The only inaccurate part is that the British, Dutch, and Portuguese never fought at Dresden, it was the Russians, the Prussians, and the Austrians who fought the French at Dresden and also the French also won the actual battle. But other than that, the video is pretty cool and well played out 10/10 Edit: The only Spaniards who fought at Dresden were the soldiers of the Joseph Napoleon Regiment which was a regiment of Spaniards loyal to Napoleon. The regiment was named after Napoleon’s older brother Joseph Bonaparte who at the time lost his title as King of Spain after his terrible defeat at Vitoria. These guys were part of General Jamin’s 1st Brigade, General Lagrange’s 21st Division, which was part of Marshal Marmont’s VI Corps
Accuracy? Here? Oh boy lol. To add to this I think you guys are wanting a bit much for a game. I know we all like accuracy but if you can buy cavalry that passes right through infantry like ghosts can we cut a GAME some slack lol.
Some of the uniforms aren’t accurate either. Many of the French are wearing the 1805 regulation dress (long tailed coats, bicorne, etc.) while by Dresden the uniforms were of the Bardin regulations (short tailed Habit veste, shako, etc.)
If this is historically accurate it would be 2.5 VS 4 as the French have 120k troops VS 200k Allied troops and yet Napoleon won dealing almost 40k losses to the enemy while only losing 10k.
4:25 Completely agree man! its frustrating seeing the franchise you like go in a different direction than you were hoping, and having no other game that fills that void (besides a a few overhaul mods). I can't blame CA when Warhammer is just so successful, but I was hoping they would focus on immersion with historical while doing arcade and over the top with fantasy.
I agree, and this is part of what kept me from trying warhammer for a while. But when I got around to it, I really started to love the setting and the spectacle of the insanely different races and units at play. It's got a lot of issues, but it's quite fun in its own right.
for me i dont have issue with either setting, i just want the features it had back, like for starter i absolutely need ability to move any units anywhere i want, without a general. Playing older games there are chances for so many smaller battles/ skirmishes etc. i need that back, not only big general lead armies. It also changes dynamic of siege battles because you can increase and decrease number of defenders on your own will, needing to raise a new army if you just want to have few more units in city for defense is just plain horrible.
@@Enkabard I agree, it was so much cooler when you could see your reinforcements coming up or if you have a couple of units traveling together and run into another small group in get in a small skirmish, one reason I go back to these older games
I remember I asked Apollo a year ago when there was little NTW3 uploads to upload more. And he did, and he’s still doing it. Like actually props to being responsive and genuinely a great youtuber. You’re spoiling us lol.
Hey Apollo, just wanted to thank you for the content you put out, I've been watching for around 2-3 years now and recently I bought Napoleon (200 hours) and Rome 2 (150) after having watched your content for the longest time. (Additionally, while you don't play it much, your D-Day video inspired me to buy MOWAS2 which I now have 500 hours on as of now.) Just wanted to thank you for the content after all this time and the countless hours of content you put out for us, love the content and I anticipate 900k greatly!
I'm like you Apollo, I love to immerse myself into these battles! Also, when you're playing, treating your troops like actual soldiers, helps with preserving them, and stops you making reckless manoeuvres!
That instance around 24:00 where the French units were just standing at the ready and not firing was most likely due to the common Imperial/French side (whatever you call it in NTW3) musket bug. It happens quite frequently on NTW3, but is almost always happening to French units. The severity of it can be dependent on lag, if someone is spam clicking orders for a particular unit, etc.
I'd say that French army, that charged early on, was trying to cover his allies flank who was covering the river bed. While his army did route so did many of the British army. Anyways, whether or not the french player wanted to commit so early on or not is up for debate but I'd argue that he was trying to buy time for his ally
I absolutely love the urban combat/tactics playing out. NTW3/DarthMod on Napoleon TW may low-key be my favorite TW. People hate on Rome 2 and Warhammer TW but I also love them both, modded nicely. There’s just something I love in the pacing of linear warfare and I’m fortunate there are plenty of folks who enjoy that, too. Thanks for the vids, Apollo, and thanks to the NTW community for uploading these replays!
This is a normal reality in the NTW3 mod, however it’s more consistant and sometimes accurate but most of the time it’s large armies fighting for hours
i wish there was a mod that you can design your army uniform in napoleon total war like you can design your own infantry uniforms or guard uniforms. You can design your own uniforms for your army that will be awesome.
You could actually probably teach yourself how to mod your own nation and stats using similar techniques modders used to make custom units for Darthmod and NTW3.
If anyone is looking for a great game like this but maybe even better, buy Ultimate General: Civil War. One of my favorite games of all time. You control an army and go from mi or battles to famous ones. Sometimes like Gettysburg they can take hours. You do things like probing, positioning, fall back, taking important parts of battlefield. Totally epic game
nah man from a defensive standpoint when you are outnumbered and surrounded on all fronts, charging like that and exposing your teammates flanks is a selfish and a blunder{(no offense to the player at all thats what would happen irl still a bad play tho)
I think the French player was trying some fake gap tactic there and the begging of the battle, (around 9:38) in fact he fell back on the other flank and in the other one he pushed
I would like to see more replays of people semding them in where they loose rather than winning. Kinda takes the fun out of you already know whos going to win on the replays.
Damn, I would really love u to create some links and text as the part of the description and for all the mods for total war on which ure showing battles. For example I'd really love to install that mod properly, had some problems before.
The constricted and rapid approach to warhammer total war battles will always be to me a huge detriment to the game and what made it great. Total War battles shouldn’t last half as long as a team death match on modern warfare 2
I’ve been super curious what Warhammer and Rome 2 TW games would feel like if the melee had the pacing of the linear warfare in NTW. R2:DEI + the slower battles sub-mod makes it possible to back an exhausted fighting unit off your front line (when backed up by a reserve unit) without taking massive casualties. All TW games need a fighting retreat/fallback function like in the Ultimate General series so that keeping units fresh and in reserve is more beneficial. Maybe also make it so units break faster, but rally more frequently and more quickly, unless there is massive routing? Also, maybe give routing units the ability to individually fight/defend against pursuers (I believe this was a thing in one of the earlier TW games) but at like -80% performance? I feel like these changes would make battles longer but more dynamic as the line pushes back and forth, and require less micro and more decision-making-do I press and pursue a routing unit, knowing I’ll take a few casualties in the chase and give up position, or do I let my unit rest so that they can be fresh to re-engage the diminished enemy when they rally and return to the line?
The SFO mods for warhammer help slow the pace a bit by increasing morale and tweaking a bunch of numbers but doesn’t quite get to the same play as the older games or even 1212 mod
Having been playing Napoleon Darthmod again recently I know exactly what you mean about the 5 minute battles of recent Total War titles. Napoleon just hit a sweet spot in strategy and game play that hasn't been seen as of late.
The one thing I prefer with warhammer multiplayer vs these historical ones is the micro. I just feel like these players lose track of what their units are up to half the time.
The only inaccurate part is that the British, Dutch, and Portuguese never fought at Dresden, it was the Russians, the Prussians, and the Austrians who fought the French at Dresden and also the French also won the actual battle. But other than that, the video is pretty cool and well played out 10/10
Edit: The only Spaniards who fought at Dresden were the soldiers of the Joseph Napoleon Regiment which was a regiment of Spaniards loyal to Napoleon. The regiment was named after Napoleon’s older brother Joseph Bonaparte who at the time lost his title as King of Spain after his terrible defeat at Vitoria. These guys were part of General Jamin’s 1st Brigade, General Lagrange’s 21st Division, which was part of Marshal Marmont’s VI Corps
Accuracy? Here? Oh boy lol. To add to this I think you guys are wanting a bit much for a game. I know we all like accuracy but if you can buy cavalry that passes right through infantry like ghosts can we cut a GAME some slack lol.
@@Fatherofheroesandheroines I already realize that there’s more but that is up for the viewer themselves to find out
Your right
Correct, I was actually about to comment this
Some of the uniforms aren’t accurate either. Many of the French are wearing the 1805 regulation dress (long tailed coats, bicorne, etc.) while by Dresden the uniforms were of the Bardin regulations (short tailed Habit veste, shako, etc.)
If this is historically accurate it would be 2.5 VS 4 as the French have 120k troops VS 200k Allied troops and yet Napoleon won dealing almost 40k losses to the enemy while only losing 10k.
Just about 3v4 with how that France player charged in and died lol
@Bennie really? I thought its a book
Jesus loves everyone
And people have the audacity to think Wellington was the best defensive general of the era
4:25 Completely agree man! its frustrating seeing the franchise you like go in a different direction than you were hoping, and having no other game that fills that void (besides a a few overhaul mods). I can't blame CA when Warhammer is just so successful, but I was hoping they would focus on immersion with historical while doing arcade and over the top with fantasy.
I agree, and this is part of what kept me from trying warhammer for a while. But when I got around to it, I really started to love the setting and the spectacle of the insanely different races and units at play. It's got a lot of issues, but it's quite fun in its own right.
for me i dont have issue with either setting, i just want the features it had back, like for starter i absolutely need ability to move any units anywhere i want, without a general. Playing older games there are chances for so many smaller battles/ skirmishes etc. i need that back, not only big general lead armies. It also changes dynamic of siege battles because you can increase and decrease number of defenders on your own will, needing to raise a new army if you just want to have few more units in city for defense is just plain horrible.
@@Enkabard I agree, it was so much cooler when you could see your reinforcements coming up or if you have a couple of units traveling together and run into another small group in get in a small skirmish, one reason I go back to these older games
The Prussians and French? Dignified line battle.
French and the English? SAVAGE VIOLENCE
Seems about right.
_IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY_
*STANDING HERE I REALIZE*
You're right lol
I think a recreation of the battle of Leipzig or Vitoria would be incredible!
i know a guy whos been going through as many historical battles as he can so you might see some of them up here soon enough
I remember I asked Apollo a year ago when there was little NTW3 uploads to upload more. And he did, and he’s still doing it.
Like actually props to being responsive and genuinely a great youtuber. You’re spoiling us lol.
Yes, your request is the reason…
@@ryandoubleu. Yes
3:18 I think that Russian deserves his own episode of a life of a soldier
He would have been perfect for a new episode of Life of a Soldier, for sure
Agree
Hey Apollo, just wanted to thank you for the content you put out, I've been watching for around 2-3 years now and recently I bought Napoleon (200 hours) and Rome 2 (150) after having watched your content for the longest time. (Additionally, while you don't play it much, your D-Day video inspired me to buy MOWAS2 which I now have 500 hours on as of now.) Just wanted to thank you for the content after all this time and the countless hours of content you put out for us, love the content and I anticipate 900k greatly!
You rome 2 need to use DEI , it so good I never play original game without DEI 👍👍 it add population, food supplies line and more!
I remember watching your channel years ago, I've finally got the time to come back and I've watched so many of your videos. Love them
@3:20 History's most audacious Russian spy.
I'm like you Apollo, I love to immerse myself into these battles! Also, when you're playing, treating your troops like actual soldiers, helps with preserving them, and stops you making reckless manoeuvres!
That instance around 24:00 where the French units were just standing at the ready and not firing was most likely due to the common Imperial/French side (whatever you call it in NTW3) musket bug. It happens quite frequently on NTW3, but is almost always happening to French units. The severity of it can be dependent on lag, if someone is spam clicking orders for a particular unit, etc.
I'd say that French army, that charged early on, was trying to cover his allies flank who was covering the river bed. While his army did route so did many of the British army. Anyways, whether or not the french player wanted to commit so early on or not is up for debate but I'd argue that he was trying to buy time for his ally
He left the army to his right totally exposed on the flank when he did that. It was not a smart play.
I absolutely love the urban combat/tactics playing out. NTW3/DarthMod on Napoleon TW may low-key be my favorite TW. People hate on Rome 2 and Warhammer TW but I also love them both, modded nicely. There’s just something I love in the pacing of linear warfare and I’m fortunate there are plenty of folks who enjoy that, too. Thanks for the vids, Apollo, and thanks to the NTW community for uploading these replays!
Zaharias is a huge ancestorial family plagued with a history of assassinations and betrayals.
y hate? This battle is beautiful. so gorgeous
Life of a soldier on that Russian that just pulled up to the town without a care in the world.
These are the battles we want to see. France defending or attacking a town is the perfect recipe for good entertainment.
This is a normal reality in the NTW3 mod, however it’s more consistant and sometimes accurate but most of the time it’s large armies fighting for hours
These latest NTW3 battle are brilliant. Keep up the good work :)
i wish there was a mod that you can design your army uniform in napoleon total war like you can design your own infantry uniforms or guard uniforms. You can design your own uniforms for your army that will be awesome.
That would be so fucking cool.
You could actually probably teach yourself how to mod your own nation and stats using similar techniques modders used to make custom units for Darthmod and NTW3.
@@feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463 ok thanks
@@feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463 but i am 11 years old i dont know if i could
10/10 video thank you. Im the only girl that likes strategy, and will defeat any guy that dares to go against me
Your sentiment about the Total War series and how it should be played is something to which I completely agree.
So, my dad fought the French at Friedland. He says they routinely ate all the dead soldiers.
The new thumbnails you're using for NTW3 look insanely clean, good work Apollo.
My favorite part of these 40 minute NTW3 battles is PA nerding out about the uniforms for about 30 minutes straight at the start
4:22 sososososooso true
Sweet those miss fires from french cannon to cannon was... weird but 10/10
Amazing Video as usual, Epic Mod and i agree that these long strategic battles are what its all about!
If anyone is looking for a great game like this but maybe even better, buy Ultimate General: Civil War. One of my favorite games of all time. You control an army and go from mi or battles to famous ones. Sometimes like Gettysburg they can take hours. You do things like probing, positioning, fall back, taking important parts of battlefield. Totally epic game
I love the Napoleonic Wars! And are we all going to ignor the disappearing French artillery?
12:28 the man still broke most of the enemy army as well enough for an equal trade I would say
nah man from a defensive standpoint when you are outnumbered and surrounded on all fronts, charging like that and exposing your teammates flanks is a selfish and a blunder{(no offense to the player at all thats what would happen irl still a bad play tho)
I agree. If the attacking army had done that, it might have been a fair trade to wipe a defensive force but for the defenders, it’s not worth it.
"let's do some slow motion really fast" wouldn't that just be normal speed?
I really like those videos spectating Total War matches. Some really good players out there.
I think the French player was trying some fake gap tactic there and the begging of the battle, (around 9:38) in fact he fell back on the other flank and in the other one he pushed
Hero Russian in the beginning, slipping past enemy defenses to capture the city center.
Always good to see some old content back
Would you please make a US-Mexican War battle? Urban warfare? Thanks! Would love to see it
Love the girth of those lines
I realy like warhammer for the Campain, but this game, especially this Mod, is my favourite total war game of all time
Life of a Solider "The Shoeless Frenchman"!
Totally agree about your point of view on total war! Good video
I do like NTW above every other (historical) total war games I played.
You really are the GOAT apollo, great video.
I just joined the video,and the first thing I hear is "look at this magnificient son of a b*tch"
And there's still 40 minutes to go.....
I would like to see more replays of people semding them in where they loose rather than winning. Kinda takes the fun out of you already know whos going to win on the replays.
I've sent in a few where I've battered the enemy bit lost the battle.
How can we send you a battle because that was my first battle and I want you to see it
And I would love to play with you a time
I love your historical battle vids Apollo❤
I know this is too late but I was actually part of the french the random square was me and It was my first NTW3 mp game
Damn, I would really love u to create some links and text as the part of the description and for all the mods for total war on which ure showing battles. For example I'd really love to install that mod properly, had some problems before.
I would love to know what that French player who rushed was thinking. Really let his team down. I imagine that team chat was pretty frustrating.
We want to see you strategies these battles. We don't want replays. And thank you for your time, entertaining us.
The constricted and rapid approach to warhammer total war battles will always be to me a huge detriment to the game and what made it great.
Total War battles shouldn’t last half as long as a team death match on modern warfare 2
I’ve been super curious what Warhammer and Rome 2 TW games would feel like if the melee had the pacing of the linear warfare in NTW. R2:DEI + the slower battles sub-mod makes it possible to back an exhausted fighting unit off your front line (when backed up by a reserve unit) without taking massive casualties. All TW games need a fighting retreat/fallback function like in the Ultimate General series so that keeping units fresh and in reserve is more beneficial. Maybe also make it so units break faster, but rally more frequently and more quickly, unless there is massive routing? Also, maybe give routing units the ability to individually fight/defend against pursuers (I believe this was a thing in one of the earlier TW games) but at like -80% performance? I feel like these changes would make battles longer but more dynamic as the line pushes back and forth, and require less micro and more decision-making-do I press and pursue a routing unit, knowing I’ll take a few casualties in the chase and give up position, or do I let my unit rest so that they can be fresh to re-engage the diminished enemy when they rally and return to the line?
The SFO mods for warhammer help slow the pace a bit by increasing morale and tweaking a bunch of numbers but doesn’t quite get to the same play as the older games or even 1212 mod
Thanks for the new video papa. Can’t wait to see another ntw battle
The 40 minute rout lmfao
You should get into some graviteam tactics Mius front. Definitely worth a play.
Having been playing Napoleon Darthmod again recently I know exactly what you mean about the 5 minute battles of recent Total War titles. Napoleon just hit a sweet spot in strategy and game play that hasn't been seen as of late.
Make Life of a soldier with this dude 3:26
i agree with you statement to what TW should be mate, cool video
I don’t get it, why is this total war gsme so addicting to watch more than any of the others
You definitely should play this. Like asap, I think it would be insane.
I think you should do a Dresden Battle and try a for an accurate unit count and uniforms. Some of these guys are being to critical for a game.
loving the Ntw video's, even watching them from years ago!:)
pause at 6:43
Me and the bois at 2 am looking for BEANS
When I look this game up, something different appears. Is this called total war 3?
I for one would love to see you play on this map!
Haha man you cracked me up in this vid big love
Hey Apollo, have you checked out the new mod for Napoleon called Pike & Shot Total War on moddb? Could make for an interesting vid.
Thanks for another vid apollo!
ya, I agree at what you say at 4:30 total war has become to much of an arcad game, and less of a battle simulator.
Which mode is this? How to get this map?? Please tell...
Still very active player base in that mod to fight battles
a battle can not be understood in terms of tactics if the camera is kept 90% of the time at ground level
Thanks for the NTW3 Apollo.
When wars where fought by men with the fanciest hats.
Awesome video PA. Is there a blood and gore mod? I hope they make a newer version of this or Empire. Have fun brother.
Close your eyes and think about Jerry Seinfeld at 30:28
The one thing I prefer with warhammer multiplayer vs these historical ones is the micro. I just feel like these players lose track of what their units are up to half the time.
good video mate! keep it up!
Keep them coming!
Good Video. May I ask, what is this graphic mod? I really like this graphic, it's so smooth and natural.
The mod is NTW3, not sure if the textures and graphics are a separate mod though.
Is this game playable on windows 11?
hows it going apollo?
You should do a napoleon siege battle
I will get this game and you will speak highly of my victory
Les rues morgues, bien sur!
The blind leading the blind !
Even tho I don't play tw games anymore, I hope I play online battle with apollo before I die :D
How aliens 👽 commentate our wars on earth . 🌍
Apollo can you do a battle by yourself? Like you play one faction in an battle
this is Total War!
Yay! Napoleon!
Napoleonic war Time
Alright say your favourite uniform the country and regiment it's from in replies
Britian 92nd ranker
old guard
This guy who dead in the start, so dumb, actually he’s mistake cost all army of his allies.
I should probably get the mod for ntw3 lol, anyone know where?
Unmatched in mustache
Chad russian cav guy
Magnifique
Was here under 1 minute release
Total meat grinder!
Theres so much jank replay not syncing in this video i think