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What witty, funny, slightly humorous things have you come across in the game so far?
I should say that were placed there deliberately! Also Easter Eggs, have you found any yet?
I know before you start, that they have made some stupendous historical errors that some may view as tragically funny…but I am speaking of deliberate attempts at humor.
Or is everyone missing the point in 18th century humor?
Flying Dutchman
Some of the traits.
The duel cutscenes are pretty good I thought. Shame there aren't more for rakes, stealing tech, etc.
Still, nothing comes close to the moving bush!
Nothing they've ever done has come close to the movies from Shogun. Whomever did that, CA, hire them back!
Can't remember the name of the trait, but one of my (British) general's had a trait, the description of which was something along the lines of...
"I say, those chaps over there mean to harm us. Shall we have at them?"
Hilarious :D
Thats the 'Cool under fire' trait I think. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plusi
Some of the Ancillaries for gentlemen are funny. I've seen a Gibbering Loon, and a few other madmen style ancilarries.
French names of captains: Bonaparte and Ney.
A ship that runs out of movement points says: drop anchor, even if it is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Queen Victoria of England took a mistress. The nobility loved it :laugh4:
American units say "yes lord" and "for his majesty" in the campaign.
Had a pretty hilarious video when I ordered one of my UP gentleman to duel a Spanish fellow. Can be summarized about like this:
The two guys are in the street of some small town. Backs turned to each other. They each take ten steps, turn, pulling their pistols. *CLICK*. Both guns are empty. Frustrated, my gentleman tomahawks the pistol at his opponent, drilling the man square in the face.
Later, at an extravagant palace, the two gents walk by each other, give each other an awkward, embarrassed glance, and keep walking...
I saw on another forum that you can find Captain Kidd's buried treasure somewhere in North America. Does anyone know if this is true?
A message in the GB campaign, about 1725, "Severed head"... oh god...
Ha, Love that video. Im disappointed that only duels are shown as videos now. Assasinations and Sabotage are just not the same without the video's :thumbsdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by seireikhaan
I had one duel where my opponent's gun jammed, which prompted an immediate investigation by peering down the barrel and then the weapon discharged in his face. I won the duel sorta...
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And for anybody who doesn't get the reference: Shame on you! but here's a link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5k9wPOegbs
I wonder of Barry Lyndon ever appears as an GB gentleman or Prussian rake.
Wow, I JUST finished watching that movie...Quote:
Originally Posted by Graphic
Heh. :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dayve
Personally, I was particularly amused by the "Dull as a Flounder" trait. :laugh4:
The drummer stepped out in front of one of my lineman units during the middle of a LOUD volley between my Russians and the Prussians, and starting banging on his drums, facing the troops, trying to inspire them. (It was amazing).
All of a sudden, obviously, a series of about a dozen bullets from the enemy ripped through his body and he twisted around and fell to the ground.
Guess he felt like going out with a bang :laugh4:
I like the duel movie where one just just bolts as soon as backs are turned. The other guy just steadies his gun and shoots him from several yards away.
Thought that was just in Episodes 1 & 2 of RTI? I'm playing Episode 3, the Revolutionary War, and I think they only say "yes, sir" and "march!"Quote:
Originally Posted by KozaK13
They still say "sire" and "for crown and country!" in Episodes 3 and 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rufus
Is that comedy or deliberate provocation?Quote:
Originally Posted by Graphic
:laugh4:
Sounds like to me they made the voices for use of a playable 13 colonies, before they came up with RtI and the whole protectorate thing.
CA is a British company :smash:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherking
The U.S. started a succession war with me in the GC. :inquisitive:Quote:
Originally Posted by Graphic
The drunk trait: "I am drunk sir, and mark my words I intend to horsewhip your little green servants"... or something like that.
Hm, I think someone at CA was fond of the Dutch sentence 'Laat ze je tanden zien' (Show them your teeth) :laugh4: I heard that at least 15 times or so during every battle.
I like the strategic placement of some of the battle sound effects you hear over the load screen. Specifically, the commander yelling at his men to "load!" It's like my soldiers want my computer to run faster too. :laugh4:
Anyone who has played as Britain: Do the infantry yell the traditional "huzzahs" before charging?
Not really deliberate comedy but a quote from the duke of wellington I thought was quite funny, curse my dirty mind. “Hard pounding gentlemen lets see who can pound the longest.” Tis on a loading screen I assume it has something to do with artillery
One of my generals, just sitting in Ireland, got an ancillary:
"Barber" which gave him a 5% chance of dying at the end of the turn
The quote said something about the barber's second passion being pies or something. Kind of an amusing reference.
Obviously, Mr Todd was a Wiganer (North West of England Joke)
That is simply awesome :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ainamacil
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Originally Posted by Stuie
What's the difference between a succession war and a war?
A succesion war is caused when one faction can make claims to the land of another based on the dynastic inheritance of their monarch. Like the Spanish wars of succesion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maleficus
In my campaign as GB almost every general i had had the barber follower. I'm not exaggerating here... every single general i had had a barber in his retinue.Quote:
Originally Posted by ainamacil
I haven't played with the british all that much, but I do recall them yelling "Into the breach men!" when infantry is ordered to charge the enemyQuote:
Originally Posted by Rufus
One of my Gentlemen got a follower who makes useless things, I can't recall the name, but the quote is something along the lines of 'Behold my new trouser mice!'
Made me chuckle.
1747
Faction: Austria
Place: New Austria, Florida, Fort Augistine
My general and 400 infantry face off against roughly 1000 Cheroke.(I can't spell)
I plan the battle, they out number me with lots of calvary. I have a plan. Desperate but brilliant. I stack all my men inside the Command HQ and various town buildings. A vicious urban street battle.
They charge, things are going well...
Then I realize....wait....didn't I have a general?
He wasn't in a garrison was he?
I see his white flag in the distance as he runs just before the Cheroke cut him down :laugh4: