When recuiting SS divisons from the decision it says that angering either the SS or the army high command is a bad idea. From the files its seems going too far either way will trigger a coup. Has anyone done this? What happened?
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I only allowed the SS to recruit in Latvia one time. Sometime later only a couple SS divisions magically popped up, so I decided that it probably wasn't worth all the trouble. I mean, like, 2 more divisions when I already have hundreds? Seriously?
If the amount of divisions you could field was actually realistic, this mechanic would matter a lot.
If you anger the SS too much, Himmler tries to assassinate you multiple times (not very high chances of being successful) and, if you anger the Oberkommando too much, they coup you with El Generico as the leader (Civil War style) -- pretty simple. Also I noticed that making Himmler a field marshal angers the Oberkommando quite a bit (brings them to about 15 points in the hole). It usually takes quite a bit to make them go into overdrive though, so feel free to mess around until they get to around 30 to 35 in the hole.
If you annoy the SS enough Himmler will try to assassinate Hitler. If he succeeds Adolf is "removed" and Himmler takes over.
If you annoy the Army enough they will revolt and iirc civil war breaks out.
If you don't like Adolf it is a way of getting rid of him. Just be aware, you also lose his PP bonus too.
If I may drift off-topic a little, what are SS divisions good for if I have to equip them? I can train a division optimized to my army setup. I mean, I guess if I'm in a manpower emergency and need a division absolutely right now...
I suppose its nice to instantly gain some elite (veteran level) divisions along with its manpower. Either way, by then, you'd probably have the spare equipment.
If I read the files right, if you let Himmler live after staging a coup against Hitler and reinstate the Nazis once you're at war, you can also let Himmler organise SS divisions in conquered territories, which can still trigger a civil war. That's a pretty interesting mechanic; even if you get rid of Hitler you can still barter with the devil later on in the game - and potentially suffer the consequences.
If you actually had a limit to how many divisions you could have or it took longer to raise divisions, it would be a good mechanic. Then you would have a reason to indulge the SS's desire for a combat role.