I have 70+ hours in HOI 4. Ask any questions about the game!

[Innocentius69]

I have had a preview copy of HOI 4 and spend more than 70 hours so far in the game. If you guys have any questions about the game or any requests for screenshots or such please post them here and I will answer as much as possible.

I have 3 Let's Plays going:

Italy (with tutorial): here

Poland: here

Communist Brazil: here

 

[barny]

Does the battle plans system work? Is the AI as boneheaded and bad as it looked in other videos?

 

[Andiwoo]

Why are you answering questions when you have access to the game!!!

 

[Innocentius69]

Does the battle plans system work? Is the AI as boneheaded and bad as it looked in other videos?

The AI battle plan works good enough that I use it for my general advance and sometimes make a bit more detailed plan. I do like to keep control of my units when I see opportunities though so it is not as good as a player. It works well for a general advance for your troops though and saves a lot of micromanagement in that regard.

Why are you answering questions when you have access to the game!!!

To help you guys out who don't have access to it. And don't worry I switch back and forth between the game. I need to show the German that they are not boss in Europe at least 3 times per day!

 

[Eusterw]

In the WWW, we nearly always saw infantry spam. Somtimes coupled with some fighters.

Do you fell, that tanks, or tactical/strategic bombers do a difference in the later games? Or is the infantry so cheap/powerful, that it is allways the best idea, to focus just on infantry?

 

[kviiri]

What does the Italian focus "Libyan oil prospects" or whatever it was called do?

 

[Warhammer]

I have had a preview copy of HOI 4 and spend more than 70 hours so far in the game. If you guys have any questions about the game or any requests for screenshots or such please post them here and I will answer as much as possible.

I have 3 Let's Plays going:

Italy (with tutorial): here

Poland: here

Communist Brazil: here

How good is the AI at garrisoning/defending a large or 2 fronted country? Say you are Germany, once you give troops to an ai/field marshall and tell it to garrison the whole of Germany, does it split its forces to evenly cover both borders and the sea (plus high vp provinces)?

 

[Torakka]

How would you compare HoI4 against the previous games of the series that you have played? (I spied at least DH and HoI3 icons.)

 

[Ctanr]

Is it awesome?

did they achieved to stay of from the micromanagementclusterf*ck that was Hoi3 but still managed to have an in depth Game?

EDIT: also whats the difference between collectivist propaganda and positive heroism in the Soviet focus tree?

 

[alkomon]

Why are you answering questions when you have access to the game!!!

He LOVES us, thats why

 

[bandito]

How is the production,army deployment system?

How is it when you compare with the HoI3?

How are the in game musics.

 

[Smimy]

Did you played ahistorical ? Just watched an Italian stream, germany had all his troops at war with USSR, but whatever, declare war on France, so GB, and Denmark 1 month later, and Netherland/belgium 3 months later, without adding any troops to those front : so Germany is totally losing. That IA was terrible...
Did you encounter something like that ?

 

[Nitan17]

How many naval dockyards does AI build through the game? I saw that everyone starts with very few of them and I wonder if AI focuses on expanding its number, or does it just go for military and civilian factories instead?

As for the screenshots, could you post a few showing resources in the world?

 

[Quivis]

Tell us about AI.

 

[Innocentius69]

In the WWW, we nearly always saw infantry spam. Somtimes coupled with some fighters.

Do you fell, that tanks, or tactical/strategic bombers do a difference in the later games? Or is the infantry so cheap/powerful, that it is always the best idea, to focus just on infantry?

Tanks are really good at encircling enemies or being really though and stopping them in their tracks. Infantry is really powerful in the game (perhaps a bit to much?) but if you have the production means than tanks are in no doubt better (you will run into manpower problems if you have a high production and just push out infantry).

As for bombers, they are worth it in my opinion. Once again only if you can spare the industry for them since you need air superiority as well. But it can cripple a country completely since you can shut down their supply (infrastructure) and their industry which means that they run a big deficit on equipment making them much easier targets for your army.

What does the Italian focus "Libyan oil prospects" or whatever it was called do?

Prospect for Oil gives you 8 oil in a province. There is a follow up Libyian refineries which gives an additional 4 oil and 2 synthetic plants in a province.

How good is the AI at garrisoning/defending a large or 2 fronted country? Say you are Germany, once you give troops to an ai/field marshall and tell it to garrison the whole of Germany, does it split its forces to evenly cover both borders and the sea (plus high vp provinces)?

Garrisons are not ment to protect the border. They are for protecting key targets from para drops and from invasions while they are also useful to stop partisan activities. It does split the forces quite well and I use the garrison in every game so far.

How would you compare HoI4 against the previous games of the series that you have played? (I spied at least DH and HoI3 icons.)

I am not allowed to make review statements of the game so I can't really do a comparison. What I can say is that the game runs quite smooth in a way that it is intuitive and information is easily accessible when you want it.

 

[Sir Garnet]

What is the structure of the Nat Chinese divisions in '39?

Why do I ask? Becasue in practice the ROC divisions were small and the corps of 3 would be most comparable to a Japanese division, so natural to treat and fill the template as an actual corps.

Now, to queue up your Red Brazil.

 

[Warhammer]

I see, how would you defend your border then, make a special army and lasso the garrison command on that specific border only? I'm thinking along the lines of allowing the AI to defend one border/front while I have fun on another. Thanks

 

[Volodio]

The armies aren't too fast ? In a war between Soviet Union and Germany, both AI, can USSR beat Germany ?

The game isn't too easy for the player ? Did you play at any HoI before ?

The weather is important or not ? And moutains and all of this ?

 

[kviiri]

How do you find the tank chassis variants? Worthwhile?

 

[Lukfrey]

What is typical division size mustered and fielded by AI majors, minors and others? Any hints in that matter?