THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND! Total War Saga: Troy - Achilles Campaign #1 

*Hope you all enjoy Part 1 of my NEW Achilles Let's Play Campaign for Total War Saga: Troy! Part 2 will be Out Wednesday 12th August!*

of course there is no pyrrhic victory. Pyrrhus has yet to "win" against the romans and set the bar for the famous kind of victory

Achilles: I'm here today, to teach you the importance of protecting your tendons.

The man, the myth, the legend plus Achilles!

You will wander the underworld blind, deaf, and dumb, and all the dead will know: this is Hector, the fool who thought he killed Achilles!

Achilles: there are no pacts between lions and men

Lycomedes was the king that gave Achilles shelter when his mother tried to hide him from his fate. He is known for having a school for girls and at the time Achilles was prepubescent. One of the big knocks I have on this game is that Achilles is too old. They should honestly de-age the model, also he's not the King of Phthia, he's the Prince. Peleus is alive and still the king of the region when Achilles leads the Myrmidons to Troy. Peleus stays behind because he is older and to ensure the province doesn't fall to disarray.

Whether it's a fictionalized account of Ancient China (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) or a fictionalized account of Ancient Greece (The Iliad/The Odyssey), Lionheart will always ignore his ranged units to get a cinematic duel, then immediately regret it, lol.

i just love that CA used the face of Orlando Bloom for Paris of Troy :D it fits pretty well since he played Paris in 2004's "Troy".

4:47 He- HE SAID THE THING!

This time, make sure to wear protective boots and not flimsy sandals

Ischys: It's over Achilles we have high ground! Achilles: You underestimate my power!

Loving the pause before trying to pronounce any of the unit or location names!

Can't wait for the next episode. Greek mythology + tactical game + its lionheart? Oh boyyy

For the sake of roleplay don't worship Apollo, Achilles hated Apollo and vice versa

So excited to see this game a couple of days early. Loving the content Lionheart!

Might as well get rid of that extra general for now, and get the instant recruitment good troops in Achilles' army. And as far as which heroes do what, you might try reading the tooltip that pops up when you hover over their class and subclass (i.e. Fighter-Ravager); as to who'll be better, time and utilization will tell. But that tooltip should give you an idea of what the class will be capable of (at level one subclasses probably won't matter much).

There doesn't seem to be a "best god" to go for, it depends on the faction and your personal playstyle. rule of thumb seems to be go for the ones that buff you unique units or mechnics, for example Paris has his archers which combine well with Apollo, and Odysseus is basically vampire coast (cant really use non-port settlements) and thus pairs well with Poseidon.

Interesting facts about Achilles from a Greek: 1. Achilles' grandfather built the walls of Troy. 2. He was 15 years old when he went to Troy and also had a son. 3. He son killed king Priam for revenge. 4. He and his Myrmidons conquer 23 cities in Trojan War. 5. Alexander the Great's mother is rumored to be a descendant of Achilles. 6. The name Achilles means "the man who causes grief or even pain to people".

Can't deny how much I enjoy that intro

Hello, mate. Happy to see you trying a TW game for my country. I'm happy to serve you as translator, as you the Europeans are not familiar with the Greek names, so don't hesitate to ask for my help in Discord. As Achilles, after crushing your current enemy, you should head to Thessaly (Thessalia, spelled Thes-sa-lί-a), so as to have an economic base, which provides a lot of resources to maintain your armies Thessalia should be the most rich region of all Greece, as it really is. The town to complete your region is called Pherae (Phe-rέ) and then you head for the other towns around there. Remember that you have to stockpile all the kind of resources, of which bronze is very important, as it is the primary resource for your armies. It seems that it is like the Vortex campaigns of WH 2, where you have to win on a final battle. I'll watch the series carefully, since I like it a lot. Thanks for the first episode of Hector. I don't know if I'll watch Odysseus on Twitch, but be sure to have comments on RU-vid. Have a nice time.

Thanks for the video! Minute 39 of the video. "OK. Lets end the first turn!" That is what I call educational.

This game looks much better than I expected! Great video :)

I love how the Aegean Runners have a longer missile range than the actual dedicated missile unit you start off with😂

The collision really is unacceptable. Definitely the worst we've seen in Total War. How did they create a problem that doesn't exist in Warhammer, despite using the same engine?! They need to look at medieval 2 and figure out how to match the army collision in that game.

Looking forward to this series! Looking forward to grabbing the game this week!

I was waiting for someone to do his campaign. I gotta say: Im glad it was you

Perhaps for the ladders you don't have to spend time building them before a siege, but when setting up you can toggle units to have ladders or not. They have to carry them, and you can't just decide mid battle to have them. Just as a compromise between ppl who want to have to plan ahead, and ppl who prefer units having ladders automatically.

This cold blue sea is still inviting in our days lion,greetings from Greece fron an Euboean citizen who have swim in these waters,great content as always.

Yes I’m finally not a year behind on starting a series! Love your content Lion!

Reminds me of a certain movie, the way certain people are "drawn" ;)

Man that campaign map is fucking beautiful!!!!! CA just keeps getting better and better!

The map graphic are really nice and the background is also nice.

Yeah okay, the collision system is shocking, really needs improvement

Keep your courage lion -hearted Achilles, fotrune favors the bold!!! Thaaats kind of a set up for you Lionheart :D

In first battle, u really make him as a god, one for all !!

Amazing video, keep it up!

I find it funny that he Prays to Aphrodite and uses the Hecaomb on Ares, while on the side of Achilles... pretty sure in the Mythos both of those Gods were on the side of Troy, until Athena snitched on Ares to Zeus which forced him out of the fight, and allowed Athena to influence the Greeks. MY IMMERSION!

Well if you’re interested in the story (Iliad) Athena was the one who was helping him

The Fly over guy is supposed to be Homer I believe,

The Man The Myth The Legend Lionheart himself

Finally here early! I hope this game is good. Looking forward to playing.

Yes I was waiting for this

I love how total war loves Greece

Loving the look of this saga game so far, and very impressed with the new micromanagement; 39 mins in before the first end turn? That's got a be a new Lionheart record! In terms of the battles I think CA have nailed the Bronze Age / Mycenaean tactics and formations quite well, since this was centuries before the hoplite phalanx, only elite soldiers e.g. Myrmidons etc would have the unit cohesion for real impact; everyone else would run around in chaotic melee trying to kill each other and steal the enemies weapons and armour!

I would really like to see more cinematic battles in this series

Is it just me - or have they made Paris LOOK like Orlando Bloom from Troy? it was the first thing i thought of?>

The addition resource types is a breath of fresh air in my opinion

Nice job, this was pretty hard for me for a 1st turn battle, I didn't send Achilles in early and dueled him early and it didn't turn out well

Achilles is brave ass... so thats why your commanding him to attack hundreds alone, nice one New SUBSCRIBER HERE!

The thing that I noticed right away was the stat card order being in the order from Warhammer 2. I have spent so many hours that I am used to it and think that the order makes SO much sense.

53:00 That's a nice siege map. It just sometimes feels like the armies are way to small for a huge fortress like that.

Hi love your videos !! I am from pteleon !!! Just for history pteleon was the basis of protesilaus the first one to fall !!! We even have a village near by naned achilleon !! keep creating reaaly enjoying your channel!!

I am studying Achilles in my World History and he is my favorite character of Homer's " Iliad". Thanks!

i am sure this game is so demanding, your gameplay is so amazing

Achilles attacking Troy: I’m gonna ruin this man’s whole career Prince Paris aiming an arrow at Achilles heel: I’m gonna ruin this man’s whole career

At least there is very little cavalry for you to send to an early grave in this game 😂

Great first episode - they should have given Achilles the blue/black armour like in the film to give more of a deathly spectre...

"Achilles is unbreakable" Well...accept for that slight defect.

Interesting stuff, excited for tomorrow to DL it but sadly I won't be able to play it until Sunday!

I like how CA made Paris look like Orlando Bloom

The Advisor sounds like the Greybeard in Skyrim at High Hrothgar

I'm digging the music.

Can’t wait for the Troy to come out, because lion heart is practically making a walkthrough on how to beat a campaign with Achilles

Like your calm commentary. Very relaxing. Definitely subbing for the series. Is a beginner guide to the game too much to ask?

I really hope Lionheart spends some time to read Iliad. Greate fun tragedy (with a bit of comedy for me in Book 23)

All the gods seem really good depending on your faction and playstyle. Since you're playing as Achilles a fairly aggressive Hero Ares and Athena could be a good choice?

I can t see Achiles and don t hear instantly "ACHILLLEEEESSS!!" cry of Menelau from Troy movies the duel scene at the start.

I hope total war makes a game where you can not only play as the faction leader but you could choose to be a general receiving orders on who to fight and what to conquer with addition to managing your own estates and taking part in your factions politics

what a nice head nod to Orlando Bloom's role in "Troy"

I hope someone will do a mod to change the characters look with the film would be so cool

This seems like a WH2 that got the R2 treatment or vise versa. I like what I see though so far.

The man, the myth, the legend Scott Sterling!!

wow those battle maps are beautiful

8:34 *"Not quite Brad Pitt but you'll do . . ."* 🥱 * *Achilles: "Am I a joke to you?"* 😣

I have no idea what to do when I play so I’m trying to learn from your videos

0 out of 10, no black armor or sexy bratt pit model.

Achilles: Is there no one else...? ...Is there NO ONE ELSE???

I love watching Achilles fight off an entire army

Am I the only one who is missing the family tree?

I always hear "ah hat here" in your into lol

New Sub. Just now getting into strategy games. Looking forward to further game play from you.

helen looks like she escaped the circus. lol

I don’t think my computer would be capable of running this game adequately so I will enjoy it vicariously through you Lionheart!

This game looks so much fun

Wow a bipolar Achilles! Good luck :)

I thought Achilles had issues with his heel, didn't know he was also lacking a neck. 🤣

I'm surprised Patrocles isn't part of his campaign mechanics. Maybe he's immortal unless either fighting Hector or an event where he dies and Achilles gets a huge buff.

I'm a big fan of every total war game. I started playing Empire, have 2k hours on rome II, and over 2k hours on the warhammer series. I must say, I love the thematic music in the warhammer series, but it cant quite beat the suspenseful riffs ive heard on the combat music in Troy. Magnificent.

Most gorgeous UI in a TW game in a long time. Since Shogun 2. But honestly, i wish they pushed this a BIT more towards mythology. Have actual minotaurs and cyclops units. Make the game a 50 / 50 split between history and mythology (warhammer of the real world). I feel they're a bit too cautious, trying to please both camps with this game. It just makes it feel... Not historical enough for the history buffs. And not mystical enough for the setting and mythology.

If u build ares a alter in your city u will gain 100 favor and if u get a Priest and have her go to the city with the alter and have her do the action she does u will gain even more favor and plz try to get a god to really like u I like seeing the abilities they put out

Love the channel! I love the concept for the game aswell and the graphics are beautiful but im still really divisive on how i feel about OP generals. I can understand it in 3 kingdoms,The Warhammer's and this but if they are in the next historical title i probably wont buy it sadly. I want my battle strategy to actually matter without having the aid of a super character or vice versa with my enemy having some character that can distract a quarter of my army. Granted, i think this actually helps the Warhammers for obvious reasons

Towers -2 happness. Why ???? I would be happy if there were walls in my city

This give me Age of Mythology vibes

Cadmean comes from Cadmus the first king, and founder, of Thebes. His men and he slew a giant serpent (as an aside it was sacred to Ares) with only Cadmus surviving. This later doomed him as he had to serve Ares for years before being turned into a snake with his wife.

Cannot wait for Brad Pit model MOD for Achilles

Idk if you look here for pronunciations, but for eresteia, the emphasis is on the penultimate syllable- so the pronunciation is “er-es-stEI-a”

This is madness!

At what point is that Achilles ? This is freaking Thanos....I mean look at him

Oooooooo.. New jaw please! 😂