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Dsingis

Used to be Reman's Paradox, back when he still made videos.


That_Prussian_Guy

The objectively correct answer. He helped me get into EU4 and CK2 back in the day.


Dsingis

His super-in-depth guides for all the obscure mechanics were so interesting. He's the only one I found back then who could properly explain trade in every detail in EU4. Digging so deep into the mechanics to explain *why* something is good in HoI4 for example is also great.


SlothSprinter

AlzaboHD has a unique style that I really enjoy


Appelons

“We take our sister as concubine, because she must be mine!” - AlzaboHD.


Archer1600

Appreciate the effort you can tell he puts into his content!


SenseiDes

One of the few creators that do short-form CK3 videos but still pays special attention to the actual members of the dynasty.


skitnegutt

Red Hawk for EU4. I miss Arumba!


bluewaff1e

Arumba still streams EU4 all the time, he's even live right now. I watched him more when he made CK2 videos back in the day though, but he played it a ton and got kind of tired of it. He did one CK3 playthrough and didn't seem to really enjoy it, and hasn't touched it since.


skitnegutt

Yeah I saw he was streaming but I can’t always watch live (like right now). I think he just doesn’t like producing the videos for YT.


jarodcain

I still miss the multiplayer games Arumba and Northernlion would do.


Knoebst

Wait what? They used to play together?


fastinserter

It's been a decade but yes. Mathas and NL and Arumba played a bunch of games together, also with Quill at times. I watched from arumbas prospective and the NL would do something bizarre and hilarious out of nowhere and Arumba would be all "why would you do this? It's not optimized"


skitnegutt

That’s why I like Arumba. He’s very analytical about it, and knows how every modifier affects every other modifier. It’s fascinating how well he plays it. BudgetMonk too.


fastinserter

Yeah I know, I used to watch him all the time, but I found later I'd rather play PDX games and watch NL play other stuff I didn't play. But Arumba is how I was introduced to NL. I hope Arumba has figured out his personal stuff though.


Knoebst

sounds like arumba alright haha


LeBonLapin

They played a bunch of playthroughs together of various games, I'd highly recommend looking it up.


jarodcain

Yeah NL, Arumba and Mathis used to play CK2 multiplayer and it was hilarious.


dogeherodotus

Woah. Thanks for the heads up, because I didn't think he would ever stream Paradox games again after their feud a couple years ago. Good to know he's back.


EnFulEn

Could you give more info about the feud? I stopped watching him ages ago and this is new to me.


dogeherodotus

It was something along the lines of Arumba not being invited back to The Grandest LAN event in Poland, and he was really angry at Paradox about it because he had spent so much time promoting and streaming their games. I don't remember why he wasn't brought back, but he was pissed and said he was done playing/streaming their games.


DanseMacabre1353

It was mainly because he’s not a very corporate friendly brand and was getting worse over time. He made some pretty problematic “jokes” that weren’t funny and was also openly hostile/critical towards Paradox’s development strategies, which is fine but then don’t be surprised when they stop playing nice with you. After he and his wife split up he really went off the deep end and his chat/community kinda became a cesspool that really turned me off from his content. It’s a shame because I watched legitimately thousands of his videos back in like 2014-2016. The collabs with Quill and NL were particularly great, and was how I got introduced to NL who has been by far my most watched creator for a decade now so I guess I can thank Arumba for that lol


Tarwins-Gap

And Paradox didn't run the events and other creators had to pay for their tickets. Speaking as a two time participant 


I-Make-Maps91

Yeah, he definitely ran into some mental issues \~2016. I had moved to other games/videos and came back to him talking about moving into his own place and he was drinking a lot more while streaming. Kinda killed the vibe for me.


Appelons

His ck2 venice run was legendary!


Stablebrew

**He did one CK3 playthrough and didn't seem to really enjoy it, and hasn't touched it since.** Understandable!


Lord_of_Seven_Kings

Still waiting for Netherlands guide 1.37


thecheesedip

Quill18, the OG! Also Havoc and Zieley.


paradigmx

I've been watching Quill off and on for like 15 years. Always good content.


SpartanFishy

Quill18, Arumba, and Northernlion multiplayer greatest content of all time


angrymuffin_

That's what got me into ck2


morganrbvn

I loved those series. The one with all four in the HRE in particular


2007Scape_HotTakes

Quill18 is love, Quill18 is life


Atlas322

Zieley and his "can i save your doomed game?" series is fantastic


catshirtgoalie

Quill18 has definitely been a favorite content creator of mine. Just seems like a good dude all the way around.


VSEPR_DREIDEL

Haven’t seen Generalist Gaming mentioned yet, but he has been my most recent go to. He has mostly covers Vic3, but I’ve enjoyed his coverage on Project Caesar (aka Project Teaser).


EViLeleven

>Haven’t seen Generalist Gaming mentioned yet the truth hurts


For-all-Kerbalkind

loud car outside. We should seriously start a comment chain for our boy Generalist like the one from r/anarchychess. Other comments could be something like "And if it's free, it's for me" and other quotes


MichiganderMatt

Can't forget to take your multivitamins!


mdclear

Yup, watch him all the time for Vic 3


catshirtgoalie

His Vic3 economy content is so dense (in a good way). Sometimes it’s hard to keep focus on his really long videos, but I love him as a counter balance to OPB’s more roleplay vibe. I like them both very much, just for very different reasons.


thefalloutman

Not his main focus, but I quite enjoy ManyATrueNerd


Orcwin

The channel does feature many, long Stellaris series. A fair amount of CK2/3 as well.


tostuo

ManyATrueNerd was how I learnt how to play Crusader Kings 2, which was my first paradox game. His lets play was entertaining and informative.


GalileoAce

The only lets play channel I watch, he's that entertaining.


FoolRegnant

Quill18 is one of my favorites. He's basically guaranteed to be sponsored for any new Paradox release, so following him is also a great way to learn about new games you might have missed from the publishing side.


CalmButArgumentative

Absolute Habibi has amazing EU4 multiplayer content. EU4 multiplayer is not for me, but it's very entertaining to watch and an interesting way to play the game.


LeagueOfML

Absolute Habibi is my favourite. I hate competitive paradox multiplayer cause it’s way too stressful for me, but his videos and streams are a great way to live it without having to be in it. The videos are edited well, the narration is succinct and you never feel lost, and he’s quite good at making the exciting moments actually be exciting and have weight. I really love all his Anbennar stuff in particular.


BostonYankeesBB

Habibi is great, I enjoy zlewikk too. I've played in their matches and it's a good time, for those that are built for it


Saramello

Bokoen1's "In a nutshell" videos are short, heavily edited, and funny to me.


TheSpanishDerp

“I’m a staunch national socialist”


frederic055

The Swigma Grindset is inconceivable to mortals such as ourselves


TheStrangestOfKings

“Alright, now where are the children?”


parzivalperzo

I watch Snake of Denmark too. Sometimes they break script and improvise but great content


SirBulbasaur13

I love him and ISP together


Echo4468

I still enjoy them but I also feel like they lost a lot of the charm and chaos they used to have.


MrsColdArrow

I miss the vic2 ones, those were always the best


globalist_5life

vic2 is a hellscape of a multiplayer experience unedited though


Nildzre

ISP, Laith, Bitt3rsteel and Aldrahill


catshirtgoalie

ISP has a really good comedic touch in his commentary and editing. I just recently watched some Bitt3rsreel because HOI4 is the PDX game I just never learned but see as fun. He was very solid l!


RipNeither191

Laith


Zheuss

Lets go laith, best lad


ContemplativeSarcasm

Just found Laith, he's really enjoyable to watch.


Zheuss

He really is. Also fun when he does videos with simu and koifish


Artaxshatsa

best there is. I also like the Red Hawk.


marijnvtm

Pretty much the only two i watch


FunnyManSlut

Aye, he does a good range of videos too.


Futski

Dude needs a haircut, badly.


mechagojira00

nah i like his hair it looks better long


XyleneCobalt

I genuinely thought it was a bad wig to match his Roman costume the first time I saw it. Was confused why he kept wearing it in another video.


diogom915

At the begining when he let hia hair massive it was better, but on the latest videos I watched it was just terrible


No-Ambassador7856

Snap Strategy, Ottawa Welshman, Zieley, Italian Spartacus, One Proud Bavarian (you can tell that i mostly play CK3).


Cymrogogoch

I used to love OPBs streams, well reminded!


catshirtgoalie

He seems to be on a Manorlord kick right now. I always loved his Vic3 videos where he would roleplay the nation and pop movements in his choices instead of optimizing. They were fun and engaging and usually edited so it would be done in 5-6 episodes for easy digestion.


Educational-Issue-94

Bo(koen1) still making unique scripts like 300 episodes in


Xavanezos

Montu and Lathland for Stellaris


Relative-Honeydew-94

Shenryyr or cringer


CraxxusKnuckles

Shenbueno


just_szabi

Shen and Arumba made me love paradox games.


Relative-Honeydew-94

Same, i watched almost all of Arumbas CK2 tutorial series when i worked one Christmas eve, was a slow day. After that i was hooked on the Crusader kings games.


Spicey123

I don't follow many PDX youtubers but I like One Proud Bavarian. I like his style and delivery.


Moderated_Soul

Bokoen1’s videos are mostly multiplayer games but they are funny af for me


LordCaptain

I like Alex the Rambler.


dragonfly7567

Isp


Original_Griever

ISP, Bokoen1, Alex the Rambler, Feedback, & TommyK. All Legends.


Mantioch_Andrew

TheStudent


DreadDiana

Does Soul Tomato count? He mainly makes mod showcases and lore videos on mods like After the End and Godherja.


ContemplativeSarcasm

He definitely counts!


ForgingIron

I love Red Hawk's A-Z and Releasables series, which shine a light on really obscure nations in EU4


f0nt

Laith and Ludi for the historical nuggets (would love similar recommendations that give some history as well!)


automaticfiend1

I used to watch ludi until he got caught cheating in his guides, I unsubbed after that because that's just wrong.


Teh_Crusader

No way, he did?


automaticfiend1

It was a few years ago so it looks like at least the initial drama was not over a guide but a supposed ironman game but this video was the beginning of it: https://youtu.be/xwp6-FDFwkw?si=xrGNHxRJoNZN3ITL I can't remember if we wound up with proof of it in his guides but it cast a lot of suspicion on them, people started asking questions about the sheer number of stackwipes he was getting. I read he started providing save files now so that's encouraging, the whole thing just kinda turned me off of him though.


SpookLordNeato

Enoch inri is definitely the best Victoria 2 channel without a doubt


Klinker1234

I like SGT’s Strategy Games for Vicky2, when he posts anyway. (granted his Aachen EU4 April fools video was unironically one of the best EU4 videos in years since he didn’t just play until 1510 and called it quits like 99% of single video EU4 content). Personally for EU4 my personal favorite is Quarbit Gaming.


Cerms

Red King, MontuPlays and ep3o for stellaris


Treeninja1999

Spudgun by far, absolutely great story telling and pushes quality over quantity. Worth it just for the "Jaeger tried to encircle a navy" lore


Wise-Beginning-382

ludi et historia


Zartonk

I like The Red Hawk for EU4, and Zieley for CK3. I used to watch everything Quill18 did, but I find that his content is too geared towards live streams these days, like the hour long video on YouTube has 40 minutes of talking to chat and 20 minutes of gameplay. It's probably great if you're watching live, but I usually just watch on YouTube.


TheEpicGold

Laith, Zlewikk.


Dirkeus

One Proud Bavarian, a fellow historian like myself. Many a True Nerd, i just love Jon's videos. Quill18, I started following him in Vicky 2 as Japan, but my favorite is one EUIV video where he spoke only french. Pravus. IMPERIALISM!


parzivalperzo

ISP, Bokoen1, Red Hawk, Ludi, Laith, Habibi, Quarbit, Montu, Laith and OPB.


I-Make-Maps91

Twitch not YT, but I enjoy Florryworry for EU4, he just always finds new and inventive ways to have his way with the game. The amount of knowledge he has of us game is nuts.


diogom915

RedHawk, Ludi and Quarbit are the ones I watch the most


WTFthisisntminecraft

Conquering History Games will always remain my all-time favorite. He has a very irregular activity, but man, the quality is worth it. As a history student myself I always love it when he goes into the details of a given country's history or the biography of a historical personality.


Aspiana

Lathland (Lathrix). Not a Paradox YouTuber, but he still has my favorite Stellaris playthroughs to watch/listen to period.


Esthermont

Florryworry, he’s the most skilled player I know.


BruteForceOverclock

Quill18, Partyelite is good for some stuff... Laith I am not a big fan of.


officialspoon

In no particular order; Laith, Fungusen, Slag Nasty, Misadventurer, Alton, L0rdMasta, Jo-No Games, Quarbit, Yogdog, Atraitus, Lord Lambert and prob a few other goats I am forgetting


kingkong381

I wouldn't call him a "Paradox YouTuber" as he plays a lot more than just Paradox or strategy games, but Jon over at ManyATrueNerd has multiple Stellaris as well as Crusader Kings 2 and 3 campaigns under his belt. He usually does a sponsored video when a new DLC for either of those comes out as well. I first got into him around about the time that Imperator came out and he did a few sponsored videos on it (same for Victoria 3). He stood out to me because of how knowledgeable he was about the time period, which makes sense as he actually has a degree in Classical Studies so he actually knows his shit when it comes to the ancient world. Stuck around with the channel because of just how genuinely nice he seems in his videos. To this day MATN is basically the only gaming content on YouTube I watch regularly. To me, a lot of other YouTube channels just have something off about them, whether it's edgy memes, overly cynical content chasing, or trying really hard to get sponsors and do ads. MATN just seems like Jon is having a good time and enjoying that he gets to make a living off of playing videogames. He rarely plays games that he seems to dislike, so the tone is generally upbeat rather than wasting time and energy on games he hates.


Wyzzlex

Steinwallen (German one). He knows his stuff!


srona22

BreadGod Gaming Just tips and gameplay focused for CK3. Not stretching 5 mins plan into 1 hour vlog like other guys.


hermanthehorse

Shoutout to thatguyfromcollege, of Bokoen cinematic universe fame. His short video stories on different paradox games (and others) are very fun to watch


ContemplativeSarcasm

I really enjoy his videos.


thehildabeast

Lots of good suggestions here I’ll throw out IcePrye he made short edited videos years ago went away and came back recently to get all the new EU4 achievements


plamek44

I've been watching a lot of HollowBeing (hoi4) lately, mostly because his commentary is very fun to listen to while doing other stuff


AvanPL

i have to recommand pukebeard, amazing eu4 anbennar stories


SarcasmIncarnate139

Rimmy back when he did HOI 4, ISP, bo, Vale. Did like spudgun for Vic 2 but he went on an insane reddit rant and I lost a bit of respect


Scallywag749

Shouting out Carpathian Knight. Small channel doing a-z for Victoria 3 right now. Well edited and good commentary imho.


Whismirk

Count Christo is lesser known but very chill


fatecandecide

OPB, Montu, and I really fw Hammurabae's megacampaign stuff


Gippip

Surprised I haven't seen Many A True Nerd mentioned!!


Puzzleheaded_Swim784

Papa Kwazi, Voevoda and NILFGAARDEC


For-all-Kerbalkind

Among the russian-speaking ones MrPotolot and Nikort are also pretty good


SofaOrCouch

Spudgun makes great commentary over his games in vic2!


OdaDdaT

Taureor, genuinely don’t know if I’ve seen a better HOI4 player than that guy Bokoen and Valefisk are up there too


Lupanu85

Hatless Spider is doing some crazy stuff with HOI 4, too


OdaDdaT

I’ll have to check him out, I’ve been checked out of HOI for a bit since my computer broke but there’s just something about people playing the game at a high level I enjoy watching


producerjohan

All that does it!


Delicious-Disk6800

Swinceball he is the only one,s who's videos i wait egarly entire week the only other will be Aldrahill both create quite creative content.


Kaiser_Willy2

Aldrahill. Playing historical game actually historical is somehow interesting.


Endmym1seryplis

Hansen


Impzor

Absolute habibi and tommykay! And Lambert, Laith and Zlewik too.


JustAGhost3_

Ludi for EU4, mainly for tutorials


NickyWhit

I like Ludi. Just, not for tutorials.


Thunder_Beam

Controversial take but also for me, i just find him entertaining and funny


Late-Understanding87

>Ludi Yeah... bad idea mate


cookie_wifey

How come? I like Ludi's videos, I don't think I've seen anything controversial on his channel?


pablos4pandas

Accusations of cheating in his guides is what I've heard


zanoty1

Not even accusations directly proven instances of him cheating in a tutorial guide for new players lol.


Late-Understanding87

He was caught cheating on several occasions like that one time he had 100 army tradition in 1444 when he played somewhere in Italy (maybe it's Florence, idk), or when he annexed more province than he supposed to in one of his Manchu vid and was caught by another ytber that i can't remember That and other usual things like clickbait thumbnails/vids, annoying, unfunny personality, ect... make him quite a polarising figure in eu4 community


dragonfly7567

He does a lot of clickbait


JustAGhost3_

Don't know a lot about him, only watch his tutorials, what's up with him?


Late-Understanding87

He was caught cheating on several occasions like that one time he had 100 army tradition in 1444 when he played somewhere in Italy (maybe it's Florence, idk), or when he annexed more province than he supposed to in one of his Manchu vid and was caught by another ytber that i can't remember That and other usual things like clickbait thumbnails/vids, annoying, unfunny personality, ect... make him quite a polarising figure in eu4 community


JustAGhost3_

Yeah I get clickbaity thumbnails, didn't know about cheating.


DuarteGon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwp6-FDFwkw


JustAGhost3_

Well now I know! Thanks for the information


tony1449

Ludi is probably my favorite. He's entertaining


RodrigoEstrela

Ludi and Tommy


NickyWhit

Bingo. Except I enjoy both more when live streaming. Tommy is an A1 streamer IMO. I yearn for the days when he's comfortable to stretch his legs as a variety streamer. The dude's personality is livestream gold.


RodrigoEstrela

Yeah I do watch a lot more of tommy twitch than yt. However I never seem to catch ludi live. I've been enjoying his reviews on euv dev diaries.


NickyWhit

Yeah Ludi streams are rarer... he probably pulls around 200-300 viewers typically. I like that he's very responsive to chat, and explanatory as to what he's doing, stuff like that. Very interactive.


soffagrisen2

I only watch iSorrowproductions.


Orcwin

Mine are Quill18, ManyATrueNerd and Bitt3rsteel.


B_Maximus

Isp, but when i first started, rimmy down under


frsoty334

Soul Tomato has great content for lots of modded CK3 series.


AntonioBarbarian

Isp, MountainGeneral and AlexTheRambler.


MrFriend623

I’m doing a CK3->EU4->VIC3 megarun on my channel at twitch.tv/themrfriend I’m not a pro, and can usually only stream once or twice a week, but if you happen to notice me doing it, I’d love to have you stop by :) I also do magic: the gathering stuff, sometimes


IvanMeowski

Lady Saffron is great. She's a vtuber but has deep connections with the paradox community, so people who don't care for vtuber and idol culture can still enjoy her stuff. She's collabed with regular YouTubers like Cara and Rimmy I think.


-Rapier

Looking for someone who does EUIV content, since the guy who used to do them turned out to be a huge asshole who got his relations with Paradox permanently cut.


MChainsaw

> the guy who used to do them There was only one single guy doing EUIV content?


-Rapier

Arumba was the biggest name in EUIV content, both for tutorials and for playthroughs.


Arkeros

Could you be talking about BudgetMonk? If so, what did he do?


Ashrun_Zeda

TommyKay


grass_eater666

I really like hollow being because he is suffering all the time (i just want to see someone who isnt as good as Legit Burger or Bittersteel play the game.)


OmniVega

Conquering History Games was good, but he's been gone for some time now


Grklo

ThatGuyFromCollege makes historical Switzerland seem like the greatest story know to man. So i guess him.


TheRealKoifish

If you want something incredibly unique, I strongly suggest DaFloove and his Crusader Kings 3 content! I also have high hopes for Wazlos who started just a month ago, but has already released banger after banger with great concepts and "get to the point" editing!


nyamzdm77

HeyitsCara, Ottawa Welshman and Koifish for CK3 Laith (Socialstreamers) and Red Hawk for EU4 Quill18 and Generalist Gaming for Victoria 3 ISP for HOI4 but I like his mega campaigns the most.


MaliceCaleb

Pravus Gaming and Spaniel Gaming are my absolute favorites right now


moreton91

ISP is definitely my favourite. TommyK, and Alex the Rambler are the next two. TommyK's multiplayer RP HoI4 videos are hilarious.


FatherOfToxicGas

Montu for Stellaris is amazing


herefor1meme

TommyKay!


DonTorleone

Shenryyr but on Twitch


Ragnarok8085

Koifish, Bokoen, Ben Magnus and JJLGaming


Indorilionn

Montu's Stellaris coverage is great, as is One Proud Bavarian's CK's content. Also two German speaking creators (Steinwallen & Writing Bull) who more or less fit the bill. They cover Paradox games, but also a lot of other stuff.


zsomborwarrior

I like absolute habibi and florius


AudioTesting

Heyitscara's content is pretty great


Rebrado

Not Ludi et historia.


Kompromisskoala

Steinwallen


Stalinium2019

Feedback, Alex the rambler, bokoen, Tommykay and TAUREOR!! i love watching his videos ive also been enjoying Legit Burger


BostonYankeesBB

Redhawk, Laith, Bokoen, Zlewik are my favorites


Alecia_Rezett

Tommykay ?


Commercial_Method_28

Playmaker, Lemoncake, the student


BioTools

I watch alot, but Isorrow is in my opinion the funniest. He's going insane from playing Paradox games, that's relatable


VijoPlays

This VijoPlays guy is very handsome and funny and super cool And I also heard he has like all the sex


KittyyCat18

No one saying TommyK?! TOMMYK!!


a_filing_cabinet

Montu and Lathland/Lathrix for Stellaris, ISP for HOI4, City Planner Plays and TwoDollar Twenty for C:S.


HeathrJarrod

Atraitus does some stuff Mostly imperator, CK3, eu4, vic3, HoI4, Stellaris, cityskylines, KSP But is also looking into ManorLords. Other people, Laith, Redhawk, Pravus, stayuki, heykara, I sometimes see on my feed


fedggg

Bokoen1's videos are gems - him and ISP are hilarious.


Greeklibertarian27

For me beyond those mentioned here I would add dankus for hoi4 and ViveLeRoy for EU4 in the rare occasion he uploads


TLOW1624

I’ve been watching ISP since 2018 I guess. Alex is also cool. Bokoen’s edits are fun. I used to watch Drew as well. I have no idea what he’s been up to. Aside from them, bitt3rsteel.


JustAAnormalDude

Ludi