Inside the Peculiar World of Farming Simulator eSports
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- Farming Simulator has a professional eSports scene with a prize pool of Є200,000! This seemed very strange to Chris and so earlier this year, he decided to find a team and follow them across Europe as they competed for a place in the World Championship.
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Thanks again for coming to France, you're one of my best students Chris 😁
Thank god we landed that first bale, Joseph. The documentary needed it. I needed it.
@@PeopleMakeGames People Has to try the firstbale, its really hard to have it on your first try !
When are you building your own team ? :p
The whole team getting hype and laughing was the best part of the video! What a friendly community it seems.
You have wonderful energy! And good job, Chris!
Jo le goat 🐐
Its crazy how Farming Simulator has a successful E-sports League and Overwatch doesnt.
It makes sense though.
The farming companies get involved and being a simulator they have the real machines in the game.
The decline of the Overwatch League was a product of the massive over investment by mainstream firms and the sudden decline of all that investment.
The OWCS is free of all that and still doing pretty good numbers.
“It’s crazy the mom-and-pop shop in my town is still open and they closed the Wal-Mart”
@@TehPwnographer that would be crazy yeah
Man, as someone who has tried to enjoy OWL from the start, that's rough.
Thanks for following us to explore the league! I hope you had as great a time as we did! The world championships will take place on July 5 and 6, just saying!
Sounds like a great opportunity to do some (near) real-time coverage, eh PMG?
You are my team now. Next time boys you will do it.
Good luck in the championship!
Allez les bleus!
We gotta get some chants going for our boys in France! I'll start:
"Allez! Holland!"
"Allez! Holland!"
"Allez! Holland!"
PMG please never stop embedding yourself in the most obscure microcosms, it's incredibly unique
This microcosm definitely needs more diversity, where are the women's leagues
@@aceman0000099 i don't think it's gender restricted.
I was skeptical until I saw that one guy yeet the hay bales into the barn by slamming the brakes on the tractor; then I got invested, lol.
Its like drift racing.
Farmers live their lives a quarter mile at a time.
can confirm "Ménage à trois" is when there's two combine harvesters and one lorry, be sure to use that term as often as possible :p
Pretty sure there's websites that specifically show you that kind of stuff
@@Nate-bd8fg you mean onlyfarmers?
@@straphyr Farmer's Only* ;P
@@Nate-bd8fg Just for the record, "ménage à trois" means what could be called a "throuple". It isn't exactly related to sex.
@@Oscar97o I was taught it colloquially translates to english as a "three-way", or 3 in a bed/room.
I honestly laughed my ass off when he said they have a pick and ban phase for tractors. I didn't expect that there would actually be a tractor metagame.
the "this keyboard is weird"
"AH! It is French!" moment lol
I love how you went to the New Holland exhibitors to talk about their team and they just look confused.
Tbf if yoi walked up to redbulls sports team and asked them about their latest drink they probably wouldnt know what youre talking about either :P
Well in any case (lol) New Holland makes better equipment! Their tractors are nice! But Case is the King!
You are the goat you think you are on the first bale, an incredible experience, thanks you for everything !
Great job in your first tourney dude! I would have flipped the tractor due to nerves or some shit lol.
It was awesome to watch you and the team compete. I can't believe how emotionally-invested I was (and honestly still am) in Farming Simulator!
I am SHOCKED...
Farming Simulator has its own dedicated print magazine!?
It's advertised in-game in the world on signs
my reaction 1:1
In a perfect world, an Airbud-style movie would be created for Farming simulator eSports
There's no rule that says dogs can't play Farming Simulator
Tfw I was just thinking this but as a 80s underdog story. Could be in a similar vein as Dodgeball.
Super efficient, obtuse German guys get beaten by nice but kinda weird French underdogs and all.
Why not an actual Airbud sequel?
Someone start a Kickstarter! Stat!
Airbud: Growing Home
Thanks for the look into our League! Glad that you had a good time following us :)
"It's like your my son, I've never been so proud."
*Somewhere in Brighton, a baby stirs uncomfortably*
you're *
Oh god... that cheer on the first bale.... I FELT THAT! :D
Like soccer but for farming.
"What do you do for a living?"
"I competively harvest virtual wheat and yeet it"
Virtual Yheat
Virtual Yheeties
The breakfast cereal of the eSports professional!
your reaction to that first bail is the most British thing ever
If I've learned one thing from my time on this planet, its that anything can be a compelling sport if the rules are simple and believable, there's a prize, and you're allowed to cheer. I'm not surprised this is a thing, but I'm glad to know it is :)
Lmao I FELT that self-consciousness after that cheer for New Holland's first bale, Chris
Small but in my opinion important correction: German farmers are not protesting higher taxes. Taxes are not being raised. What they are protesting is a cut to diesel subsidies. This is part of a bigger initiative of the government to cut subsidies that incentivise the emission of CO2. While this is a cut to the bottom line of farmers I think it’s an important distinction between higher taxation and the cut of subsidies.
Okay, yeah, that's a huge difference. A bit disappointing they didn't fact check thoroughly enough.
Not defending sloppiness, but PMG is not a general news source. Thanks for the correction, though. I massively respect all who are in the fight against misinformation
@PeopleMakeGames This comment needs to be pinned.
PMG didn’t make a mistake here. They wanted to raise the taxes on fuel for tractors. Whether you are thinking of this as increasing taxes or cutting subsidies is a matter of perspective.
Tractors connected to an outlet incoming. Stock up on extension cords
Frankly it kinda saddens me the pr staff at the New Holland booth wasn't at least informed on the existance of the E-sports team at the same convention...
Eh, I'm not surprised. Chris's little adventure of *stumbling* across them (he didn't even go looking) kinda illustrates how unlikely the two worlds are to actually cross paths. The sales reps had enough responsibilities as is, I'm sure; you don't want to obligate them into anything.
To give some context, New Holland is quite a big company, and we're only talking with peoples from the Global Team (and a few from the german team) And at this event it was the English team, and they don't communicate with each others or just a bit. And since it took place in a agricultural expo, they had a lot to do already :D
13:05 I somehow can't get over the size of the beers these guys are having at a farming expo.
Well, you can't expect them to operate multi-tonne pieces of machinery sober, can you?
It's beer. A pint is the proper serving size.
@@bartolomeothesatyr Think those were superpints i.e. 1.5 or 2 pints. You can usually find them at lower league rugby matches and farmers markets.
@@GardinerAlan Man, I wish you could get liters of beer in to-go cups at American farmers' markets. Alas, we're still saddled with the cultural legacy of Puritan zealots.
Welcome to Europe.
I love communities that rise up around games and sports that are patently on its face absurd, and take their absurdity as seriously as it deserves. What a great feature, PMG!
Seeing the intersection of gaming esports and just a dang actually farm convention. Glorious. Glad all the people you interview were so jovial.
Thank god you remembered to bring your Farming Simulator magazine!
Everything about this mini-documentary was great.
I bet Farming Simulator has the friendliest esport community in the world.
New Holland being the red team really confused me. Think this is the first time my tractor knowledge combined with my gaming knowledge.
Ha! I was the same!
They were in their away kit
As someone who knows about all kinds of speedrunning communities, I could've reasonably expected that Farming Simulator would have a competitive scene. Cooking Mama has leaderboards, why wouldn't Farming Simulator?
But OH MY GOD, this goes so far further than I expected.
I really wanna see competitive PowerWash Sim now - gonna have to investigate, need those dopamine dings
I wasnt surpriswd until they said winner got something like 200k euros.
Chris: "Annie, is it ok if I go to France"
Annie: "Errr... why?"
Chris: "I need to learn about farming simulator 23"
Classic
Honestly, you're not far off...
Good on Farming Simulator for managing to keep their E-sport scene alive and competitive to this day.
My grandfather used to sell New Holland tractors for a living. He only recently retired. Kind of cool to see the brand still.
There's just no way title like this should make me click on a 30 MINUTE VIDEO, yet seeing it was PMG instantly convinced me I'd find it interesting, whether I like it or not. And boy was I invested 😂
As someone who was basically next to the farming sim league booth on Sunday in cologne/köln, it was fun watching it, i didn't know what was going on either at the time :p
Now this'll certainly harvest some views.
I saw what you did there
It looks like it will definitely grain the sport some popularity.
I'm just glad they didn't bail out releasing the video.
Gotta farm those clicks somehow!
The replies to this comment will sort the wheat from the chaff.
After your excel sport video, nothing surprises me anymore
❌"Farming Simulator"
✅"Wheat Yeet"
Ok😂😂😂 you win the Internet for a least a week!
These kinds of games are a running joke until you actually spin them up and you realise you were just being an elitist. I'm sorry Eurotruck 2 I misjudged you!
Indeed! It's starts off with "Ha, we'll get it 'cause it's on sale for cheap." and then it turns in to "Hm... I need to fiddle with my controls a bit." to "I wonder if I can reverse the load into the delivery point without having to switch out of cockpit view." to eventually having opinions on different trucks and routes even though you've never even touched an 18 wheeler and liekly never will and dream about getting a wheel/throttle/pedal setup to play.
@@PhotonBeast I bought a used wheel and pedals, and it just makes it a whole other game. I really recommend it. It is also awesome for other racing games, as well as farming sim.
@@Thetarget1 Nice! I've dreamt of a setup like that for a while; just never had the spare resources and the like to really dedicate to it.
The one i tried was lawn mowing simulator. I did have a bit of fun for a couple hours but skimming wavey shapped flower beds while also rotating the camera is pretty effin hard.
30:00 This little moment here, is easily the most human things I've seen captured in a youtube video. It's interesting how strong emotions could connect you so well to someone.
The shot with the energy drink, gaming headphones, and a croissant. The imagery couldn’t be more on point 😂
That facepalm after 16:35 is comedy gold
I feel like the cheer at 16:32 is perfectly emblematic of farming e-sports in general. Everyone else has no clue farming e-sporters exist yet the people in that little pocket community are stoked for it. Yet another fantastic video on a topic I knew nothing about! :)
I’ve dipped my toes into farming sim, but I had no idea it had such a huge competitive community. Honestly I was sold on this the moment you said it. Awesome.
You got me looking up the 2006 FA cup final after this lmao. Liverpool 3 - 3 West Ham Gerrard highlights was unreal :O
Through you, those 3 lads made me want to try out the game now!
A Brit hanging out with a French e-sports Farming Simulator team in Germany who are sponsored by a US founded company that's now based in Italy. Fascinating stuff.
15mins into this video and I've gone from laughing incredulously to laughing with joy at just how wonderfully enthusiastic everyone in this video is. Thank you 😂
I think its popular mainly because its so watchable and "anyone" can do it. You watch something like on league and its difficult to get someone who doesn't play to understand but when you watch big machines throw bales of hay in a barn it just clicks. Also, after playing it a bit, its really just a chill game.
Weird that I see this the morning Farming Simulator 22 is free on the Epic Games Store. I'm not that guy - I'd be an affront to the farming vocation but it's interesting.
I guess I'm going to have to check out som farming simulator eSport now.
The farming part aside, in terms of sheer gameplay it actually looks pretty solid. Definitely easier to grasp than many other eSport games.
i find it rather cool that Giants managed to make Farm Sim into a sucessfull E-sport.
16:37 I'll be honest I would have had to straight up leave from embarrassment. Really good job handling it better than I ever could haha!
Another incredible video. You all's ability to tell an emotional story and bring the viewer along for the ride is unrivaled.
As usual, another fun, intriguing, interesting, engaging video! Loved the animation at the start and your coverage of the team. What a sweet touch, recording the good luck video for them.
Children of Time. That's a good book, if you're not arachnophobic. Chris's reading list when?
Seeing people like things just makes me so happy.
People Make Games keep finding such random topics that are somehow really captivating hahah… excellent video as always :D
Great video, really shows what a great channel this is delving into the most obscure ways to have fun
quality video mate, proper editing, story arc, the lot. well done!
Now I've got a favourite farming simulator league team and brand of agriculture machinery... Thanks PMG! You did it again 😂
This has been such a lovely and mesmerizing video to watch, thank you for making this!
Such an amazingly fun little documentary - this is without a doubt one of the most underrated channels i watch on CZcams!
“Interested people are interesting.” These guys are great, I love how people can turn just about anything into a game of logic and strategy.
Annie continuing to kill it on the animations!
Totally immersed into your story, very well done mate!
15 minutes in and I care about Theo's first bale more than I've ever cared about my own gaming achievements.
Great video! Loved the excitement for the match!!!
Maybe this is the "Drive to survive" moment for farming simulator - i am definitely intrigued :D
i freaking love the editing mate - loved the duck riding the tractor and pushing the brakes - its so damn awesome :D
You got me excited about these guys winning! And I don't even play farming sims or watch esports.
Amazing video, thank you for making it.
Your journalistic approach is incredible! I very much enjoy the mix of personal perspective, niche fascinating topics and informative explanations. Keep doing this great job!
Im so glad i follow this channel bc Knowing there is a farming sim esports league fills my hwart wit joy
Since you did the excel esports, I can't be surprised.
Great video! Didn't think I'd get invested in Farming Simulator eSports. Also, massive win Chris on reading Children of Time!
I had no idea i wanted this video until you made it. 1st, great video, 2nd what a great little esport! Thanks!
such a nice touch to have a turf floor for the spectators at the farming simulator competition
Absolutely class content as always. A cut above.
thank you for this great video! as a part of the FSL i´m happy it´s getting bigger and better 🙂 greetings from team Lindner ✌
I had the biggest grin on my face the whole time. Thanks PMG!
every successive detail about the farm simulator community was more and more delightful. by the time a farm simulator magazine got pulled out, i was fully locked in.
13:35 they even covered real farmers and small talk including protests.
i seriously love you guys vids... it's fun and informative
Loved this. The animated graphics were really really good
This was a great video! I felt like I was on the same journey as you going from wildly skeptical to emotionally invested lol
this was so fun, I love niche little communities
This is such a great video. I never really cared much about the FS franchise and I for sure didn't know that there was an actual e-sport league for it. But you got me emotionally invested in New Holland. I hope they'll make it big soon!
I hope you find loads more gaming communities out there that I'd otherwise never get to hear from.
Great job! 🙏
I can't believe how into this I was. Appreciate your curiosity taking you into this strange world! Legend
You know bro is french when he's casually dropping the JuL sign
Sick, thanks for the new hobby. Looking forward to finding my favorite team.
I've randomly watched a Farming Simulator competition when I was at a games convention in Switzerland, where I did some Speedruns. There were almost no people watching - butit was really intriguing because I had no clue how one would even compete in a Farming Game on an E-Sport level. I still didn't understand anything after watching like 2 matches, but I was just grinning and happy, that this kind of corner of E-Sports exists, because the players seemed to enjoy it ^^
As someone who grew up around farming and now works one. I love watching this from time to time.
great video! Spotted children of time on the train at the end there. I finished it a couple of days ago and started the seccond one. Really cool concept.
Always very excited to see more PMG!
You love to see it. I'd no idea there eSports in this. And the NH lads seem like cool guys!
This was a really fun video, and what a fun world Farming Simulator Esports looks
love this shot at 15:30
matching with the warehouse!
This was a great video! I love your stuff.
Why was I so invested in this? Brilliant vid :)
Fun video! You got me invested in team Holland, was sad to see them lose.