Since I'm a HOI noob, I will start a game as switzerland, learn the buttons, try to make the whole country a mountain fortress, just watch how the world is unfolding and pray to whoever that the nazis play historical.
What is the First Nation you are going to play as and what will be your strategy in Hoi IV
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No interaction doh, you might just end up with watching the war unravel at max speed. Pick a minor nation with some ties to eihter faction so you get to know some of the war-mechanics.
I think a good country to play as for the "I want to learn the game but maybe play a role in it" option is Sweden. It's between the alliances, has the base and industry to play around with, and you can play a part if you want. In HoI2 I built up my army, became friends with Germany and with Finland I held the northern fifth or so of the eastern front.
Ahem, I expect a request for where you can send the check to shortly Paradox.
EDIT: Also, forgot to note, Sweden has interest in all areas of the game, land, sea, air, economy, diplomacy.
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After the tutorial, Germany. Mostly because whenever I play Axis and Allies with my brother and Dad, I end up playing the axis, so I've thought and studied a lot on how to fix the mistakes they made irl.
After that, probably USA, to enjoy the riches. Maybe do a fascist take over, create a faction and remain its sole member, and go to war with whoever seems like the best challenge.
After that, probably USA, to enjoy the riches. Maybe do a fascist take over, create a faction and remain its sole member, and go to war with whoever seems like the best challenge.
First game will be Germany.
Historical AI and I will see how I can get some Lebensraum. I'll maybe try to ally the USSA instead of attacking them and I'll maybe go to ally China instead of Japan. Final goal is of cause conquering Britten and the US of A.
Fist MP will maybe Germany too or USSR, but I'll see. Depends on my friends, I think every one wants to play Germany some how.
Second SP game will be most likely France.
Maybe without Historical AI. I'll try to change history by going Fascist or Communist. Maybe I'll make a savegame and try both.
France seems to be one of the most interesting countries in the game.
Future games are most likely modded. So maybe Karlsland or the German Empire.
Waiting for Blorg invasion mod.
Historical AI and I will see how I can get some Lebensraum. I'll maybe try to ally the USSA instead of attacking them and I'll maybe go to ally China instead of Japan. Final goal is of cause conquering Britten and the US of A.
Fist MP will maybe Germany too or USSR, but I'll see. Depends on my friends, I think every one wants to play Germany some how.
Second SP game will be most likely France.
Maybe without Historical AI. I'll try to change history by going Fascist or Communist. Maybe I'll make a savegame and try both.
France seems to be one of the most interesting countries in the game.
Future games are most likely modded. So maybe Karlsland or the German Empire.
Waiting for Blorg invasion mod.
Probably try out both sides of the Spanish civil war, then straight into multiplayer. Trial by fire.
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Germany, ally with Russia, start the war early 1938 with focus on ships, conquer the world, finally break the alliance and tell the world Russia wanted to get nukes and had to be stopped
Well, yes you guessed it.. Germany....
Why? I love the challenge and actually don't mind if I lose. I love to play as Germany particularly when everything is falling apart and trying to stop the red wave on the east front and the Allies on the southern and eastern front. Launching audacious large scale counter attacks late war against the almost invincible red army with the few strong panzer divisions and support aircraft I have left and trying to pull off a miracle is what I plan on doing first.
The last major German counteroffensives like Operation Spring Awakening, Battle of the Bulge, Operation Solstice, Nordwind etc. really fascinate me as the situation was so hopeless but yet the Wehrmacht still attacked with considerable venom given the near hopeless circumstances eg. outnumbered, out gunned, allied aerial dominance.
I would like a mid-war scenario, but I'm sure a modder will oblige at some point.
Obviously you have enough knowledge that you'll have difficulty getting yourself into a bad situation. You could make random decisions, but if possible I suggest asking someone without a clue to choose between several strategies at each decision point (and, this is important, German military procurement strategy and occupation policies) until the situation is grave enough to suit you. Or play switching among various allies until Germany is in a spot, and then jump over. i
So Norwegians prefer Germany 1939 so they can get right at the Poles?
It might be time to get my girlfriend involved in HOI4!!! Only she can lead the reich to a hopeless situation and need me to take over a truely hopeless situation eg. Polish forces in 1939 moving in on Berlin.
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A combination of letting AI control as much as possible + girlfriend + her cat walking on the keyboard + random dice rolls should work.
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Poland, I can imagine it will be rather a quick game...
But I will try to stay alive as long as possible.
But I will try to stay alive as long as possible.
Canada's the best way to play First Nations, I'd think.
More seriously, probably Iran/Persia to get into things, trying to annex Iraq and Afghanistan to go full Shahanshah. Not sure about the political side of things; maybe fascist, although staying Neutral might work as well.
More seriously, probably Iran/Persia to get into things, trying to annex Iraq and Afghanistan to go full Shahanshah. Not sure about the political side of things; maybe fascist, although staying Neutral might work as well.
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Italy and my friend will be playing germany.
My goals will be to win the land wars against France, Youguslavia & possible also zwitserland. To do this i will focus on mountaineers, this might open another path into France by invading Switzerland.
Once beaten my mountain troops might be used to help in Russia, all along I will try to build up a strong enough to kick the British out of the meditaranian when I ve beaten the French
My goals will be to win the land wars against France, Youguslavia & possible also zwitserland. To do this i will focus on mountaineers, this might open another path into France by invading Switzerland.
Once beaten my mountain troops might be used to help in Russia, all along I will try to build up a strong enough to kick the British out of the meditaranian when I ve beaten the French
I'm thinking Finland, because I won't get upset if I lose. ;D
Strategy would just be to hold out against the USSR as long as possible. I might join the Axis when Barbarossa begins.
Strategy would just be to hold out against the USSR as long as possible. I might join the Axis when Barbarossa begins.
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Poland in historical and ahistorical mode.
I will be testing how germany and soviets react on trying to join they factions.
I will be testing how germany and soviets react on trying to join they factions.
I'm really looking forward to playing as Republican Spain. I heard it will be a bit of a challenge, but I'd get a lot of fulfillment out of ahistorically beating Franco's fascist coup, before joining the Comintern.
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First I thought about Ireland cause its out of everything to get the mechanics, now i think more about a bigger thousamerican country or maybe just the US, cause they take longer to join war then the other majors
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