MZAB is an INSANE challenge in EU4...

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  • čas přidán 17. 03. 2022
  • EU4 Mzab is one of the only Ibadi nation in EU4, opening up the path for the Third Way and Unlikely Candidate achievements. This start is definitely up there with Granada and Byzantium in terms of difficulty, but if you can make it past the initial challenge, then you can raid coasts and attempt to form Andalusia - though beware of Castile and Aragon. Morocco is also a threat. Bascially you're not going to fare well because this is one of the hardest starts in EU4.
    MZAB is an INSANE challenge in EU4...
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Komentáře • 138

  • @alender6200
    @alender6200 Před 2 lety +328

    this start is so hard that the game decided to not overshadow your success by some random npc underdog dominating everyone around them

  • @alexdobma4694
    @alexdobma4694 Před 2 lety +325

    Videos like this always remind me that when you disregard the memes, you're actually really good at EU4 lol. Creator tournament when?

    • @custos9209
      @custos9209 Před 2 lety +31

      Here is his secret:
      Because he messes with the memes so much, he's good xP
      Normal campaigns don't go as badly as some of the memes when they turn horrible xD

    • @daltonmiller5590
      @daltonmiller5590 Před 2 lety +6

      I want to believe that he is this good, but then again, ironman is disabled. He could very well be using console commands to cheat.

    • @bigpotato8
      @bigpotato8 Před 2 lety +16

      @@daltonmiller5590 I mean, what sane person who isn't zlewikk would play Mzab without having save-scamming as an option?

    • @daltonmiller5590
      @daltonmiller5590 Před 2 lety +4

      @@bigpotato8 I'm not talking about save-scumming.
      Using console commands to cheat is things like literally giving yourself free cash or free manpower. Actual cheating.

    • @bigpotato8
      @bigpotato8 Před 2 lety +1

      @@daltonmiller5590 I meant that having ironman turned off isn't necessarily used for actual cheating, but also for a cheeky little save scum. Or, in my case, because I like playing without lucky nations.

  • @stanislaw_siatkowski
    @stanislaw_siatkowski Před 2 lety +63

    You were actually quite lucky. From my experience what happens for like 85% of the time is that touggurt allies tlemcen and fezzan and after winning this war you are immediately declared by Tunis.

    • @BobBlevin
      @BobBlevin Před 2 lety +15

      I mean he did get declared on by Tunis, and almost went bankrupt. Not denying he was very lucky but skill was the major factor

  • @punishedwhirligig3353
    @punishedwhirligig3353 Před 2 lety +61

    0:06 There is a third ibadi nation down in Africa: Pate
    its an OPM that is sandwiched between Ajuuraan and the 2 other minors that usually get eaten up by Kilwa

    • @fvux5393
      @fvux5393 Před 2 lety +2

      Was looking for this!

    • @WeAreTheSHWE
      @WeAreTheSHWE Před 2 lety +7

      If Oman's trade steering wasn't so good, I'd argue that Pate is the best choice if going for Third Way. Starting position looks bad, but you have a CoT with farmlands to develop and can form Somalia which has really solid ideas and the ability to raid coasts.

    • @punishedwhirligig3353
      @punishedwhirligig3353 Před 2 lety +1

      ​@@WeAreTheSHWE You may actually be right about Pate being the best choice for Third Way.
      I thought Andalusia atleast had some Missionary Strength in its ideas for converting Sunni and Shia provinces and for dealing with when the Iberians decide to ship Moroccans off to Cuba, but Andalusia doesnt have any and the Expel Minorities annoyance can be fixed by turning Golden Century off.
      I wonder why every YTer who does Third Way always does Mzab. Only YTer AFAIK who has done not Mzab is DDRJake who did Pate

    • @martinkovar4323
      @martinkovar4323 Před 2 lety +6

      @@punishedwhirligig3353 Mzab can also get the Unlikely Candidate achievement for forming Andalusia.

    • @WeAreTheSHWE
      @WeAreTheSHWE Před 2 lety +6

      @@punishedwhirligig3353 I also forgot, Pate has the option to become a steppe horde. Horde cb/Razing + Coast raiding is the closest thing you can get to playing orcs in Eu4. I think they like Mzab because it's closest to Renaissance + better trade nodes than Oman or Pate.

  • @jon_j__
    @jon_j__ Před 2 lety +131

    "Not as hard as Granada"?! I disagree, Granada is fairly easy in comparison, because you can get allies. I'm very impressed with how well you did in this run.

    • @flkd6546
      @flkd6546 Před 2 lety +6

      Lol he plays in normal mode, not iron man, so i think that i know the truth

  • @sizanogreen9900
    @sizanogreen9900 Před 2 lety +49

    subversive cult might be fun in stellaris:)
    also a second part forming al-andalus would be great:P

  • @orerakicevic1719
    @orerakicevic1719 Před 2 lety +25

    Please continue this game into the third way and unlikely candidate, would be very fun to watch

  • @azzanalkindi5811
    @azzanalkindi5811 Před 2 lety +27

    Man they should allow ibadi nations in North Africa to form rustamid imamate or an emirate of tahert perhaps to reflect on history as rustamids spread ibadism in North Africa until fatimids arrived and their capital was tahert

  • @coryjackson5481
    @coryjackson5481 Před 2 lety +45

    Try beelozero!

  • @bapabs
    @bapabs Před 2 lety +1

    Genuinely really do enjoy you guys trying different games, always good, entertaining stuff

  • @Mali-Qurac
    @Mali-Qurac Před 2 lety +3

    Dont mind me, just supporting the algorithm.

  • @ghaithamri9090
    @ghaithamri9090 Před 2 lety +2

    much love from Tunisia probably the only Tunisian who knows about EU4 and when i talk to them about it they think I'm crazy 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Anas-Hachi899
    @Anas-Hachi899 Před 2 lety +33

    Tell me about it bro, I unfortunately ran out of time to complete the third way as a province was converted to Sunni after 1790 😞

    • @sjoerdentius8285
      @sjoerdentius8285 Před 2 lety +6

      I had the same issue but it got converted in 1817, so i truce breaked the ottomans and made sure that province was the last one they owned and then i used force religion and got the achievment on the last moment

    • @Anas-Hachi899
      @Anas-Hachi899 Před 2 lety +2

      @@sjoerdentius8285 that's pretty ingenious! I unfortunately lack the patience to go back into the save lol

    • @Anas-Hachi899
      @Anas-Hachi899 Před 2 lety

      @Marci yeah I felt the same when I did one faith WC as Austria

  • @94sjolander
    @94sjolander Před 2 lety +1

    I did the Unlikely Candidate just the other day as Mzab. Got so unlucky with Morocco and Tunis allying both eachother and the Ottomans early on. Castille entering a pu under Austria, and France getting eaten up by Great Britain and Burgundy, The Ottomans controlling all of Egypt in 1520 + all kinds of bad events. Took ages to control North Africa and slowly building up my powerbase. Didnt manage to get southern Spain until the 1700's when I could finally form Al-Andalus.

    • @94sjolander
      @94sjolander Před 2 lety +1

      Oh and I formed Algiers partway through. Switched the capital to the coast where it was easier devving.

  • @Reece_Hart
    @Reece_Hart Před rokem

    5:05 oh how the mighty have fallen. From Hannibal to whatever that is

  • @jacksonwilliams6845
    @jacksonwilliams6845 Před 2 lety +6

    I think a Ruthenia challenge series would be very interesting

  • @doovooboowoo
    @doovooboowoo Před 2 lety +2

    Keep going with this campaign till you form Andalusia! There's some achievement with Mzab. Not to mention the Ibadi achievement called The Third Way or sth. But most of all keep it up so we can see what unexpected nation will become a powerhouse.

  • @corbinpawlak4751
    @corbinpawlak4751 Před 2 lety +4

    To show how overpowered Mzab is you should totally create colonial empire in part 2!

  • @EricMcLovin13
    @EricMcLovin13 Před 2 lety +12

    i played that one only until i formed andalusia and i got lucky that no iberian wedding fired
    this one is probably the hardest start, especially cause at least one of the north african nations will ally the ottomans

  • @deval97
    @deval97 Před 2 lety

    Played a mzab game recently for the third way achievement and I got declared on by Tunis really early, I had only just annexed tougert. Was about to restart but I thought what the hell ill try... I somehow won the siege race taking kef and tunis before they took mzab. I couldn't believe my luck. I even managed to unsiege the war goal as well which gave me loads of warscore. That was a great start

  • @jamesnewman5204
    @jamesnewman5204 Před 2 lety +2

    Mzab is unbelievably hard. I'm crazy impressed

  • @HorizonLine01
    @HorizonLine01 Před 2 lety +1

    I'd like you to try a 3 mountains run if you can Laith, it would be interesting to see

  • @ilikepennys4884
    @ilikepennys4884 Před 2 lety

    Him not taking the Figuig gold province hurt my soul.

  • @eldanaroilumbar
    @eldanaroilumbar Před 2 lety

    Laith is killing it as always!

  • @KA-zo2he
    @KA-zo2he Před 2 lety

    Thanks

  • @Arcenus237J
    @Arcenus237J Před 2 lety

    I would have taken the goldmine in tafilalt for myself but apart from that, excellent gameplay!

  • @werkos1871
    @werkos1871 Před 2 lety

    I once played Mzab. You need to get a foothold in italy, next you exploit genoa trade node.

  • @KCCOmug
    @KCCOmug Před 2 lety

    I've never seen a more helpful enemy.

  • @marcschwarz495
    @marcschwarz495 Před 2 lety +1

    Laith you did forgot an Ibadi Nation at the coast of Afrcia close to Kilwa.

  • @aliahmedwadi5849
    @aliahmedwadi5849 Před 2 lety +7

    Play Urbaino ( the italian one province minor and vassel of the pope) it depends on RNG if the start is hard or easy but its fun

  • @aneneej
    @aneneej Před 2 lety +3

    Laith in every video: I'm half arabic/North African so my atrocities are ok

  • @eeveeplays3634
    @eeveeplays3634 Před 2 lety +1

    please continue this campaign. I want to see you suffer while trying to get the third way.

  • @canadamoving581
    @canadamoving581 Před 2 lety

    Did al andalus awhile ago. Spent 175 years in debt riding just above bankruptcy before I formed it

  • @sander0209
    @sander0209 Před 2 lety

    I've done Mzab into Tunis into Al-Andalus and did the Third Way achievement
    Only took like 300+ tries

  • @Jackbanne
    @Jackbanne Před 2 lety +2

    Keep playing this save, has a lot of potential. Wasn't there a third way achievement? + Unlikely candidate. Would be a waste to waste this god run.

  • @michalhruska362
    @michalhruska362 Před 2 lety

    Would it be possible for you to do part two and perhaps unite Iberia and fight the mams? :O

  • @paulcojocaru6982
    @paulcojocaru6982 Před 2 lety +3

    if you want a real chalange i hear beloozero is pretty hard

  • @tigrecito48
    @tigrecito48 Před 2 lety

    if castile declares on granada and takes all the land you wont even have to worry about crossing over there

  • @Geraduss
    @Geraduss Před 2 lety +1

    Waiting and wanting a Cilli in to HRE challenge.

  • @PaintTheWorld911
    @PaintTheWorld911 Před 2 lety

    I played as toe yogurt or whatever it is called and conquered North Africa, it was probably the most fun game I ever played

  • @mjrocks978
    @mjrocks978 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you conquer the Isles as the Isles? or does that seem really easy

  • @haxolotl7
    @haxolotl7 Před 2 lety +1

    more mzab is what i want to see

  • @whynack
    @whynack Před 2 lety

    it would be cool to see you do a Hawaii in eu4

  • @philip8498
    @philip8498 Před 2 lety

    gotta finish my dithmarschen campaign before i start as mzab.

  • @YuriCcrt34
    @YuriCcrt34 Před 2 lety

    For some reason i love the fact that you are tunisian

  • @divingdown6173
    @divingdown6173 Před 2 lety

    The mzab flag looks a little sus, great video anyway, makes me laugh every time

  • @RailsofEastTexas
    @RailsofEastTexas Před 2 lety

    One critique, if you got figuig and saoura you wouldve been able to sneak into west Africa

  • @thecallum1234567890
    @thecallum1234567890 Před 2 lety

    Anyone know what mods if any he uses? Obviously I mean visual, the greens seem more green and others

  • @krisrecke72
    @krisrecke72 Před 2 lety

    Mzab was easily one of the hardest nations I've ever played, and I'm so glad to see you've given it a shot!
    One tip though: changing nation to Algiers is good as it moves your capital to a much better province.

    • @Aldinth
      @Aldinth Před 2 lety

      This. But I generally lean more towards vassalising Tunis and eating up Morocco (which also relocates the capital) to form it before Al Andalus.

  • @Kazyumi
    @Kazyumi Před 2 lety

    Should've grabbed some corruption to ease the loans. 😅

  • @matthewmellott773
    @matthewmellott773 Před 2 lety

    IDEA start as French/Muscovy’s vassals with other CZcamsrs and then try to get your independence and conquer them

  • @amb8936
    @amb8936 Před 2 lety

    could you consider upping the UI scale a bit? it is a bit small to see, especially on a phone screen

  • @causality43
    @causality43 Před 2 lety

    we are all ibadi now XD

  • @barituned
    @barituned Před 2 lety

    Wow, a berber ibadi nation with no costline? Sounds pretty painful.

  • @soba_mask4105
    @soba_mask4105 Před rokem

    Hi from mzab valley :)

  • @einarholm9592
    @einarholm9592 Před 2 lety

    Part 2 please

  • @matthewmcneany
    @matthewmcneany Před 2 lety +1

    Maybe Tunis had the ruler trait that makes them take stupid fights?

  • @antoninosalvatorepangallo9799

    Medieval lords talking with each other about their peasants subject , just After starting the ninth war they took this year 8:55

  • @razibouallagui6625
    @razibouallagui6625 Před 2 lety

    Can someone please tell me where laith is exactly from? Because i'm from Tunisia and everything he's saying about Tunisia is correct.

  • @alexandrk9302
    @alexandrk9302 Před 2 lety +1

    didn't know you are from Tunis

  • @connorbrisson5785
    @connorbrisson5785 Před 2 lety

    you should continue into al-andulus

  • @fizzyvods235
    @fizzyvods235 Před 2 lety

    4:08 & 4:21 Brain go brrrrrrrr
    I suffer the same thing so I cant talk much...

  • @sandercohen5543
    @sandercohen5543 Před 3 měsíci

    I have tried this like 4 times now and every single time, touggort gets either morocco or tunis as an ally before i can attack them and although i can defeat either of them with some smart battles and mercenary spam, the other ends up declaring war on me before i even have time to recover or *core my newly acquired provinces* . I don't like restarting my games, but this is getting really annoying...

  • @CardDontShoot
    @CardDontShoot Před 2 lety

    Blue moons are forever

  • @inferno38
    @inferno38 Před 2 lety +1

    Mzab into Roman Empire ?

  • @madocchampionmacpherson2832

    "One of only 2 Ibadi nations", Did you forget Pate.

  • @beister7278
    @beister7278 Před 2 lety

    I wish you will always take a look of coalition, because it interesting for your edge and comparing

  • @SqurrielEMT
    @SqurrielEMT Před 2 lety

    So this wasn’t a hard run for me, and it was so much fun, especially you can form Tunis on the way to form other nations. It was until I did the Florryworry No BALLS challenge. It took me a very long time just to beat up the Beber nations right before I got destroyed by Castile (needed more galleys and I could’ve won.)

  • @EIbows
    @EIbows Před 2 lety +1

    This campaign is unsuccessful until you establish Berber Brazil

  • @oltajt.1060
    @oltajt.1060 Před 8 měsíci

    Laith there is 3 ibadi nations in eu4 (dont forget bout pate)

  • @hs5312
    @hs5312 Před 2 lety

    Play Sienna for the next opm video

  • @georgemiller8964
    @georgemiller8964 Před 2 lety +1

    Play more CK3 please 😁

  • @ari27453
    @ari27453 Před 2 lety +1

    Where are you from?

  • @lapieblanche6863
    @lapieblanche6863 Před rokem

    My mom went to mazab when she was young

  • @urmum2083
    @urmum2083 Před 2 lety

    Try as lorraine reform lotharingia

  • @thelukaut3397
    @thelukaut3397 Před 2 lety

    I really want to see a mzabi caliphate. Uniting islam as a ibadi nation is so fun

  • @afkfromawake
    @afkfromawake Před 2 lety

    Can' get on twitch, sigh

  • @nukebloc
    @nukebloc Před 2 lety

    i am convinced this guy plays on easy mode

  • @mergen3125
    @mergen3125 Před 2 lety

    Oh yes, Fremens Vs. Harkonnens...

  • @NolanSchuster4
    @NolanSchuster4 Před rokem

    ITS 3 STARTING IBADI NATIONS YOU FORGOT PATE ON THE SWAHILI COAST AGGHHHHH YOU MAKE ME ANGRY

  • @baldericconstantinus1453

    Any achievement ?

  • @madddd1
    @madddd1 Před 2 lety

    The third way be like

  • @satoshikamiya4636
    @satoshikamiya4636 Před 2 lety +2

    Try being Sus 😳 you're already half way there

  • @bosniencommie1202
    @bosniencommie1202 Před 2 lety

    Ok i have stuped idea what if you as mzeb migrate tu sislily colture swap and form muslim 2 sisilis and then italy

  • @LoneWolf-jy1wp
    @LoneWolf-jy1wp Před 2 lety +1

    are you Tunisian ?

  • @koldonn1111
    @koldonn1111 Před 2 lety +1

    There's 3 Ibadi nations*

  • @ndmb6333
    @ndmb6333 Před 2 lety

    are you tunisian ??

  • @gintoki9104
    @gintoki9104 Před 2 lety

    Tnajem tehki tunsi

  • @ohNojames
    @ohNojames Před rokem

    I wish you turn on defensiveness if you occupy an entire state...maybe even if you just occupy the fort like it were yours. Because it de facto is.

  • @AurumDiscipline
    @AurumDiscipline Před 2 lety

    3rd.... I'm kidding it mdoesnt matter

  • @thomascrosbie-walsh2770

    Try Lithuania

  • @Karan-ii1wx
    @Karan-ii1wx Před 2 lety

    Sup bruv

  • @Whatffifght
    @Whatffifght Před 2 lety

    Estonia

  • @malekahmed1614
    @malekahmed1614 Před 2 lety

    U will come back eventually laith.
    They all do . Lol

  • @Sir_Benkai3045
    @Sir_Benkai3045 Před 2 lety +2

    Comment

  • @LondonReps
    @LondonReps Před 2 lety

    Have my babies

  • @rafohwell6448
    @rafohwell6448 Před 2 lety

    Democracy 4, make a healthy change, try to make Canada the best and most peaceful/rich nation on earth

  • @viniciusyugulis7278
    @viniciusyugulis7278 Před 2 lety

    "Not as hard as Granada"
    Are you serious? You can easily get an alliance with Ottos as Granada and then Castile won't dare to attack you

  • @kevinstein1568
    @kevinstein1568 Před 2 lety

    The start is pretty RNG, but once you win a war against Tunis shit is easy street.

  • @alexrider2597
    @alexrider2597 Před rokem

    My guy really spent 50 mil to fabricate claims on 3 dev desert provinces lol, not sure u even get a -10% discount when it’s already such low dev.
    Shoulda spent it rolling a general or getting mil tech 4 first.