I played Battle Royale against 9 highly skilled Geoguessr players. It didn't go well (Part 1)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025
  • Two weeks ago I was invited by members of the Geoguessr community to take part in a game of Battle Royale against some of the best players out there. It was the first time I had played against other skilled players, even in a one on one, so I was pretty tense (and that certainly showed at times) but nothing could have prepared me for the sheer speed of some of these games and the pressure that came with that.
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  • @formicidaeinc.8075
    @formicidaeinc.8075 3 года назад +1816

    GeoWizard, the man who can identify poland by a trash can, but can't find any clues while walking past a huge chilean flag

    • @veniszin
      @veniszin 3 года назад +10

      lol

    • @samuelbeltran2649
      @samuelbeltran2649 3 года назад +1

      bro IKKKK lmao

    • @jamie2118
      @jamie2118 3 года назад +45

      ikr he looks at a street and straight away identify a country that ive never heard before

    • @CheckTMOW
      @CheckTMOW 3 года назад +33

      It’s the pressure

    • @gotivanmomak
      @gotivanmomak 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂 it happens focus and u know. It just happens to best

  • @roomsausje
    @roomsausje 3 года назад +4059

    I can relate to Tom being so impressed with everyone's guesses, because that's how I feel when I watch any video of his

    • @rocketsoccer1
      @rocketsoccer1 3 года назад +95

      Tom: how do they get that?!?
      Me: exactly, EXACTLY

    • @carl___________
      @carl___________ 3 года назад +1

      Same!

    • @鉢
      @鉢 3 года назад +2

      @@rocketsoccer1 lmfao

    • @chrisconnors7418
      @chrisconnors7418 3 года назад

      Yes. My exact thought too!

    • @aljeurfabian2310
      @aljeurfabian2310 2 года назад

      It's because their members in Discord with his friend (mostly) are very smart according to their guess. Their actually knew those countries because there is a sign that helps them to guess the country; Tom (GeoWizard) in somewhat knew those countries and he always gets knocked out due to their guesses and they're always pro so that's why he upload his video. Sorry if I'm mistaken in this reply.

  • @simas2883
    @simas2883 3 года назад +5013

    Im so impressed by how quickly everyone guesses the more obscure countries.

    • @pwndnoob4937
      @pwndnoob4937 3 года назад +276

      Some countries like Bhutan, Lesotho, and Andorra are small enough that they always look similar round to round, and really are miserable countries (no signage) if you don't know them. Trial by fire.

    • @salientspoon
      @salientspoon 3 года назад +121

      That last Bhutan round, I was like, "Oh, that's got to be Bhutan. Tom, no, not Japan-"
      Not even sure why I knew that, I think it was something to do with the mountains and the foliage.

    • @Cubeforc3
      @Cubeforc3 3 года назад +90

      @@salientspoon It always looks kinda foggy on those mountain roads in Bhutan. It's one of those that you know it once you've seen it enough times.

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад +52

      if u have play geoguessr for a decent time , those countries become soo easy to guess. once you learn car meta and bollards , u will will all ur games ez

    • @IxDarkxNinjaxI
      @IxDarkxNinjaxI 3 года назад +32

      There’s only a certain amount of countries in battle Royale mode. You can narrow things down pretty quickly. Hardest for me is southern/central europe

  • @GeoPeter
    @GeoPeter 3 года назад +8152

    It was an honor to play against you and everyone else! I hope to do more collabs in the future! Maybe with talking during the games. :)

    • @Benhutchie22386
      @Benhutchie22386 3 года назад +67

      I was literally looking for your comment haha

    • @GeoGuruYT
      @GeoGuruYT 3 года назад +66

      Can’t wait to see more colabs! Looking forward to them

    • @CfTheBestHD
      @CfTheBestHD 3 года назад +18

      ive seen you in Battle Royale... I remember you winning almost all of the games :)

    • @mahraba874
      @mahraba874 3 года назад +14

      Hi Peter, you’re amazing at the game.

    • @synthalsiwem1560
      @synthalsiwem1560 3 года назад +4

      🙌

  • @siddkumar8032
    @siddkumar8032 3 года назад +2248

    *Sees trees and mountains*
    Everyone: Ah yes ofcourse Bhutan

    • @icewink7100
      @icewink7100 3 года назад +27

      I always get Colombia and Bhutan mixed up

    • @Roozyj
      @Roozyj 3 года назад +40

      @@icewink7100 I usually know Bhutan, but I mix up the whole of Latin America, because I rely on language for a big part xD

    • @G0TUGAI
      @G0TUGAI 3 года назад +19

      The buildings with their roofs are also unique if you can see them, also their crazy decorated trucks

    • @zka77
      @zka77 3 года назад +8

      It just looked Bhutan and the white car confirms it.

    • @PaleBlueDott
      @PaleBlueDott 3 года назад +24

      Bhutan is arguably the easiest country to get (besides Kenya and maybe Iceland) because it stands out from all the other countries, due to its unique identical buildings and mountainous foggy scenery.

  • @MichaelDanger19
    @MichaelDanger19 3 года назад +1511

    They say when college athletes move into the pros, the biggest difference is the speed of the game. This is how I feel right now. Insane level of play going on this video. Looking forward to the next version of these!

    • @kai-uz7qy
      @kai-uz7qy 3 года назад +7

      send my regards to elizabeth

    • @freddyfootstomps6557
      @freddyfootstomps6557 3 года назад +2

      Please also send my regards but to Zachary

    • @mftmss7086
      @mftmss7086 3 года назад +5

      send my regards to moe lester

    • @lutfisksoppa2122
      @lutfisksoppa2122 3 года назад +5

      wtf are you guys talking about

    • @SuperSMT
      @SuperSMT 3 года назад +1

      @@lutfisksoppa2122 Elizabeth Taylor, Zachary Taylor. OP's name is Taylor.

  • @aidanl5756
    @aidanl5756 3 года назад +2533

    Decided to search geo wizard because he hadn’t uploaded in awhile... saw he posted 27 seconds ago. Could not be more happy.

    • @vishalprakash6788
      @vishalprakash6788 3 года назад +66

      Should sub with notifications

    • @BabyL3mur
      @BabyL3mur 3 года назад +14

      @@vishalprakash6788 big 🧠

    • @aaronbkimm
      @aaronbkimm 3 года назад +43

      He uploads every week lol wym in a while

    • @Qaoxai
      @Qaoxai 3 года назад +21

      @@aaronbkimm that’s a while

    • @dylanblack8714
      @dylanblack8714 3 года назад +1

      @@vishalprakash6788 aye he should

  • @thatoddishguy9503
    @thatoddishguy9503 3 года назад +541

    It was a pleasure playing with you! It's not easy when everyone is at such a high level! I can't wait for next time.

  • @wolftrekker
    @wolftrekker 3 года назад +275

    It was a lot of fun playing with you, Tom. Thanks for joining us. Would love to do more in the future!

  • @SullyMan399
    @SullyMan399 3 года назад +465

    Imagine joining a random battle royale lobby and it’s these guys

    • @samuelflg607
      @samuelflg607 3 года назад +16

      wont last long

    • @captain9470
      @captain9470 3 года назад +5

      Happened to me once, eliminated in the first round

    • @emeraldfinder5
      @emeraldfinder5 3 года назад +3

      @@captain9470 well, the first round is one where all 10 players make it through, so that’s your own fault, not theirs

    • @axelnovati
      @axelnovati 3 года назад

      at least you can play 1 guess hahaha

    • @gotivanmomak
      @gotivanmomak 3 года назад

      I played like 4 geoguesser games it will last 0.1 sec 😂

  • @simerodge
    @simerodge 3 года назад +279

    Was a pleasure playing against you Tom. Looking forward to another chance at this soon!
    BTW UK speedrun is harddddd

  • @agreedyhobbit7403
    @agreedyhobbit7403 3 года назад +109

    Ggs Tom, Great fun to play with you as well as everyone else. Hope we can do it again some time :)

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад +1

      omg. hello hobbit. ur my idoll. ima faint

  • @randomizednamme
    @randomizednamme 3 года назад +359

    Me: oh Tom’s gonna say something really cool about the soil or something that tipped him off
    Tom: I got reminded of the videos where they dig a swimming pool

    • @WhyT74
      @WhyT74 3 года назад +4

      To be fair that is a lot of soil.

    • @lonewaer
      @lonewaer 3 года назад

      @@WhyT74 Also that channel where they dig swimming pools is great. It exists, and it is great.

  • @almightysosa3007
    @almightysosa3007 3 года назад +420

    Tom, the Switzerland round was guessed quickly because the low camera, that’s a tip Geopeter uses to determine Japan and Switzerland

    • @vojvoda-draza
      @vojvoda-draza 3 года назад +8

      I guessed it right away. It looks very German and it's probably not Austria

    • @hazzard123
      @hazzard123 3 года назад +2

      @@vojvoda-draza why not germany then lol

    • @BenLeinster
      @BenLeinster 3 года назад +47

      They basically guessed half the countries based on the car, I think he has amazing country knowledge but not GeoGuessr tips

    • @popoguy7287
      @popoguy7287 3 года назад +4

      @@hazzard123 the pictures in Germany are lower quality than most countries

    • @almightysosa3007
      @almightysosa3007 3 года назад +9

      @@hazzard123 Germany you typically only get big cities and lots of blurred out images, more specifically houses, that limits it to Austria and Switzerland which you can tell apart by the low camera. Fairly simply once you play enough geoguesser

  • @3lapsed
    @3lapsed 3 года назад +1075

    Me "driving on the right, cattle, semi-trucks, road lines look right USA!"
    Tom "that's obviously K̶u̶r̶g̶i̶s̶t̶a̶n̶ Kyrgyzstan" (my bad on the initial spelling)

    • @SofosProject
      @SofosProject 3 года назад +37

      My one guess why it wasn't America is because there was no fence containing the cattle, but also I've never ridden through the west so I don't know if that holds true over there.

    • @Dingsbums_tm
      @Dingsbums_tm 3 года назад +39

      Kirgystan is quite easy to find out by looking at the car

    • @davidgriffith1982
      @davidgriffith1982 3 года назад +52

      Center line would've been yellow in the US

    • @_Shadbolt_
      @_Shadbolt_ 3 года назад +6

      This is probably the one video that these kinds of comments don't really make sense for.

    • @holdenellis1395
      @holdenellis1395 3 года назад +10

      @@SofosProject Western US still has fences. All Americans love their property.

  • @quas-r
    @quas-r 3 года назад +181

    "10 people are playing, but only 9 can make it"
    *Are you sure about that*

    • @PiousMoltar
      @PiousMoltar 3 года назад +4

      Yeah that confused me, I guess if everyone locks in the correct guess, nobody is out? It shouldn't say "only x can make it" though... alternatively the slowest person to guess should always be out.

    • @averagebeetle
      @averagebeetle 3 года назад +16

      @@PiousMoltar yes that's what it is. The lock guess feature means that no matter how many people locked it if they are all correct they all go through

    • @iurigrang
      @iurigrang 3 года назад +9

      @@PiousMoltar This would make the obvious rounds a clicking speed game.
      The point of the lock in mechanism is so that your success is pretty much always determined by thinking speed and not much else.

    • @LordBhorak
      @LordBhorak 3 года назад +1

      @@iurigrang This. Otherwise it'll be down to other factors than your knowledge. Like your PC specs, internet speed and your clicking prowess. It's not an FPS, so the grace period with a possibility to lock in a guess is good.

  • @itiswhatitis235
    @itiswhatitis235 3 года назад +460

    cant beat them? just cross their countries in a straight line, see how they top that one

    • @Bordeaux24
      @Bordeaux24 3 года назад +5

      Great comment 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @fikluk4118
      @fikluk4118 3 года назад +1

      he should really do that lol

    • @thatalchemistlady
      @thatalchemistlady 3 года назад

      The ultimate power move

  • @jofrko14
    @jofrko14 3 года назад +40

    I will say that all of the meta data clues take a lot of the fun out of the game - which is why I enjoy watching you because you are very relaxed and play the game the right way. Keep up the good work Tom!

  • @choconaut7374
    @choconaut7374 3 года назад +126

    Tom, just so you know, countries that are potentially disputed generally aren’t in Battle Royale, even if they are in the normal game (Lots of Middle East except Israel and Jordan, Pakistan, China, etc). There is a map where you can see what countries are available for future competitions :)

    • @dizzydazed8055
      @dizzydazed8055 3 года назад +2

      Hence why he couldn't click on Taiwan.
      But I think Tom doing poorly is just because he's more of a personality rather than an excellent GG player - he's ok/good. I think he's the type of guy who has a 'pick-it up as you go-along' attitude - he doesn't study or swat up on rounds he's just experienced hence why he fails a fair bit on his stream and here (repeating his same mistakes). Oh well. Good content though.

    • @eyalgreen8285
      @eyalgreen8285 3 года назад +19

      @@dizzydazed8055 I think you're underestimating his skill. He's a very good GG player, the people he were playing against were just better. But I agree, he is a person who only plays off of his geography knowledge, and the reason he's the most popular out of all of them is because of his personality.

  • @zackc__
    @zackc__ 3 года назад +1784

    Want to see the other players' POVs? There's a playlist of all their videos here: ruclips.net/p/PLJ0KLpDPXO5LaeH2gXpKI1xLg-57bKgUM

    • @Trandhal
      @Trandhal 3 года назад +66

      MVP right here ladies and gents

    • @BabyL3mur
      @BabyL3mur 3 года назад +10

      Yeah i already saw peters

    • @joepbijlholt3315
      @joepbijlholt3315 3 года назад +26

      i was expecting a rickroll

    • @zackc__
      @zackc__ 3 года назад +20

      @@joepbijlholt3315 nah I'm better than that XD

    • @chriswyatt9869
      @chriswyatt9869 3 года назад +58

      Haha love how tom is in the title first for every video. May not be the best but he's definitely the most known

  • @andymion
    @andymion 3 года назад +227

    "join in, in one of our dingdongs" "I'm a bit nervous, never played with guys of that calibre, even one on one" I know this is an across the pond thing languagewise but I'm laughing my ass off here in Canada at that phrasing ;)

    • @firesaint4569
      @firesaint4569 3 года назад +5

      I’m Canadian and I don’t get it.

    • @dave220
      @dave220 3 года назад +29

      im british and i do get it

    • @ivo8312
      @ivo8312 3 года назад +3

      lol what are u talking about where are u in canada bc i dont get it either

    • @vvsbeani
      @vvsbeani 3 года назад +2

      @@firesaint4569 a dingdong is like a back and forth battle

    • @andymion
      @andymion 3 года назад

      @Roy Jones Jr. oh definitely and never said it was just a Canadian thing. but to my knowledge, and people are free to correct me, dong, dingaling, dingdong and variants of it aren't used in the uk for penis?. It just reminded me of the "you must have beat off a lot of American men" stumble to Dan Stevens on Good Morning Britain a few years ago. Either way, just having a laugh.

  • @Qaoxai
    @Qaoxai 3 года назад +441

    The fact that Tom can even keep up with these guys who know all the metas while he determines the country of instinct is unreal

    • @Commando23414221998
      @Commando23414221998 3 года назад +8

      Not to be sarcastic - what metas are there?

    • @Qaoxai
      @Qaoxai 3 года назад +137

      @@Commando23414221998 antennas on the car, the size of the blurring around the car, the bollards, the actual car, sign post colour, watermarks in the sky etc. The list goes on

    • @callmestevoh2563
      @callmestevoh2563 3 года назад +71

      @@Commando23414221998 like Tom said, there’s different camera types, angles, railings on car, bollards, and more to where you know the country without looking at the buildings, landscape, or language

    • @aidancanoli
      @aidancanoli 3 года назад +13

      @@Commando23414221998 geotips has them all basically but i'd say more important is the basics like flags and trying to learn how languages look

    • @aaron_64
      @aaron_64 3 года назад +125

      @@Qaoxai personally, I think that's a very unfun way to play because it's supposed to be taking in clues of the surrounding area. It's certainly impressive that people can "meta" like that but I'd rather play like geo wizard

  • @eliasjulianprado5093
    @eliasjulianprado5093 3 года назад +17

    Funny that that Spain guess was in the most recognizable square of the country. It’s in La Puerta Del Sol, in Madrid. Nicely played Tom, good job holding up against such beasts.

  • @WonkieNJ
    @WonkieNJ 3 года назад +174

    I have never yelled at a GeoWizard video more than when he looked at a wall of Japanese text and tried to pick Taiwan which isn't even in BR.

    • @BrianOfAteionas
      @BrianOfAteionas 3 года назад +6

      I feel okay asking this question because I could at least recognize the Japanese text. What is BR?

    • @404bidden
      @404bidden 3 года назад +8

      @@BrianOfAteionas battle royale

    • @MatsMatsuo
      @MatsMatsuo 3 года назад +5

      true, it couldn't get more japanese than that, lol

    • @gavinrock6
      @gavinrock6 3 года назад +8

      I was thinking that the others would tease him about that, like the Kanji's even being separated into Hiragana, so there's literally no way anyone could mistake it for China, or any other Asian country lmao.

    • @6fingerskeys
      @6fingerskeys 3 года назад

      or confusing Russian alphabet with Greek :D

  • @adamsank9830
    @adamsank9830 3 года назад +26

    You know Tom is having a rough time when he goes a whole video without saying "GET IN"

  • @tsg_23
    @tsg_23 3 года назад +639

    Tom is the goat for me, regardless of his performance

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 года назад +1

      WARNING I am the unprettiest human YTer worldwide. Take the hint, dear tsg

    • @tsg_23
      @tsg_23 3 года назад +34

      @@AxxLAfriku uhhh ok?

    • @MatthewAndThings
      @MatthewAndThings 3 года назад +5

      @@AxxLAfriku What even is your channel?

    • @triis8643
      @triis8643 3 года назад +8

      @@MatthewAndThings I saw his comments like 10 times already. He spams everywhere. He is just a troll trying to get attention.

    • @Thirsty_Fox
      @Thirsty_Fox 3 года назад +30

      I think Tom isn't used to BR because he often plays other much more difficult maps that have more places. BR is a game of its own with a limited selection of countries that make it easier the more you play it. Nobody ever guesses Bhutan or Andorra on their first play through, but by your 10th game you catch on!

  • @askortokenias
    @askortokenias 3 года назад +427

    16:04 Taiwan is never on country streaks and battle royal. Presumeably because of politics regarding China.

    • @JL-dp1wj
      @JL-dp1wj 3 года назад +91

      It used to be like a couple of weeks ago, fuck China lol

    • @jordivermeulen2519
      @jordivermeulen2519 3 года назад +61

      @@JL-dp1wj As far as I'm aware you were never able to select it. It's also never worked in Country Streak. Actually saved my streak once, because it wouldn't let me select the wrong option ^^

    • @madsbasse1
      @madsbasse1 3 года назад +16

      @@jordivermeulen2519 You were able to get taiwan saw in a Ludwig stream.

    • @aidancanoli
      @aidancanoli 3 года назад +9

      ​@@jordivermeulen2519 i got a bunch of rounds with singapore and taiwan tho like a couple days ago and then the next day it was just way easier because i couldn't pick taiwan anymore

    • @jordivermeulen2519
      @jordivermeulen2519 3 года назад +14

      @@aidancanoli interesting, perhaps it was a temporary thing? Or maybe they're adding it in the future. I've played about 600 country streak games and over 150 battle royale games, and I've never gotten Taiwan. I've had many rounds there in the normal version of the game though.

  • @lukeschorr8581
    @lukeschorr8581 3 года назад +87

    How can you not love Tom and his videos

    • @koalatycontent1305
      @koalatycontent1305 3 года назад +5

      Honestly. I've been here since his first MAW. What a guy.

    • @salientspoon
      @salientspoon 3 года назад

      Considering at the time I'm seeing this comment that there are five dislikes so far, and there are never too many, that's a very good question.

    • @ThePhantom4516
      @ThePhantom4516 3 года назад

      If you’re not very interested in geography I suppose

  • @vinilla02
    @vinilla02 3 года назад +29

    That Spain round was the Puerta del Sol in Madrid! It is an icon of the city, especially that Tio Pepe sign! :)

    • @FoxyRhino
      @FoxyRhino 3 года назад +6

      Yeah I recognised that straight away because I've been there.

    • @MrDanistophan
      @MrDanistophan 3 года назад +5

      @@FoxyRhino Same, except I live 5 minutes away from itXD

    • @halenur
      @halenur 3 года назад +4

      Stopped the video to find this comment when he said he hasn't found any clues!

    • @SaelPossible
      @SaelPossible 3 года назад

      at the right spanish flag on the car

  • @mojbeka
    @mojbeka 3 года назад +1014

    Tom is hands down the most likable youtuber ever.

    • @Nick-je1ol
      @Nick-je1ol 3 года назад +5

      I know right

    • @dionb7584
      @dionb7584 3 года назад +7

      Tom and Harry Mack

    • @yaboiavery5986
      @yaboiavery5986 3 года назад +1

      Linustechtips is pretty likable too 🙏

    • @jfudgediy23
      @jfudgediy23 3 года назад

      Literally

    • @PeasantUnit
      @PeasantUnit 3 года назад +5

      Yeah, from the literal millions of youtubers out there, the one who calls other players "idiots" after they make wrong guesses is the most likable one...

  • @MehallC
    @MehallC 3 года назад +14

    Geopeter is a god, I’ve improved so much after watching his tip videos as well as yours Tom ! Great to see a collab with the two best geotubers

  • @TheJumiFilm
    @TheJumiFilm 3 года назад +429

    4:12 Ey that's Oslo!

    • @hamedbadatnames
      @hamedbadatnames 3 года назад +9

      Hi someone who’s verified

    • @The8347135
      @The8347135 3 года назад +12

      I live 600 meters from there!

    • @ZwRkErDa
      @ZwRkErDa 3 года назад +4

      @@The8347135 That's nuts :D

    • @ctx9796
      @ctx9796 3 года назад +1

      @@nikolaienger5459 Oslo is by far more expensive tho

    • @sivertkleppebrungot5824
      @sivertkleppebrungot5824 3 года назад

      @@nikolaienger5459 mye dyrere å bo der per m² enn på vestkanten

  • @nvyi8074
    @nvyi8074 3 года назад +21

    7:34 he finally knows how must of us feel like watching him

  • @jeao7115
    @jeao7115 3 года назад +239

    I've always found the meta-data stuff sucks the soul and fun out of the game as you can find out what country you're in just by memorizing car heights and cameras, just my thoughts tho

    • @jofrko14
      @jofrko14 3 года назад +19

      100% agree.

    • @vojvoda-draza
      @vojvoda-draza 3 года назад +65

      Yeah, that's why we like Tom. He's a true player

    • @badaboum2
      @badaboum2 3 года назад +27

      Yeah but it's inescapable.

    • @mylesperry7880
      @mylesperry7880 3 года назад +13

      I definitely see that perspective, but I do think it is also a fun intellectual challenge to learn about that info as well

    • @cabbler
      @cabbler 3 года назад +18

      facts. maybe it has its place, but it's lame videos. there is a mod that hides the car and it makes them squirm lol.

  • @jaimeignacioaranguizruiz-t4499
    @jaimeignacioaranguizruiz-t4499 3 года назад +50

    That Santiago round was just two blocks away from my house, just above the subway station I use everyday XD

    • @agreedyhobbit7403
      @agreedyhobbit7403 3 года назад +4

      That’s awesome! I’ve never had a round that close to my house with over 3.5k games played :)

    • @vegancam
      @vegancam 3 года назад +1

      I loved that round when Tom said, "how do get its Santiago?". By it looking like Santiago, Tom. 😂

    • @Krissieo
      @Krissieo 3 года назад +1

      Hey Jaime, I'm a dutch guy in Santiago right now for some research. Bit of a downer with covid of course but if you wanna walk in a straight line across the country hit me up..
      Or just go for a pint, that's also okay.

  • @apug296
    @apug296 3 года назад +2

    This channel is the only thing offering me comfort right now. It's just so wholesome. Thank you, Tom.

  • @thisgak
    @thisgak 3 года назад +4

    It’s a great surprise to see a place where one have been too many times... 18:46 “tio Pepe” is a classic well known sign from the central square of Madrid!

  • @corg_9939
    @corg_9939 3 года назад +67

    Soon "are we muted" will be the new "are we recording"

    • @PiousMoltar
      @PiousMoltar 3 года назад

      He'll be muted when he's trying to record and vice versa :P

  • @cfoples
    @cfoples 3 года назад +28

    Spawns in staring at Japanese
    "Gotta be Taiwan"

  • @brendan8870
    @brendan8870 3 года назад +39

    “I’ve never played with good players before”
    Ludwig in shambles

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад +1

      hobbit in shambles

    • @gotivanmomak
      @gotivanmomak 3 года назад

      😂😂😂

  • @bryce2496
    @bryce2496 3 года назад +3

    wow, putting him up against these crazy players is nuts. i rly hope he posts more of these competitions

  • @stonkhistory3658
    @stonkhistory3658 3 года назад +2

    I really like the new voiceover! I prefer it when you tell us how you knew the countries you guessed, but you obviously have to concentrate at that time, I’d like it if you could that for more videos.

  • @mburridge250
    @mburridge250 3 года назад +16

    I wouldn't worry tom, I watched the same vid from GeoPetes perspective and for a lot of them it's just remembering algorithms and meta tactics I.e. bollards, sign shapes and especially the individial google car glitches. When they were placed in a field on NMPZ they s*it themselves. You might not memorise all the tell tale signs, but your actual world knowledge is amazing and your ability to pin point locations based on the actual surroundings is up there, if not the best. Its a very different style of playing, and in reality there's is less fun and less skillful its just memorising little glitches and knowing where you are without even having to look around. So don't knock yourself, you are no doubt one of the best in terms of world knowledge and actual skill!

    • @benextinction__144
      @benextinction__144 3 года назад +4

      You also have to understand that they recognise the surroundings. It would be boring if they told you the landscape strongly looked like the country every round, so they offer tips you can use to confirm the location

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      but nowhere near hobbit's knowledge

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      hobbit is god. hobbit is lord. hobbit is master. hobbit is king

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      also , stop using big words to hide your lack of iq

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      also , hobbit won nmpz u clown

  • @PaulEmsley
    @PaulEmsley 3 года назад

    Having watched a number of Battle Royale videos I'd like to express my support for the 3-in-a-row Battle Royale vs randoms. There is some chance that you will lose, so it's exciting, but you are mostly relaxed. You often have a chance to explain your decision and sometimes have time to move around to find extra evidence for your guess and that's super-valuable for us who want to learn more. NMPZ means "it a bush, now choose" and is not so much fun for the rest of us. Playing vs good players (like here) is good, but too fast to be the best format. 3-in-a-row vs randoms is the most content-rich, educational and entertaining. I'm glad that I've discovered you and plan to watch all your videos.

  • @Emsems-gu2fh
    @Emsems-gu2fh 3 года назад +16

    “OH SHIT”.... “naw just kidding” had my dying

  • @Eleiem
    @Eleiem 3 года назад +2

    6:49 that was funny, I pass by that station every day. Cheers from Chile

    • @Eleiem
      @Eleiem 3 года назад +1

      20:41 lol also pass trough there every day

  • @RunningMan1414
    @RunningMan1414 3 года назад +7

    The Spain one was in Madrid's Puerta del Sol, basically the central point of Spain and where the New Years countdown is broadcast from

    • @Ablankx
      @Ablankx 3 года назад

      The first round I've recognized from seeing it in person, I can die happy now

  • @jasperfk
    @jasperfk 3 года назад

    I bought GeoGuessr pro a few days ago to ease the lockdown boredom and I just beat my personal best to score 34 countries in country streak! Thank you for inspiring a new hobby Tom!

  • @cookers.8585
    @cookers.8585 3 года назад +3

    I really enjoyed this episode, hope to see more in the future. So exciting and fast paced

  • @coeuznatas
    @coeuznatas 3 года назад +2

    It's so nice to see that Tom doesn't instantly pan down to check out the car, like most others do. It's GeoGuessr, not CarGuessr. Props to Tom for staying loyal to the idea of the game!

  • @salovamrani2084
    @salovamrani2084 3 года назад +9

    10:28 "салон красоты" "it's gonna be Greece"

  • @_Shadbolt_
    @_Shadbolt_ 3 года назад +1

    It was fun finally seeing you feel like I feel when I watch your videos. It was funny hearing you say the kind of football cliches you hear from pundits about the pace of the game in the premier league - this is your taste of that!
    Been subbed for a very long time (way before we saw your face)! Glad to see a sort of culmination for you here. Cheers for the laughs along the way, too!

  • @denzeldumfries7359
    @denzeldumfries7359 3 года назад +90

    I’ve been wanting him to do this since the first time he played battle royale!

  • @birdinflight3861
    @birdinflight3861 3 года назад

    Keep doing this. You obviously have the potential to hang with these guys on the regular, and competing against them (with practice on the side) is the way to get there. Loved this video

  • @cindygrape
    @cindygrape 3 года назад +5

    When you already saw geopeter's video 💀 but honestly it's clear that everyone thinks you're top tier and respects you so much! You're brilliant at what you do and this is honestly just a game of speed! While ppl know the obscure google car details you really know about the countries and that's why I follow you! You never seize to amaze me! Get in Tom 💪

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад +2

      check out hobbit. great streamer aswell

    • @cindygrape
      @cindygrape 3 года назад

      @@zecdi thanks for the recommendation!

  • @burnedmc
    @burnedmc 3 года назад

    Hey Tom, at 7:26 you can see that there is a flag of chile, unfortunatly you didnt see it, great video as always!

  • @TheXeeman
    @TheXeeman 3 года назад +14

    it's so cute that he's the only one talking in the first few rounds and doesn't know everyones muted LOL

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      u down bad for tom. hobbit is too tbh

    • @TheXeeman
      @TheXeeman 3 года назад +1

      @@zecdi what do you mean down bad

    • @slime_ism
      @slime_ism 3 года назад

      @@TheXeeman They're saying you're desparate/thirsty for him.

  • @mikes2737
    @mikes2737 3 года назад

    I am glad you posted this, it's been a lot of fun watching the same competition from multiple points of view!

  • @GeographyChallenges
    @GeographyChallenges 3 года назад +7

    Pleasure to play with you and the others!

  • @justincarlson2548
    @justincarlson2548 3 года назад +1

    21:56 😂😂 your face is the best it sums up the whole game

  • @aitorarotzena2550
    @aitorarotzena2550 3 года назад +6

    The one with "Tio Pepe" was "Puerta del Sol" of Madrid, one of the most famous places in Madrid.

  • @dandunt356
    @dandunt356 3 года назад

    Can’t believe I immediately thought Bhutan at the 19:55 one. For no reason other than pure instinct. I might have actually learnt a thing or two from your videos lol

  • @adrianalvarez8125
    @adrianalvarez8125 3 года назад +4

    18:59 he's in Madrid center hahahaha. Just incredible how he guesses even though he doesn't know any metadata

  • @apoema42
    @apoema42 3 года назад

    Tom, do more videos like this. It is really enjoyable to see you all up in your toes trying to beat other amazing players.
    I also think you will compete better over time by playing more battle royale with great players.

  • @lukegriffin5596
    @lukegriffin5596 3 года назад +42

    I highly recommend checking out the other contestants' perspectives. Most of them published theirs on RUclips as well. It will help give you an idea how they beat Tom so quickly in some of those rounds.

    • @kristoffer8609
      @kristoffer8609 3 года назад +28

      I'm guessing they use meta-knowledge, like appearance of the car and such. That's not really impressive to me.

    • @SkyRipzScar
      @SkyRipzScar 3 года назад +12

      @@kristoffer8609 No need to downplay having a lot of experience. Getting sub 15s on a rubik's cube is pretty much having more meta-knowledge and being able to recognise it quicker and that's more impressive than someone intuitively working out a rubik's cube over 4 hours.

    • @kristoffer8609
      @kristoffer8609 3 года назад +23

      ​@@SkyRipzScar It's supposed to be geoguessing, not remembering google car details. If they'd known the country without meta-knowledge, that'd be impressive. But to each their own.

    • @lukegriffin5596
      @lukegriffin5596 3 года назад +13

      @@kristoffer8609 With Battle Royale it is a lot of meta, yes, but I don't think it's right to downplay some of these players' skills. I've played lots of Chatguessr and Challenges with these players (sometimes with the Google car hidden, meaning car meta can't be used), and their skill expands far beyond meta. Their ability to distinguish countries and find accurate guesses is quite startling. You have to know roads systems, number plates, bollards, signs, utility poles, road markings, vegetation, topography, etc. exceptionally well. For example, in the Bhutan guess they used no meta, but were able to identify it immediately from the roads/vegetation/mountains
      But yeah, I do get what you're saying and I think in Battle Royale particularly there is a heavy reliance on meta (not to say that the meta is as simple as seeing the car and knowing the country for the most part)

    • @agreedyhobbit7403
      @agreedyhobbit7403 3 года назад +4

      @@kristoffer8609 most of us have a really
      Good knowledge on road lines, bollards, and trees/mountains/soil colors. I do understand how you could not like meta guessing but once you learn something like the Kenya snorkel it’s impossible to unlearn it.

  • @georgiamaccallum7021
    @georgiamaccallum7021 3 года назад

    I was on Battle Royale the other day and noticed I was playing against you for a few rounds, head to head in a couple of finals! Super fun

  • @TauxWau
    @TauxWau 3 года назад +3

    That was incredibly tense. The last no-moving game there were like 5 rounds in a row where everyone advanced immediately.

  • @Ellies_okay
    @Ellies_okay 3 года назад

    Your commentary on the other player’s games was top notch. I would love to see you announce or commentate on a pro tournament.

  • @grant9437
    @grant9437 3 года назад +8

    Tom is so cute "bit nervous" to play with the pros

  • @heinhabraken
    @heinhabraken 3 года назад

    Improving your Meta game is the key Tom. In the end you are right most of the time just by looking around and instinct. But for the speedy part of the game you have to use the meta signs to have a chance against those elite players.

  • @devinmac11
    @devinmac11 3 года назад +16

    THE GOAT HAS RETURNED

  • @VeryanStrong.
    @VeryanStrong. 3 года назад

    You did really well anyway, the added pressure and time constraint inevitably makes it so much more difficult, but yeah them all knowing Bhutan at the end was crazy hahaha

  • @asemkharabsheh940
    @asemkharabsheh940 3 года назад +4

    That Ireland round was my apartment complex building on the left, that is Adelaide Square. Insane to see my flat in that game!

    • @agreedyhobbit7403
      @agreedyhobbit7403 3 года назад +1

      That’s insane!

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      wow . its insane that i am in the prescence of lord hobbit

  • @gobbel2000
    @gobbel2000 3 года назад

    That speed and accuracy of them is absolutely mental. I really like this concept, hopefully with discord audio the next time you get around to this.

  • @piggymonsta
    @piggymonsta 3 года назад +85

    wow i thought geowizard was good but these guys make him look like a rookie

    • @kcg285
      @kcg285 3 года назад +83

      Yeah but they all just know meta clues like the color of the google car in each country, Tom actually has a feel for the place and makes it enjoyable. :)

    • @kareemortega617
      @kareemortega617 3 года назад +76

      @@kcg285 Agreed. It's one thing to look for meta clues and another to use actual geographical clues which is precisely what the game is supposed to be about

    • @Aredtyg
      @Aredtyg 3 года назад +7

      @@kareemortega617 This is not gonna age well when the NMPZ video comes out

    • @kareemortega617
      @kareemortega617 3 года назад +1

      @@Aredtyg wdym

    • @ellispiper6313
      @ellispiper6313 3 года назад +19

      Watch the other players. They're better at winning because, as the other dude said, they know more meta stuff, and although the other players are also entertaining, they're not as entertaining as Tom.

  • @coloripple
    @coloripple 3 года назад

    Watched this on Geography Challenges' channel about a week ago, and it's amazing to see the other perspective! Thank you!

  • @Folse
    @Folse 3 года назад +33

    Tommy those guys are looking up to you, mate. You’re on top.

    • @ThePhantom4516
      @ThePhantom4516 3 года назад +2

      don't think they are to be honest

    • @rorybessell8280
      @rorybessell8280 3 года назад +7

      @@ThePhantom4516 They do in terms of youtube content, but not geoguessr ability

    • @kristoffer8609
      @kristoffer8609 3 года назад +4

      From what I've seen, Battle Royale is quite it's own thing. In general I'm sure he's among the best.

    • @TopClips234
      @TopClips234 3 года назад +5

      @@kristoffer8609 he’s the best when it comes to regular geoguessr but the other guys r better at battle royals for sure

    • @Folse
      @Folse 3 года назад +12

      @@ThePhantom4516 I just think Tom lacks some meta gaming knowledge, but in terms of seeing a landscape and feeling out the vibe of a country, no one touches Tom imo.

  • @samdibb1786
    @samdibb1786 3 года назад

    I know a few of these guys, seen 'em about mapmaking and stuff. Exciting to see the community come together!

  • @en3rgyman
    @en3rgyman 3 года назад +149

    I saw Geopeters video and thought Tom wouldn't upload this because of his poor performance. Luckily the wizard isn't as proud as i thought

    • @Its_Killionaire
      @Its_Killionaire 3 года назад +2

      Same here

    • @Philgob
      @Philgob 3 года назад +21

      pretty bad compared to them but still better than 99% of us

    • @flamingravenmc4058
      @flamingravenmc4058 3 года назад +6

      @@Philgob he already explained at the start why, he'll probably try and improve and learn more of the tips that can help you excel at this gamemode

    • @ABoringTool
      @ABoringTool 3 года назад +8

      @@Philgob Yeah and his instincts are extremely accurate without even knowing the metadata. I bet if he learned the metadata he would be #1

    • @benextinction__144
      @benextinction__144 3 года назад +3

      @@ABoringTool there's definitely a bigger gap than just meta between tom and the very top guys on these leaderboards he competes for. But it would definitely help. These guys recognise deltas, architecture, plant species, specific to areas in a country, etc

  • @JMstagainst
    @JMstagainst 3 года назад

    This is the major leagues and was super intertaining! I would get nervous too but i think you did pretty well my friend. Please give us more of these :)

  • @wolfsmaul-ger8318
    @wolfsmaul-ger8318 3 года назад +5

    "it might be the guys who build swimming pools in the jungle"

  • @clockwork5538
    @clockwork5538 3 года назад

    I love that you uploaded it too because I am following your content for a while now. But I saw this over at Geopeter first and he’s great too

  • @JMoney615
    @JMoney615 3 года назад +25

    GeoPeter has an hour long video of his perspective, you guys should check it out

  • @TheTeamMinecraft123
    @TheTeamMinecraft123 3 года назад

    Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Your personality is so calming and soothing to watch in your natural habitat;)

  • @r6clips432
    @r6clips432 3 года назад +6

    These guys are insane

  • @CharlieRogers50
    @CharlieRogers50 3 года назад

    They're like, "Who is this jackwagon with his mic on? He's gonna ruin the game!!!" haha
    I've been that guy, mate, so no worries. You didn't spoil anything and now you know, so no harm no foul. You did awesome for your first time! 👍

  • @PuckishAngeI
    @PuckishAngeI 3 года назад +104

    I don't want to sound rude, but I think its a funny part of your personality that you are on the weaker side when it comes to computers

    • @dungeon5028
      @dungeon5028 3 года назад +30

      Idk why but I think his lack of computerskills is for me one of the best parts. It just fits so perfectly that i dont want to miss it

    • @ImOnAGoat91
      @ImOnAGoat91 3 года назад +1

      how he is the only one that wasn't muted or enabled push-to-talk really got me 😂

  • @LucidKat_
    @LucidKat_ 3 года назад +2

    Tom's RUclips growth is something that bringa a smile to my face everytime I look :)

  • @ragarde3861
    @ragarde3861 3 года назад +5

    It was Plaza del Sol in Madrid. One of the most famous places of Madrid

  • @hamsalak9779
    @hamsalak9779 3 года назад

    This is just inhuman. Watching everyone play was such a magical moment for me. You guys are just incredible

  • @Asilas67
    @Asilas67 3 года назад +35

    He might not be the best, but he surely is the most entertaining to watch

    • @agreedyhobbit7403
      @agreedyhobbit7403 3 года назад +1

      Agreed 100% he still is really really good but his personality is what makes him truly Goated

  • @MicroYeti
    @MicroYeti 3 года назад +1

    6:15 one important tip to distinguish between South American countries is that only Argentina and Uruguay have black cars, you can clearly see the black car in the street view location you got so that can really help when you get 3 guesses

    • @MicroYeti
      @MicroYeti 3 года назад +1

      At 11:30, similarly, there’s a trick to make it much easier - those bollards by the side of the road only appear in the Czech Republic and Slovakia - you can eliminate the rest of Eastern Europe from the equation

    • @zecdi
      @zecdi 3 года назад

      another important tip :quit game if u see hobbit

  • @johnday2971
    @johnday2971 3 года назад +5

    Damn, this was like watching the best basketball player in your high school go up against Michael Jordan.

  • @sydue-
    @sydue- 3 года назад

    One of my favourite RUclipsrs. Could listen to you talk forever

  • @luwn00bz
    @luwn00bz 3 года назад +7

    I just subbed and already so thrilled for my first "new" video

  • @beesechurger1466
    @beesechurger1466 3 года назад

    don't be discouraged!! you are an amazing player and we all love your unique playstyle and commentary!! :)

  • @RobinFleming_
    @RobinFleming_ 3 года назад +23

    Are they better than you? Perhaps. But are we recording...?

  • @ejleoz21
    @ejleoz21 3 года назад

    The thing about Tom is that he may not be the best (nor does he claim to be) but the fact that he still has room for improvement lets us see his growth over time too which makes these videos more enjoyable in my opinion!

  • @nickmanville900
    @nickmanville900 3 года назад +14

    7:16 Chilean flag on the left side of the screen for a moment. Unfortunate that you didn't spot it :(

    • @GlaciaDay
      @GlaciaDay 3 года назад +1

      Flags on both side of the road. Lol

  • @darbyochill
    @darbyochill 3 года назад

    You’re still number 1 in my heart.
    Dude I’d love to see a full tournament of this and I feel like Tom could win it. Then in the future Tom shouldd host it with that beautiful soothing voice LOL