SO happy to be back in Kingdoms and Castles and had a blast recording this second playthrough in the more difficult mode! Really hope you enjoy this one as It was a great way to spend this week.. If a tad stressful. In case you missed It I have two other full playthroughs up lately: From The Depths, the boat building and destroying game - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJd2q7x6osS2ibA.html The first of the Kingdoms and Castles Full Playthroughs before this one - kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5eV19pqZ9m-YcY.html

@averagecoffeefan2608

9 ай бұрын

You unironically inspired me to buy the game and I've already sunk 10h in 😂 thank you

@Lathland

9 ай бұрын

That's great to hear! One of the best compliments I can get Is knowing I influenced a game purchase haha! :D@@averagecoffeefan2608

@Nero1702.

9 ай бұрын

I’ve watched the entire thing trust me and I can tell you it is at least longer then 1 hour

@solwilkinson8551

9 ай бұрын

i prey this comment will appease the great algorithm god in the sky . bw keep up the great videos lol.

@russian3528

9 ай бұрын

@Lathland Why were you watching that hoI4: you can date stalin why lathland why ?

10:23 I'm trying to imagine this in real life. Thinking of two bored as hell soldiers at the top of the tower and one goes "bet I can hit those wolves over there" then he fires and impales one with a comically massive ballista bolt, all while the other marksman stands there *dumbfounded.*

@xarm23

9 ай бұрын

Up until they start betting drinks on who can hit the most wolves.

@harleyhart1497

9 ай бұрын

Yeah😂😂😂

@plasant8408

9 ай бұрын

I can vividly imagine it

For the algorithm, for lord Lathrix of isle!

@Lathland

9 ай бұрын

May the algorithm be kind and merciful on this day!

@CoolNoQuestionMark

9 ай бұрын

I'm doing my part!

@argon4728

9 ай бұрын

Me 2

@hafengrav5486

9 ай бұрын

Algorithm please

@redshadowdragon6823

9 ай бұрын

For the algorithm

Butchers improve swineherds massively, 2-3 can support 1000 people easily, same with Fishmongers. The reason you weren't getting any gold is because Hovels do not give good tax. You needed to get to Manors way sooner. Also, Manors have 2 heads of house which helps with distribution of food and charcoal.

@Lathland

9 ай бұрын

I did end up with butchers and fishmongers - It's why the health was SO high after the midpoint of the game! :) As for manors yeah I agree, It was just the issue of wanting that limited stone in this mode for other things so It was gold + population efficiency vs more stone for defenses and other buildings. But near the end I do kinda come to that realization - 100% should have converted that center section into manors!

@russianman5099

9 ай бұрын

@@LathlandSomething I did during my 250 run was just building 2 wide wooden walls with moats on the other side, which was really effective. And of course some massive ballsita towers with the stone. All of that left a lot of room for manor building and other stone related expenses. I also only had 2 stone deposits on my island :D

@petralizzy7383

9 ай бұрын

ok since you seem knowledgable, why do my people have so much issue getting access to fish? i always have plenty of fishing huts and fishmongers to support them, but my people NEVER have fish.

@frylad

9 ай бұрын

​@@petralizzy7383do you have markets near the housing?

@lemax6865

9 ай бұрын

@@petralizzy7383 Are you building too many huts on the same few fish patches? You might be overfishing your available sources.

Remember to build the corners on walls instead of diagonally, the AI will target diagonal sections because they are weaker due to lacking corners

@KarolOfGutovo

9 ай бұрын

The ones he made diagonal were placed such that the AI couldn't even land near them, the only access for enemy troops was if they had already gone into the fortress.

@ajollyduck

9 ай бұрын

@@KarolOfGutovo better safe then sorry

@KarolOfGutovo

9 ай бұрын

@@ajollyduck Better safe (stone saved for proper defences due to not building unnecessary piers) than sorry (corner walls where they are absolutely useless)

@ajollyduck

9 ай бұрын

@@KarolOfGutovo you have a point

@user-bv4vj9yf6i

8 ай бұрын

I’m the 300th liked

I'm not sure if you know this, but in case you don't, you can select an area and mass repair everything within instead of clicking things individually :)

When it comes to the dock, you can always build an internal dock by building moats into a landlocked area and putting the dock there. Then you can have the ships enter and leave through sea gates in your walls.

Glad to see you playing Kingdoms and Castles again. All you videos are great, keep up the great work

@Lathland

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad too, always loved this game and so nice to be back! And thank you! :D

@harleyhart1497

9 ай бұрын

@@Lathland You are very welcome

Respectfully.......MORE, WE NEED MORE KINGDOMS AND CASTLE'S

If i wasnt in the middle of a war i would be over the moon with all the kingdoms and castles content

@gamermthegreat8229

9 ай бұрын

Which war?

@raidermaxx2324

9 ай бұрын

are u in ukraine or Isreal?

@murphyiko

9 ай бұрын

​@@raidermaxx2324Currently there are as many as 32 officially acknowledged wars and major conflincts around the world...

@orange8175

9 ай бұрын

not that many@@murphyiko

@arandomguy8771

9 ай бұрын

@@orange8175 There are a lot mostly civil wars etc just most of them do not get much press... sadly

You can use gate sections as the base of an entire run of wall, then have a road run underneath it through all the open gates. Road + wall stacking has lots of potential implications.

Would love to see a longer version with better developed chokepoints and a larger target (500 years?!)

@konradohrtman1446

9 ай бұрын

this

would be interesting to see how ai players would be able to handle this, plus defending multiple islands and the early game buff of the ai distracting the vikings knowing what u know now as well with the witch hut and landing blocking couldbe pretty interesting

@harleyhart1497

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, we need to see this mode with AI kingdoms.

One of my favorite games where simplicity adds to it. Just wish it had a few more static defense options.

hey lathland i would also suggest if you havent already if you go into steam workshop and go into mods their is a mod called "new lands" which you can change the map size and features alot would be very cool for future videos

Next time around you should try and see if you can surround the entire island in walls on piers so that there's absolutely nowhere for the Vikings to land. See what that does to their AI. Also on that note, there's a water gate wall building that lets through friendly ships but not enemy ones, so you can use that to block off your dock from Vikings.

@aendranireho6038

9 ай бұрын

I used to that a few years ago, just surround my islands in massive walls on the furthest piers The AI just cheats and lands on the border of a pier Might have changed since, but I don't see why it would

@plasant8408

9 ай бұрын

Yea I think they will just randomly try to breach a point but creating a shoke point trap with one place to land could be especially useful then if they have no other choice

@jadekaiser7840

9 ай бұрын

@@plasant8408 I've now tested it myself. They just go to where they would have landed if there weren't any walls at all, and break a hole through using catapults since those can shoot from shipboard.

Ive been through a lot recently after having a bad crash but seeing you play the first game Ive ever bought really helps Thank you for a second video

@raidermaxx2324

9 ай бұрын

bad crash to windows or blue screen o' death?? or a personal, financial crash? or a car crash? or did you crash hard after getting drunk and smoking a really fat joint when you prolly shouldnt have and then you when you totally crashed out it was bad, cuz that girl you wanted get with at the party hooked up with your homeboy instead? please be more specific re: your personal crisis.

@u6gold_u6goldu64

8 ай бұрын

@@raidermaxx2324 💀

10000% would love to see a megasode of this on Survival, just hyper efficiency, stacking happiness and abusing the AI pathing to choke them into deathlanes.

Petition for Lathland to continue this series and live for as long as he can 👇

How does this only have 7k views? I am genuinely impressed by the commitment for this video

Some tips for the next game and the algorithm: better to bring ballistas further out to the city perimeter so they are more able to target and sink boats. Can also do some space saving by building them on top of gates, that way they only sit on top of a road, although you'd want to eventually move them over to the walls. Vikings also tend to avoid targeting them, as they'd focus on weaker thinner portions of the wall, and a ballista tower is implicitly much stronger thanks to their height. This last tip is possibly false, but get some more docks, that way you can do more trading, more merchants show up.

Almost 2 hours of Lord Lathrix making very important kingdom in Kingdoms and Castles? I wish to see more of this, please.

I have enjoyed watching Lathrix suffer for so long, I forgot how long it has been. And yet I am not satisfied so far. More, MOAR!.. *ahem* Have some engagement for the video.

Love watching this game while doing homework. Surprisingly calming

I hope this guy keeps playing this game, I really love watching him playing this game. That line really sound creepy.

You can start festivals at the town squares to draw people to your growing kingdom. You usually get more above 70/80/90 happiness. 😊 Loved the vid Lath

@MrMattxdx

9 ай бұрын

And he figures it out after I type up my comment xD 🤣

I think that Avorion would be a good game for this style of video. Plus it has changed a lot since Lath last played it.

@acuddle

9 ай бұрын

There's also currently a little beta with a new "Behemoth" event (the next DLC) 😋

@poshenglishbloke6740

9 ай бұрын

@@acuddle I forgot about that, but yes, that would help the case for Avorion in this format.

i love catching lathland videos super early this is gonna be a good one grabbing a cup of tea rq

"Great Lathrix the vikings are invading what do we do?" "B A S I N G S E"

GG for surviving that long! I would indeed like to see more of this mode in the future, especially now that you know how to be more

I like seeing cities thrive like this is amazing, I wish I had city building skills like this.

i dont watch this channel much anymore but every time i come back i have a stockpile of nostlgic longform content to chill and watch while im idle and its kinda nice.

"Also ignore the starving people" I love this channel already

Great stuff as always Lathrix, ol' chap! Would love to see another "improved" run. Courious to see how much you can persuade the AI to send units down the "Red Gates of Valhalla" (named so because that's where vikings go to die).

Would love to see another playthrough like this similar to what you said near the end of the video! A super optimized playthrough using all that you've learned will be interesting to watch.

Honestly? I love the aesthetics of this game. It's lovely to see more and also long form videos on it.

After all these years since I last played Kingdoms and Castles, I never knew about a secret statue that can be unlocked by beating Survival Mode! Thanks for teaching me something new!

This is the best content you’ve done in a long time, and I love all your stuff! Thanks for making this, long videos seem to be performing great for you at the moment.

@frankiesan_FT23

9 ай бұрын

For the algorithm

Seeing you play this game makes me want to get it. And honestly, that makes you one of the only people to make me want to buy a game without other influence. You're the only source I watch play this game

If you haven't realized, you can dig pits/motes and use Sea Gates,this way keeping the dock safe and not comprising on your defense.

I love watching that "gate of denial" destroying the Vikings before they lay a finger on your wall. 🤣

the sad thing is, long videos is why I keep coming back to your videos, people keep playing introductions to games and leaving and I am so sad when they play into the story and leave it there. I don't really have time to play every game that exists so listening to whole playthroughs is quite thankful to have them.

What I want to know is if AI has sensible and working layouts or is it just cheating like Anno one.

@angrycup8708

9 ай бұрын

I watch sombody Else and they invaded an ai and it looked like it could work

@EL-lj2yu

9 ай бұрын

They definitely seem to play mostly by the rules. I lucked out on a playthrough where the aggressive AI spawned on a tiny, tiny island so even late game they couldn't muster any sort of army.

The Algorithm cares not from where the likes and comments flow, only that they do. More Kingdoms and Castles in the future please!

I ask thy algorithm to be merciful and bless this visual art piece with thy rewards oh mighty algorithm

Give this man more views, love his content! ❤❤

I am so loving this game! I sat and watched an entire video when I should of been sleeping! Lez goooo!

Very nice, your last kingdoms and castles video was the one that got me back into kingdoms and castles and I have been loving it

itd be fun if magic had a larger part in this game tbh, the witch is just "here let me do this" every once in awhile

I hope that even though these can tend to have lower views that the amount made off of them is still livable; you more than deserve it.

The map looks like a person riding a bunny with a cape flapping behind. Adorable!

You can fully protect your fishing boats and docks by placing sea gates on the edges of the shallow water. That way vikings won't drop off units there anymore either and you can actually prevent vikings from touching down on your island completely

Your videos are the reason I bought this game and it is wonderful. One of the best games I've ever played.

"We just had someone die in a woodcutting accident. Now building a tavern so others can drink to their life, and be so sloshed in the morning that they join them!"

Thanks for keeping up with the full playthroughs! I love to watch them as soon as I see them, and I always love the energy you have.

These are fantastic! I love the new long format, full play through style!

Ah I love a lathrix video to sit down and listen too….. For the algorithm!

If this becomes a series would be very cool, maybe make some challenge runs

*“Ignore the starving people”* Must be a Lathland vid.

Love this format of videos, can't see them in one sitting but I don't care, they are lifejuice

Feed the algorithm for Lord Lathrix! This whole channel is pure gold!

I would 100% watcb a full movie of yoy just going for as lomg as possible.Very few creators arw able to keep my attention like you do.Thank you, Lathrix!

Got my coffee, my dinner, a nice blanket. Time to get comfy and watch a lathrix video

When you said "Glory to the wall", all I could think of was the wall from Solar Opposites

This video inspired me to attempt the challenge. After three different maps, I finally have the beautiful statue! My tactic: pick island mode, no walls just towers for as long as you can, stick to one island, build a dock on a river and seal off the river (The Dock was INSTRUMENTAL for the victory), keep people happy and taxes high. 👍 Also do a ratio of Ballista/ Archers at 2/1.

Lathland! Another one! I wanted to watch last night when you released it but alas, I had to sleep as I had work today, 10/14. Much love!! Looking SUPER forward to seeing this series continue!

Would love to see a full playthrough of this gamemode. This was a very entertaining video!

Ty for the video, my man. love your ability to narrate your madness

Take this comment for the algorithm my liege! Fight for Lathfall, glory to Lord Lathland!

Lathfall, the kingdom renowned for their copius exports of fine charcoal, ravenous consumption of stone, and the finest archers this side of the sea, whos arrows blacken the skies

its amazing to see how different this game is to when i played it. looking forward to getting back into it soon

Here's a Challenge Hardest Level and play past 250 to 500 or till you are defeated. But don't Lose on purpose. I am sure some will like this but not all and it could take a very long time. Just a suggestion up to you if you want to or not. Like your videos a lot keep 'em coming :)

Lathrix, mentions that the north side is weak to invasion. Also Lathrix, doesn't put and defenses to help whittle them down before they land. More kingdoms and castles please! Would love to see more fire.

You’re my favorite content creator lathrix, thank you for providing such good entertainment for everyone

i love how despite many creators resorting to shorts, lath just makes longer videos

I have loved this channel and have realized something I suck at from the depths and love kingdoms and castles. And I bought both because of this channel

I don't even think people want kingdoms and castles. I mainly think people want a happy Lathrix.

Seeing you play one of my favorite games of all time makes me so happy. Thank you

All hail Lathland! The land of Lathrix and the everwatching merciful eye of the Algorithm! Hurrah!

Ive always loved the kingdoms and castles videos Even got the game since it's got a discount on steam

I'm really enjoying these Kingdoms and Castles videos. I would love to see you try this challenge again, now with more experience.

Glad to be apart of the lathrixian community

Heck yeah mega project! I'll watch whatever you put out, love your stuff!

Always glad to see more content on the channel! Adore this game too, its so relaxing!

Kingdoms and Castles is a series I wish to see continued in the future.

Let this small offering please the eldritch being known as Lathrix, may they rein forevermore!

Hey Lathland, I think the reason the vikings started landing in random spots is because all your farms were behind walls. I'm only like 1/2 way through the video at the moment, but if you try leaving 3 to 4 farms as well as an orchard outside the walls I think they'll still be a priority target for landing targets. At times I feel like there's a bit of a saftey zone near your keep that prevents them from just landing with all troops to destroy you as long as there are other valid targets left. Might be why they didnt land near your foresters.

I would love more from this game, man. Great stuff!

Oh wow, i love how soon this came after i finished ur last playthrough, so satisfying

Oh great algorythm, please bless this content creator with massive view spikes! Also, Kingdoms and Castles is a series we wish to see continued in the future! And I personaly would enjoy a full survival trial, either till you lose or manage to build over the entire island =) Keep up the great work, you make every game enjoyable to watch!

There's a water gate BTW. Helps allow ally ships to pass but not vikings

This is awesome! Would love to see an even longer version

I like these long plays because I can play along. Please keep doing them

Been following you since 2014, it's nice seeing you still making video Lathrix!

47:19 ah, good ol T Mike. setting up shop even in Kingdoms and Castles

It's probably worth noting that archer towers also get range benefits from being higher up. If you can build a small handful of massive 2x2 pillars and have 2 ballista towers and 2 archer towers on each, you can get much more efficient coverage than you do with just the huge stacked ballista towers and swarms of small archer towers.

19:15 lathrix be like “I am from the government and we’re here to help”

Have really been loving these. I didn't expect myself to watch the last one fully, but I did end up doing so. I bet this will be the same!

hell yes, this has been great start to my day, thank you

This is my favorite game to watch you play, loved this playthrough aswell as the previous one And I implore you to try and see how long you can last next time