not winning in hoi4

[shomly]

I have been playing hoi4 for about 4 months and I didn't win any game with Germany (I play only Germany since they are noob friendly and don't have territory oversea). I have no trouble Defeating the allies or the soviet union. I can't win the US also if I have Canada (die from attrition also with infrastructure full-on Canada). I play only in civilian mode. can you pls send me some tips on how to win against us.

 

[elektrizikekswerk]

If you suffer attrition then you have too many troops in that area.

You could try opening a second front. Some island hopping in the Carribean and then invading at either Mexico, Texas or Florida (or all three). With that the US should move its troops (at least parts of it) to the south so you can push to Washington, New York and the other juicy VP cities at the East Coast from the north.

The time the AI needs to reacht on your landings you can use to push to the big west coast cities especially in California and occupy Texas and the surrounding states to cut the US off from oil.

 

[Simon_9732495]

can you pls send me some tips on how to win against us.

The north of North America has low infrastruture, the middle has a lot of US troops, I recommend to strike in the south:

• Build submarines. They have long range. Put them in a taskforce (not together with the old ones with low range).
• Ask Portugal for docking rights. Maybe improve relations needed. (OR declare on Portugal and invade Azores, OR design high range submarines and do it from mainland portugal, maybe even from France is possible, you can play with the ranges...)
• Get naval superiorty for the way to the caribean with your submarines
• Invade Puerto rico with Marines
• Build up the Port of Puerto Rico (San Juan) to Max and station a full Army of 24 good tanks and 10 Marines there.
• With the Marines invade Ports in Florida and Texas.
• If you have the Ports bring in the Tanks.
• Capture an US-Airbase and bring Fighters
• Steamroll 'em.

 

[shomly]

thank u for your help ill try it right away. I have another question. from a few videos, I saw people said you should invade the soviet union by 1942. is there any time that you should attack the US by it.

 

[Pearcieboi]

Building up naval bases in general will help keep a steady flow of supplies, whichever way you decide to invade, and the earlier you invade the US the better.

 

[CantGetNoSleep]

Sounds like supply issues. Make sure:
- You have a level 10 port in Canada (and you're exporting from a level 10 port too...)
- You have a ton of convoys
- Your convoys aren't getting sunk (close sea zones if needed, and use your ships to convoy escorts those that are open, making sure they have sonar and depth charges against US subs)
- Use logistics companies on all your troops, maxed out
- Prioritize quality over quantity of troops so you don't exceed the province supply
- Watch supply status like a hawk - you might already know this, but in the cluster of buttons at the bottom right, it's the one on the top right, with the little star. Anything other than green is bad - it'll also show you how your supply is working (or not working).

As for attacking the US: the earlier the better. They have as almost as much manpower as Russia, vastly more resources, more industry, 6 research slots and massive research bonuses, so they will snowball so ideally you want to catch them when they're weak, early on (as soon as you've dealt with the Allies, like 1940). The only (very tedious) alternative is to wait a looong time as eventually they'll run out of building slots and so you'll dwarf them, but that'll be insanely tedious.

PS: It sounds like you've already done this, but make sure you invade Canada from Greenland, just one victory point is all you need, before you defeat the UK, so they'll be up for grabs in the peace deal.