Third Age: Total War [DAC v4.5] - Ar-Adûnâim - Episode 6: Return of the King's Men

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  • @robbier6389
    @robbier6389 4 роки тому +23

    That was an epic new beginning to the AA campaign! I'm glad to see you take another shot at it.
    I decided to start a new spreadsheet after the restart and so far, the KD is pretty impressive.
    Episode KD: 7.26:1
    docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sEQW6SPlgMqWsXpQbVvzW8fSEEhoii451zLLnw1P7Gs/edit?usp=sharing

  • @ConformingToEmptiness
    @ConformingToEmptiness 4 роки тому +48

    Tārik-Pharazôn! Pillar/Tower of Pharazon , for he was a pillar among men, the foundation of Dominion over of all lesser men. To submit before Sindarin words or titles, or any elven name for our own kin will only result in the failure of the fallen "kingdoms" of Arnor and Gondor for they submitted before their whims no different to the Edain who were slaughtered by their whims of their elven overlords.

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +4

      Great suggestion by you and Nathan Cheney - I think we have ourselves a winner! :)

    • @ConformingToEmptiness
      @ConformingToEmptiness 4 роки тому +3

      Chaduniac for Gimilchad, not Virgindar for Virgindor

  • @roen5986
    @roen5986 4 роки тому +26

    It wouldn't be an Ar-Adunaim campaign without you restarting. Best of luck man :)

  • @critch1088
    @critch1088 4 роки тому +15

    "They thought us gone... they thought us weak... when our attempted conquest of the Bay of Anfalas failed, the false Numenoreans thought they were safe... they were wrong. They have only delayed the inevitable, for we have returned. Returned with a vengeance and fury so strong it would even make Melkor, the original Dark Lord, cower in fear to our glory. With the White City of Minas Tirith now ours and the false king Denethor dead, we once again claim our birth right to these lands. The conquest of the King's Men has begun once again, this time starting with the Return of the King." ~ Some random Ar-Adunaim soldier lol

  • @Flyguy101
    @Flyguy101 4 роки тому +8

    Hey Izzy I’m glad this campaign gets to continue!!! I really am enjoying it and I hope this start is allowing you to help feel bette about the campaign

  • @peterpoulsen1210
    @peterpoulsen1210 4 роки тому

    You're father loves you Faramir, and he will realise until the end.
    Gandalf to Faramir (3th movie)
    Hey Izzy, happy to see you keep fighting with the faction. Respect ❤️
    I can only say as my nordic ancestors might have yelled before battle:
    - "Fight for Glory or Valhalla!"

  • @ridiredubh9987
    @ridiredubh9987 4 роки тому +19

    A good name for Minas Tirith would be Arnu Zadna which translated from Adûnaic to English is Kings house as this is the house of your king, your capital.

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +4

      I dig it, I dig it! Could also be suited for Minas Morgul or Osgiliath (the old capital!)

  • @macscott2458
    @macscott2458 4 роки тому +8

    New new numenor

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +3

      New new new new newmenor?

    • @macscott2458
      @macscott2458 4 роки тому +3

      New new new new new new new new newmenor. :)

  • @jackgabe5187
    @jackgabe5187 4 роки тому +2

    Love the restart of this campaign!! Can’t wait for the next episode!

  • @Lucifer_26
    @Lucifer_26 4 роки тому +1

    Great start! Very well played strategically and tactically, I actually like the compromises you make as well for roleplaying and not too much cheesing. 👌
    Hopefully Mordor won't give you too much trouble after you cleaned up Gondor around Minas Tirith. Looking forward to the next episode!

  • @nicolashellot3065
    @nicolashellot3065 4 роки тому +2

    YES ! I love you Izzy, thanks for sticking with the AA

  • @jaydaboy8471
    @jaydaboy8471 4 роки тому +3

    We love our Kings Men love ya Izzy for not giving up

  • @cptsunpraise6771
    @cptsunpraise6771 4 роки тому

    This has been one of the most awesome campaigns I’ve seen. You put up a hell of a fight against the night of the faithful.

  • @maasl8566
    @maasl8566 4 роки тому +6

    I'd also like to recommend you keeping halberds out of spearwall formation and guard mode (unless you want to them to hold the line) so they can support each other better and not die as much, since if they were in spearwall and guard mode, they'd most likely fight 1 on 1 and not come out on top; just something I observed on the effectiveness of halberds :)

  • @maasl8566
    @maasl8566 4 роки тому +4

    49:49 Those come from the level 3 weaponsmith guild that Gondor usually always gets, seems like they got it in Osgiliath

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому

      Ah right, like my armsmen - interesting!

  • @karljaderblom
    @karljaderblom 4 роки тому

    So glad to see you remade the AA campaign looking forward to the next episode.

  • @lurc9111
    @lurc9111 4 роки тому +17

    I may be wrong, but I think starting in minas tirith is madnes, cus soon you'll face full might of mordor, gondor and I think rohan will aslo attack you.

    • @JJJ22230
      @JJJ22230 4 роки тому +3

      ah but there is method to his madness

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +20

      This is madness!
      Madness...? No, this is New New Numenor!!

    • @JJJ22230
      @JJJ22230 4 роки тому +5

      @@IzzyTotalWar Hail high lord i pray that victory be brought to our plate soon for dark have been the shadows of late and few allies and many foes i pray that our path is not mislead again!

  • @lewa705
    @lewa705 4 роки тому

    I like the Idea of Minas Aru, or "Tower of the King". Continues the naming convention while giving it the proper Numenorean twist, just like you conscripting the Gondorian forces XD

  • @Gwildor2020
    @Gwildor2020 4 роки тому +1

    Great restart. I agree with mopping up all those random armies first. After that, go for Eastern Osgiliath and get an alliance with Mordor (along with map info from them). In Minas Tirith, maybe focus on upgrading the town hall or whatever gives you recruitment slots so you can just spit out troops to send through Gondor. You already have an alliance with Isengard so you can always send an army with spears and halberds to get whatever scraps you can in Rohan so you can get their units as well.

  • @bignewsmorgans93
    @bignewsmorgans93 4 роки тому +1

    I'm glad you chose to restart the AA campaign. I was hoping you'd try attacking Dol Amroth again, but this is a much, much better way to start things.
    Maybe consider getting an alliance with Mordor after taking Cair Andros and West Osgiliath? Just so they don't decide to attack you before you've beaten Gondor and Dol Amroth.

  • @lucarseguel4548
    @lucarseguel4548 4 роки тому +2

    Love your campaign, you should use your starting general more like you did with the Rohan Campaign. In the previous Version of the AA campaign, they were just used as governor. They are the king’s son ! The glory of battle is for them not some others lower general.

  • @Justbuurman
    @Justbuurman 4 роки тому

    Love this decision! Enjoying this campaign so much

  • @jimmieballard2445
    @jimmieballard2445 4 роки тому

    I'm glad u restarted bc I've never seen this fraction of dac

  • @angusmcfelsface4729
    @angusmcfelsface4729 4 роки тому +1

    Ouuu yeah... I'm so excited!

  • @sageofcaledor8188
    @sageofcaledor8188 4 роки тому +1

    Great to be back!

  • @JediLordNathan
    @JediLordNathan 4 роки тому +21

    Minas Pharazon! The Tower of Pharazon is what Minas Tirith formerly Minas Anor should be renamed to after of course the true King of Numenor from whom the Ar Adunaim take their name. Side note for the next intro you should do some talking about the return of the King to Gondor, because get this according to the lore written for the Ar Adunium Ar Gimalkhad is a direct descendent of Queen Beruthiel and King Tarrannon Falastur of Gondor so by the bloodline Gimalkhad is as much a rightful king as Aragorn perhaps he has even a stronger claim as he is a direct descendent of both the lines of the King's Men and of the Faithful as the Kings of Gondor were descendants of Anarion son of Elendil and Tarrannon was a direct descendent whom because of his wife's exile never had a child and was succeeded by his nephew, also Tarrannon was the great-grandson of Tarostar Romencidal I who defeated the Easterlings so decisively he took the name Romencidil (East-Foe in Adunaic) so attacking Rhun would be an interesting path too. I mention this lore as it's the chief reason people in Gondor are willing to take up arms for Aduniam because essentially you've just caused a second Kin-Strife (Gondor had one and that is where the Black Numenoreons of Umber originate from) in Gondor and with the death of the steward there will be those who will rally to the true King of Gondor and of a New Numenorean Empire

    • @ConformingToEmptiness
      @ConformingToEmptiness 4 роки тому +11

      Tārik-Pharazôn* We don't use Sindarin here.

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +5

      Luv numenor
      Luv me regional recruitment
      Luv infantry
      'Ate sindarin
      'Ate elvses
      'Ate faithful
      Simple as. Noomnor FC

    • @ConformingToEmptiness
      @ConformingToEmptiness 4 роки тому +3

      @@directrulefromgamerchair3947 Turning Point Ar-Adunaim.

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +4

      @@ConformingToEmptiness "if im so racis', roight, 'ow come gondor cavalry militia is me favourite unit?"

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +4

      "Sum elf pooftah turn'd up at umbar 'nd sed he wuz in charge now. Me 'nd Gazmilgar went fooken mental, caved 'iz fooken 'ead in then we sailed to fooken mithlond 'nd torched the place"

  • @realdanielhorvath
    @realdanielhorvath 4 роки тому +3

    I did this too. Both Mordor and Gondor became my enemy. And they attacked me with big armies in every turn. So I didn't hold for long. It's just too much time to go up there and after it is too much time to get units due to culture.

  • @jankarlik1736
    @jankarlik1736 4 роки тому +2

    What about Minas Izzy? And of course great episode, thanks

  • @orionfreeman3239
    @orionfreeman3239 4 роки тому +1

    Also Izzy loving this new series

  • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
    @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +7

    The AA army is just so damn aesthetic. Red and black, helmet crests, etc. It reminds me of the goofy submod for Fourth Age Total War that put the vanilla Roman roster in as a horde faction lol

  • @orionfreeman3239
    @orionfreeman3239 4 роки тому +1

    My prediction are on point

  • @yodapima35
    @yodapima35 4 роки тому +1

    Just for some lore precisions about Berùthiel :
    "She was the wife of King Tarannon Falastur, and was noted as being "nefarious, solitary, and loveless". It is therefore of no surprise that she and Tarannon produced no heirs"
    But I like your idea better

    • @jacobsxavier6082
      @jacobsxavier6082 4 роки тому

      But nobody has been talking about any potential lover, innit' ?

    • @yodapima35
      @yodapima35 4 роки тому +1

      @@jacobsxavier6082 That's why I like Izzy's idea

    • @jacobsxavier6082
      @jacobsxavier6082 4 роки тому +1

      @@yodapima35 Better to live one day as a lion than a century as a sheep right ?
      Same thing over here, except that I'd like to see him transform the AA's in a thalassocracy with the inland nations as mere vassals.

  • @melkor3496
    @melkor3496 4 роки тому

    32:47 @Izzy yeah they aren’t pikemen but keep them in their pike formation with defensive mode on and preferably stationary but if you give them an attack order if you want full efficiency March them to combat in pike formation and in defensive mode and don’t tell them to attack when they are right in front or engaged with the enemy it can sometimes make them turn around and be dumb.

  • @goodbanter4427
    @goodbanter4427 4 роки тому +1

    In my campaign I landed in Pelargir and it's going quite well

  • @melkor3496
    @melkor3496 4 роки тому +3

    53:01 that’s what Galu always does and he always losses his generals because of it. lol

  • @macscott2458
    @macscott2458 4 роки тому

    Excited for a new start

  • @artolan_illusive
    @artolan_illusive 4 роки тому +1

    Do you still keep to Palantir house rule? Remember that you have one in Minas Tirith!

  • @anarionelendili8961
    @anarionelendili8961 4 роки тому +2

    Like Melkor and Aprens already said before, keep the halberds in shieldwall and guardmode, and let them defend rather than march them into the enemy. The latter means that the enemy can get close and personal to fight, whereas the former should mean that the halberd animation works better, and the AP damage should help in killing the opponents, too.
    As for strategy, I think locking Eastern Osgilliath down in a siege would be worth it. That ensures that the doomstack cannot easily crossover, and if the garrison does a sally-out to pull the doomstack in, you can always retreat if need be. You want that doomstack to stay stranded in Ithilien as long as possible, getting whittled away against Mordor.
    Near Minas Tirith, I would mop up those smaller armies. You don't want them to combine to full stacks and start taking your settlements down one by one. While it would be fun to see a Minas Tirith defense, they'd be quite likely to go for W. Osgilliath, and that map is a rather painful to defend by comparison to most Gondorian town maps. No OP towers on that one.

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому

      Eventually he'll want to take and keep w and e osgiliath, the economic power of those cities restored is insane.

    • @anarionelendili8961
      @anarionelendili8961 4 роки тому

      @@directrulefromgamerchair3947 Agreed. For now, though, it is more important to let that doomstack waste itself in keeping Mordor busy. That doomstack is still enough to stomp over Western Osgilliath and cause trouble.

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому

      @@anarionelendili8961 once he gets the ability to make club-legionary bois and armsmen, no problem lol

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +1

      Halberdiers will always remain a mystery to me

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому

      @@IzzyTotalWar treat halberdiers like you would treat pikemen if they were balanced. Don't break formation, let the enemy come to you, don't try and pull through or move them while in combat. They aren't axemen, while having AP they aren't aggressive infantry. Basically set them up in a line and move your other troops around them.

  • @meivenheaven
    @meivenheaven 4 роки тому

    Prepare to defend the white tree. I am happy to watch an epic defense.

    • @jacobsxavier6082
      @jacobsxavier6082 4 роки тому

      Burn the white tree ! That is a symbol of subjugation to the false gods !

  • @jisaacfair8625
    @jisaacfair8625 3 роки тому

    I was inspired by this to attempt the Dol Amroth start. After losing the RNG dice roll on a spy's gate opening ability, I triggered the Dol Amroth doom stack one turn before destroying Dol Amroth as a faction.
    The doom stack used it's might to take over a fort where I was hiding the Weeabos, the 2H sword guys and the mace n board guys for free upkeep.
    It sucked losing my 3 strongest non bodyguard units, but the now rebel doomstack is just camped out in the fort now. They're ignoring the world. The energy is like, "keep Dol Amroth, we've got a better keep in the woods with blackjack and hookers."

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  3 роки тому +1

      Rofl that's hilarious, I wish I got that lucky! Best of luck with the rest of your campaign!

  • @legion9423
    @legion9423 4 роки тому

    Great episode!

  • @xXGunther627Xx
    @xXGunther627Xx 4 роки тому

    WOO! Alcoholics Anonymous LIVES ON!

  • @stephenpickering8063
    @stephenpickering8063 4 роки тому +1

    Interesting return to your initial plan although that Gondor doesn't get doom stacks for W Osgilith or Caran Andros if you take them helps greatly. You could have a problem if Mordor took the latter and that prompted a doom-stack as that could head for you rather than Mordor.
    As someone else said you have put yourself into a very tight spot however. If you hold W Osgilth and take Caran Andros you make yourself No. 1 target for Mordor once it clears the east bank while still fighting Gondor and possibly a bit later on Isengard as well. That would be a very nasty position, especially if it happens before you can get enough places with culture high enough to start pumping out your higher tier units. Also while your doing all that your not really got the time to develop the economy that much so money could well be an issue. This could be very challenging even through Minas Tirth is a bloody tough place to storm.
    I rather like your optimism early on. We're just attacked Gondor and seized their capital so I have high hopes of getting a ceasefire with them.
    As your noticed already the Xbowmen are very, very powerful units and they can even stand in melee for a while if caught.

  • @bogdansinka1144
    @bogdansinka1144 4 роки тому

    In the first battle where you slaughtered the gondor militia that felt like it was The Last Samurai

  • @jaredthehawk3870
    @jaredthehawk3870 4 роки тому

    Well if you want to see how another Ar-Adunaim campaign is going check out UmadCommander's. He's just polished off Dol Amroth with barely a struggle. They just completely caved in without a fight when he sieged Dol Amroth and Edhellond. It was quite anti climactic

  • @deniskeith5760
    @deniskeith5760 4 роки тому

    Lol I love this crazy plan

  • @nedo6018
    @nedo6018 4 роки тому

    Since you took minas tirth does it still get its garrison units? If it does you dont have to keep a large army there.

  • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
    @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +2

    Archers go brr

  • @xaviermontesdeoca2440
    @xaviermontesdeoca2440 4 роки тому +1

    A new name for Minas Tirith can be Kadar Anadûne, the city of Númenór or Tarik Minal the tower of the sky or Tarik n' Aru the tower of the king

  • @finn6715
    @finn6715 4 роки тому +1

    Everyone I am starting a new campaign on dac that I've never done before, its Rhûn I've just started it what do you think I should do?

    • @goodbanter4427
      @goodbanter4427 4 роки тому +2

      Push the rebel settlements to your east and south. Also take the one rebel settlement to your west. This enables you to get different units, for you are uniting the different Rhûnic clans. Your only real enemy is Dorwinion. It might be a good idea to make war on them early on. Good luck!

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +2

      Get your Arulad cavalry ASAP, that's the best advice I can give :)

    • @finn6715
      @finn6715 4 роки тому

      @@goodbanter4427 Ok thx for the tips😁

    • @finn6715
      @finn6715 4 роки тому

      @@IzzyTotalWar Good idea Izzy thx👌

  • @dougo8786
    @dougo8786 4 роки тому +1

    hopefully this son in law is as good as Adunabel turned out to be, maybe a settlement should be named after Adunabel conqueror and complete boss of Tarnost until he faced an army 10 times his size

  • @nageshsonawane3307
    @nageshsonawane3307 4 роки тому

    Anything you do try clearing armies around tirith

  • @dimore2053
    @dimore2053 4 роки тому

    minas thalion tirith which means tower of dauntless guard or minas agearwean which means the tower of bloodstrained

  • @macscott2458
    @macscott2458 4 роки тому

    Hey Izzy would you ever do a medieval 2 total war campaign play through.

  • @thebluewizard3094
    @thebluewizard3094 4 роки тому

    I dont want to route them just yet
    *entire army routes in first minute of the battle*

  • @theonewithmanynames3174
    @theonewithmanynames3174 4 роки тому

    Izzy i know this will sound bad but i really love when you strugle and still win i would love to see you attack morodor soon
    I love good despered defence
    Small ammount of troops fighting large army
    Sory i really love that
    I dont like to watch legend of total war for exampel he is too good to enjoy watching
    You on the other hand you are neither grate nor bad and i love it
    I really dont know if you will win or lose and that is what i love

  • @juliosierra2241
    @juliosierra2241 4 роки тому

    hi nice cap i enjoyed too much can i ask u how u enter on movie mode i mean whitout hub

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +1

      In DaC you can enter cinematic mode by pressing Scrl Lock on your keyboard!

    • @juliosierra2241
      @juliosierra2241 4 роки тому +1

      @@IzzyTotalWar ty

  • @dimore2053
    @dimore2053 4 роки тому +1

    Also you should toggle the fog of war because you got a plantir now and you are desents of the king's of gondor meaning you have the power to use the plantir

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому

      Oh my god I completely forgot I have a Palantir!!

  • @regular_tank104
    @regular_tank104 4 роки тому +1

    H Y P E !!!!!

  • @romeguy8633
    @romeguy8633 4 роки тому

    Get em

  • @trygveplaustrum4634
    @trygveplaustrum4634 4 роки тому +1

    "I'm not faithful, because I'm not a traitor."
    Uh...

  • @lordhall417
    @lordhall417 4 роки тому

    Can you capture all of the south of the map

  • @DarkVoid-hp6sb
    @DarkVoid-hp6sb 4 роки тому

    55:06 Your consent is not a concern.

  • @mikedrzka6701
    @mikedrzka6701 4 роки тому

    Map info - you can get 300 per region you hold. So asking for 500 is too much.

  • @satysYT
    @satysYT 4 роки тому

    Do we have "besoins" :p 41:46

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому

      I'm not even sure what I'm trying to say there haha

  • @christianadamsen1439
    @christianadamsen1439 4 роки тому

    it would be better to start out at Erobor your gold will go into - but you will get a lot more gold and you only have to fear the dwarf

  • @paolomesterom6899
    @paolomesterom6899 4 роки тому

    Why did you start the campaign over?!!

  • @mattmck4711
    @mattmck4711 4 роки тому

    "New Andúnië" is a good name

    • @anarionelendili8961
      @anarionelendili8961 4 роки тому

      Not really. Andunie was the Western region of Numenor, famous for its Faithful and connection to the elves of Tol Erassea. Pretty much an anathema to the King's Men. :)

  • @mariano9255
    @mariano9255 2 роки тому

    🦊🦊🦊

  • @TheRewasder97
    @TheRewasder97 4 роки тому +1

    MiNO Tirith

  • @thewhitediamond6523
    @thewhitediamond6523 4 роки тому

    khōr - nâlu: Name suggestion for a Minas Tirith, Means Lord of the Shadows

  • @jacobsxavier6082
    @jacobsxavier6082 4 роки тому

    I am pretty confident of two things, first, you're gonna lose this campaign, second, it will be worth it.
    For the debt issues raiding with trash, be completely rogue on the waves, attack from the highways on the sea unsuspecting ennemies while fortifying your base with these incomes and maybe, just maybe you could make it.
    But without income you're condemned, slave armies and raids will be key, all this in pure chaos, let's put an emphasis on the DARK part of the numenoreans ^^

  • @dougo8786
    @dougo8786 4 роки тому

    Minas Tirith is also super easy to defend with the levels

  • @muffintotalwar2900
    @muffintotalwar2900 4 роки тому

    Name suggested minas umbar

  • @MordorSauronus
    @MordorSauronus 4 роки тому

    King's Men Hold or Ar-Pharazon Domain as a name for Minas Tirith

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому +1

      I dig it! We should definitely honour Ar-Pharazon!

  • @trygveplaustrum4634
    @trygveplaustrum4634 4 роки тому +1

    *The False White City*
    *We Built It Better*
    *Minas Tiresome*
    *Seven-Tiered Monstrosity*

  • @grimalkingames4880
    @grimalkingames4880 4 роки тому

    its ar pharazon their is still hope for us let us show them pharazons might

  • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
    @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +2

    I mean, the dunlendings are subhumans tho. Look at their armies lol

    • @IzzyTotalWar
      @IzzyTotalWar  4 роки тому

      I mean their elites are somewhat cool :D Their pre-BE units though *shudders*

    • @directrulefromgamerchair3947
      @directrulefromgamerchair3947 4 роки тому +1

      @@IzzyTotalWar yeah and all their elites can be recruited by the CHAD AA lol

  • @parbergstrom6741
    @parbergstrom6741 4 роки тому

    Rename minas tiriith to Aglaril Zimra. Brilliant jewel

  • @nageshsonawane3307
    @nageshsonawane3307 4 роки тому

    U taking lot of time seizing car aindros

  • @nageshsonawane3307
    @nageshsonawane3307 4 роки тому

    Otherwise you will fail like last time

  • @JohnJohnson-xy6fl
    @JohnJohnson-xy6fl 4 роки тому

    Weak