Who put the RF in TERF? Rosencreutz 2022-07-06 | Hi. I thought I'd discuss the finer workings of TERF ideology and how they arguably earn the RF part of the name, as well as some consistent themes in their rhetoric that have existed since the late 70s. Be forewarned this video is a bit heavy.My links:patreon.com/Rosencreutztwitter.com/KRosencreutz_____________________________________Videos: @nerdcity youtube.com/watch?v=ll8zGaWhofU@caelanconrad youtube.com/watch?v=pwI6py78gsI@MiaMulder youtube.com/watch?v=IKVO3B1fVaU@Shaun_vids youtube.com/watch?v=b4buJMMiwcgFor additional context:@Ember_Green youtube.com/watch?v=f-9pxzyunSM The artist of the image used in the thumbnail has a whole video on the creation of said image:@CatherineGraffam youtube.com/watch?v=3GXc03PrJMI(By the way, let me know if you want me to change this thumbnail, if you happen to see this)__________________________________________________Digital Sources:Dworkin and MacKinnon against Transphobia:Dworkinbostonreview.net/articles/john-stoltenberg-andrew-dworkin-was-trans-allyMacKinnonhttp://radfem.transadvocate.com/sex-gender-and-sexuality-an-interview-with-catharine-a-mackinnonJanice Raymond’s site: janiceraymond.com/fictions-and-facts-about-the-transsexual-empireBindel on Jeffreys:theguardian.com/world/2005/jul/02/gender.politicsphilosophyandsociety________________________________________Intro: 00:00Monique Wittig: 04:21Critiquing Wittig: 13:00Raymond: 17:26Critiquing Raymond: 24:57Sheila Jeffreys and Unpacking Queer Politics 32:39Power: 35:28Transgression 39:29Today and the Past: 50:51Conclusion: 1:00:21Outro: 1:03:45
Kurt Cobain & Egg Discourse Rosencreutz 2025-06-24 | So, I have some thoughts about Cobain, his journals, and the ideas floating around "Egg Discourse" A bit of a content pivot, I'm sure._______________________Thanks to @lily_lxndr and @Skyehoppers for their help. Their work can be found by clicking their names, but also, here's the two I mention at the end:Lily's Trans day of Vanishing:youtube.com/watch?v=cqhiup5qSY8Skye's FF7 Video:youtube.com/watch?v=PWeloSXKWKo _________________________Articles mentioned:Frances won't Read:nme.com/news/music/frances-bean-cobain-will-never-read-her-fathers-journals-2361332Kevin Allman-- The Dark Side of Kurt Cobain, Advocate MagazineWho owns Nirvana:ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/milking_dead_cows_who_owns_nirvanas_music_in_2021-117665___________My links:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ ________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:19 Living, Loving...4:40 Interjection14:15 The Boomer Moment17:23 Complete Transition19:55 Born this way26:40 Conclusion
The Elder Scrolls and the World Beyond Play Rosencreutz 2025-05-21 | The Elder Scrolls games hand players a world to play in, but beyond what we play is an equally large, if not larger world we are set to imagine. In its books and stories and the marks of history, we catch glimpses of other worlds, other spaces that we might never see realized in an official capacity. Lucky for us, there are some dedicated people out there working to realize more of this world.*Note: I sometimes refer to the mods as “The Project Tamriel” mods, when I mean all three. PT and TR are distinct projects, to be clear. There’s just not a succinct way of invoking all of them at once, other than I guess calling them the “Tamriel_data mods” but that would require explaining.Tamriel Rebuilt (expanded Morrowind Mainland) site: tamriel-rebuilt.org Project Tamriel (Skyrim and Cyrodiil) site: project-tamriel.com/welcome Thank you to the UESP for being a great resource and independent wiki:en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page Caius video: youtu.be/3TFpiJja9Ns___________My links:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ ________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:45 Play world & Design11:32 Social World & History26:01 Imagined World & Books36:20 Constructed World & Vision52:50 Outro
The Missing God of The Elder Scrolls Rosencreutz 2025-04-03 | It's my theory that the player of Elder Scrolls games inhabits the role of "The Missing God"The world of the Elder Scrolls leverages its special attention to in-universe literature, stories, theories, and theology to create a particular depth often unremarked upon by even the most "immersion" chasing of players. I thought I'd explore it here, using a theory I came up with.Tragic that the Oblivon remaster came out just soon enough after this that I couldn't use it for visuals.If there's enough demand, I can release the script book as a mod for Morrowind.Edit: I think there's some given the view count this video is getting. So uhh, let me just edit some of the errors ("Assmumptions") and see if I can figure out how to upload to Nexus and move from there lol.Edit2: The link exists now yay nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/56315Here's the Reddit post:reddit.com/r/teslore/comments/7s2nha/theory_either_the_player_or_player_character_isAlso, thank you to the UESP for having plenty of resources that I needed to make this video. I implore anyone who watches to use them over the disparate "Fandom" wikis. You'll be glad you did.___________My links:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ ________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:22 Elder Scrolls Theology Lesson09:27 Assumptions13:58 The Debt of Lorkhan18:36 Tying it Together27:08 Whose god?30:57 The Adventurer33:38 Outro
Civilization 7 and The CIV Formula Rosencreutz 2025-02-11 | This video is sponsored by Civilization VII & 2K Games.Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is on PC and consoles onFebruary 11. Get #civ7 here: gsght.com/c/3olygeLast time, we fixated on the "Newness" of Civ 7. This time I want to approach the broader context of Civ as a series, and the "oldness" so to speak, the tradition 7 draws from, while also looking for some manner of "formula" to Civilization. ______________Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:58 Civ 7 is an "overhaul"11:14 Leaders, Civilizations and "Personification"16:04 Narrative, Narrative, and Sandboxes19:49 The True Civ Fallacy
Civilization 7 And Newness Rosencreutz 2025-02-05 | This video is sponsored by Civilization VII & 2K Games.Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is on PC and consoles onFebruary 11. Get #civ7 here: gsght.com/c/3olygeCiv VII has shaken up the series, once again, though perhaps more than any entry before it, and as a veteran of the Civ V launch wars, that's saying something.If you've found your way to the description, congrats, your reward is that I'll answer any particular questions you have about the game, and I'm mostly likely to notice if they start with "Q:" sort of like an interview, i.e. "Q: How long did the ages take?" I can't catch every one of them, but I'll try to be active in responding when I can.
Civilization 7 Gameplay and First Impressions | Rosencreutz Rosencreutz 2025-01-16 | Hi everyone. I got an early look at Civilization 7, and here's my quick thoughts on it. A more formal review will follow this eventually.Also pardon there aren't patreon credits, but it felt like a very odd fit with a video like this. They will appear next time, or barring that, certainly in the Civ essay to follow.___________My links:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ
Jordan Peterson does (not) understand Postmodern Neomarxism Rosencreutz 2024-12-23 | Jordan Peterson does not know what "Postmodern Neomarxist" means, even as he uses the term. I'm skeptical he has a cogent understand of Postmodernism as well, but that's more understandable, for reasons entailed. Hopefully you can walk away from this video getting it better than he does.There you have it, my Peterson video. Maybe if we post hard enough we can actually get him to play a Persona game.This might be a rough one, but I've had it on my list since week one.___________My links:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ _________ My only real "source" for this besides the videos that will be linked below was Lyotard's book. As such, I've omitted the bibliography slide, and instead present it here:Lyotard, Jean-François. The Postmodern explained: Correspondence, 1982-1985. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1993.______________The linksPeterson's maps of meaning featured:youtu.be/T4fjSrVCDvA?si=0_UKUrYhuc1w7BSZDragon Debate:youtu.be/gJ6MnesueOs?si=eeVa0o3DasSpFJ1y"Petersonian":youtu.be/n__GJuqLb00?si=ABy57C29zGb36XTO_____Chapters:Intro 00:00Jordan Peterson Is… 02:35Explaining the Postmodern 17:32Neo…Marxism? 47:10Perspective, Nostalgia 52:33Outro 1:00:14
A Hoax that Predicted Fallout 4 (And Digital Decay) Rosencreutz 2024-10-31 | Using the details of, ostensibly, one quest and the words of one NPC, as well as some unsubstantiated rumors, a hoax was able to "predict" the setting of Fallout 4, years prior.This is an examination of some interesting elements to it, and the way we remember the story._________ My Links: Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ _________ Links to things I mentioned/used:@defaultcheesecake video: youtu.be/ct-luh-ec7E?si=zBbQgRJMVRQz8h6WArticles:gamerant.com/fallout-4-bostonpcgamesn.com/elderscrolls/probable-fallout-4-teaser-site-points-boston-and-very-bad-things-happening-thereInterview with Avellone about DLC hooks, among other things:https://fallout.wiki/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_developer_statements/Interviews/Unmasking_the_Gamers/Chris_Avellone_-_Part_3_____________________Intro 00:00The Hoax in Context 02:46Why Boston? 06:02What if Bethesda 10:06The Website 11:38Conclusion 14:42
INSCRYPTION and Intended Experiences Rosencreutz 2024-10-17 | INSCRYPTION is a challenging game to talk about, not because it's too obtuse, but because it's dense with experiences that are best... experienced, before being discussed. With that said, there are themes and narratives running through it that transcend "experience" --including "intended experience" itself. That's what I aim to discuss here.Apologies to patrons for the lack of credits this time, but it was.... artistically necessary. And thanks for understanding, of course.Sometimes a - is a _ __________My Links:Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ ________Intro 00:00Standing up from the Table, Entering the Room 09:34Exiting the Room, Entering the Story 20:52symbolism, Symbolism, and illusion 26:25Inscryption is about Game Design 42:27A normal conclusion 57:51
EU5: Development, Divergence, and Simulation Rosencreutz 2024-09-09 | Europa Universalis 5 (Project Caesar) is somewhere on the horizon now, and given what we know about the game, I thought it would be interesting to compare it and its predecessor to an increasingly antiquated inspiration for the series, Guns Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond.EU5, by nature of bringing in more complex elements (population and logistics being the biggest ones) has an opportunity to transform the series.I cut a whole section on the nature of bad faith critique because it became a tedious roundabout of exonerating Diamond against the claims of random internet weirdos who said they had PhDs and were bothered by his work, but started casting shadows of things Diamond simply did not say, and it was……. Tangential to say the least.Johan if you see this tweet a cowboy emoji so I know.________Thanks to:Bret Devereaux’s blog: https://acoup.blog/2021/05/28/collections-teaching-paradox-europa-universalis-iv-part-iv-why-europe/(he may also be found on twitter: @BretDevereaux)@ladysaffronvtuber -a vtuber for paradox games, and a dork._________ My Links: Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ _________ Sources: Blaut, JM (1999) Geographical Review, Vol. 89, No. 3 (Jul., 1999)Correia, D (2013) F**k Jared Diamond, Capitalism Nature Socialism,24:4,Devereaux, B. (2021) Europa Universalis IV, Part IV: Why Europe?. ACOUP Blog, Collections: Teaching ParadoxDiamond, J (1998) Guns, Germs and Steel, London: Vintage, 1998Sluyter, A. (2003), Neo-Environmental Determinism, Intellectual Damage Control, and Nature/Society Science. Antipode, 35: p. 816.______Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:56 Explaining Paradox and Europa Universalis07:44 Development, Divergence, and Simulation11:39 Guns, Germs, and Steel18:53 Critiquing Diamond30:37 Intersecting GGS and EU436:41 EU5, A New Model(?)39:44 Intersecting GGS, EU4, and EU551:22 Conclusion53:57 Outro
I was testing streaming but I guess I formed Libertatia Rosencreutz 2024-09-07 | We talk about goons, and I said something inappropriate about the dutch, sorry
Pop History and its Consequences Rosencreutz 2024-06-23 | “Pop” History is a term that’s a bit rough to define, but loosely covers the idea of history media made for popular consumption, with varying degrees of rigor and penetration into the public consciousness. This video aims to clarify its boundaries, constraints, and purpose.Thanks to @thatguyZako and @FreddaYT for the voice linesAnd I mentioned this video by @JoseBird Conservative Nonfiction Nonsenseyoutube.com/watch?v=gFbWtAJoPzs _________My Links:Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ_________Sources:Alexopoulos, Golfo. Journal of Cold War Studies 10, no. 1 (2008): 132–36. jstor.org/stable/26926121Combe, M. M. (2011). Book Review: The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland (and How They Got it). Environmental Law Review, 13(3), 242-243. doi.org/10.1350/enlr.2011.13.3.131 Fussell, Paul. The Great War and Modern Memory. Oxford University Press, 2000Glubb, John Bagot. The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival. Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd, 1977.Goodare, Julian. “The Statutes of Iona in Context.” The Scottish Historical Review 77, no. 203 (1998): 31–57. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25530804Gretton, G 2011, 'Andy Wightman, The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland and How They Got It',Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 329-31. doi.org/10.3366/elr.2011.0047 Montefiore, Simon Sebag. Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar. (2004) London: Phoenix, 2020.Wightman, Andy. The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland and How They Got It. Edinburgh: BIRLINN LTD, 2015.Wynn, Charters. Slavic Review 69, no. 4 (2010): 1009–10. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27896172 The reddit post:reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/13i3iia/what_primary_sources_prove_that_stalin_had_an______________Timestamps:00:00 intro06:30 Truisms12:54 Theories of Everything (Glubb)17:16 Outsider History31:58 Bestseller History47:38 Conclusion
Being the Monster | Vampire Games, from Skyrim to Bloodlines Rosencreutz 2024-04-17 | This video is about exploring the idea of “Vampire Gameplay” by looking at games ranging from Blood Omen and Castlevania to Vampire: the Masquerade Bloodlines. “Being a Vampire” is a sort of play that goes beyond aesthetics into expected and, indeed, typified conventions. That, to me, is more or less a genre. Thanks goes to Len for script help, her stuff can be found here: Twitter: @TilFolkvangThree Moves Ahead: idlethumbs.net/3maBluesky: @len.bsky.social @FreddaYT is A Norwegian and was in this video.Kiki of @Transparencyboo did the art for Kain and Alucard, which gave me the strength to carry on with the massive task that was editing near two hours of video together. Also, not mentioned in the end, but sincerely, thank you to UESP– The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages, an independent wiki that has helped me stay sane for at this point about a decade of Elder Scrolls game playing and lore-reading. Please, please, check them out instead of using the disparate, poorly kept, and sometimes duplicate fandom wikis for Elder Scrolls games. en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page I regret that I couldn’t find a non-Fandom wiki for Bloodlines, and so as penance, I’m giving UESP an endorsement here.__________________________________ My links: Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzDiscord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ _________________________________ Creator Videos mentioned: What is a Man in Japanese:youtube.com/watch?v=aVLqfj6_AOw@MandaloreGaming Kain:youtube.com/watch?v=i_psRi91SgU @RedQueenEffect video:youtube.com/watch?v=u_fJnSgnOTs @ErrantSignal and Player Character:youtube.com/watch?v=fKY1ORCSICY_____________________________For tabletop source books I used Chicago By Night 2023 and VtM Corebook 2022For articles and Bloodlines 2 things:- B1 designer diary on social aspects etcgamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-designer-diary-2/1100-6083943 - B1 diary on source engine:gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-designer-diary-3/1100-6085643 –B1 combat interview:ign.com/articles/2004/08/09/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-combat-interview?page=1 Boyarsky interview:pcgamesn.com/leonard-boyarsky-new-obsidian-game-vampire-making-of-diablo-3-storyB2 dev diaries:-Diary 1, Welcome to The Chinese Roomparadoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/news/welcome-to-the-chinese-room -Diary 2, Narrative and Themeparadoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/news/narrative-atmosphere-and-themes-Diary 3, on Combatparadoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/news/visceral-immersive-combat -Diary 8, on Settingparadoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/news/explore-the-world-of-darknessGameplay Reveal video:youtube.com/watch?v=HwhvfH-Ij8QPodcast with Brian Mitsoda and Cara Ellison interview:podtail.com/en/podcast/the-re-bind-io-podcast/the-re-bind-podcast-episode-22-cara-ellison-brian- ( 57 minutes in lgbt rep stuff mentioned)______________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:49 Explaining Vampire Play14:52 The Elder Scrolls for some reason35:02 Vampire Themes40:34 Vampyr the Masquerade47:58 Vampire the Masquerade Bloodsquerade1:03:40 Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines1:22:50 Looking to the Future1:32:59 A Paradoxical Position1:44:48 Outro1:46:25 secret
Celebrating 10 years of Dark Souls 2 Rosencreutz 2024-03-12 | Chill Shanalotte Content made to be (imperfectly) looped.
Valkyria Chronicles, Persecution, and Atrocity Rosencreutz 2024-02-16 | Valkyria Chronicles is a game that fascinates me in the ways it defies genre conventions on all fronts, be it as WW2 inspired media, as anime media, and indeed, to some extent, as a game itself. Sometimes it feels like it "shouldn't exist" according to the mindset of publishers.__________________________________ My links: Twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord: discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ _________________________________ Articles and videos mentioned:Detroit Become Human: polygon.com/2018/5/25/17391878/detroit-become-human-review-ps4@ErrantSignal Mankind Divided video: youtube.com/watch?v=vMEMsjKpas8__________________________________Timeline Intro: 00:00 Creating a War Story 03:44The Root of Persecution 11:43 An Incomplete Perspective 24:02Conclusion 35:30Outro 37:39Secret 38:47
Paradox, Strategy, and Player Autocracy Rosencreutz 2024-01-10 | Games are, of course, exercises in fun rather than frustration, and that lends them towards giving the players a lot of control, but I'd like to suggest there's been an... overcorrection, of sorts.__________________________________My links:Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.socialPatreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord:discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ_________________________________TimelineIntro: 00:00Who is the player 02:35The Other Player 05:23Vic2 vs Vic 3: 10:31Player Autocracy 25:58Absolute Information 29:46Forbidden topic 39:17Conclusion 48:30Outro 50:15What’s a dinosaur? 52:20
Book of Hours and Knowledge Rosencreutz 2023-10-25 | Book of Hours is a game where Knowledge is a key mechanic, but unlike many games, it isn't reduced to a simple level, and rides the line between abstract and gamified. Try to keep conversations about any spoilers to a minimum in the comments. I try to keep videos like this to visuals from the first hour and broad concepts when possible so that people can be interested without being fully spoiled on the experience. (See also: the Pentiment video)Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this product from keymailer.co __________________________My Links:Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.socialPatreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord:discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ___________________________________Timestamps:00:00 intro04:17 Knowledge and learning13:36 Comparing to Cultist Simulator17:35 Where the Past meets the Present19:51 Conclusion21:37 Outro_____________________Hashtags for some reason:#BOOKOFHOURS#keymailer
The Scary Zelda Rosencreutz 2023-10-15 | Majora's Mask is a game I think many people consider the "darkest" or "scariest" LoZ title, and while I get where they're coming from, I've got some thoughts about why that's not the case._______________________My Links:Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.socialPatreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord:discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ__________________________Thanks to @Skyehoppers for making this video imminently more possible.Please check out his channel for really thought out game analysis.For "additional reading" I suggest two videosEvery Zelda is the Darkest Zelda by @JacobGeller youtube.com/watch?v=O2tXLsEUpaQand The Only Zelda Game Without A Hero by @razbuten youtube.com/watch?v=MLA7shpiazY_____________________This is where I was planning to put the MM3D comparison video before I went back and looked at it and uhh... found some issues with it. I might address them another day. Short version: I agreed with the conclusion, but half the evidence was... dubious on reflection.________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:56 Majora’s Mask is about People05:13 “Minor Characters”09:16 The World of Termina14:06 Link the Outsider18:19 Schedules22:18 Interaction27:42 Scary zelda?33:47 Conclusion
How Age of Mythology Plays with Language Rosencreutz 2023-09-18 | Age of Mythology is one of those games where the effort put into things like language is...uneven. It gives us an opportunity to talk about some interesting things when it comes to language, accents, and even the function of being understandable. _______________________My Links:Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/rosencreutz.bsky.socialPatreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz Discord:discord.gg/cZNHhHAMzJ__________________________Thanks to everyone who helped me make this. In order of appearance:@FreddaYT @MiaMulder @Ludohistory @ArmchairEgyptology @AnRel And here's the link to the Armchair Egyptology video mentioned, followed by the added resources on modern Coptic language use.AE video:youtube.com/watch?v=1FEaYYwgtR4Coptic classesyoutube.com/watch?v=C3_eyk8lqRUCoptic article**dailynewsegypt.com/2005/12/10/coptic-languages-last-survivors**Apparently the author of this article about Coptic's continued existence ~8:40 has been caught before just making up sources and stuff. So here's an article on that:theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/26/open-door-column-note-to-readersFrom what I can gather beyond the source, mostly the classes also mentioned and offhand things I've heard from people who have connection to Coptic communities, it's still likely that there are people speaking it or keeping it alive, but it's, again very small as a subset of the broader Coptic community.I welcome anything people can find that discusses the matter further.________________Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:24: Language and “Authenticity”05:55 The Egyptians and Accuracy12:46 Intent15:46 Language, Games, and Language Games19:03 Conclusion20:56 Outro21:47 After credits secret scene
Fire Emblem: Three Genders Rosencreutz 2023-09-04 | Hi. Let’s talk about Gender and how FE3H kind of reinvents it…possibly without meaning to.Also:FE3H is one of those games that I think people have wildly different perspectives on, in part due to what routes they have and haven’t played, and keeping in mind not everyone has the time, patience, or interest in doing every single route, aka 4 play-throughs– this has led to both a diverse set of understandings of the game, and shall we say, lively conversation. Try not to get too unhinged about differing perspectives, but I do welcome discussion.____________________________________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutz -for if you want to read my dumb lil thoughtspatreon.com/Rosencreutz -for if you want to finance my dumb big thoughtsI’ve also got a discord server I recently set up. The link for that will be posted on twitter. ______________________________________Thanks to @FreddaYT for voicing the Ingrid Dad Letter™He makes history content, but it’s fine to try and antagonize him into talking about anime boys.Here's the CK3 mod featured:steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2458839709_________________________________________Timestamps:Intro: 00:00Crests, inheritance: 3:36Symbols of Power and Gender: 10:26Secular Power (this is spoiler start): 12:46Religious Power: 18:14Class and Gender (this is the spoiler skip): 24:42Ingrid: 29:19Conclusion: 33:51Outro: 35:26Secret: 36:08
Pentiment and and an intentional anachronism #shorts #pentiment Rosencreutz 2023-08-10 | Hi. For more Pentiment, I have a video that might be of interest. I promise it's spoiler free. youtu.be/sQO34mgzqMsAlso consider picking up the game if you haven't already. It's really good.It would be ever so lovely if YouTube let me pick thumbnails for shorts so it wouldn't be what it is right now......
Hobby Lobby and the Looting of Iraq Rosencreutz 2023-07-26 | Hobby Lobby tied itself to the fate of Iraq through participation in the smuggling of antiquities, and this raises a lot of interesting questions, which we'll be discussing here.______________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________________________Channels mentioned:@LegalKimchi @ArmchairEgyptology @SeitanicPanicc ____________________________Links to some things:Badiou:miguelabreugallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/AlainBadiou_OurWoundisNotSoRecent.pdf (It's a pdf, so maybe it won't be there forever)Denver Museum Article:denverpost.com/2022/12/01/denver-art-museum-stolen-asian-relics-cambodia-thailand-emma-bunkerMore on the artifact trade:amp.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/03/antiquities-looted-by-isis-end-up-in-london-shopsamp.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/16/historical-sites-in-syria-are-being-looted-on-an-industrial-scale____________________________Time:00:00 Intro02:48 Artifacts, extraction, and ethics13:41 The 2003 Invasion and the Iraq Museum21:23 The Sites of Antiquity29:00 ISIS, Heritage, and Iconoclasm36:38 The Zoning of Iraq47:24 Conclusion_______________________Bibliography (excluding articles linked above because that felt redundant)Badiou, Alain. Our Wound is Not So Recent . Oxford: Polity Press, 2017.Beckert, Jens, Matías Dewey, Simon Mackenzie, and Donna Yates. “What Is Grey about the ‘Grey Market’?” Essay. In The Architecture of Illegal Markets: Towards an Economic Sociology of Illegality in the Economy. Oxford University Press, 2017.Cunliffe, E., & Curini, L. (2018). ISIS and heritage destruction: A sentiment analysis. Antiquity, 92(364), 1094-1111. doi:10.15184/aqy.2018.134Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union (European Parliament), Cousseran, and Levallois. “The Financing of the ‘islamic State’ in Syria and Iraq (ISIS).” Publications Office of the EU, September 11, 2017 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/f8d3ad4c-a8ad-11e7-837e-01aa75ed71a1/language-enRothfield, Lawrence. The Rape of Mesopotamia: Behind the Looting of the Iraq Museum. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2009.United States of America vs. Approximately Four Hundred Fifty (450) Ancient Cuneiform Tablets; and Approximately Three Thousand (3,000) Ancient Clay Bullae (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK July 5, 2017).
Paradox and when Maps Mess Up Rosencreutz 2023-07-10 | Paradox Interactive has a strong grasp on the GSG genre. Within that genre (though maybe beyond it) they also produce most all of the “Map Games.” I thought it would be interesting to look at the maps themselves and how elements of real history feature into or are absent from their depictions. Further, there’s something to be discussed in the inconsistency across maps and how that speaks to the primacy of gameplay.______________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________________________Videos I mentioned:Mine:DC video:youtu.be/0w5XIwziVXMVictoria 3 video (one of many):youtu.be/93MeQZYwsi8@JohntheDuncan :youtube.com/watch?v=v-rH0WQmcgQ____________________________Times:00:00 intro01:47 Getting “on the map”11:18 Topography and Play14:42 Historical Predestination19:29 Player Expectation22:29 Conclusion24:29 Outro
The Day-One Bug that Changed New Vegas Canon Rosencreutz 2023-05-31 | Fallout New Vegas is very good! Which is why I'm kinda surprised that this bug, small as it seems, never got fixed. Then again we live in the world where skyrim still has some day one bugs in it despite like 11 releases.Thank you for giving me the space to air a near 13 year long personal frustration.______________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________________________Thanks to @hbomberguy for some of the inspiration (and justification)Here's the mod I use, though there are a few you can shop around with. I've heard the unofficial patch might work too, and I think Tale of Two Wastelands settles the issue (or maybe makes it worse tbh)nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/35289I think the distinction in the mods is between how they interact with other features or try and clean up more texture issues, etc. ____________________________________________________________Time00:00 intro04:05 This stupid bug matters09:34 outro
Pentiment, Aesthetic, and Immersive History Rosencreutz 2023-05-21 | (Note: there aren't any spoilers here unless you seek to go in completely blind)Pentiment immediately hooked me conceptually not for just being a game with an interesting premise and aesthetic but for how it promised to use its aesthetic to clarify a moment in history.**Given I want people to play the game for themselves, I'd appreciate if the comments were spoiler cautious if not downright spoiler-free.______________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________________________Special thanks to @Ludohistory Recc videos: For more Pentiment: youtube.com/watch?v=9Z3KG34vFkYFor something different: youtube.com/watch?v=Edn-fWoE80cAnd tofayrethee on Instagramfor the art of Ray McCoy aiming a crossbow at Brother Mathieuinstagram.com/fayrethee/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D_____________________________Links to sources mentioned:Getty pagehttps://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103RTJGuardian interviewtheguardian.com/games/2022/aug/24/pentiment-the-16th-century-mystery-that-looks-like-a-playable-tapestryAnnouncepcgamer.com/fallout-new-vegas-directors-new-narrative-adventure-pentiment-announcedKCD 2015 review:polygon.com/features/2015/4/24/8445617/kingdom-come-deliverance-interview-previewWitcher 3 locations inspiration (Sorry it’s a Blog Source™, but it’s pretty visually apparent): blog.inyourpocket.com/poland/2020/02/the-witcher-and-poland-real-places-that-inspired-the-witcher-franchiseKCD lectureyoutube.com/watch?v=0haSpyrnSewKCD problems with historical accuracy, Rock Paper Shotgun:rockpapershotgun.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-historical-accuracy_________________________00:00 Intro03:50 Pentiment: Characters and Presentation11:07 "Immersive Realism" and Kingdom Come Deliverance18:03 Historical Education in Historical Games22:46 The Efficacy of Aesthetic26:19 Outro
Kreia and Irrational Fear | Star Wars: KOTOR2 Rosencreutz 2023-04-26 | Kreia is well written. And also kinda doesn't fit Star Wars, but that's (largely) tangential.I hope the comments are all just Peragus discourse.Also I kinda don't mind that the Knights of the Old Republic remake was scrapped. Sorry if this description is how you found out._____________________________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________________________Re: Skip Peragus, I opted not to include a link because the original mod I used to use was taken down and I can't vouch for the stability of the one I used (from the nexus) beyond Telos but there's some uhhh.... quirks to it, if comments are to be believed, so be advised if you plan to go looking for it. One of the funnier quirks of the mod is actually visible in the video, but it's subtle._________________________________________Intro 00:00Theory time 05:37Issues with the theory and game design 08:36Outro 12:12
Bannerlord and Real World Board Games Rosencreutz 2023-04-12 | Hi (again). I wanted to talk about the Bannerlord board games last video but I both sorta forgot about it and knew it was a bit too tangential and big to cover in a satisfactory way within one video. So here’s this one._____________________________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/RosencreutzRome video I mentioned:youtu.be/0rQPck017II_____________________________Links to sources mentioned:Phaedrus by Plato (for some reason, lol): gutenberg.org/files/1636/1636-h/1636-h.htmBagh Chal article:kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/09/09/bagh-chal-a-native-board-game-on-the-brink-of-extinctionMu Torere quote:nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BesGame-t1-body-d5-d1-d2.html_________________________00:00 Intro02:16 The Games of Bannerlord04:26 The Aserai - Seega07:07 The Empire - Tablut09:53 Battania - Bagh Chal14:34 Vlandia - Mu Torere18:51 Khuzait - Puluc21:46 Sturgia - Konane24:03 Conclusion26:37 Outro
Fictional History, Culture, and Bannerlord Rosencreutz 2023-03-28 | Here's a video on how TaleWorlds went about designing elements of their world, from the history, to the landmass, to cultures, and how they all (in some cases quite obviously) borrow from the real world. It's also an exploration of what one can learn about worldbuilding from looking at an example like Bannerlord, or really the whole Mount and Blade series._____________________________My Links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/RosencreutzRome video I mentioned:youtu.be/0rQPck017II_____________________________Links to sources mentioned (diaries, etc):Dev diariesAseraitaleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/41Battaniataleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/30Calradia/Empiretaleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/45taleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/46Khuzaittaleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/33Sturgiataleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/39Vlandiataleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/37 On cataphracts and Byzantine warfare:pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/28403841/2017chatzelisgphd.pdf_________________________00:00 Intro02:28 Constructing a History06:06 Constructing a world10:36 Constructing Cultures15:02 Battania18:00 Sturgia22:33 Calradia26:19 Conclusion29:10 Outro
Hearts of Iron, Historical Revision, and Sovietology Rosencreutz 2023-02-17 | Sovietology, sometimes known as Kremlinology, is the derisive name given to historians of the Soviet Union, by virtue of their questionable practices and goals. Let's see how those practices seep into Hearts of Iron._________________The Victoria 3 video of mine I mentioned:youtu.be/VSZ0NsuO3D8The Glubb Video:youtu.be/DFWtpxQFCSs___________________________People who helped (yay)@ArmchairEgyptology :youtube.com/watch?v=OWfVqsUcrV4@StepBackHistory :youtu.be/DAB-E2yKMbw (mentioned in video)youtube.com/watch?v=v6euku8NhtY (tangentially relevant)____________________________________________________________________Sources and additional readingsApplebaum:historynewsnetwork.org/article/169438Note: I've just remembered that the person I have in there for a critique of Applebaum has some... curious theories himself and while not a discredited academic, probably shouldn't be the final word on her questionable credibility. To that end I've included another source below from the trusted (and frequently cited) historian economist Stephen G Wheatcroft.Additional on Applebaum:researchgate.net/publication/326562364_The_Turn_Away_from_Economic_Explanations_for_Soviet_FaminesGetty Conquest letters: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v09/n02/j.-arch-getty/starving-the-ukraineMontefiore review, stable link:jstor.org/stable/27896172Added reading on Orwell’s List:web.archive.org/web/20160305071504/http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2003/09/25/orwells-listThe Talk Page™en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Human_wave_attackKremlinology article:kyivpost.com/opinion/11333"Eastern Europe" article:https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/Uni-Nova/Uni-Nova-126/Uni-Nova-126-The-concept-of-Eastern-Europe-in-past-and-present.htmlSources on the new understanding of the numbers (if these links don’t work I can cite the essays by name and hope people can search them)sovietinfo.tripod.com/ELM-Repression_Statistics.pdfsovietinfo.tripod.com/WCR-Secret_Police.pdfsovietinfo.tripod.com/GTY-Penal_System.pdf_________________00:00 intro04:53 Stalin’s Role09:24 Mass Assault and Human Wave14:54 Who are the Sovietologists?35:44 Sovietology and Consequences39:05 Conclusion45:28 Outro
A Fake Grassroots Movement Rosencreutz 2023-01-16 | [this is a remake of my first video]DC has a long history of being a liminal space with respect to Democratic rights the rest of the country tends to take for granted. I thought I'd shine a light on this unique space, a non-state with the second highest taxes in the nation, for the arguably lowest benefits (aside from literal colonies...). The intersection of voter suppression and labor rights is, as much as it is a problem created by bipartisan effort, one that ought upset all sides of the political arena.The fight for a fair wage is of critical importance throughout the country, but especially in a place like DC where economic disparity cuts deep, and often cuts along racially constructed socio-economic lines. **For those wondering about the "reupload" --its been a plan of mine for a long while to redo my first video as a bit of an exploration on how style has changed and formed since starting my channel. Part of it is also that I found the original a little grating not just in quality but in tone, so I've changed that as well. You're more than welcome to skip this if you watched the original, there's not a ton of new info in there, aside from that Initiative 77 lives on in spirit through a newly passed ballot initiative of the same nature, with an even wider vote margin.____________________________________________________Chapters:00:00 Intro00:37 Early DC history08:41 Contemporary DC history15:06 Save Our Tips23:57 Voter Nullification31:22 Conclusion34:27 Outro_________________________________Links mentioned in the video:Save Our Tips - saveourtips.comWage theft evidence - epi.org/publication/employers-steal-billions-from-workers-paychecks-each-year/ The Intercept, campaign strategy company article - theintercept.com/2018/06/11/save-our-tips-initiative-77-dc-minimum-wage-tipped-employees
Monetization will ruin the internet (again) Rosencreutz 2022-12-10 | Don’t let Dan Olson see this video.Alt title: How to Be There When Creativity CollapsesMy links:twitter.com/KRosencreutzpatreon.com/Rosencreutz____________________________________Special mention:@FtheAlgorithm People who helped:Pet lizard Instagram video creator:twitter.com/heaberald Voice talents:@hootsyoutube @ArmchairEgyptology __________________________________Inspiration, mentions, and references:@SwellEntertainment youtube.com/watch?v=d7O9eQgRy14Dan Olson at @FoldingIdeas youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g@ThoughtSlime videos:youtube.com/watch?v=sf-d3QxeBOoyoutube.com/watch?v=djjLy_oYoHY@BigJoel :youtube.com/watch?v=1cG-lPEhm2o@SheaViolin @supereyepatchwolf0 :youtube.com/watch?v=c3xSJuoUnN8@EvieLupine @JimSterling (Sorry I couldn't find the specific ones the cattle concept emerges in)@SKTheCrusader : youtube.com/watch?v=j8E7O4AbYOo@caelanconrad:youtube.com/watch?v=IRIjZK5g1uU_______________________________________________Intro: 00:00Embler 02:20Medium 06:55Lunyr 14:43Small Youtube: 29:53Bigger Youtube: 44:47Pandora's Vox: 56:24Late stage 1:01:54Conclusion 01:11:14Outro 01:14:54_________________________________Sources (incomplete, sorry it’s a lot of links and that makes youtube mad):What is medium: theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/what-is-medium/278965productmint.com/the-medium-business-model-how-does-medium-make-moneyev.medium.com/welcome-to-medium-9e53ca408c48#.bztjll9p5Lunyr source stuff (lmao):medium.com/@Lunyrmedium.com/lunyr/lunyr-roadmap-for-2018-b647c8f45fe9Churchill 1920s article: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Zionism_versus_BolshevismHumdog:gist.github.com/kolber/2131643Twitternpr.org/2022/11/25/1139180002/twitter-loses-50-top-advertisers-elon-muskPatreon articlebusinessinsider.com/patreon-layoffs-company-documents-insiders-reveal-creator-partnership-struggles-2022-9?r=US&IR=TVerge on musk twitter meettheverge.com/2022/11/10/23452196/elon-musk-twitter-employee-meeting-q-and-a
Victoria 3: A Lesson in Historiography Rosencreutz 2022-11-08 | Victoria 3, a recent release by Paradox Interactive, is one of many games in their catalogue seeking to simulate a period of history, but where does the framework of that simulation come from? What understand of history is Victoria built on? What does it impart? And most importantly, how might we dissect it further?____________________My further links: Twitter (If this still matters, lol):twitter.com/KRosencreutzPatreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzOther Victoria Video:youtu.be/zGVjUEVppkgAAR:forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/aar-the-first-and-final-king-of-norway.1549842BASEBALL:steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2883580811_______________________Links to sources:Opium wars guy:https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/uploads/files/Working-Papers-Archives/CES_WP136.pdfSlavonic, Keepjstor.org/stable/4212032Slavic review, Wildmanjstor.org/stable/2497861Dev diary #33forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/victoria-3-dev-diary-33-decentralized-nations.1509966Devs on superconfed:reddit.com/r/victoria3/comments/y2w437/comment/is5txg9___________________Intro 00:00Historiography 05:23Tutorial skip 09:14 Victoria and its lens 18:07Lens through Mechanics 25:26A Question of Intent 30:43Conclusion 33:09______________________there is a secret hidden in this video c:
The Vic 3 Superconfederacy Bug and why its interesting #shorts #victoria3 Rosencreutz 2022-11-02 | A full video about the way this game explores history through mechanics is coming soon, but for now here's a short on the Superconfederacy bug from the launch era.For now, there's also this video with some of my thoughts on the game:youtu.be/zGVjUEVppkgAnd finally, the reddit thread:reddit.com/r/victoria3/comments/y2w437/comment/is5txg9
Victoria 3 and the Rest of the World Rosencreutz 2022-10-25 | I was given early access of Victoria 3 to review it, and I thought it best to use that opportunity to discuss my last video on the game and how the game met, failed to meet, or exceeded my expectations in its presentation of history, as well as discuss some of the comments I got, and some generalized concerns of the genre and Paradox, historically. This is far more game analysis than review, so look elsewhere if you want an out-of-ten rating or a gameplay discussion.Thanks Paradox for giving me some new font files to use c:My links:Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzPatreon: (slightly under construction)patreon.com/RosencreutzThe previous video:youtu.be/93MeQZYwsi8And, for now, for a review, there's a (ugh) 5 hour stream VOD: youtu.be/-L14nqm-lLcI might upload a trimmed version at some point, but that might be tedious to make.______________Intro: 00:00Addressing Critique 03:07Those who do not know history 06:55Are doomed to repeat it 10:03Westernization 12:40Conclusion 17:24Outro 20:21
Britain Privatized Immigration Rosencreutz 2022-10-10 | Migration to the UK has been made intensely difficult due to the involvement of a private company with some...interesting business practices that have left many desperate people in a bad way. Also they charge you $5 for text updates.I don't very much like this company.________________________________Twitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutzPatreon:patreon.com/Rosencreutz______________________Please check out @TheLeftistCooks for another video discussing an angle of privatization (found here): youtube.com/watch?v=t2R8q8GDwZ0There's also a @Shaun_vids video on privatization and the railway, (found here):youtube.com/watch?v=nP95Frc0v4k_________________________________________Sources, oh there are a lot of small ones, which I can give on request, but the articles I primarily used were these:For the two Blackstone real estate thingstheguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/26/blackstone-group-accused-global-housing-crisis-unhousinghumanright.org/modern-day-robber-baron-the-sins-of-blackstone-ceo-stephen-schwarzmanMotel 6 scandalreuters.com/article/us-blackstone-group-motel6-immigration-s-idUSKCN1NB23QFor the oat milkeco-age.com/resources/why-oatly-blackstone-investment-bad-newsPuerto Rico things:theintercept.com/2018/04/23/puerto-rico-power-outage-prepa-privatizationeu.oklahoman.com/story/business/2022/05/21/single-charge-plea-scrubs-ex-mammoth-energy-executive-trial/9847804002Independent Articles:independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/home-office-vfs-visas-profit-subcontracted-contract-outsourcing-premium-services-exploited-a9056446.htmlindependent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vfs-global-home-office-outsourcing-visa-applications-a9061476.htmlFinance Uncovered articlefinanceuncovered.org/stories/vfs-the-exploitative-dubai-based-firm-fuelling-a-massive-surge-in-home-office-profits-from-uk-visas_____________________________________________Intro: 00:00Privatization: 3:03VFS is like a cartel: 05:25Who Are these guys: 11:19Disney for some reason: 13:54 Back to history with India: 15:51The Final Boss: 22:28Why are Borders: 24:16Conclusion:33:19Outro: 35:24_________________________
Fable 3: A Landlording game Rosencreutz 2022-09-17 | Alternate Title: Fable 3 is a game about Landlording No points for guessing the focus of this one, I'm afraid.___________________________________________________My links:patreon.com/Rosencreutz twitter.com/KRosencreutzI recorded my entire playthrough because this game has no manual saving or save slots and originally intended to upload it to a different channel but it was tedious and I forgot the login halfway so I guess it's just partly out there, in the void.Maybe someday.__________________________________________________________________And then the promised links:The forum post:forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?129138-Fable-3-announced-already&s=35ea95bcd87ef5ca0ccf5a811fdcb6e7A bit on Charles and the Duchy of Cornwall:youtube.com/watch?v=TGamLrHlikcMolyneux @JimSterling :youtube.com/watch?v=lGo63oAEN20___________________________________________________________TimestampsIntro: 00:00Realm Management: 02:34Revolution and Promises: 08:39Power & Pragmatism: 10:47How to Profit and save the world in Fable 3: 15:52The "Landlord Sim" Gameplay of Fable 3: 22:09The Point: 26:22Conclusion: 31:31Outro: 33:26
The Alt Politics of Raw Meat Guys Rosencreutz 2022-07-20 | This video is in response to "What is a Woman's Purpose" which is a response to "A woman's purpose"It's women all the way down.Noah said the video was good so maybe like it if you like his opinions or whatever.Me and my links:Patreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzTwitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutz_____________________________________Noah Channel:youtube.com/c/NoahSamsenTara Channel:youtube.com/c/taramookneeTheir video:youtube.com/watch?v=c52xX99pgHg___________________________00:00 Intro05:14 Meat06:51 Post-Meat Ideology10:33 Exploring his content17:28 Conclusion
On The Nature of Esoteric Cults Rosencreutz 2022-06-16 | In Twin Peaks, there's a place mentioned, called the Black Lodge, but what if I told you that the Black Lodge came from the beliefs of a very real (and relatively prominent) cult?Also I know there's audio problems, there's naught I can do on a posted video, so, sorry if that's frustrating.Forgive that this video barely touches Twin Peaks itself, but I'm sure there's inspirations I missed.There are more sources than I have in the credits and I'd be fine sharing them when asked, but the list of links is...oppressively long, so maybe in a google doc or tweets or something.Patreon:patreon.com/RosencreutzTwitter:twitter.com/KRosencreutz_____________________________________00:00 Intro04:32 Theosophy and it’s Discontents18:34 Besant20:32 Leadbeater23:35 Rudolf Steiner29:12 Laurency31:30 The Black Lodge35:18 Where are they now37:57 Conclusion39:49 Credits/outro
Stellaris, Emergent Narrative, and Overlord Rosencreutz 2022-05-20 | Stellaris: Overlord is the latest expansion to...well, Stellaris. Given that it's one with a narrative focus, in some sense, and that I got a copy from Paradox, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about how Stellaris and the broader genre of Historical Strategy (which it is an...honorary member of) approach the idea of narrativization.The "paid promotion" only goes as far as getting a CD key. Also, I have a Patreon now: patreon.com/RosencreutzAnd a twitter: twitter.com/KRosencreutz_______________________Intro 00:00The Fifth X is Expansions 1:40Narrative and Genre 04:59Origins 11:09Emergent Gameplay/Narrative 14:25Conclusion 17:23 Outro 18:50_______________
CIV and the End of History Rosencreutz 2022-05-08 | History is a narrative, and narratives ordinarily have endpoints. Civilization as a series, as iterations of this narrative, and as a game, by design has to have its history “end.”Something I’ve attempted to highlight in this broader series is that our telling of history is precisely that, a telling, a narrative, and as such, the ways we tell history deserve critique and inspection.One of the features of narrativization that seeps its way into our consciousness is that history has an endpoint. And so we come to Fukuyama.________________________________00:00 Intro02:31 The End of History14:17 The End of Civilization (the game)21:16 The End of Narratives28:32 The End of the End32:13 The End (Outro)33:53 secret______________________________Source for the map (if you still play Civ 3 and haven't heard about it) is Kal El’s 180x180 Earth: forums.civfanatics.com/threads/kal-els-180x180-earth.25101This video is dedicated to the brave barbarian line infantry and their struggle against the British GDR in the Arabian plains.
Victoria 3 and the Decline of the West Rosencreutz 2022-04-26 | Victoria 3 isn’t out yet but that won’t stop me from discussing how the game is reshaping the genre. In conjunction, I thought I’d bring up one of history’s stranger yet influential contributors, a man named Oswald Spengler. I promise this video isn't bait.__________________________00:00 intro03:23 Eurocentrism06:10 Victoria 3 and her Changes11:16 The Many Faces of Oswald Spengler18:21 Spengler and Eurocentrism21:36 Victoria 3 and her Thoughts23:23 Conclusion27:13 Outro__________________________@ThreeArrows video:youtube.com/watch?v=1b-QtoSfM38Victoria 3 video on colonial:youtube.com/watch?v=o-llPObMuIoVictoria 3 on war:youtube.com/watch?v=NgWcdaFTIZcVic 3 diary on decentralized nations:victoria3game.com/en/news/dev-diary-33-decentralized-nationsMap background used:loc.gov/item/2009579466
Civilization 6 and The Fate of Empires Rosencreutz 2022-04-19 | The Fate of Empires by John Glubb is a work that has managed to pervade many discussions of history, casual and academic, despite lacking the rigor of a genuine academic undertaking. I thought I'd explore that while also going over what the actual "fall" of empires looks like, while also exploring Civilization 6's approach to "falls." It was a tough call between using Civ and Age of Empires to demonstrate this, but I think AoE kind of lacks mechanics that really show downturns. You just lose when some guy converts your catapult to Christianity and it betrays you. Thanks to the people who've been engaging with my work. Part of me generally assumed I was being too stubborn and niche when I decided to critique strategy games for their history, but apparently this work appeals to some people out there, which is great. At this point, I'm fairly certain there won't be a 100 sub Q&A because I'm already past 200 by a little.Oh also I forgot to ask people to subscribe or whatever, so maybe it still counts if I do it here, 500 words deep into a description.NOTE: The credits of songs are wrong because Lacrimae was copyright claimed and so I swapped it for a Vic 2 track. Sorry for any confusion.__________________ 00:00 intro02:38 Civ and rising and falling05:37 Glubb and his theory11:55 Where Civ and Glubb meet19:37 conclusion21:19 Outro________________The @Shaun_vids video I mentioned:youtube.com/watch?v=BHW3Y_p2llo
Is Byzantium Roman? Rosencreutz 2022-04-14 | Alternative Title: Let's get Bizzy"Byzantine Empire" is a term you might hear from time to time, and, if it's your first time hearing about it, they might seem to come out of nowhere. I mean, Greek Empire, you know who the Greeks are, Roman Empire you know who the Romans are, Arabian Empire, you know of modern day Arabs. But who are the Byzantines? Why do we call them that?It has everything to do with medieval politics.I thought I would try and up the production values for this one/alter the process a bit. Let me know what sticks and what didn't. ________________________00:00 Intro02:46 Them Roman Greeks04:21 complain04:53 complain over06:40 The Other Romes09:55 Conclusion11:09 Outro_____________As of posting this video, I'm close to 200 subs and while I planned to do a semi-joke 100 sub Q&A, I might backburner that until there's more Q to A, as it were. Also, if you're wondering about that HOI4 screenshot, it was a relatively lucky game using a fun loophole I found in the Greek missions to become byz but avoid the EEE reigning.____________________Sources I mentioned:Louis use of Augustusplay.google.com/books/reader?id=qgrOIJgoC-sC&pg=GBS.PA1067&hl=enFred letter transcribedhttps://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_rer_germ_n_s_5/index.htm#page/172/mode/1upFred letter originalhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9066556x/f81.imageMap Source:loc.gov/resource/g5672m.ct004121/?r=0.502,0.152,0.57,0.36,0He-goat sourcejstor.org/stable/283503?origin=crossrefByzantium before 1500 sourcecambridge.org/core/journals/byzantine-and-modern-greek-studies/article/abs/naming-of-byzantium-and-the-old-french-partonopeus-de-blois/3B06A144E25828212642F6ED5179EE0F_____________Wikipedia junk:Translatio Imperiien.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translatio_imperiiLast of the Romansen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_of_the_RomansProblem of Two Emperorsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_two_emperors___________________________If any Bizzyboos make it this deep into the description, you might want to check out these two source libraries for some interesting reads:https://www.carleton.edu/medieval-renaissance-studies/translations/primary-sources/https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook1c.asp
Imperator Rome and Time Compression Rosencreutz 2022-04-10 | This time we're dealing with the amorphous concept of Historical Time Compression (and Time Dilation) using Imperator Rome. At the risk of spoiling the video, I think the game does a decent job avoiding the problem too much, but it does fall into some pits. As far as Paradox grand strategy games go, I think this one does a decent job, even with the "pause" in support.Let me know what you think. Or comment some random questions, I've got a Q&A planned and I'm open to stuff that goes way off topic even.Sorry if trying to be funny was actually a terrible idea. But also you can't stop me. I am Cringe and I am free.Also, let me know if I've missed a better term for this phenomena. I tried looking through a few things, but they just led me to Revisionism and Negationism which aren't quite applicable here.___________00:00 Intro02:09 Confining an Era: Scope05:09 Defining an Era: Tech09:19 A Question12:25 Defining a Ruler: Imperator15:49 Conclusion
Victoria 2: Materialism, Failure, & Social History Rosencreutz 2022-04-05 | Victoria 2 is a game full of "almosts" and makes no exception for "almost" being a game that invokes Social history. Instead, we land somewhere much closer to Material history. This is the (possibly awaited) bonus episode for the playlist, which, at this point should probably just be considered a normal episode, but alas. You'll see why it doesn't quite fit in, as well as why it had to be a bit longer than the others.Materialist History is the sister social science to Social History, and as such, there's a lot of overlap. Hopefully that keeps things more interesting rather than just feeling redundant. I had to touch on a lot of other games for this one, but thankfully most were already in the playlist. (Sorry to anyone baffled by Stronghold 3's existence).Also, I want to mention here that I've got over 100 subs now and I'd like to do a Q&A so, if you've got any questions in mind, on the topic of history or just random whatevers, ask away below and I'll do my best to respond in a Q&A and "housekeeping" vid. There will also be a twitch stream maybe in the foreseeable future, so let me know if that sounds interesting too. Link to my twitch here:twitch.tv/krosencreutz__________________________________00:00 intro03:18 Player Autocracy06:40 Loosing the reins (sorry for the abrupt change)16:10 Material and Social History19:02 A True Social History Game21:52 Conclusion
Crusader Kings 3: King Arthur, Myth, and Mythologizing History Rosencreutz 2022-03-29 | Myths, especially blurry ones, have the power to drastically shape our impressions of an era of history, sometimes bringing them to life, other times, obscuring them like a fog. Crusader Kings 3 has its fair share of historical blurring and serves as a guide for talking about the broader concept of myth with King Arthur as our central figure.In keeping with the rest of the series, I have yet again jumped to a different game in order to explore a new concept._________________00:00 intro02:05 Crusading and Kings07:17 Myth, Revisionism, consequence11:27 "The Dark Ages"14:02 Conclusion_________________Source for some of the illuminated manuscript pages:blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/10/its-a-busy-life-in-camelot.html
Social History and Humankind (The Game) Rosencreutz 2022-03-15 | Given the topic of the previous video I thought it would be smart to offer the academic counterpoint: Social History. With Humankind (the game) we get a glimpse through the social history lens, looking at history as more the story of People, rather than heroes and governments. Humankind is, as a game, far less interested in “Great Men” than Europa Universails or Civilization, and in that way, deviates from the broader genre.Next up after this one is a bonus episode going into greater detail about the form of the broader genre and how we play these games, how we can’t help but play them.Here's the twitter I mentioned: twitter.com/samuelpepys___________________00:00 Intro02:29 Social History Gameplay07:06 The Value of Social History10:50 Class12:35 Conclusion____________
