor227]

@@MedeivalWarfare never been in one myself.

[@MedeivalWarfare]

unknown user psst (just go with the joke)

[@mrprimor227]

@@MedeivalWarfare oh ok, HA HA HA HA really funny joke. That was a joke.

[@iInTerPreTeR]

Enjoyed it but only as a one-off, I'd like more similar saves but with more to fight for as the game was already well won

[@1xoACEox1]

Honestly I really like these videos. Like you said its something that doesn't happen in the modern titles anymore. Its a different kind of saving. Watching you recruit militia garrisons and crush rebels is quite cathartic.

[@WilliamSmith-rr9fp]

Kinda got a gordon ramsey vibe from you cud be your new hit legends total nightmare haha

[@josepheastham9717]

Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.

[@boganubis7566]

To be true, its more interest SYDC with nothing of trops and citys

[@noexitnoproblem6037]

*Doesn't know how to play the complain* Or clever *Troll Campaign* You decide.

[@noexitnoproblem6037]

Campaign*

[@MedeivalWarfare]

Guy definitely didn’t know what he was doing

[@noexitnoproblem6037]

@@MedeivalWarfare How do you know this wasn't a setup? xD

[@MedeivalWarfare]

NoExit NoProblem because if I was going to use cheats to set it up, I would make it more believable.

[@noexitnoproblem6037]

@@MedeivalWarfare Okay. This campaign still reeks of setup to me, thats just me xD

[@lichenshadow]

New favorite quote " it stinks of noob " Legend of Total War 2019

[@michaelselph3530]

I'm an American and I'm not the least bit offended by what you said. Andrew Jackson was the only American president who ever got us out of debt and I imagine he sounded exactly like you sounded fixing this dude's campaign

[@decktimothy]

I love seeing Medieval 2 gameplay. This was an interesting one with the massive cheats and being down to a 1 on 1, not counting rebels. Having a "crazy, wtf is this" campaign every once in a while is a nice change of pace. Thanks for the content Legend.

[@Supracanal01]

"this is probably what it's like trying to fix America's deficit" - Golden

[@d3a7hr0wasd]

Didn't doubt the Jew of Total War for a second.

[@Wo0dGlue]

this is a very bizarre alternate reality

[@ottson]

Nice one for actually taking this one seriously. Interesting and full of useful experience for newer players.

[@SanxBile]

I don't know how he still finds the motivation to play this game. There's literally no legit way he can lose a campaign.

[@hachi1750]

That family tree lol

[@stahliboi6249]

You shouldn't have done this tbh. Its a cheated campaign, it doesn't deserve saving.

[@robert23456789]

probably done it to show us what a cheated campaign looks like

[@tHaH4x0r]

Why would it matter? If someone cheats in a single player campaign, then whatever. In multiplayer or competitive games, of course cheats are horrible. For single player games, who cares, the only person they cheat is themselves. Never mind that this was an interesting scenario regardless, definitely very different to usual save campaign videos.

[@user-oi4om3tx2o]

J Moua I don’t think being bad at a videogame is the benchmark for retardation

[@sethaustin4500]

@@jmoa5758 or a little kid

[@liamwalton4183]

@@tHaH4x0r Only issue I see is the person who sent it in not using the add_money cheat if thats the campaign they were going for. Sometimes I just want to spend 1 evening conquering the map and use cheats for that sweet insta-pleasure of seeing the map turn your faction colour haha But I agree. I prefer seeing how LegendofTW sorts out the campaign rather than the battles. I tend to skip watching the battles most of the time.

[@SpazzMatticusTheGreat]

add_money 1000000000 There ya go, if you cheat you might as well go full in.

[@liamwalton4183]

I thought the upper limit for that heat was 40k?

[@hefik8689]

It always gives you 40k at most

[@SpazzMatticusTheGreat]

So then do it on repeat lel.

[@IosifStalinsendsyoutoGulag]

Yeah I totally have no idea what was the whole point of this, other than a challenge. Because if he did find cheats, where was the problem in searching the money cheat? And even then, that campaign is freaking done, what's even the point in continuing?

[@KazeKoichi]

In the distant 4K future there is only debt.

[@nathanielm9150]

14:05 WHAT IS THAT ARMY!!!

[@danielkelley3700]

Bro I just enjoy you fixing campaigns so quickly, even the obvious noob campaigns keep it up

[@i_love_crpg]

“4000 years” mr history expert right here 😂😂😂

[@ronanwaring3408]

Its like they made a whole new seperate army just to take one settlement rince and repeat it's madness

[@jamessalvatore7054]

HE SAID IT ! FUCKERS! He's back ! And yes please do these. Its fun to watch you go through hell in insane ass campaigns. Challenge is entertaining :)

[@macewindu9836]

When I saw this campaign I said " This party is over."

[@gameberzerker5265]

I like how as soon as legend got out of debt, I got an ad about getting out of debt. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing SYDCs like this.

[@RoastedSabretooth]

Is there a way we get our hands on this save? Maybe a mediafire link? I know you dont do this at all but seeing as this an extremely unique scenario I would love to have a tryout. @LegendofTotalWar

[@FryzuxD]

Well... Was it only my idea to "make" disaster campaign, where I own like half the map, but It is still a disaster?

[@lightningthegreat3672]

How the... I just...

[@Nhadaly]

wtf is this hahahaha

[@fyurerys]

why didn't you find the Aztec faction. they are on the west side of the map. You can sail there on ships, I saw the video.

[@MkEpicness]

Army management simulator...

[@Stirixx]

How

[@fragmaster101]

Legend should be the next minister of economics for Greece. That's the only way to fix the Greek debt lmao!

[@TheThexgamer]

I would be down for some more of those campaigns. Good job as always legend!

[@Vidar1312]

This game came out 18 years ago, and i have played since then. I didn't know you could be in that much debt. I think i was in a 5000 debt once, but that was in my first playthrough.

[@kieron7943]

Is there anyway we can access some of the campaigns you've rejected? (Just the save-file, no accompanying info like email)

[@KoylTrane]

Well this is... different. Legend of Total Accounting

[@laoscuridad9275]

I really love debt problem patient lol. gives me tight nerve to watch

[@ohhahhglennmcgrath4202]

Heard your inner Queenslander accent come out when you said: "Yeah, just. You know. Just clear out fucking hundreds of years of debt in 45 minutes ay?" at 1:06:07 lmao

[@juanhurtado2164]

I have a noob question How do you combine the units quickly?

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

i'd be amazed to see how many full stacks he had if he gathered them all up. like 60-80? he probably had a total army size of around 200,000 men!

[@abdallaha92]

It's time to elect Legend as POTUS. We really need debt reduction

[@troymclauren1546]

Ya just say he was born in Hawaii lmfao

[@abdallaha92]

@@troymclauren1546 My dude, desperate times call for desperate measures.

[@alexanderthegreat1356]

Legend of total economics

[@GoErikTheRed]

It was interesting as a one-off, but I don't think I'd watch another like. By all means try new and different disasters My biggest regret on youtube is that I don't have any campaigns to send in, because I play too sensibly

[@Omega4Productions]

Yeah, and if I ever felt my campaign was falling apart I'd just start a fresh one.

[@uruklynchmaster5689]

I love how this just sounds like a medieval secretary

[@JacobMarleySellsFish]

I don’t understand why you’d send this to legend for help with balancing the books etc when they’re already happy with using cheats, just add_money?

[@OnePrideRideOrDie]

LMAOOO “this is what it must be like fixing americas deficit 😂😂 don’t apologize thats funny shit, not even really political either tbh

[@exantiuse497]

Fixing Americn debt would be unbelievably easy. America has the biggest economy in the world, meaning there is a fuck of a lot of potential for debt repayment. If America 1. raised the total tax-to-GDP ratio by 17% (to the level of Germany) 2. lowered military spending to $400bn (still the highest in the world and 50% higher than China's) and 3. reformed the Medicare+Medicaid to be as efficient as the NHS (in terms of cost/recipient) it would cut the federal expenditure by $1tr ($300bn from military and $700bn from health care) and increase tax income by $3,6tr, turning the $1tr+ deficit into $3tr+ surplus, erasing the federal debt in six years with enough extra to fix the infrastructure issues, without cutting services or social security. Economic growth might suffer temporarily, depending on how the tax increases were targeted, but that's a small price to pay to get rid of the time bomb that is the federal debt, and the taxes could be lowered once the debt has been dealt with, and fixing the crumbling infrastructure would boost growth, making it an investment for the future, and paying off the debt would eliminate the interest payments and make future budgets easier to balance It would be well within the realm of possibility to balance out US economy and get rid of the debt, the math checks out (very generously if I may add), the only reasons why this isn't done are political

[@ingold1470]

@@exantiuse497 I'd say the economic potential of vast area which our Danish player has conquered makes the debt repayment in this scenario quite easy too.. in theory.

[@jlt6673]

What I learned from this video: Pillaging and firing all soldiers is the best way to balance a budget.

[@mhaghverdian06]

Turn 1: I'll play as Denmark and take over the world! Turn 2: Fuck this, it's taking too long. *Cheats in Armies and does some stupid shit idk* Several hundred turns later, here we are.

[@cp1cupcake]

I saw this and basically thought that late game I tend to convert all my castles into cities and just use those units.....and all of my places have (up to a certain amount) of free garrison. Though I haven't played base in a while and could be confusing it with a mod.

[@mikelms20]

There are cheats in MED2? Also, we finally found Legend's nerve, he likes cheese, not cheating

[@idontlikerome2744]

Germany finally became the Holy Roman Empire

[@Voidhanger100]

1:06:47 "Let's sack our way throgh Europe to pay off this fucking debt" © A. Hitler, 1939

[@sonofgreatsteppes9497]

"Cutting costs and reducing taxes is the way to go, rather than big government and big army" now it is confirmed - Legend is big scale economist.

[@igordonzelli5747]

This is the First video of the saving disaster's campaign that i watched entirely, It was Very entertaining! :)

[@mikoajfrycz884]

Its my third that i watched entirely. My First was one frank left, absolutely brilliant one

[@andreyrunovchik2020]

How do you actually send a file

[@Kuddochan]

Read the video description

[@Kuddochan]

Read the video description

[@Rickac88]

The Projected profits take into account the sacking too, so what you are seeing is the profit of your settlements plus the profit of sacking and other profits you may have in that turn, minus your expenses for that particular turn. That's why it varies from turn to turn. Love SYDC!!

[@Sultan-Murad-IV]

Really unique/ strange cases would be nice and enjoyable. But another kind of situation like this on ex. -500000 debt but own 80% map is not enjoyable.

[@Zimmaster]

All those damn foreign elephants! THEY TOOK ER JOBS!

[@johnreeves3876]

I like these map management fixes or if it is just a few pivotal battles that are hard to play through. I don't need you slugging through battles that I know you are going to win.

[@jean-edouardahmedozzi6120]

Very interesting and innovating SYDC, I very much enjoyed it

[@m.a.t.a.s]

The year is 4430+ and they're still in medieval times. Noice.

[@Naruku2121]

With that amount of debt no wonder they still are.

[@hykernight]

I liked this one, please do some more!

[@Dasspapirfly]

It was entertaining as a one-off but I'd personally prefer campaigns that are not already won and/or hacked, cheers for another great SYDC.

[@TheGeoCheese]

LoTW reaction sounded like he was ready to vomit. I agree this is... I don’t even know what this is.

[@jamieandrews1319]

Love these getting out of debt campaigns

[@MrRiccars]

This feels like someone cheated into a quick world conquest, and left it overnight ending turn with an autoclicker after they won.

[@yarugatyger1603]

You may not have been fast forwarding this but I did and I am glad I did! Man, how does one even have the patience to play 1600 turns and cheat? If I cheated, I'd just feel bad and delete the save files to try again without cheats.

[@satisfyingslimeasmr7212]

More Debt disaster campaigns please!!!!!

[@sonofthewolfguardianofthef1214]

I got nothing but beat your debt with Cristian credit union ads.

[@Λυκάων]

Guy was pretending to play as Norsca with all those elephants xD

[@AfshinR.Laroudi]

Ok... I have used cheats in this game before.... I have changed game files for more years, mercenaries earlier and in different places... Even deleted black plague..... BUT this is more than noob play, it is straight up deliberate.... or standard T.W. AI behavior without the buffs .

[@mares3048]

Those elephants look way different than i know of

[@shkibeta]

I liked this scenario. Something satisfying about cleaning up a big mess

[@chadalicious374]

Legend,have you considered running for minister of finance?

[@WaltherMotU]

It was an interesting and refreshing one. Something different than the usual huge debt, no armies or no cities. So yes, even though it was cheated, I would like to see more campains like this, in the end it may help somebody to learn how to play the game.

[@drakengarfinkel3133]

Yes, please more like this.

[@noradrenalin8062]

Lemme see. So in the beginning he had an Income of 1114301 and was in debt with 495064. Or in other words he was in debt with 433% of his GDP. That's worse than Japan, the country with the highest debt to GDP ratio in the world with 253%. For sake of comparison: the USA has a debt rate of 108% and real Denmark of 36%.

[@MSF_Soldier_Alligator]

When you hire Genghis Khan to do your taxes.

[@pedrotoledo8362]

Could you make a tutorial about "Man of the Hour" in m2tw and rtw? Never saw nothing like that anywhere

[@danieleliahushapiro4280]

Did you already do the one where every settlement is againat the religion of the state in sengoku jidai japan?