THE USA RISES! Empire Total War: Darthmod - USA Campaign #1 

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Lionheart: "Some of their units turned into cannons...that's never happened before!" American: (Pulls a cannon out of a barn) That's just how we roll.

Hi Lionheart, I did a USA playthrough a few years ago and I remember encountering a slight problem with the philosophy tech tree. Your capital city/state is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and unfortunately you don't have a university built in Pennsylvania but you do in Boston, Massachusetts. In order the access the 4th tier of philosophy tech you need to build a modern university which can only be done in your capital state, not at New Haven. You'll have to get rid of a building in Pennsylvania and build a new educational building there. Please try and upvote this so he sees it as soon as possible. It won't be a problem now but in later turns it might delay the campaign. Been a fan of yours since Rome 2 and I hope this helps one of the best youtubers around!!

When I saw the tumbnail I swear I heard soldier from tf2 shout: USA! USA! USA! in the distance. And maybe even an eagle screech.

If you're going after 40 territories go after Afghanistan and capture it. War On Terror 2 : Prequel Boogaloo.

Just when im done playing total war games. Then I watch one of your videos and I reinstall and then find myself up at 3am saying just one more turn.

The last time I played the US campaign, I conquered every single region in the America Theater. As well as Paris, Madrid, all of Italy, North Africa, and got all the way to Istanbul before I was really stopped. It was a lot of back and forth on who held the city. By that point, I think it was 1848 and the only countries left was England, France (on one of the small islands), Prussia, Russia, and the Ottomans. By that point, either my computer or the game couldn't handle it anymore. The turns for each nations were like 10 minutes long. It was glorious.

Infantry turning into demi-cannons? Your fairy godmother is not messing around.

Just a funny thing I noticed in the video Lionheart. At 7:05 in the video in the National Summary screen for the President it shows a picture of George Washington but the name it lists is Elias Boudinot. While this might look like a mistake on CA's part it actually isn't. Elias Boudinot was the President of the Continental Congress in late 1783 when the campaign starts. Old Georgie boy wasn't President till 1789.

America's Eyes Part 1: Disclaimer: As a result of the end date of Road to Independence and the Grand Campaign start date being years different, the series America’s Eyes has started again. Some characters have and will reappear and the story may seem similar in parts but it will have different aspects to it. “The Iroquois are the first to be freed or that is what Congress wishes to happen. They have realised peace with Britain can only last so long but it leaves the rest of America ours for the taking. As always the army needs intelligence and we proved this in our fight against the Redcoats.” Major Blackwood said. “Your job gentlemen is to head out and find some men of Iroquois who are willing to join the American cause. You have two weeks before the army marches.” The band of five men, all soldiers but out of uniform, stood up and saluted before heading out. The men headed straight to the streets. “Sergeant where to first.” one man asked. “We search the taverns here first in case there are only traders here. We hire them and get the information we need Matthew.” “But what if there are no natives there sir?” Matthew asked slightly nervously. “I forgot it was your first time. You know the basics of what we do. We get the information, one way or the other. We would all prefer to have men who willing get us information, makes them useful later on. But if needed then we extract men and get the information that way.” Matthew swallowed, “Extract, you mean torture?” “Soldier if you are not up to this leave now. I will not tolerate any weakness in our team. You understand. The major gets results and we help to provide them. It said that Major Blackwood effectively won the war for us so buck up your ideas or get out.” “I’m in sir. Matthew you are with me. Smith and Horn you two take the east of the town. Hue take the southern end. Go and find some Iroquois.” ~~ The day had grown late and none of the Sergeant’s men had had any luck finding any traders anywhere in the city. They had gathered to discuss options. “Horn and Smith go and make sure our supplies are in order, I want to leave at dawn tomorrow. Hue make sure our horses are ready and stable lads know we are leaving at dawn, I will not be late because of some foolish child. Matthew and I…” “Sir, keep talking but slowly look to that alley over my shoulder. There is someone watching.” Matthew said very quietly. The Sergeant looked briefly and saw the silhouette of a man. “You do have uses boy. Hue, Horn slowly peel as if you have a job to do and loop around behind this man.” The two men obeyed and slowly moved off. A few minutes later, the remaining men heard a scuffle and watched as their comrades dragged out a native from the alley. “All this searching and we finally find one.” Smith spat. “On your knees.” The sergeant ordered. The native man was slow to respond was forced down by Hue and Horn. “When I give an order, you follow. You understand me sonny.” The native man nodded. “Why are you watching us?” “I heard rumours men were searching for my people. Must had fled the city already but I stayed and watched.” the man replied in fluent English. “Why?” “My family was exiled many years ago, when I was a young boy. We lived under the British and now the Americans. The Iroquois nation is no home to me.” The band of men came together and held a hushed conversation. “Well sonny,” the Sergeant said, “looks like it is your lucky day. You are coming with us to see our officer. Looks like you are going home though sonny.”

My fav units in ETW would prob be the Polish-Lithuanian winged hussars. If you zoom in, just look at those details... still wearing plate armour, having cool helmets, those wings... they still have that classic look, why all the other units starts to look 'modern'... I do love my anachronisms.

Jesus, man. I watched you so much back in 2014, when I was still a kid. I remember adding you on Steam and asking you to find a video that I couldn't find myself, haha. And here you are, still kicking. Got a really big nostalgia trip, thanks.

As an American, I must object to becoming a monarchy :P That said, this is a video game so if you REALLY must, go for it XD

@lionheartx10 just a tip... don't repair the indian settlements. Demolish them and you can then build your builds instead. It's the same for most of the buildings in the provinces as well

Awesome seeing you play this game. This was the first game I bought on steam. This just pulled me up! Thanks man.

The Black Watch have become my favourite unit from the British faction in Darthmod. I had them in an army I used to garrison a fort in India and they held off 4 separate waves of double chevron swordsmen!

I've never seen this channel before but the algorithm works in mysterious ways. So have a sub. Love total war!

I love the howitzers from Empire, but specifically the percussion shells. So satisfying to watch one of those shells land in a clump of men and kill dozens at a time!

I enjoyed playing on after winning the US main campaign (I understand this is a mod with USA in GC). The economy you can get rolling with the USA is just incredible... my peak was 110k per turn and I was just pumping out navies and armies lol

That intro such a thing of beauty love it lionheart😊 also my favorite unit would have too be dragoons cause because of in a online battle I had been having my backside handed too me and was down to just three line infantry and two dragoon units. The enemy had a total of 8 mostly light infantry and two grenadiers I had my line infantry hugging a ridge to fire on down too them to get their attention as my dragoons was hidden the whole fight and tbh I had forgotten about them. As the enemy launched its grenadiers into my line infantry my dragoons burst through the woods to clean up the light infantry and slam into the grenadiers to save my line troops with only 82 and 140 left of the two that remained. Was the ulitmate clench moment I have never done in any total war

No to the monarchy! Keep the USA as a republic.

Odd how John Sullivan is in the South, while Nathaniel Greene and Anthony Wayne are both stationed in the North, when after the War, Greene and Wayne moved to Georgia, and Sullivan stayed in his native New England.

I love playing USA, keep in mind your capital region is Pennsylvania and the capital is Philadelphia. Thus your tech building should be here to reach level 4 as well as to gain Independent hall in the capital. Edit Also almost all your regions should have military government buildings to unlock special heavy infantry, Calvary and light infantry units.

The only ways to grow your cities is to lower tax (note, you don't need to full-on exempt, just bring the tax rate lower than medium) , research growth-related technology or build farms, fisheries etc.

You can use anything on trade nodes with Darthmod. Brigs and sloops are the most profitable as larger ships do not get you any extra resources.

Favorite unit: USS Constitution, it has a nice collection of stats and is more than a match for everything less than a 3rd rate and can escape most if needed. If no Constitution, 24 pounder frigates are great, some think razees are the same but they are not, 24s are just an amazing general naval unit a great replacement for 5th and even 4th rates.

You may not see this, but if you do, please understand that I've re-downloaded this game (and the mods you've used) because of your video. Been five years since I've last played, and am happy to be playing this again. Many thanks, good Sir.

@Lionheartx10 I play base darthmod as well and have the same problem with "ghost upgrades." It goes the whole campaign UNLESS you rename units. It seems to stop the upgrades. Also unique units (like pulaski's legion) aren't affected

I've been waiting on this since the great British campaign🍿🍿

Luckily I always love to farm experience on units. I love min/maxing stats. It’s also always a good idea to have guard mode on.

Something to consider: build up the Navy to be able to protect the shipping lanes before entering into a war with England. That way you would be in a great place to invade England, as well as possibly doing more invasions if necessary

“This first battle we’ll probably completely massacre the iroquai” huh, this is entertaining AND historically accurate! Love it 😂😂😂

To get a monarchy you need a revolution in the middle class, this will make it a constitutional monarchy, to go absolute monarchy you have ro make the aristocracy riot.

Favourite empire total war unit hands down have to be the British elite riflemen the greencoats I think their called all thanks to the amazing novel series Richard Sharpe by Bernard Cornwell

Don't make the good old U.S. a monarchy. We just got our independence. No tyranny!

Can’t wait to get into this series

Favorite Unit is 1st Maryland Infantry, because it was the unit of my great x 7 grandfather after he deserted from the Hessian forces

Freedom time is best time.

I crave for a Empire 2.

*Here Follows the account of Johnathan Harding, 9th Regiment of Foot* We'd been told before the battle that the savage Iroquois would quickly retreat when confronted with an organized, and well armed, opponent. When the battle began it seemed that these rumors were true. While they fought with bravery, their attempts at breaking our line were disorganized and quickly repelled thanks to the harassing of our cavalry as well as our cannon's unrelenting grapeshot. Hundreds of their warriors charged us, only to turn and run after a few volleys. When word spread that their commander, their chief, had fallen in battle we had assumed they would break and run, opting to survive to fight another day to avenge their comrades rather than be cut down in what was surely a battle that had been lost. Instead the loss of their commander seemed to steel them against our fire. Hundreds of warriors charged over the hill towards us as well as the 7th. They closed in on us as we reloaded, the first rank only managing to finish and blindly fire in a last ditch attempt to rebuff their assault. The warriors charged over our fortifications, letting out a chorus of battle cries that seemed to shake the Earth and drown out the roar of the cannons. They surged over the first and second ranks like a wave wielding their tomahawks and war clubs. We in the third rank had just a moment to brace ourselves before the enemy met us in melee. It quickly became clear that we had grossly underestimated the fighting prowess and the fighting spirit of our foe. No matter how many we managed to dispatch it seemed three more came to take their place. I managed to quickly dispatch one of their warriors with my bayonet, skewering him through the gut, only to have my weapon torn away as another immediately lunged at me to avenge his fallen comrade. I barely managed to draw my knife from by belt as a meager means of defense, desperately dodging my foe's rapid advance. I stumbled backwards, the warrior swinging with his closed fist and striking me in the chin, and I fell to the ground. Time slowed to a crawl as the Iroquois warrior prepared his final strike, raising his tomahawk to deliver the killing blow. Around me I saw my comrades begin to waver as the enemy continued to push us back. For a moment despair began to creep in as I accepted my death. I closed my eyes, muttering a brief last second prayer of absolution to prepare myself for heaven's embrace, however the final blow didn't come. I looked up as a trumpet rang out and tide of horses, the 2nd Lancers of Pulaski's legion, bound over the trenches into the backs of our foes. My opponent turned to face the oncoming tide just as a lance struck him in the chest. The remnants of our foe broke and ran at the arrival of Pulaski's legion, and the battle quickly came to an end. We were never told the exact number of men we lost that day, though word quickly spread around camp that we'd dispatched over a thousand of Iroquois. There are some who say that our enemy would quickly capitulate as the war continued on, that their warriors lacked the fighting spirit to continuously fight us in the field of battle. I don't dare make assumptions about how long, or how bloody, this conflict will be. All I know is that the men of the 9th and the 7th line infantry regiments understand the strength and ferocity that our enemy possesses.

95th rifles, because there's 40 shillings on the drum.

Favorite unit has to be the U.S. Legion. Fascinating unit historically: the Army America has today traces it lineage directly back to that formation.

Stay a republic! No monarchy!

I don't know if someone already answered your question. But you need to only max the tax of the highest class to get to Monarchy and I believe which kind of Monarchy you get is random. (Constitutional or Absolute) And only in your Capital Province. So safest and easiest way is to make sure they are no units in your capital or near your capital by disbanding them or sending them far away, Exempt all regions except your Capital from Tax put the Tax from the Highest Class (in your case the middle class) to max and wait three turns, side with the rebels and take your capital. If you btw want the other kind of Monarchy the exact same thing has to be done again and if you wanna go back to a Republic you have to do the same thing but only then for the lowest Class.

Definitely should keep us a republic, it'd be pretty ironic if we separated from the british manorchy just to flip! Lol

LionHeart to answer your question at 12:00 my favorite unit is the Marines for the US.. mainly for no reason at all i just liked that they were compatible for Naval attacks and were able to fight on Land at almost the same stats I also love their uniforms (I was 11 last time i played this game and had zero strategic or tactics knowledge) my favorite fighting force would be the Long Rifles because of the same reasons you had

Was peacefully watching your gameplay, while disposing troops in the first battle, my gf came closer and started starring at the screen and asked "uuh, what are the little men doing?" and I told her they were ready to massacre and shoot and kill each other with rifles and bayonets... And she got sad and said she'll never ask me again 😅 it was a great battle by the way, Lion! 👍

The minutemen units are really good to have as your frontliners as they have the Platoon fire Tech ability. The only thing you just need to avoid is putting the mimutemen in a prolong, melee combat. Especially with colonial line infantry and grenadiers as they both have high melee stats. Don't forget that the minutemen don't have bayonets.

Ahhhhh I have fond memories doing USA world conquest in 2014. Sent a stack of U.S. Marines to conquer Afghanistan and Iraq lol

Winged Hussars from Poland-Lithuania

Good to see Abit of empire back👍

Plz continue to make these type of videos love the gameplay with guns!

this came back up on my feed pog

Darthmod has been doing that to my Total War Empire as well, changing units randomly.

nice vid love to see empire total war 2

Yay, I've been waiting for RTI so I can have a break from your sparta, rome 2 campaign

Make sure to check that the native city buildings dont convert ppl to another religion

Favorite unit is probably the Natives with the muskets, they become such a game changer compared to just the archers. They make life so much better.

My favorite has to be a cross between the long rifles and the Simonovski foot guards, an extremely well rounded unit

Great Video! Thanks Favorite unit: British Grenadiers

Need to redownload this game had it when I was a noob at total war feel like I’d appreciate it more now.

one year later and this ill fated campaign make a appearance on my recommended list... 10/10

My favorite unit is The Republican Guard - Faction USA - Very strong elite infantry unit with good accuracy, morale, and melee attack/defense. Cool looking uniforms as well.

My all time favorite ETW unit's are in the Elite Units of America DLC, love those Marines !!!. Also Swiss Guard (French), The Black Watch and Hessian Grenadiers.

Cool video. Though kinda sneaky adding that 30k gold into treasury after intro cut.

Favorite unit is the Scots Brigade The Black Watch. "A lot can be made of a Scottsman, if you can catch him young."

Ah, nothing like charging the enemy in an awkward shuffle!

your the best

One thing people totally miss about early America...the cotton that came from America dressed the world. We took the world who we're mostly living in rags and the same clothes and just plain brown and tan colors to a world where the common man and woman could dress like the courts and royalties. We think that everyone dressed like the paintings of times prior but that was only of the royalties and courts and not the common peasant. America took the world from rags to riches, literally with the cotton.

Favourite unit, Britain: 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch)

That is a fine intro

does the late start grand campaign in darthmod still randomly covert your line infantry into horse artillery and militia into line infantry?

Rocket ship for sure, I little tug boat having the power to take out a first rate😁

Minutemen gotta be my favorite

ah yes the most effective battle strategy..... the awkward shuffle

Hi there, wich mod of bran mac born do you use? The link in the description go to the main page with all the mods! And do you use some graphic mods? Love youre video’s!

guess i gotta wait a couple weeks to binge watch the whole series

Such freedom !!

Re: predicted trade income, Rome 2 has it. I’m playing through Rise of the Republic atm, and it tells you when you add trade agreement to the offer how much you’ll get per turn.

For research i suggest focused to get the quicklime bexause once you have,you howitzer will become very OP

Well well well, wot's going on 'ere. We can't be 'avin no infantry turnin into demi-cannons.

The Austrian windbüchse jaegers. They have stalk, can stay hidden while fireing, awesome accuracy, range and rate of fire

about that long rifle unit.. They say that Creative Assembly listens to its fans. but that was taking it to new hights.. :D

America is so ridiculously OP in this game, it’s kind of hilarious. You start the game with literally the largest coastline of any other faction, and therefore have access to an insane amount of trading ports. (Or potential for them) Build a few of those, and then it’s basically a matter of time before you conquer not just the western theater, but the entire world.

You can sell your tech to other nations for a lot of money in the beginning. Even in non-mods I'll start turn one with an extra 10k, which makes a huge difference economically, especially 5-10 turns into the campaign

ok, so my favorite is the winged hussars, from Poland-Lithuania. They look so cool and can take on so many more numbers than their own. shame they were limited

Rogers Rangers are cool. Ray Mears did a great documentary on the real story. Just remembered Green Jackets aswell cos' Sharpe

If you want long rifles, get them at Philadelphia. The reason there is a unit in your army is that the US faction in the base game can get long rifles without the need for the rifling tech.

Awesome intro

Janisare from ottoman is my favourite they are super cheap and effective if used correctly. If you manage to get them in melee they slighter everything.

is that build feature you used during combat available on the original game or does that come with Darthmod?

John Barry is from my town in Ireland County Wexford. We have a statue of him on our Quay.

I like it

furs became a fashion fad in Paris after the Mr ben Franklin was ambassador there.. he wore a dead raccoon hat to a function and it drove a boom in trade.

The 1st Maryland is my favorite unit, because I am from there 😃

“People are coming to the castle “. Yes. Ive played SC2. Lol =)

your are the best

@lionheartx10 maybe a dumb question but how do you access USA in GC? is it a mod your using?

Let’s go!!!

Best unit in Empire: Total War? Pikemen, hands down.