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Siberia
The nation you get when as Japan you decide to invade and liberate the Soviet Union. Virtually no IC. Horrible placement. Shitty resources. And an angry virtually intact Soviet Power...
The nation you get when as Japan you decide to invade and liberate the Soviet Union. Virtually no IC. Horrible placement. Shitty resources. And an angry virtually intact Soviet Power...
Estonia or Latvia. You cannot defend your country against Soviets with 5 divisions, only what help are diplomacy tricks.
I've heard you can hang out quite well with luxemboug if you only build forts, although need confirmation.
Albania is the hardest since you start off with negative manpower
Albania is the hardest since you start off with negative manpower
There is a guide to luxembourg on the wiki.
Albania is the only country with less then 5 base IC as well IIRC
Luxembourg, I've started games with them several times and I've never accomplished anything, always get my ass kicked by Germany.
Wow when I posted this topic I didnt think I would get nearly as much replys as I have got lol cheers all
Singapore, Jamaica or any of the other one province liberated colonies with a Shadow Ministry.
Also, i reckon the CCP is easier than the KMT if:
A. You know what you are doing
B. the KMT doesn't go with Make Promises and Hedge Bets
KMT is probably the hardest of the Powers.
Also, i reckon the CCP is easier than the KMT if:
A. You know what you are doing
B. the KMT doesn't go with Make Promises and Hedge Bets
KMT is probably the hardest of the Powers.
Belgium isn't hard at all. I joined the Axis and took all northern France and al of the Netherlands. Plus I have easily the most advanced (but not numerous) navy in the Atlantic. Plus I have like 30 divisions.
Nationalist China is enormously powerful due to near limitless manpower, I've streamrolled right through both Sovjet and Germany -at the same time- when playing them. They might have a hard time against the japanese in the beginning, that's true, but once they get their units upgraded, their dissent down, and starts spamming infantry, they'll prevail. The've almost got full free market also, so they can build units really fast.
A good mix of hq, militia and ordinary infantry units is the key.
France isn't that hard either, if you can stand really boring strategies - just build out the Maginot Line. Most other countries in Europe might also survive by surrounding themselves with lvl 10-forts, especially so versus the AI since it seems he doesn't even try to attack lvl 10's.
I actually think Japan is the hardest (of the major powers). If you play versus the AI, sure, Japan can conquer the world, and they've got great potential...but they really can't stand up to the overwhelming power of a carrier-spamming USA. Your entire japanese fleet might get sunk in a heartbeat if you're not careful, and your empire can't survive without the fleet.
As for the hardest of all, I'd say some of the three Baltic states. It might work building forts even with them, though, and there's always the slight possibilty that Sovjet will leave you alone. .
A good mix of hq, militia and ordinary infantry units is the key.
France isn't that hard either, if you can stand really boring strategies - just build out the Maginot Line. Most other countries in Europe might also survive by surrounding themselves with lvl 10-forts, especially so versus the AI since it seems he doesn't even try to attack lvl 10's.
I actually think Japan is the hardest (of the major powers). If you play versus the AI, sure, Japan can conquer the world, and they've got great potential...but they really can't stand up to the overwhelming power of a carrier-spamming USA. Your entire japanese fleet might get sunk in a heartbeat if you're not careful, and your empire can't survive without the fleet.
As for the hardest of all, I'd say some of the three Baltic states. It might work building forts even with them, though, and there's always the slight possibilty that Sovjet will leave you alone. .
It's GETTING to that stage that makes them so difficult.
But even so, you're still stuck with crappy ministers and Techteams, which is why i think the CCP and all the other Minor Powers like Brasil and Australia are easier than them.
Belguim especially benefits from this strategy, because of AI Germany's Necessity to invade Belgium in order to invade France (thus, if Belgium stays, so does France), and because it has a prosperous and peaceful colony in Africa to place IC and Nuclear Reactors.
Agreed, though Italy has it's moments, especially against a powerful Britain which concentrates on the Mediteranean.
I don't think you'd have the time, you might be better off trying that with Poland...
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Germany, USA, and USSR...
Na, I'm teasing.
The hardest would probably be the League of Nations in Mod34, Luxembourg, and Denmark.
Honestly, Nationalist China isn't that hard. The first time I played as them, I handed Japan's arse over to them by 1939-1940 and modernized China around 1943.
Na, I'm teasing.
The hardest would probably be the League of Nations in Mod34, Luxembourg, and Denmark.
Honestly, Nationalist China isn't that hard. The first time I played as them, I handed Japan's arse over to them by 1939-1940 and modernized China around 1943.
to every man, who thinks that luxembourg is hard to survive:rofl:
read my aar please
the link is in my signature
diplomacy can help all countries
read my aar please
the link is in my signature
diplomacy can help all countries
Denmark is pretty tough, I've always thought.
Much like Tannu Tuva, Liberia is difficult, but only if you try and break away from your existing alliance and do something new
Much like Tannu Tuva, Liberia is difficult, but only if you try and break away from your existing alliance and do something new
The Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
Holding off against the soviets? Damn near impossible.
And of course, Albania and Luxembourg.
Holding off against the soviets? Damn near impossible.
And of course, Albania and Luxembourg.
Such shameless Self-promotion...
Also, Tuva is probably the most enjoyable one province minor to play, more enjoyable than Mongolia in any case.
If we define winning as surviving, I would have to say Ethiopia or Albania, although one time as Ethiopia I did manage to liberate Somalia and fight the Italians to a stalemate in Eritrea before I got bored. Next to that, I would say probably the Baltics, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway and Shanxi.