The European Union decision isn't hidden, it's available to any democratic nation that was part of the European Coal and Steel Community of 1951, precursor to the modern day European Union. But this does mean that if you aren't starting off as France or one the low countries, you need to turn democratic first to unlock the decision.
There are 12 ways to play Germany in Hoi4, and they are: At the beginning of the game, let France take you, they will simply switch you to Democratic and then play the German Reich Focus Path and then found the European Union. Should still work.
@@whitezombie10 No, unfortunately not (unless you make it into the UK faction), otherwise you will have to defeat the United Kingdom in the later game.
@@wotanvonedelsburg1610 are you talking about real life or the game? there are no ""gorilla" (i know what gurillia wars means dont expain to me what is that) wars in hoi4
What I loved about Germany is its simpler focus tree. The focus tree is the reason I played almost only Romania and Germany, the focus trees are simple to understand and it makes the game funnier
Honestly I have no idea what half the focus trees do (mainly Nordic, Baltic, and Balkan) But I just go with the ride Civil war? I deal with it Annex goal? i just do it Make myself a German Puppet? Uh, sure?
The problem for me is that the German focus tree is just way too short. There is just not really anything to do with it and it's very linear. I think the best mix of simplicity, size and everything is the soviet focus tree. It gives you tons wargoals, has good and extensive army/industry sections and it's big and interesting enough that you always have a next focus to pick that you are actually looking forward to getting, even way into 1945
“Return to democracy, or reinstate the Kaiserreich. Man this is a really tough choice. You better think long and hard about this. So now that you’re an empire…”
3:09 I like the fact that in HoI4 you really invade Denmark and Norway, because you can. While in history it was because British blockaded Norway, so that Germany doesn't get steel (Germany was trading steel from Sweden, and the trading path was: Sweden, Norway, Germany)
“And then, when you’ve annexed everything, you face rebellions everywhere and your empire crumbles. It turns out that becoming a tiny minority of the population within your large empire makes it impossible to maintain control.”
More guides like this are exactly the kind of thing I think has been lacking for hoi4 and Victoria, great work. A similar video for the United States would also be good.
Nah, you missed the path that was in older versions but sadly has been patched, where you could do "Remilitarize the Rhineland" and "Oppose The Painter" focuses in the same playthrough, which created the most OP Germany in HOI4 history
I don't think it was officially announced, just speculations Because many mods have already come up with many ideas that the developers knew must be added Like more reichskomasaariats
I really agree with the opening statement. While I like the new focus trees, they seem overly bloated with some of them having way too strong of bonuses or effects. If I remember correctly before the Italy update, Estonia could get more factories than Italy could from their focus tree alone which is rather absurd.
It kind of makes sense for me tho. Hoi4 can be a very difficult game for small nations, especially when you want to have a big impact on the game. So to make small nations like Estonia any fun to play you kind of need to give them a bigger edge. Normally the AI is bad enough that it doesn't make a difference, but unlike other games like EU4, a hame of HoI4 is often over after not even 10 years, so there aren't really any good possibilities to slowly grow your nation without buffs like this if you ever want to get bigger than three states
Cursed is early justifying on France, parking your army in East Prussia, getting turned democratic via peace treaty, and continuing down the Rhineland path
This was such an entertaining yet informative video. Maybe you should do more of these videos like Every Way To Play Britain or Japan. keep up the good work!
Fun fact: You can go straight for Poland and Benelux, skipping sudets and keep the economy guy until You take the focus... which can be never. Note that guarantees for Benelux can fluctuate wildly, and that not going in against the Allies first will result in the scrutiny of Hitler's foreign policy.
16:37 It used to be possible (maybe still is) that when you puppet Hungary and Romania via Integrated war economies and Austria Hungary is reformed to puppet them
Excited for the update, whenever it comes. (although, istg if they make some new DLC and get rid of the old alt history paths with WTT i am gonna burn down paradox 😭)
Me personally, I like to build railways around my cores and building forts around and on my capitulation points, and only have one ally (preferably Romania) before I start conquering. It’s so juicy watching enemies struggle against me
i remember back when you could do both fascist and democratic/monarchist paths by bypassing the rhineland focus while you're doing the civil war focus those were the good days 😢
There also is an old 12th way to play some versions ago (got fixed now) you could bypass focusses while doing a nother focus which cant be combined So if you declare war on anyone the rhineland gets remilitarized now you start oppose Hitler while doing the focus you bypass rhineland remilitarization => you get acces to both monarchist/democratic and facist path
America🇺🇸: GERMANY STOP! Germany🇩🇪: ok America🇺🇸: wait what? *Germany has left the game* *The literal EU has joined the game* Literal European Union🇪🇺: hello there America🇺🇸: what the fu- Turkey🇹🇷: what just happened Japan🇯🇵: huh?! Australia🇦🇺: what? Canada🇨🇦: that just happened Russia🇷🇺: *INTERNAL SCREAMING*
1. Historical 2. Annex everything 3. Annex everything (but peaceful) 4. european union 5. Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of steel 6. World War 1 again 7. The allies win of course 8. Holy Roman Empire 9. Democracy 10. Communism 11. True European Union
I got kinda shocked when I saw just 2 videos uploaded with such quality on this channel (if we just ignore the first video which is basically 1 minute of hoi4 raw footage)
Loved the video but there is another way. (I think) back in version 1.8.2 there was a bug that allowed you to do both the oppose and historical path. If you go back to that version it still exists. When you start the game you must not do any political focus, and instead justify on poland. When you declare war, start doing the oppose focus. While doing the focus (do not cancel it) click on rhimeland and you can bypass it. You then can finish oppose him like you normally would. Therefore as kaisser or democratic country you could get access to the normal tree
@@whitezombie10 It is a bit of a weird process, so I would recommend a video called "(HOI4) Game Version Change in Less Than 60 Seconds" by IronOperon. I cannot post a link, but if you search it on youtube you should find it easily
You can also use console to switch sides after civil war. This "Germany" has a generic focus tree that is OP for majors (+2-3 research slots +5% manpower and many research ahead of time). If you complete most of them, then you can win thecivil war and get back your focus tree (and also got 8-lvl generals. The only downside is losing all of your unique corcerns.
I did not know about he currently not working event for democratic germany and poland. After 2k hours i learned a new thing. Its always a good day when that happens
That is one cool video! Though you forgot another way of playing Germany: Follow the historical path, then wait until your country looks like at 5:22. After that you deploy Steiner and therefor simulate all those "Endsieg" mods in vanilly hoi4!
Thalmann wasn't just in prison, he was in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. You experience hallucinations after a few hours spent in solitary, Thalmann spent 11 years...
I liked the German focus tree. It is the best focus tree in the game in my opinion, you don't have to deal with a hundred debuffs before actually starting to do something
there is also an alternative way to play the european union path u showed at the end, put ur troops in the konigesberg pocket and let the french capitulate u, and then u can continue with your normal facist germany focus tree
The best part is that it isn’t just Germany, it’s also the USA and Japan rework
Sad France and UK noises
Why do you know this? I'd like to know the source.
Nah, USA rework rework 😭😭😭😭
@@schwarzenegger_arnold I think he forgot to put "if" somewhere
@@BlazzeeIt's a second rework for Gernans and Japs too, welcome to hoi4!
I allways laugh at the fact that the European Union is hidden in one of the most cursed runs you can make with germany.
The European Union decision isn't hidden, it's available to any democratic nation that was part of the European Coal and Steel Community of 1951, precursor to the modern day European Union. But this does mean that if you aren't starting off as France or one the low countries, you need to turn democratic first to unlock the decision.
There are 12 ways to play Germany in Hoi4, and they are: At the beginning of the game, let France take you, they will simply switch you to Democratic and then play the German Reich Focus Path and then found the European Union.
Should still work.
I have one question: is there a way to avoid war with the UK when you are trying to take the land you need to form the EU?
i think Not , at now Point they will guarantee a Nation that you wanna attack
@@whitezombie10 No, unfortunately not (unless you make it into the UK faction), otherwise you will have to defeat the United Kingdom in the later game.
I decided to test that and it worked! Democratic Germany with the fascist focus path is pretty cursed...
This is how I play Germany, I don’t go for EU though, I just play as a very nationalist German Republic
You forgot one path: If you choose Victoria to send her with rest of the family she dies and Von Mackensen returns again.
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
Long live king Mackensen 🗿
Tf would you do that
@@Samar_Carroll why wouldn't I?
@@HorrorFootball I would rather not go monarchist at all at that point
"you annex everything" the most based way to play germany
Always on that Lebensraum grind 👌
@@idontlikerome2744average hoi4 player
But it wouldn't work in reality, because guerrilla wars and gurillia wars are getting out of hand.
@@wotanvonedelsburg1610 are you talking about real life or the game? there are no ""gorilla" (i know what gurillia wars means dont expain to me what is that) wars in hoi4
@@NoWayItsIaro real life.
This channel is going to be huge in end of 2024. Remember this comment
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I hope the same thing happens to my channel lol . . . .
Real shit
Ok, I will
K
What I loved about Germany is its simpler focus tree. The focus tree is the reason I played almost only Romania and Germany, the focus trees are simple to understand and it makes the game funnier
Honestly I have no idea what half the focus trees do (mainly Nordic, Baltic, and Balkan)
But I just go with the ride
Civil war? I deal with it
Annex goal? i just do it
Make myself a German Puppet? Uh, sure?
@@glauberglousger956Try south america focus tree.
The problem for me is that the German focus tree is just way too short. There is just not really anything to do with it and it's very linear. I think the best mix of simplicity, size and everything is the soviet focus tree. It gives you tons wargoals, has good and extensive army/industry sections and it's big and interesting enough that you always have a next focus to pick that you are actually looking forward to getting, even way into 1945
The new focus tree seems pretty good though, it looks daunting at first but it's basically just an expanded tree
I live for this.
Wow! Didn't expext you here!
Yooo literally just came from the Russia vid
Black ice liberia when?
Confederation of Micronesia world conquest when?
Black ice Luxembourg world conquest when?
“Return to democracy, or reinstate the Kaiserreich. Man this is a really tough choice. You better think long and hard about this.
So now that you’re an empire…”
Well, OBVIOUSLY an absolute monarchy is a great system with no downsides...
@@ImbuedHunter we see what democracy give s you in todays time
@@madeingermany9445 Democracy is bad, but everything else is worse
Seeing Atlas come back like
*RETURN OF THE KAISER*
3:09 I like the fact that in HoI4 you really invade Denmark and Norway, because you can.
While in history it was because British blockaded Norway, so that Germany doesn't get steel (Germany was trading steel from Sweden, and the trading path was: Sweden, Norway, Germany)
“And then, when you’ve annexed everything, you face rebellions everywhere and your empire crumbles. It turns out that becoming a tiny minority of the population within your large empire makes it impossible to maintain control.”
More guides like this are exactly the kind of thing I think has been lacking for hoi4 and Victoria, great work. A similar video for the United States would also be good.
Nah, you missed the path that was in older versions but sadly has been patched, where you could do "Remilitarize the Rhineland" and "Oppose The Painter" focuses in the same playthrough, which created the most OP Germany in HOI4 history
Oh yeah, I remember that! It was pretty broken, to say the least...
Gloriously broken. Democracy Manifest!
*ahem*
[tilde key]
focus.ignoreprerequsites
@@thecatfather857also:
focus.nochecks
the thing is germany for a long time was recommended to so many players as the new player nation because more or less you decide when to start to war
The fact that you just easily flip Communist by letting Ernst Thalmann speak a few words.
“The current government is gigacringe. I am based.”
-Ernst Thalmann
I really appreciate that you made the video one coherent narrative, from one route to another!
It's been so long since I saw such quality content on TH-cam.
This really was a blast to watch
Those man just pops up out of nowhere and drops two of the best Hoi4 videos I've seen in a long time. Awesome job! Can't wait to see what comes next
28:51 Absolutely based
I can feel my inner Suomalainen patriot emerge just by listening to this man talk.
Great vid btw.
We're gonna miss you, simple germany focus tree
prepare yourself for the political power draining horror of minigames that is going to unfold in the decisions panel after the rework
I know you said currently, but the old path where you could've done both monarchist and fascist path was the best
I can’t wait for the German rework
where was the germany rework announced. I can't find anything about it
I don't think it was officially announced, just speculations
Because many mods have already come up with many ideas that the developers knew must be added
Like more reichskomasaariats
The editing is legendary, amazing video
Such an underrated TH-camr, keep it up fellow Finn!
19:07 you go Estonia!!!😂
i cant wait for this channel to blow up good luck on this journey
I really agree with the opening statement. While I like the new focus trees, they seem overly bloated with some of them having way too strong of bonuses or effects. If I remember correctly before the Italy update, Estonia could get more factories than Italy could from their focus tree alone which is rather absurd.
It kind of makes sense for me tho. Hoi4 can be a very difficult game for small nations, especially when you want to have a big impact on the game. So to make small nations like Estonia any fun to play you kind of need to give them a bigger edge. Normally the AI is bad enough that it doesn't make a difference, but unlike other games like EU4, a hame of HoI4 is often over after not even 10 years, so there aren't really any good possibilities to slowly grow your nation without buffs like this if you ever want to get bigger than three states
Awesome video once again!
No way this channel doesn't go viral. Here at 14.6k subscribers
Dude this was incredible! What a good video friend.
Cursed is early justifying on France, parking your army in East Prussia, getting turned democratic via peace treaty, and continuing down the Rhineland path
Im so glad i found this channel. I hope it becomes popular some day
This kind of content is just so good. Maybe do France or the UK next?
1:25 why the flip did Yemen in that shot owned Greenland
Paraguaying USA 😢😢
a high quality and funny video that doesnt overbear you with sound effects. a real gem. you earned this like
I love the production of this video!
I subscribed
omg 200k views with 8k subs that's what I call trending ,keep the Good work man 👍.
This chanel is going to explode very fast with the quality of these videos!
This was such an entertaining yet informative video. Maybe you should do more of these videos like Every Way To Play Britain or Japan. keep up the good work!
I'll wait for an "all the ways to play Italy" video
Great video. Hoi4 defiantly needs more content like this on youtube.
Fun fact: You can go straight for Poland and Benelux, skipping sudets and keep the economy guy until You take the focus... which can be never. Note that guarantees for Benelux can fluctuate wildly, and that not going in against the Allies first will result in the scrutiny of Hitler's foreign policy.
You are a genius, these videos are amazing for a starting channel and so enjoyable to watch, this channel will be huge in 2025
16:37
It used to be possible (maybe still is) that when you puppet Hungary and Romania via Integrated war economies and Austria Hungary is reformed to puppet them
im super surprised you only have 5k subs you definitely deserve more this is high quality content here
1:25 NORWEGIAN CANADA
Yemen greenland
SWEDEN FRANCE
BRAZILIAN ITALY
GUATEMALAN YUGOSLAVIA
AUSTRIAN FINLAND
Wonderful editing! You have earned a new subscriber!
When I actually paid attention to the background music it's like the winter soldier was awoken in me and I thought I was going to hear "hey kids"
Damn. 12 days ago, you just hit 3,000 subscribers.
Now you almost have 9,000 subscribers. :o
Great work, my friend! :)
Excited for the update, whenever it comes. (although, istg if they make some new DLC and get rid of the old alt history paths with WTT i am gonna burn down paradox 😭)
26:14 trotsky be edging to this
I love this, just getting into HI4 and the way he just says the lines and idk I just love it
That last one... I mean, it is technically European unity, just... very, VERY, cursed.
The whole video leading up to a joke about the greatest trick the Krauts ever pulled. 10/10
Me personally, I like to build railways around my cores and building forts around and on my capitulation points, and only have one ally (preferably Romania) before I start conquering. It’s so juicy watching enemies struggle against me
Plz bring out more vids like this one btw your voice is relaxing so i don't watch for 5 minutes and click of the video so thank you
-i love- IM OBSESSED WITH you atlas.
I have so many pictures of your videos.
HAAHHH
another upload im sweating.
boy what the hell boy
I had so much fun doing the cursed path, took like my entire day but worth it
Resume of this video:annex everything
22:21 “German Republic” “Wilhelm III” my brain is not braining
It's a Constitutional Kaiserreich.
tolles video, ist sehr interesant und lehrreich. die letzten sekunden waren cool und lustig. weiter so👍👍
A great video. Wouldn’t mind seeing more for other nations as well
i remember back when you could do both fascist and democratic/monarchist paths by bypassing the rhineland focus while you're doing the civil war focus
those were the good days 😢
There also is an old 12th way to play some versions ago (got fixed now) you could bypass focusses while doing a nother focus which cant be combined
So if you declare war on anyone the rhineland gets remilitarized
now you start oppose Hitler
while doing the focus you bypass rhineland remilitarization
=> you get acces to both monarchist/democratic and facist path
The last run is the best one of all, its very sublime 🌞
Great vid
1:25 Finland.
I thought this channel would have like 100 videos and 2 million subs. I'm in this for the ride
Awesome Video! :D
Can you do it for the Soviet Union aswell?
Kinda wondering how you can do Russian Federation (White Color) :D
America🇺🇸: GERMANY STOP!
Germany🇩🇪: ok
America🇺🇸: wait what?
*Germany has left the game*
*The literal EU has joined the game*
Literal European Union🇪🇺: hello there
America🇺🇸: what the fu-
Turkey🇹🇷: what just happened
Japan🇯🇵: huh?!
Australia🇦🇺: what?
Canada🇨🇦: that just happened
Russia🇷🇺: *INTERNAL SCREAMING*
1. Historical
2. Annex everything
3. Annex everything (but peaceful)
4. european union
5. Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of steel
6. World War 1 again
7. The allies win of course
8. Holy Roman Empire
9. Democracy
10. Communism
11. True European Union
I got kinda shocked when I saw just 2 videos uploaded with such quality on this channel (if we just ignore the first video which is basically 1 minute of hoi4 raw footage)
Loved the video but there is another way. (I think) back in version 1.8.2 there was a bug that allowed you to do both the oppose and historical path. If you go back to that version it still exists. When you start the game you must not do any political focus, and instead justify on poland. When you declare war, start doing the oppose focus. While doing the focus (do not cancel it) click on rhimeland and you can bypass it. You then can finish oppose him like you normally would. Therefore as kaisser or democratic country you could get access to the normal tree
How do you go to an earlier version of the game?
@@whitezombie10 It is a bit of a weird process, so I would recommend a video called "(HOI4) Game Version Change in Less Than 60 Seconds" by IronOperon. I cannot post a link, but if you search it on youtube you should find it easily
@@whitezombie10 it is a bit complicated, i would recommend you check a tutorial
Does the first way he did (the ultra historical one) happen by itself if you play as someone else?
Lore of Every Way To Play Germany In Hearts of Iron 4 momentum 100
You can also use console to switch sides after civil war. This "Germany" has a generic focus tree that is OP for majors (+2-3 research slots +5% manpower and many research ahead of time). If you complete most of them, then you can win thecivil war and get back your focus tree (and also got 8-lvl generals.
The only downside is losing all of your unique corcerns.
I did not know about he currently not working event for democratic germany and poland. After 2k hours i learned a new thing. Its always a good day when that happens
Just know I was there from the beginning becouse youre videos are amazing
I really enjoyed this, great work.
That is one cool video!
Though you forgot another way of playing Germany: Follow the historical path, then wait until your country looks like at 5:22.
After that you deploy Steiner and therefor simulate all those "Endsieg" mods in vanilly hoi4!
Wow this has potential
Let's goooo new video!!
A very fun and entertaining video to watch. Thank you for making it 🙂
This is so gooood man
Keep going!
you should do more videos like this but on other nations also keep up the great work!
This is a really fun and good video please make more!
We need more videos from you!
hey bro i love your channel, please remember me when youre famous
Great video!
Thalmann wasn't just in prison, he was in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. You experience hallucinations after a few hours spent in solitary, Thalmann spent 11 years...
I liked the German focus tree. It is the best focus tree in the game in my opinion, you don't have to deal with a hundred debuffs before actually starting to do something
there is also an alternative way to play the european union path u showed at the end, put ur troops in the konigesberg pocket and let the french capitulate u, and then u can continue with your normal facist germany focus tree
Fun fact: you can also Core Austria by making a faction with them as the German Empire
finally new video!
The last one is the best way 😂
Can't wait for the Germany focus tree to become a confusing mess that requires at least 3 playthroughs to actually understand what is going on.
The last path sounds like something Sejozwak would do
This video was awesome! Good Job!
Too finally this guy gets the recognition he deserves