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I am absolutely loving this. keep up the awesome work. i do have one possible suggestion. could we get a wolf personal companion? i saw we can get a bear mascot.
Thinking of making that the focus of the next dev log: the factions, unit variety, unit trees, etc. Maybe giving some examples of different builds too. There's a lot for the min-maxers to play with lol.
I think that you should be able to: 1. Pick a custom color for their uniforms 2. Make it so that the primary color of their uniforms can be changed I just think it would be neat
That no quarter will be lovely for the melee only units. I can't wait for its release and someone add either Spain or an Americas campaign (the irregulars of the hispanic new nations were quite skilled on machetes and spears. And in the Bolivarian campaign specially there were a time where no quarter were given by both sides until they brokered an agreement, which became a prototype of what we know as International Humanitarian Law).
“Uhh, general, are you sure a bear is a wise idea? There are other animals that can represent the army that aren’t as… dangerous. . .” “What do you mean it isn’t a wise idea! We’ll have it drink alcohol and it will be fine! Our men can handle it.” *in the background, four soldiers are trying desperately to keep the bear from escaping its constraints without getting mauled.*
Thanks to the customization posibilities being very extensive, not only does it might add to the immersion to have differently coloured uniforms (to differency regiments/units), but you also feel much closer to your army, unlike in Napoleon Total War where all I could change was the name of a unit, and they all looked the same. Overall, it feels very complete! Amazing job! I wonder though, will the game be modding-friendly? If so does that imply I could potentially add custom icons/patterns? (If yes, I can't wait to bring Napoleonic designs earlier than they should've been!)
I love it all: only thing id like to see, is a return to the system of different formations rhat was used initialy: units could be changed to switch if they default to 4, 3 or 2 ranks. My understanding was colums were almost never used in this period with an overwhelming focus on linear formations. Plus genraly the movement is very flowly: during this period there was a lot of skill for commanders to manevour their units to different angles and this would defo be a fun element of the game, making it more punishing to be cought out of position. Plus it would allow further customization through levels of training in drill, with better drilled units being more maneuverable.
Already feel like what ya'll have currently shown off would work great with Pike an Shot all the way to maybe WW1 as expanded Eras or future sequels/expansions, keep up the great work!
I cant wait for this! Ah man if this game is successful it'll open many many doors for other historical titles by you! I hope this will be succesful and have a good day Griffin!
They're gonna keep the timespan on the Seven Years War, but if the game does well they might add a DLC/update for the North American Theatre (the French and Indian War)
Totally possible to do! You can also of course rename your officers to have Italian names! Your regiments can also be renamed and they will only display the name you set them as.
Hi there! Just a teeny tiny bit of input, in 2:35 a papal emblem is shown. Now the papal coat of arms shown is that of Pope Francis, the current Pope. I think for the purpose of immersion, the coat of arms should that be of Pope Benedict XIV who was Pope at the start of the seven years war.
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046 Don´t forget the tiara! There was this triple crown worn by popes, called tiara and it was present on all papal coats of arms, the generic ones and personal ones of a specific pope. This tiara ceased to be worn in the 60s but remained in the personal coats of arms until the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected in 2005. He replaced the tiara on his coat of arms with a mitre, the pointy bishops hat. Pope Francis followed in his footsteps, that´s why it is lacking in the game. So no matter which pope you choose, in the 18th century there would be a tiara in the coat of arms.
Those options for customization and upgrades should have been in TW games a long time ago. I endorse it and I will certainly try it when the game launches.
If this game is successful, you should try doing a game with a battle brother's style campaign. It feels like you could create something as revolutionary as mount and blade.
The original idea was to do a mount and blade style campaign with total War style battles, but we lack the budget right now. So its definitely something we want to build up to.
I would be so happy if you could also customize the entire uniforms colors. I always wanted to play a shogun 2 campaign with the avatar conquest veteran system, this game has got me hella hyped.
Unfortunately you won't be able to color the entire uniform, because we do want to keep the game grounded in history with each nation having their authentic uniforms. That being said, there are some units like Hussars who CAN be completely recolored because they wore bright and varied colors historically. So it'll be a bit of a mix!
Man this is like a Kriegsspiel Video game. Btw did you guys use Kriegsspiel as something to base the game on? Considering it is a Prussian Wargame, made by Prussian strategists for Prussian Generals in the early 1800s?
That's been a popular request. I think realistically we could try and implement a system where you can upload a flag but I don't think we'll have time for a custom drawing tool.
I'm a bit late. This is a very interesting period but it is rarely adapted into videogames. A period perfect for strategy-games. If the game is successfull will it make an eccelent base for expanding the game. For inspiration for events and items, widen the scope and look not only the to the 1700s (and 1800s) for inspiration. Combinations of unit types and/or items might cause events or modifiers. I would also suggest contacting the knowledgeable RUclipsr and re-enactor Brandon F. and his organisation The Native Oak.
I love everything you have done for this game, the art, the detail, the vision, locking for inmersion, but ... just one thing, the realtime battles, I can't imagine myself enjoying it for long, I still remember hundreds of hours playing battles in Total War games, and just recently the ultimate general battles, you cant release a game with battle grafics from 1990 in 2D. even the grand tactician, poor graphics on units but in a 3d enviroment and free camera. i mean, American Conquest Divided nation from 2003 battles, looks better. I hope you can do it, I really want to enjoy this game as much as you have worked for it.
There will only be 5 factions (Prussia, Russia, Austria, France and Britain) but there will be some units representing other countries (like the Hannoverian units in the British Army)
This is probably a stupid question I already know the answer to but do you know if one day, some day, you might be able to make this game available to mobile?
No multiplayer for this project, as it would really expand the scope. As for a live-stream, I try to do them once or twice per month. I think once I get the British and French factions in it'd be cool to do another stream to show them off in October.
Well apart from the battle sistem this is very different from TW. You spend the majority of the time in battle or in campaign, while the wider political map is the least important part. In this game you're not a statesman, you're just a general, you don't control the whole country, just your personal army.
The emblem you call Hungarian, is not really a hungarian one. The right side of it, is the Bohemian coat of arms, and in the middle, its the austrian emblem. So its a Habsburg emblem, but only partly Hungarian.
Does master of command 7 years war let you do whatever you want? Like can you Pretty much use any strategies and tactics that you can think of no matter what they are? Even if they weren't specific to that time period?@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046
The budget for this project is 1/3 of what we had for Fire and Maneuver. The game is pretty small, but we're trying to add depth and unique mechanics where we can.
@@Gdoug325 Do NOT trust us with your money again until we've earned it. Wait for the release, see if the reviews are good, and if the game is polished and people enjoy it, then you can consider getting it.
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I am absolutely loving this. keep up the awesome work. i do have one possible suggestion. could we get a wolf personal companion? i saw we can get a bear mascot.
Can it be on mobile
Are you gonna to publish a demo?
Man this already looks great and it's not even finished yet.
Thanks man!
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Dynamic music? I love that!
I'm am really excited to see how this game ends up being
Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Jacob did an excellent job with the dynamic music, really excited for people to get their hands on the game.
Gotta say, this customization alone will personally put you head and shoulders above any competition in my mind.
I'm excited to dig into the bonuses and progression system! It looks like we'll be able to make many different builds, my favorite
Thinking of making that the focus of the next dev log: the factions, unit variety, unit trees, etc. Maybe giving some examples of different builds too. There's a lot for the min-maxers to play with lol.
I think that you should be able to:
1. Pick a custom color for their uniforms
2. Make it so that the primary color of their uniforms can be changed
I just think it would be neat
This is turning into my dream game
6:52 I'm in the video
I'm already in love with this game omg
That no quarter will be lovely for the melee only units.
I can't wait for its release and someone add either Spain or an Americas campaign (the irregulars of the hispanic new nations were quite skilled on machetes and spears. And in the Bolivarian campaign specially there were a time where no quarter were given by both sides until they brokered an agreement, which became a prototype of what we know as International Humanitarian Law).
Yeah there are a lot of great builds you can do with the types of items/weapons/skills you can combine together.
“Uhh, general, are you sure a bear is a wise idea? There are other animals that can represent the army that aren’t as… dangerous. . .”
“What do you mean it isn’t a wise idea! We’ll have it drink alcohol and it will be fine! Our men can handle it.”
*in the background, four soldiers are trying desperately to keep the bear from escaping its constraints without getting mauled.*
🤣
Reminds me of my uncles peace keeping mission in they Congo someone offered him hyena pups
@@1650thwhat did you do with em
@@empereurnico6048 initially the kept one it until it was spotted by a major it was taken to Zambia I don't know where
Man, I’m excited for this game, I might just skip school if it comes out during spring
YOU ARE DOING IT!!! Finally an alternative to empire total war!
Thanks to the customization posibilities being very extensive, not only does it might add to the immersion to have differently coloured uniforms (to differency regiments/units), but you also feel much closer to your army, unlike in Napoleon Total War where all I could change was the name of a unit, and they all looked the same.
Overall, it feels very complete! Amazing job!
I wonder though, will the game be modding-friendly? If so does that imply I could potentially add custom icons/patterns? (If yes, I can't wait to bring Napoleonic designs earlier than they should've been!)
They answered to a different comment and said they're thinking about modding but they'll have to wait and see for themselves
@@electricelf-music After joining the server, I learned that yes the game will be modding friendly
Looking Great!
Thanks Jackie, really appreciate it! :)
This needs a creative mode where you can massacre with completely overpowered troops as well
Cool idea! Would be a fun addition as maybe a post-launch mode.
Super excited to see the progress you guys are making, keep up the great work! 💯💯
Thank you Jeros!
would it be possible for the flags to import images ?
We're thinking about that and or moddability, but I can't confirm anything yet! Will keep you guys updated on if we add systems for that.
Looking forward to this. Looks like all the good parts I loved from Ultimate General Civil War
I love it all: only thing id like to see, is a return to the system of different formations rhat was used initialy: units could be changed to switch if they default to 4, 3 or 2 ranks. My understanding was colums were almost never used in this period with an overwhelming focus on linear formations. Plus genraly the movement is very flowly: during this period there was a lot of skill for commanders to manevour their units to different angles and this would defo be a fun element of the game, making it more punishing to be cought out of position. Plus it would allow further customization through levels of training in drill, with better drilled units being more maneuverable.
We've updated our formation drawing tool to be like Total War so you can define how many ranks of troops you want to form up.
I can't believe I haven't heard of this yet. Wishlisted and hyped
Bro I can’t wait for this to release
This is what I came here rooting for.
it will be great if will be added a feature for insert a message in the regimental flag.
I am just now seeing this for the first time and it looks like it'll be amazing. Wishlisted and waiting!
Man can't wait to create Suvorov's based army
Looks so familiar and yet the concept is completely new, I really would try it !!
Thanks!
Yoooo the dynamic music is sooo sick
Love your work !
Already feel like what ya'll have currently shown off would work great with Pike an Shot all the way to maybe WW1 as expanded Eras or future sequels/expansions, keep up the great work!
I MUST HAVE IT
I’m so hyped for this, it’s going to be the game of the year
The campaign map feature feels amazing. I really like that it is on real time.
Thanks Daniel, glad you like it!
I cant wait for this! Ah man if this game is successful it'll open many many doors for other historical titles by you!
I hope this will be succesful and have a good day Griffin!
Thank you! Definitely a lot of potential with this battle system.
Already hyped for an American Revolution DLC
They're gonna keep the timespan on the Seven Years War, but if the game does well they might add a DLC/update for the North American Theatre (the French and Indian War)
@@MarcoCaprini-do3dq The French and Indian War causes the American Revolution. The two are forever intertwined
@@Bluesonofman Yeah I know, but the game will only be focused on the Seven Years War. Maybe in the future they will do a AWI game, who knows.
cant wait to play as the french and make a full italian army
Totally possible to do! You can also of course rename your officers to have Italian names! Your regiments can also be renamed and they will only display the name you set them as.
This is the level of customization that I wished games like total war could do. Grand tactician Cold War is pretty close to this so I’m excited
Looking really good, can't wait to buy it
Thanks Scots!
Hi there! Just a teeny tiny bit of input, in 2:35 a papal emblem is shown. Now the papal coat of arms shown is that of Pope Francis, the current Pope. I think for the purpose of immersion, the coat of arms should that be of Pope Benedict XIV who was Pope at the start of the seven years war.
Forwarding this to our artist now!
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046 nice! You're great guys keep it up
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046 Don´t forget the tiara! There was this triple crown worn by popes, called tiara and it was present on all papal coats of arms, the generic ones and personal ones of a specific pope. This tiara ceased to be worn in the 60s but remained in the personal coats of arms until the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected in 2005. He replaced the tiara on his coat of arms with a mitre, the pointy bishops hat. Pope Francis followed in his footsteps, that´s why it is lacking in the game. So no matter which pope you choose, in the 18th century there would be a tiara in the coat of arms.
Those options for customization and upgrades should have been in TW games a long time ago. I endorse it and I will certainly try it when the game launches.
If this game is successful, you should try doing a game with a battle brother's style campaign. It feels like you could create something as revolutionary as mount and blade.
The original idea was to do a mount and blade style campaign with total War style battles, but we lack the budget right now. So its definitely something we want to build up to.
Will the music have copyright issues? For those who want to record the game
Not at all!
Im actually exited about the game, havent had that in a long while
That's a great compliment, thank you so much!
I would be so happy if you could also customize the entire uniforms colors.
I always wanted to play a shogun 2 campaign with the avatar conquest veteran system, this game has got me hella hyped.
Unfortunately you won't be able to color the entire uniform, because we do want to keep the game grounded in history with each nation having their authentic uniforms. That being said, there are some units like Hussars who CAN be completely recolored because they wore bright and varied colors historically. So it'll be a bit of a mix!
Billy Goat mascot goes hard
Sure does.
Grand Tactician stumbled so that Armchair Historian could run
My patience is thin I NEED IT NOW
This looks so good
Thank you Fabb!
Man this is like a Kriegsspiel Video game. Btw did you guys use Kriegsspiel as something to base the game on? Considering it is a Prussian Wargame, made by Prussian strategists for Prussian Generals in the early 1800s?
They took heavy inspiration from Kriegsspiel for their first game, Fire and Maneuver, and there's definetly some elements here.
obviously the scale is smaller for good reason but if its succesfull enough would you consider, spainish succesion,? seems like a decent idea i guess
4:50 hey its me
Game looks great? Whats the ETA on playable steam version? Like a year away or less?
Thinking of putting out a demo in either January/February, then releasing in late March. Nothing confirmed yet though.
While i'm not super hot on the art style, I love the army customization options!
Thanks Rb! Art style is definitely on the cartoony side, but the gameplay isn't arcadey.
Can't wait for this game, and of course the French and Indian War expansion ;)
3:08 CHARLES XII MENTIONED? RAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you make it so you can draw your own emblems for the flag
That's been a popular request. I think realistically we could try and implement a system where you can upload a flag but I don't think we'll have time for a custom drawing tool.
Is there gonna be FW and FWR standard styles for Prussia?
Good idea, we'll see if we can add that in in the future.
I'm a bit late. This is a very interesting period but it is rarely adapted into videogames. A period perfect for strategy-games. If the game is successfull will it make an eccelent base for expanding the game. For inspiration for events and items, widen the scope and look not only the to the 1700s (and 1800s) for inspiration. Combinations of unit types and/or items might cause events or modifiers. I would also suggest contacting the knowledgeable RUclipsr and re-enactor Brandon F. and his organisation The Native Oak.
Griffin is friends with Brandon, but he is more focused on the American Revolution than on the Seven Years War
I love everything you have done for this game, the art, the detail, the vision, locking for inmersion, but ... just one thing, the realtime battles, I can't imagine myself enjoying it for long, I still remember hundreds of hours playing battles in Total War games, and just recently the ultimate general battles, you cant release a game with battle grafics from 1990 in 2D. even the grand tactician, poor graphics on units but in a 3d enviroment and free camera. i mean, American Conquest Divided nation from 2003 battles, looks better. I hope you can do it, I really want to enjoy this game as much as you have worked for it.
Right now it's probably too late in development to change it
5 people will say "skibidi toilet" twice in fireside chat in the next minute
Will you do a game on the Napoleonic wars
Could be a cool future Master of Command title if we're given the opportunity!
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046 I can’t wait to see what else your cooking up on steam games
will this be on steam deck
It may work on Steam deck, but it won't be optimized for it, at least on launch.
Lovely video
I'm guessing Sweden will not be added
Not yet, but it's been commonly requested. If the game does well then I can see us adding them.
Is there other factions like the ottomans and the russians
Russia is in, but no ottomans unfortunately.
There will only be 5 factions (Prussia, Russia, Austria, France and Britain) but there will be some units representing other countries (like the Hannoverian units in the British Army)
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046
Understandable
i wonder how would a customization system work in a napoleonic era of this game??
Hm... that is very interesting...
how much will this cost, because if its cheaper then ntw i will probably get it. :D
When release
How can this game be SO finished, yet so unfinished
CADIA RESIST!
This is probably a stupid question I already know the answer to but do you know if one day, some day, you might be able to make this game available to mobile?
RAD!
nice work!!!111
Why Theresa a Bear???? 3:07
Will the game be more graphically and CPU demanding than F&M? If not by much I will see if I can buy it once it releases case it looks pretty neat.
We're focusing heavily on optimization. F&M's optimization is pretty abysmal.
Can it be on mobile
Will there be multiplayer? Also will there be a stream soon?
No multiplayer for this project, as it would really expand the scope. As for a live-stream, I try to do them once or twice per month. I think once I get the British and French factions in it'd be cool to do another stream to show them off in October.
@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046 Ok I get that thanks for answering an awesome game so far!!!! Excited to see the British !
Is there gonna be a mobile compatibility?
Unfortunately not, we'll be sticking to a PC release on Steam for this game.
I’m on my way to create the lore accurate battle of Bolgia. Who’s with me?
Please make a PS4 version and I will buy it
Would a very very simplified way to summarize this as total war x hoi4's customization?
Well apart from the battle sistem this is very different from TW. You spend the majority of the time in battle or in campaign, while the wider political map is the least important part. In this game you're not a statesman, you're just a general, you don't control the whole country, just your personal army.
Will this be free?
I don't know how much it will cost but it will not be free
Shut up and take my money kindly
is it going to be mobile soon?
No mobile unfortunately.
The emblem you call Hungarian, is not really a hungarian one. The right side of it, is the Bohemian coat of arms, and in the middle, its the austrian emblem. So its a Habsburg emblem, but only partly Hungarian.
Thanks for the info! We based all the emblems on real ones used on flags during the Seven Years War.
Does master of command 7 years war let you do whatever you want? Like can you Pretty much use any strategies and tactics that you can think of no matter what they are? Even if they weren't specific to that time period?@@armchairhistoryinteractive2046
YESSIR
Would be better if you can also use color codes or rgb codes instead of preselected colours
Will very likely end up having both. The preset colors are mainly to aid the AI and preset unit colors for recruitment.
Wow that’s very interesting I remember when you whined about the budget lol
The budget for this project is 1/3 of what we had for Fire and Maneuver. The game is pretty small, but we're trying to add depth and unique mechanics where we can.
Hm.
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Can you please add it to mobile But great game
Make a game for Android...
First
this is so skibidi
Bro u abandoned ur last game why would I trust u with my money again
@@Gdoug325 Do NOT trust us with your money again until we've earned it. Wait for the release, see if the reviews are good, and if the game is polished and people enjoy it, then you can consider getting it.
One more failed game before your channel dies?
Hey man! Sorry you feel that way. I think this game is really coming along great!
This looks so good