do I get kicked?
#ask-for-help-here
swift burrow
worthy grove
No
swift burrow
does 9/1 benefit me in any way or should I just use support artillery
worthy grove
Answer pls
Answering you in which way?
worthy grove
does 9/1 benefit me in any way or should I just use support artillery
Line arty kills org dont use it
swift burrow
Line arty kills org dont use it
ight
worthy grove
You can make an infantry .36 brick with field hospitals if you feel spicy
swift burrow
You can make an infantry .36 brick with field hospitals if you feel spicy
basically free manpower glitch?
even though it isn't really a glitch
worthy grove
Yes you dont lose men
swift burrow
You dont lose anything
oh god
idle arch
Answering you in which way?
What should I do about the low org
swift burrow
at what point as Lebanon should I care about my other things
worthy grove
What should I do about the low org
If you are on the old version you cant do anything about it when you use spgs
swift burrow
at what point as Lebanon should I care about my other things
such as navy air force and armor
for navy I just spam convoys
worthy grove
Whenever you like
swift burrow
is ≈ 200 convoys enough
idle arch
If you are on the old version you cant do anything about it when you use spgs
So I shld use normal tanks?,,
worthy grove
So I shld use normal tanks?,,
Yes
swift burrow
As lebanon you should consider doing sub spam
how many factories should I have on everything
by like
let's say 1940
I get 3 mils from the focus by 38
worthy grove
Idk I never touched lebanon or anything in the middle east other than iran
swift burrow
Idk I never touched lebanon or anything in the middle east other than iran
how many guns and artillery should I have in stockpile before I make an air force and start making mechanized and armored divisions
worthy grove
If you want a layout of production for a country that should be a village 1 on arty 1 on support eq rest guns
worthy grove
how many guns and artillery should I have in stockpile before I make an air forc...
You dont really need a stockpile
Just an industry
And before you reach industry as lebanon
Your gaming chair will start talking to you
swift burrow
If you want a layout of production for a country that should be a village 1 on a...
so 1 on arty guns and support
swift burrow
and then when I get more than 3 mils i should keep putting them on guns
swift burrow
Your civs are useless so buy guns for them
I mean 4 go to trade
until I can relatively profit off of Iraq
worthy grove
Is it that bad?
swift burrow
Is it that bad?
I get 5 free civs
worthy grove
If you get them just buy guns
swift burrow
and idk if I should make more
worthy grove
You should not build civs if you have under 15
swift burrow
You should not build civs if you have under 15
ight
basically build mils until I can actually expand out of Lebanon?
(1940)
worthy grove
Yes
worthy grove
Then push out 5 inf with a 20 org tank 😛
glacial steeple
the force attack button: also just having enough stats:
the issue is low org tanks usually dont have enough hp
but its just a correlation not a causation
worthy grove
Not enough hp means you lose million tanks by attacking
glacial steeple
yeah
swift burrow
Yes
ok so September 7 1938 is basically when all my important focuses are done and I get 11 factories (5 civ 3 mil 3 Dockyards)
for civs I should use them for trade and for building mils (although I think I do need at least 1 extra civ) and then for the mils do 1 of each support guns and arty, and dockyards spam convoys until I'm around 200 then switch to subs
is that what you're getting at?
worthy grove
Yes, but 100 convoys are enough
swift burrow
ok so September 7 1938 is basically when all my important focuses are done and I...
most should reach cap eventually before 1940 and I'll have enough divisions to bully Syria and Iraq
I might ignore the volunteers
and just immediately start making 9/0s
as for research I'll need to think of some strategy eventually but basically
rush gun 40, get support equipment and Artillery 36 and AA, and then also get a good industry
swift burrow
as for research I'll need to think of some strategy eventually but basically
ru...
doable in 4 years I think
worthy grove
I dont think if you have the production for aa
swift burrow
what support companies are worth my time
swift burrow
I dont think if you have the production for aa
it's good to have
swift burrow
capitulating Syria will give me like 250 Arty 2
worthy grove
And support arty and aa
swift burrow
Just engineers are enough
do I care for armoured engineers?
and armoured as a whole
worthy grove
Too expensive
swift burrow
Too expensive
ight
swift burrow
ight
worthy grove
You can steal them for stability
swift burrow
ight
I think that should be enough basic strategy for me to launch another attempt at Lebanon
worthy grove
Tannu tuva is better
swift burrow
Tannu tuva is better
yeah well I almost made Lebanon work but Italy decided to actually do something
worthy grove
It has the magic marx which creates 500 people every sunday
swift burrow
so I got destroy
swift burrow
It has the magic marx which creates 500 people every sunday
same
Lebanon has that as well
worthy grove
But tuva starts with communism
swift burrow
But tuva starts with communism
not really an issue as I won't get any troops before I flip communist anyway
I don't have the pp for that
worthy grove
You can always reconsider your choices really
tepid umbra
Lebanon has that as well
every communist country does
swift burrow
every communist country does
yeah
worthy grove
Tuva does it the best
swift burrow
but Lebanon needs to flip but eh
if I time it right I flip communist before halfway through 1937
worthy grove
Out of all countries why Lebanon?
swift burrow
if I time it right I flip communist before halfway through 1937
which is roughly when I get my first mil factory
swift burrow
Out of all countries why Lebanon?
im Lebanese so I thought it would be funny
and then Italy showed up with panzers and I got destroyed
worthy grove
Im Polish so I basically kill my country in every run sadly
worthy grove
im Lebanese so I thought it would be funny
Funny=2 hours of staring at a screen while every so often clicking a focus or research
swift burrow
Funny=2 hours of staring at a screen while every so often clicking a focus or re...
it's fine I took Syria it was worth it
worthy grove
I will try to do a syria world conquest just to spite you
swift burrow
I will try to do a syria world conquest just to spite you
it's funny because Syria claims Lebanon and Lebanon claims Syria
the Nationalists at least
worthy grove
Aren't lebanons claims unjustified? Carthage had north africa not syria
swift burrow
Aren't lebanons claims unjustified? Carthage had north africa not syria
nah Lebanon had 2 dynasties in the 1600-1800 period
who ruled over parts of Syria
and were in every way stronger
and then the British came
and ruined everything
in the 1840s
worthy grove
Brother is just hating on syria fr
swift burrow
Brother is just hating on syria fr
I actually really like Syria
worthy grove
Even bashar?
swift burrow
infact I am from the part of Lebanon liberated from Syria in 1623
swift burrow
Even bashar?
nah
cerulean saffron
Hi guys
vernal viper
how do people like have mega stats on tank divisions like 1000sp and 500hp i get maximum 650sp
cerulean saffron
I don't know if I'm bad at this game or if it's just my body that refuses to play
Help me😭
sand ember
how do people like have mega stats on tank divisions like 1000sp and 500hp i get...
what is sp
worthy grove
how do people like have mega stats on tank divisions like 1000sp and 500hp i get...
Doctrines
And howitzer 2's
worthy grove
I don't know if I'm bad at this game or if it's just my body that refuses to pla...
You should be happy you were not dragged into this game
vernal viper
what is sp
sorry not sp i meant soft attack
vernal viper
Doctrines
it aint i say that i have 650 sa with full mobile doctrine and howitzerr
thats why i ask
cerulean saffron
You should be happy you were not dragged into this game
Ohh
sand ember
howitzer 1 or 2
vernal viper
idk how people make tanks that just like wipe infrantry and c an do encirclements i do that i dont have time because it takes long to win a battle bc of ai refinforcements
worthy grove
idk how people make tanks that just like wipe infrantry and c an do encirclement...
Planning bonus, good supply, green air and cas
vernal viper
Planning bonus, good supply, green air and cas
can i add you on discord il send you video i doo all that so you can see
it just doesent work
worthy grove
Ok
inner sparrow
idk how people make tanks that just like wipe infrantry and c an do encirclement...
good templates
and then stacking combat modifiers
u can easily get ur 1k-1.4k base soft tank stacked up to 7-8k in combat if u play vanilla vs ai
worthy grove
Cas is king
oak jasper
So, when refitting my older carriers, I noticed a substantial bump in speed from any kind of redesign. Can I assume this is my naval designer kicking in and magically adding 3 knots or so to the old Lexingtons?
inner sparrow
Cas is king
cas is good, planning and country give highest combat modifier
worthy grove
I had 600 cas dmg once
And melted my friend's 6 tanks in 1 second
So cas just does everything
inner sparrow
And melted my friend's 6 tanks in 1 second
fighting with tanks without triplle motorized aa in templaze in mp = death
if u fight under red air
worthy grove
fighting with tanks without triplle motorized aa in templaze in mp = death
Arent mech walls for that?
Its genuienly better to just do night fighters to troll
inner sparrow
Arent mech walls for that?
no u dont fight tanks with mech walls
tds nuke mech
if u fight with tanks under red air u need over 100 air attack in the template
worthy grove
You got rid of the peasants
worthy grove
Reset
fossil rain
You got rid of the peasants
I couldn't even start the focus on the first day
like, it didn't let me at all
worthy grove
Typical hoi4
fossil rain
i wanna go communist
worthy grove
You dont have any weird mods?
fossil rain
nope, just folk music country pack
thats it
im playing mp with my friend
he got the game recently
I don't even have the starting national spirit
this happened last time we played mp too
worthy grove
Dont play Poland then
fossil rain
aww 🙁
worthy grove
Wtf
fossil rain
hmm
fossil rain
its on export focus
fossil rain
bruh poland just bugged then?
worthy grove
Last time Poland had a plane engine called "anti imperialism" so its bugged probably
fossil rain
poland tweakin out bruh
worthy grove
Expect it to be fixed in the new dlc!
fossil rain
haha, good one
fossil rain
wait till I retire from my job for all completed content in HOI4
after my pension ends
fossil rain
i havae the subscription
worthy grove
Oh no
worthy grove
Its worse
fossil rain
worse?
worthy grove
I like simpler trees
worthy grove
Like canada's
fossil rain
mhmm
fossil rain
I like somewhat complicated trees
worthy grove
Hell naw
I need to sleep
Check the chinese tree
It has focuses that are overlayed on top of eachother
fossil rain
its the same for all of them
worthy grove
And give nothing
worthy grove
Wait untill you learn all good focuses are thrown around the tree
fossil rain
Ive played Germany so much to the point where I can speedrun the civil war lmao
fossil rain
Wait untill you learn all good focuses are thrown around the tree
ouch
worthy grove
Your industry is in the political chang kai shek
Rest is on the right side
Which gives you 3 mils before war with japan
fossil rain
only 3 mils
worthy grove
Yes
You also have -10k guns
When the war starts
But china gets good at 1943+
And by this time you can control half the globe with The Uk
fossil rain
damn
fossil rain
china is just purley relying on manpower
worthy grove
No
fossil rain
You can build 1 mil before the war starts
infra can't help
worthy grove
It doesnt have manpower before increasing conscription
Because its has -78% people in the army!
Overall nerf philippines for no reason
Ngl ncns is good only for the doctrines
Its a lag machine
I lost 2 fps 😭
fossil rain
bruh, so they just ruined all of asia with this new dlc?
fossil rain
I lost 2 fps 😭
on a map game too lmao
worthy grove
bruh, so they just ruined all of asia with this new dlc?
Not really they just added content which is kaiserreich 2.0
fossil rain
Not really they just added content which is kaiserreich 2.0
ohh mhmm
worthy grove
Philippines have -90% factory output and cant do anything
And also have the great depression
So you cant build
To fix the output you need to do one 200 day focus
fossil rain
Philippines have -90% factory output and cant do anything
most of the time, idk, i can't remember if it was on non historical or whatnot, but theyd just declare on the US
worthy grove
Or do 3 70 day ones that give nothing
fossil rain
To fix the output you need to do one 200 day focus
average greek focus
fossil rain
Or do 3 70 day ones that give nothing
based greek focus lmao
worthy grove
Greece is strong
Jack of nothing master of byzantium
Bye im going to sleep because its 2 am in my country xD
fossil rain
Bye im going to sleep because its 2 am in my country xD
dang, alr, good night sir
good talk
fossil rain
Greece is strong
Greece is quite interesting to play sometimes, when I dont feel like playing germany lol
analog maple
democratic france in axis. i literly united fascism and democracy and stopped ww2 by attacking yugslovia
analog maple
depend with one is you
nimble knoll
i allied ussr
nimble knoll
depend with one is you
germany
nimble knoll
i started yesterday bro
analog maple
oh then that fine
nimble knoll
oh then that fine
how do I do better
fierce idol
how do I get rubber as germany?
oak jasper
Synthetic oil refineries? It's a hefty research investment, and each takes the place of a a civ factory which could be traded for 8 rubber, but it's not like the Dutch East Indies will trade you their rubber when "Dutch" is now an in-exile government in London.
(Though, if Japan is successful inj taking Malaysia/Dutch East Indies, and you can get the convoys out to Japan, that's also viable)
nimble knoll
how do I get rubber as germany?
trades i believe
foggy rune
quick question about patriation Canada, I need the UK to have +50 opinion of me to complete the focus The Newfoundland Act, but they have -40 from demanded patriation and -75 from faction traitors. do those factors eventually go away and if not how do I get enough opinion bonuses to get to +50?
left mica
depend with one is you
Take a guess
left mica
good or bad for new player
Honestly kinda bad, sorry
did you forget to guard the border with france?
nimble knoll
did you forget to guard the border with france?
I did
and did the defense thing with the general
nimble knoll
idk what im doing bro I started yesterday 😭 I barely know how to build a alliance
left mica
I’m surprised you managed to annex austria and czechoslovakia because you usually need a lot of troops for that
nimble knoll
and make new units
left mica
I 100% recommend you watch a tutorial first
nimble knoll
I 100% recommend you watch a tutorial first
they all use mods
left mica
and please make sure you understand what you’re looking at
left mica
they all use mods
you mean DLCs?
nimble knoll
yes
left mica
can you buy la resistance
nimble knoll
how much is it
vital geode
La Resistance isnt a must need DLC
left mica
without la resistance i dont think the game is worth playing. la resistance adds espionage and the ability to create collaboration governments
vital geode
The base game is surprisingly playable
Collab governments overrated
You can capitulate the Soviet Union without taking Leningrad without colabs
left mica
no
left mica
i dont want to deal with 0% compliance
left mica
i always have to push way past the urals without collabs
vital geode
For me at least
foggy rune
they all use mods
https://youtu.be/WCqXIRRVZIY?si=k5Ec4drrIlaInGQI here is an official guide from the HOI4 channel with no DLCs
vital geode
i always have to push way past the urals without collabs
Well to be fair, I did inflict 7 mil casualties in the span of 10 months
left mica
Usually always deep into kazakhstan
foggy rune
I used it when I first started
nimble knoll
did it help
foggy rune
yes a ton
vital geode
Usually always deep into kazakhstan
I never had to go that far
left mica
i usually inflict like 4m before the soviets lose everything
nimble knoll
how long is it
left mica
no idea how you did that then
foggy rune
1 hour
vital geode
AA line + Urals is all you need
left mica
past stalingrad it’s a supply black hole
vital geode
no idea how you did that then
I invaded from Iran as the UK
left mica
That’s why i always collab up
foggy rune
I watched that, then tried a game. whenever I had questions I asked here for specific issues, and most of the time they get answered
left mica
but collab govs always give you extra mils from high compliance
so you never need to release puppets
vital geode
but collab govs always give you extra mils from high compliance
I didn't need mils
foggy rune
sometimes nobody sees or knows but theyr'e generally very helpful for specific issues
left mica
useful if you play japan
vital geode
You are also talking to the guy who had 100k Shermans in stockpile because I dont train troops in large quantities
left mica
i always go with civilian oversight on 100% compliance, but you can set occupation law to harsh quotas to squeeze the resources out
vital geode
I completed my UK game without going past Extensive Conscription
left mica
im the compliance enjoyer
vital geode
And I took out the Axis and Comintern
left mica
You are also talking to the guy who had 100k Shermans in stockpile because I don...
I can relate
vital geode
But I did scan the new tutorial video and it seems good
foggy rune
gonna try posting my question again incase people missed it, if you guys don't know then no worries
quick question about patriation Canada, I need the UK to have +50 opinion of me to complete the focus The Newfoundland Act, but they have -40 from demanded patriation and -75 from faction traitors. do those factors eventually go away and if not how do I get enough opinion bonuses to get to +50?
vital geode
gonna try posting my question again incase people missed it, if you guys don't k...
Ooof, why did you leave Allies
foggy rune
I wanted to go american commonwealth
foggy rune
yeah which is weird because it's all part of the same focus tree
it has me leave the faction and then I need +50 to do the last focus
vital geode
I dont even know if diplomatic pressure would work
left mica
gonna try posting my question again incase people missed it, if you guys don't k...
to war you go
foggy rune
I'm guessing it wants me to wait until the war and join in on their side
left mica
the Uk is a paper tiger
you invade the home isles and they’re dead
even if france is in the allies… you know the drill
vital geode
Though the UK has become a lot more competent in defending itself
I say a lot because it used to be not at all
left mica
gonna try posting my question again incase people missed it, if you guys don't k...
Go to war with the UK, win and puppet them. As puppet they get a +50 opinion and the -75 faction traitor goes away
That should be enough
left mica
are you playing vanilla?
foggy rune
I'm still democratic so I can't just justify
left mica
I dont remember any patriation focus in the us tree
foggy rune
I have the DLCs
left mica
i mean vanilla or modded us content
vital geode
I dont remember any patriation focus in the us tree
It is the Canadian tree
foggy rune
vanilla
vital geode
You can ally with the US
dusty star
Hello guys, i need to know what is the shortcut for delete production line for example please
left mica
No idea then. Sorry
foggy rune
no problem
I'm thinking if my faction ends up fighting germany it might improve their opinion
vital geode
Hello guys, i need to know what is the shortcut for delete production line for e...
Click it then press enter I guess
foggy rune
and the US is going interventionist so it might happen early
yeah I just looked and they've completed war plan black to invade Germany so we probably will join when war breaks out
I'm worried about Mexico though cause their going fascist lol
dusty star
Mm, thank you. Also, is it possible to have more than 500 factories in 1941 with the USSR?
foggy rune
I really doubt it but I'm no expert
vital geode
Mm, thank you. Also, is it possible to have more than 500 factories in 1941 with...
Yes if you invaded the US/Germany in 37
left mica
Mm, thank you. Also, is it possible to have more than 500 factories in 1941 with...
No way
foggy rune
lol
foggy rune
cheese is delicious
left mica
but at that point who are you even fighting
dusty star
Yes if you invaded the US/Germany in 37
Hmm, good idea to restart these games
foggy rune
I wouldn't
like they said you'd kinda have to cheese to make that work
and you'll probably learn more by playing normally
that's what I've found at least
left mica
Why cheese when you can have 3 army groups
with 24 tank divisions plowing straight to berlin
foggy rune
because I can't win civil wars if I don't cheese lmao
pliant condor
Mm, thank you. Also, is it possible to have more than 500 factories in 1941 with...
I mean, even if you play fully historically
you can triple collab germany and kill them in 41
so you probably still end up with more than 500 factory
dusty star
you can triple collab germany and kill them in 41
MMmm thx
reef star
from tommykay's video, is this a mod?
tepid umbra
from tommykay's video, is this a mod?
the extra support companies are
the rest of it is base game
reef star
the extra support companies are
ight
was confused I thought it came from some focus I didn't know about
raven maple
Hey I’m trying to fragment Germany but when I hit apply for the fragment Germany thing it doesn’t apply
vital geode
Hey I’m trying to fragment Germany but when I hit apply for the fragment Germany...
You might need GDR DLC
raven maple
?
raven maple
You might need GDR DLC
What is GDR DLC???
vital geode
Gotterdammerung
raven maple
I have that
vital geode
Did you actually start the game?
raven maple
No
vital geode
It doesn't fragment until you boot the game
If you click Germany, you will play Prussia
raven maple
It doesn't fragment until you boot the game
You have helped me like 8 times by now so thank you
vital geode
Np
foggy rune
I swear the allied AI is so stupid in this game
like come on france germany has 20 divisions pushed through into a bubble supported by one tile held by a single division that you have practically surrounded and you refuse to attack
I swear I just don't understand this game
every time I attack with twice the divisions they hold me off
but then when they attack with half my divisions they push me out
doesn't matter what templates I use
I have to rely on my allies to win the war and they suck almost as much as I do so I just lose every game
the most frustrating part is not knowing what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it
I think I might just be stupid to enjoy this game
sorry for the rant
serene karma
but then when they attack with half my divisions they push me out
Send an ss
Ill help u from there
junior ocean
how do you guys invade the USA as Japan, every time I play facsist Japan I beat China early but then I fail too invade USA, I win in India and south east Asia but I can’t seem too invade the USA. Any tips?
nimble knoll
are generals needed to function or is it more of a suggestion, and is there any limit to generals?
foggy rune
Generals are definitely needed, your armies get massive bonuses from them
nimble knoll
Generals are definitely needed, your armies get massive bonuses from them
how do I manage such a huge army on a Frontline with the debuffs it comes with on divisions, especially on micro managing
vital geode
how do I manage such a huge army on a Frontline with the debuffs it comes with o...
Field marshals
foggy rune
What debuffs are you referring to?
vital geode
Generals for your generals
You can have 5 generals under 1 field marshal
And you can make a frontline with a field marshal
nimble knoll
What debuffs are you referring to?
the ones where your divisions get debuffs if there's too many divisions under 1 general
is there a maximum amount of generals
foggy rune
Yeah just don't go over that limit
I don't believe so? But I've never hit it at least
nimble knoll
so js feed the overflowing divisions to other generals?
foggy rune
Just make sure you put them into army groups with field marshalls
eager juniper
guys, what is the best way to maximize german war industry before the war starts? i build civs until 1938 or just build mils in the start of the game?
nimble knoll
Just make sure you put them into army groups with field marshalls
I understood the concept of a field marshal, I js was confused
foggy rune
Yeah don't go over your 24 div cap
Make more armies
The penalties are pretty big and it's pretty easy to just split them
nimble knoll
is there a field marshall limit
foggy rune
Not that I know of
You'll just have to promote more of them if you say only start with one
But you shouldn't really need more than 2 or if you're really pushing it 3
At least not in any guides or games I've seen
nimble knoll
hm okay
foggy rune
I think they meant a limit on how many field marshals you can have
languid trout
I think they meant a limit on how many field marshals you can have
inf
vital geode
It just costs a lot of command power eventually
nimble knoll
is the airforce a key part in your run
foggy rune
Yes, air superiority will win or lose you wars
nimble knoll
probably why I got cooked by Poland earlier
foggy rune
Some countries can ignore navy but air force is very important
nimble knoll
but I used airforce the 2nd time and won
foggy rune
I learned that the hard way
nimble knoll
Some countries can ignore navy but air force is very important
which
pliant condor
the ones where your divisions get debuffs if there's too many divisions under 1 ...
it's not a debuff
it's nullifying your general's bonuses
so you can have infinitely many division under one general, just that you won't get the general's bonus
foggy rune
Depends on your strategies but really any country that isn't going to do naval combat, as long as you defend your ports and don't have a ton of coast
nimble knoll
Depends on your strategies but really any country that isn't going to do naval c...
what are countries with aton of coast
island nations?
fossil rain
Someone give me a good template for cavlary
please
this is the default, just wanna know one for cavlary, like a one for all kinda thing
foggy rune
what are countries with aton of coast
Let me put it this way, if you want to fight the UK or do any naval invasions build up your navy, if not you can probably ignore it for a bit off the start to learn the other aspects
But to be fair I'm not good at the game and I'm mostly giving you advice I've found elsewhere so take that naval advice with a grain of salt as that's coming from my experience
vital geode
Someone give me a good template for cavlary
Treat it as ultra broke mechanized divisions
sweet summit
Cavalry is never good
Just use SPA
tepid umbra
Cavalry is never good
Just use SPA
Cavalry is good if you're supremely broke
But honestly at that point maybe stick to pure inf
sweet summit
I've finally quit the BR smoke
Trying to form the Slavic Union now
Last try, i made too many civilwar fascism happen
fossil rain
Treat it as ultra broke mechanized divisions
yea, the thing is, I have a thousand plus hours in this game, and I don''t get how templates work. I just know how to do the stupid templates for tanks and infantry
vital geode
yea, the thing is, I have a thousand plus hours in this game, and I don''t get h...
36 width if you want a "breakthrough" division
nimble knoll
are tanks **essential ** towards your wins and battles
vital geode
are tanks **essential ** towards your wins and battles
No
Special forces can take the place of tanks
fossil rain
are tanks **essential ** towards your wins and battles
Ive done German playthroughs where I ONLY did infantry, and it worked
fossil rain
36 width if you want a "breakthrough" division
mhmm
ill make a template and show u if it works out
vital geode
ill make a template and show u if it works out
Just have support arty, aa, engineers, the usual
And do the mounted infantry subdoctrine lol
fossil rain
Just have support arty, aa, engineers, the usual
Ill change the recon to motorized once I make trucks
fossil rain
And do the mounted infantry subdoctrine lol
im doing mass assult
pliant condor
are tanks **essential ** towards your wins and battles
it's may not help you
pliant condor
im doing mass assult
no don't do that
vital geode
Why did it shrink
pliant condor
there are only two doctrines now
vital geode
I said a 36 width breakthrough division
vital geode
either grand battleplan or superior firepower
Mobile Warfare is funny though
fossil rain
either grand battleplan or superior firepower
ok nice, Im a superior firepower fan anyway lmao
just one thing
can't get army xp
only have 3
im training my entire army
but uhhhh
pliant condor
ok nice, Im a superior firepower fan anyway lmao
send volunteer to spain
also better not to use calvary
just use regular infantry
nimble knoll
should i primarily go for soft attack? as most nations dont use tanks, correct?
pliant condor
should i primarily go for soft attack? as most nations dont use tanks, correct?
on any nation
against ai
especially with tanks(since you have a choice)
tepid umbra
Mobile Warfare is funny though
Mobile warfare is fun if you're doing a meme build
fossil rain
also better not to use calvary
my guy gives like a 15 plus percent cav attack though
tepid umbra
Like armored car speed lol
tepid umbra
my guy gives like a 15 plus percent cav attack though
Get a diff guy
You can get more of those military command guys
pliant condor
my guy gives like a 15 plus percent cav attack though
you have infantry advisor but no calvary advisor
so it's still not worth it
remember that calvary is +20% cost
fossil rain
look into your officer corps
yea
vital geode
I got like 21 km/h
How did you get the extra 1 km/h
fossil rain
Ill do like half inf half cav
pliant condor
just that you are locked into the calvary doctrine on inf
tepid umbra
How did you get the extra 1 km/h
Idk
fossil rain
just that you are locked into the calvary doctrine on inf
ill just go spf
tepid umbra
Did you use armored car AT
tepid umbra
Idk then
vital geode
Was it 21.5?
tepid umbra
Might be misremembering
vital geode
Idk, the mech slowed me down
tepid umbra
Was it 21.5?
🤷
vital geode
To 20 km/h
tepid umbra
Idk, the mech slowed me down
Yeah i did no mech like a REAL man 🥶
vital geode
Yeah i did no mech like a REAL man 🥶
Dang
I like how my armored cars moved faster than my helicopters
And jet engine light tanks cant keep up
Helicopters without the speed upgrade only go 10 km/h
tepid umbra
Helicopters without the speed upgrade only go 10 km/h
😭
stuck garnet
fossil rain
Do the odds favor me?
nimble knoll
where are trains, as in how do i produce them
reef star
where are trains, as in how do i produce them
same category as inf equipment
nimble knoll
same category as inf equipment
thanks i was blind for a sec
normal axle
Playing as the USA, trying to get troops to Britain for D day, but don’t have enough convoys, it says I have 719 in stockpiles, need 14, but have 0 received (0%). How do I fix that?
tepid umbra
Playing as the USA, trying to get troops to Britain for D day, but don’t have en...
Are you getting any lend lease/sending any
normal axle
Nope
rain yew
pliant condor
Do the odds favor me?
are those 36 width
fossil rain
are those 36 width
14-16 width mostly
pliant condor
ah
ok you have like half of what there could be
but it might still work
make sure you put spy on the frontline and kill all of germany planning
it's -40% stat for them
then it's probably fine
kill east prussia first
you have gun2 right
balmy dawn
what's the best airframe for Recon aircraft? Large, for the extended range?
fossil rain
you have gun2 right
was researching gun 3
i gave up on that run btw lmao
britain was communist so was in a faction with Italy
then Hungary was about to capitulate, all was left was the Burgenland state, but they declared war on me
and apparenetly they were communist and in the Allies
so everyone attacked me
also which option
sweet summit
Uh question
sweet summit
Belongs in the USSR makes you a puppet i think
stuck flint
So like
sweet summit
Yeah i'm doing Slavic union as these guys didn't take the kaiser
stuck flint
When doing multiplayer
sweet summit
And i've already taken out romania and czech
fossil rain
Belongs in the USSR makes you a puppet i think
Yea ik, but like wanted to know which one was 'better'
I ended up going as the puppet
Seemed interesting
cold garnet
Yea ik, but like wanted to know which one was 'better'
well independent commie Poland is certified strongest late game Poland, but they play roughly like historical or maybe some monarchist
Polish SSR is the only Soviet-aligned Poland meanwhile
if you ask for the east back with Greater Polish SSR after soviet took lithuania, you gain lit as well
fossil rain
Polish SSR is the only Soviet-aligned Poland meanwhile
Yea, I went that path, and I was actually holding somewhat, while we even pushed a little to Koslin, but the Prussian territory was flooded with germans, and they marched to Warsaw. I didn't even have an army there, I just assumed the Soviets would be able to handle it (I knew I was gonna capitulate anyway)
I don't know if it's worth playing post-capitulation, but im gonna give it a shot, cus i've never done so
i dunno how its gonna work tho, like if theres a decesion that tells me, or the focuses for resistence that Im currently doing
oh nvm, theres a operation or something that unlocks after the last focus
steady hearth
Hello! I'm considering getting HOI4 especially for the Naval Combat aspect (I'm coming from Stellaris).
I was wondering if the game allowed you to negotiate peace especially if you're losing, and if it's possible to make alliances. I've watched some of the trailers and read the DLCs but I think I ended up more confused than when I started.
I was also wondering how difficult the game is to pick up as someone who has played hundreds of hours on Stellaris.
Can you make custom ships like in Stellaris or is it based more on what country you pick to start as?
worthy grove
Play vic3 then
sweet summit
Hello! I'm considering getting HOI4 especially for the Naval Combat aspect (I'm ...
Uhh you can surrender or maybe white peace
worthy grove
You can make custom ships but the navy is weird to grasp for a beginner
And you cant surrender
Even hoi4 confirmed they will ever add a Surrender button
By adding "No compromise No surrender"
steady hearth
okie! thank you!
so it’s just constant war, just to be clear? and Vic3, i should look into?
worthy grove
Yes
Vic3 has better peace deals and economy
But if you are a navy geek then in vic3 you dont have your designs
steady hearth
wicked! i appreciate it! 😊
nimble knoll
should I not use templates if it completely killed my run last game
worthy grove
I can give you fine templates
9 infantry support arty and engineers and 36 width tanks, 10 tanks 8 trucks/mech/amtrack
native mist
nimble knoll
what to do about mefo bills
keen ivy
what the hell is that purple line
indigo sapphire
which SPs are good to research?
trail reef
why cant i do this
nimble knoll
why cant i do this
well do any of those states exist
trail reef
no
trail reef
is it this bar
yes
thorny atlas
Hi, I just wanted to ask what the actual space marine template is, I think I’ve seen multiple versions of it and am unsure which one is the op one.
I know that it involves light tanks I think.
median thicket
what is the best country to play when u just bought the game and want to learn the game
thorny atlas
USA
cold garnet
what is the best country to play when u just bought the game and want to learn t...
no DLC?
cold garnet
I suppose USA is fine if you just want to chill and do w/e
but since AI Allies might lose without them doing sth, Canada might be better, even though its largely basic
just go around clicking buttons, ig
or start as Germany
baptism by fire
trail reef
what is the best country to play when u just bought the game and want to learn t...
germany
median thicket
dont i have to fight most of the world as germany?
glacial steeple
what is the best country to play when u just bought the game and want to learn t...
communist china is genuinely pretty decent imo
thorny atlas
Hi, I just wanted to ask what the actual space marine template is, I think I’ve ...
Anyone has tips?
trail reef
dont i have to fight most of the world as germany?
not really
unless u declare on everyone
glacial steeple
I know that it involves light tanks I think.
lights suck
thorny atlas
What’s the basic template there?
bronze grove
Hi, I just wanted to ask what the actual space marine template is, I think I’ve ...
the only relevant stat is armor so your spacemarine division doesn't get pierced
glacial steeple
Hi, I just wanted to ask what the actual space marine template is, I think I’ve ...
this is the most all-round div i can give
cold garnet
lights aren't bad per se, just not suitable for spcemrine
because ultimately the goal of spacemarine is creating inf template but with armor (and to lesser extent, brekthrough)
thorny atlas
So a medium for the armor and support arty + engineers
glacial steeple
So a medium for the armor and support arty + engineers
no
cold garnet
so it is whatever basic inf you want to use + medium or heavy SPAA/TD/normal tanks with high armor
trail reef
why can i not do this
tiny pasture
What division would you recommend for defense? Like just hyper-ultra defense
glacial steeple
because i personally dont really care about armor stat too much
glacial steeple
What division would you recommend for defense? Like just hyper-ultra defense
what nation
tiny pasture
what nation
Poland
bronze grove
@cold garnet how did reliability calculation change with the new update?
dense ibex
hi, can i ask if this is a good offensive inf division?
for defense i have 18 width with no arty
cold garnet
<@393658479602040834> how did reliability calculation change with the new update...
it changed?
dense ibex
im playing brazil
thorny atlas
What division would you recommend for defense? Like just hyper-ultra defense
I can imagine what you wanna do, good luck
indigo sapphire
@glacial steeple hello which SPs are good to research?
tiny pasture
I can imagine what you wanna do, good luck
Thank you thank you
tiny pasture
6/0 or 8/0 spam
Hm I'll try sure
cold garnet
hi, can i ask if this is a good offensive inf division?
where you are as Brazil now?
still in south america?
dense ibex
still in south america?
yes
bronze grove
it changed?
I saw some messages about it being absolutely linear or something I didn't check the game files and nobody updates the wiki
cold garnet
then do like 7/0 inf with just support arty 
ditch engineers either way
it won't help
glacial steeple
it changed?
no
cold garnet
just make pure inf with support rty so you get quantity
dense ibex
ive puppeted, argentina, chile n bolivia, annexed paraguay n uruguay
dense ibex
just make pure inf with support rty so you get quantity
oh ok
dense ibex
so you are stuck pushing north?
i havent started pushing north yet
glacial steeple
<@498446257807818762> hello which SPs are good to research?
flame tank, howitzer, jet engines, supersonic, theres a lot
dense ibex
i want to wait for a bit altough i could
glacial steeple
MEV
glacial steeple
I saw some messages about it being absolutely linear or something I didn't check...
it was linear in 1.16 too
dense ibex
this is how far im down with the tree
i havent developed my armed forces properly yet, altough i have abt 130 divs
tiny pasture
Whats normal organization for 60-70 hardness division
dense ibex
im now starting to develop rangers n motorized divs
cold garnet
hmm, either way engineers / aa wont help much since enemies wont have air
nd engis barely do anything on the offense until 1942 tech
cunning current
Wow zz
cold garnet
so you can go cheaper on it and spare production on planes instead
which will defo let you crush the weak neighbors
dense ibex
hmm, either way engineers / aa wont help much since enemies wont have air
So should i remove them?
cold garnet
yeah
dense ibex
Im building an airfprce
glacial steeple
So should i remove them?
you should make some tactical bombers day 1
dense ibex
I have 14 factories on 1940 fighters with 3x 4 heavy machine guns
dense ibex
N im building a bit of cas
glacial steeple
I have 14 factories on 1940 fighters with 3x 4 heavy machine guns
thats useless
a small airforce might as well be no airforce
dense ibex
thats useless
I thought fighters were good?
glacial steeple
you can do it for roleplaying tho
dense ibex
Im sorry i have abt 70h in game
bronze grove
it was linear in 1.16 too
I am returning from a 1 year break and you used to be able to get away with negative reliability flames because of how the attrition is calculated when equipment number is so small (12)
dense ibex
Im not very good yet
glacial steeple
I am returning from a 1 year break and you used to be able to get away with nega...
its still little lost
dense ibex
a small airforce might as well be no airforce
Why?
Shouldnt i want to have a green air?
glacial steeple
Shouldnt i want to have a green air?
yes green air
dense ibex
Also i have a massive mavy
cold garnet
a small airforce might as well be no airforce
is fine,
they have enough inf to get supply issue already
glacial steeple
but with such a small airforce if youre fighting anyone who isnt incredibly weak its like
you wont get green air
dense ibex
Wont my fighters take them down?
dense ibex
is fine,
they have enough inf to get supply issue already
I have built supply hubs n railways along the amazon
glacial steeple
imo you should have south america wrapped up in 1940 max
dense ibex
Why do u have such a condescending attitude ?
glacial steeple
im tired sorry 😭
dense ibex
I feel like if i waa being downtalked
cold garnet
Why do u have such a condescending attitude ?
nah thats actually tame
glacial steeple
just woke up so im not very tact
dense ibex
im tired sorry 😭
Its ok, it is also my depression not doing me any good
dense ibex
Im atleast here :3
So, any tips for what should i do now?
I also think i have quite a decent navy
dense ibex
Almost 90 1936 subs with t2 torpedo n engine, 34 light cruisers, 82 destroyers
dense ibex
get more range on planes
Should i add self sealing fuel tanks?
indigo sapphire
hey yalls should i reform the GERMAN EMPIRE?
cold garnet
Should i add self sealing fuel tanks?
if you hve rubber, sure
dense ibex
Also, 1 question, how do i make it so i have a second production line to convert planes
dense ibex
if you hve rubber, sure
I have 47 spare rn
indigo sapphire
hey yalls should i reform the GERMAN EMPIRE?
ey answer
dense ibex
@cold garnet what should be my course of action?
dense ibex
go for the rest of south america asap or build up a bit?
cold garnet
go to war
have fun
dense ibex
go to war
have fun
ok
cold garnet
waiting is pointless
dense ibex
waiting is pointless
also, how much should i invest into heavy vessels for the navy?
glacial steeple
go for the rest of south america asap or build up a bit?
the only country that you should "wait" for is argentina
dense ibex
r battleships any good?
dense ibex
the only country that you should "wait" for is argentina
i puppeted them
glacial steeple
and you dont actually wait you just go to war with others first
left mica
very useful info
@glacial steeple can ya help
indigo sapphire
hello casey
glacial steeple
<@498446257807818762> can ya help
no
dense ibex
and you dont actually wait you just go to war with others first
oh ok
left mica
i dont know??
glacial steeple
you want stab?
left mica
i want to raise my manifest fulfillment
glacial steeple
get 2 more habsburg nations in
indigo sapphire
hey casey should i reform in hoi4 the german empire and russian empire?
wild rune
hey casey should i reform in hoi4 the german empire and russian empire?
Russian first
Trust
neat widget
no russian empire formable be like
dense ibex
should i join the axis @cold garnet or form mercosul?
neat widget
what is the date
also, btw, never puppet vichy
i have to go rn
but that give you enough of a clue
imo that is, sheep may disagree
past mica
what is the best tank doctrine?
tender wraith
wild rune
what is the best tank doctrine?
The first one
I forget its name but it gives 20% breakthrough eventually
grand iris
trail reef
what does air defence do and is it important on cas
swift burrow
if I have better guns and divisions but I'm outnumbered
when does that become a problem
like when is outnumbering a problem
swift burrow
what does air defence do and is it important on cas
Air Defense shoots down planes
trail reef
Air Defense shoots down planes
alr so cas dont need it
swift burrow
alr so cas dont need it
it's kinda like if you give an A-10 Warthog some AAMs
sure but just use any other plane
swift burrow
it's kinda like if you give an A-10 Warthog some AAMs
like they do
but it's for self defense
that's what cas should have
bronze grove
what does air defence do and is it important on cas
air defense isn't calculated when ground AA attacks your CAS
it is only relevant when enemy fighters intercept your cas
I think it is same for the naval bombers and AA on ships
stray trellis
can naval bomber attack u boats?
stray trellis
oh
im playing Cuba right now and i get a lot of convoy raiding and dunno if I should go DD
or planes
stray trellis
hmm DD can spot them with activ sonar right
and Planes can attack them too then
hmmm
🤔
cold garnet
hard part is revealing them
well planes kinda just ignore it
you simply need quantity of planes
usually 500+
ideally block the sea zone so convoys or other combats wont occur
so the subs stay out of combat
sleek prairie
tall shoal
edgy mesa
so when i start a new world i usually just go with making infrastucture should that be the first thing i work towards or no?
hollow linden
so when i start a new world i usually just go with making infrastucture should t...
That's fine. Just don't do it more than 5 states
Otherwise it gets wasteful
Also don't build civs for too long
Start with mils rather early, around early 37
edgy mesa
Start with mils rather early, around early 37
aight
fair dune
guys I was doing a normal soviet run and this hppended I was in the comitern if I reinstall the game its good ?
it crashed when it happended
scenic nacelle
guys I was doing a normal soviet run and this hppended I was in the comitern if ...
I had that happen to one of my achievement saves
U just need to make a new game
scenic nacelle
A month???
hollow linden
guys I was doing a normal soviet run and this hppended I was in the comitern if ...
Ye save corrupted gg
fair dune
yeah its my 3rd real game and the first I was really invested in and I played at like 2x speed cus I was in war with the allies and the axis
hollow linden
Unrecoverable if ironman
fair dune
were does HOI4 store saves ?
can I delet the temp ?
it didnt do the saving thing when it crashed
hollow linden
were does HOI4 store saves ?
Documents, paradox interactive, hoi4, savegames
sour hazel
Hello i have a problem, when I do better planes than the base ones like the d520 for france i don’t have them and i have shitty planes instead idk why can someone help me pls
fair dune
Documents, paradox interactive, hoi4, savegames
Yeah I found it
oak jasper
Is there a way to have carrier CAS actually do close air support?
fair dune
Is there a way to have carrier CAS actually do close air support?
But bombs bro
hollow linden
Is there a way to have carrier CAS actually do close air support?
I mean, sail the carrier to the coast and put the cas on cas mission in the air zone you want
But yea carrier cas is simply pointless
oak jasper
I've tried clicking the relevant airzone; nada.
hollow linden
Just make land based cas
hollow linden
I've tried clicking the relevant airzone; nada.
Was the carrier on a mission in the adjacent air zone
oak jasper
Yes
rigid nebula
can toy view another contris war and casualtis?
hollow linden
can toy view another contris war and casualtis?
Click on the World tension icon
rigid nebula
Click on the World tension icon
thanks
analog maple
anyone know how do i get this req?
sweet summit
anyone know how do i get this req?
Prolly some focus
analog maple
oh i didnt read it mb ty
trail reef
is this a prank by franco?
hollow linden
is this a prank by franco?
Uh no that's how that works
You need to stamp out the marquis and core your own territory
trail reef
who in their right mind would ever play spain
hollow linden
who in their right mind would ever play spain
You apparently
trail reef
which one is better
hollow linden
which one is better
Which one gives the 15% construction speed
Under it
Iirc it's autarky
analog maple
guys how do i deafeat sinkiang? He has so many moutains and it wont lemme send my air force there cause of coverage, even if I make airport nearby
trail reef
Iirc it's autarky
aight
junior ocean
guys how do i deafeat sinkiang? He has so many moutains and it wont lemme send m...
Make Mountaineers and motorize your supply
analog maple
Make Mountaineers and motorize your supply
i got Mountaineers and wdym motoroize my supply
junior ocean
i got Mountaineers and wdym motoroize my supply
There’s a little icon at ur general with trucks, if you have a surplus of trucks press the button until it has 3 trucks
analog maple
okay thx
analog maple
not rly
analog maple
wym red
rose wigeon
junior ocean
are your troops supply red
Im guessing if you have supply and mountaineers, then it’s an equipment issue. If not, then I don’t know
sour hazel
Hello i have a problem, when I do better planes than the base ones like the d520 for france i don’t have them and i have shitty planes instead idk why can someone help me pls
proven rapids
How much party support is enough to mount a coup? im tryna coup the netherlands as germany cus i wanted to try out coups
also, if someone is guaranteeing a country, does couping that country also result in them declaring war?
vital geode
How much party support is enough to mount a coup? im tryna coup the netherlands ...
Do you have la resistance
proven rapids
Do you have la resistance
sorry idk what u mean
if it helps its feb 1938
proven rapids
im playing vanilla
vital geode
DLC is considered vanilla
proven rapids
ah
vital geode
So do you have the DLC or not
proven rapids
well im playing w no DLC
vital geode
Okay
So you got original coups which are stupidly broken
You just need a bit of popularity and then click the stage coup button
proven rapids
i see
vital geode
Note, the more popularity, the stronger the coup
So 1% popularity will take 1 state and maybe a division while a 40% will split the country in half and take a good portion of the army probably
indigo sapphire
are mods good to use as Estonia
vital geode
are mods good to use as Estonia
Probably
Toolpack let's you annex the world so there's that
proven rapids
So 1% popularity will take 1 state and maybe a division while a 40% will split t...
but i assume i can aid the coup right?
like in the spanish civil war
proven rapids
and does that trigger someone who is guaranteeing their independence?
proven rapids
oh nice
light knoll
but you won't be part of the war and they won't be your puppet
it'll just be a civil wat
proven rapids
so i cant send troops to help
light knoll
outside of volunteers no
proven rapids
ig volunteers might be enough for netherlands
i boosted the fascists to like 27% there
would that be enough?
junior ocean
Coups take a long time to start
Coups aren’t worth it imo unless ur doing achievements
vital geode
Coups aren’t worth it imo unless ur doing achievements
Base game coups can be stupid sometimes
junior ocean
Base game coups can be stupid sometimes
TBF I don’t play base game so I wouldn’t know
vital geode
TBF I don’t play base game so I wouldn’t know
Basically you can boost support in the US and they will be fascist in 1940
And you lock them out of Arsenal of Democracy
Also base game Trotsky can do basically free coups which is comedic
elder sage
Do you guys know how to play in multiplayer with my friend because everytime i try i have ''connexion timed out''
vital geode
Do you guys know how to play in multiplayer with my friend because everytime i t...
One or both of you have crappy internet
pliant condor
guys how do i deafeat sinkiang? He has so many moutains and it wont lemme send m...
fallback
let them walk in
encircle their army
then you can kill them
swift burrow
uh im communist
