Learn when and why you should or should not annex cities in Conflict of Nations. If you have some comments to add as to why you do or do not annex, I would love to hear from you in the comments.
In a recent game as Brazil, I eventually annexed all of cuba to wildly increase my ability to produce ships, because my resource productionwas so high i couldn't spend all of my resources if I TRIED unless I threw them away on useless production. Annexing allows you an outlet for those spare resources, so if you have very high resource production, or very low number of cities and thus very low troop production, I believe annexing is worth it.
Great Video, i am also new to this game and it is a relief to have a experienced player like you doing the explaining for us, so that we know what to do. Great content keep up the good work :D
Great video, it really made me understand annexing better.I’m playing as Belarus and taken Poland,Romania,Russia etc and currently fighting 2 fronts against Sweden and Greece but coming up on top do to heavy power
The new editing lol, You should do a video about the things you can build in provinces (Combat Outposts, Field Hospitals, Pontoons etc) , properties, uses etc
I think it would bring value to players and I often forget to take advantage of those enhancements. I can probably combine it with another video. Yeah the editing....I'm trying to do better with Thumbnails and making fun of myself. haha glad you appreciated it.
gave you a sub, B2. Love the videos, love the in depth breakdowns, and I'll be looking for you to start a game so I can join in.. the only reason I haven't already is I play 4x, but I'm willing to slow play a game for a chance to play with you!
When I get one I will put it out on the Community Page so everyone knows. I'm thinking of getting my discord up and running again so it's easier to communicate on.
I like to play Canada since USA is the only country your boarding, and after you make a batch of troops, you can start invading, then Mexico, it’s best to ally with 1 or 2 people in South America, some in Africa, and that’s it really, that’s a good coalition in my opinion
Yes, they get a great starting advantage for sure. I may play a round with them to check them out......I just love a good underdog country though, so it keeps me from playing a bigger nation.
Maybe this is a silly question, if you put arms industry buildings on non-annexed cities, I assume you still harvest the resources produced, or am I missing something? Also, if your capital gets decimated, can you use it as a surrogate capital?
It's the same on any continent....if you can unite with close nations it really helps insulate you so you don't fight in as many towns at once and you fight 2 or 3 v 1
America has a major problem, though. You can't get enough vp to truly compete, so if you play America you HAVE to invade Africa, asia, Australia, or Europe at some point, which can be very hard if they are built up. An asia or Africa start gives you much more potential vp you can grab BEFORE you have to send a massive fleet and army overseas, which is why they win far more commonly than America.
So at day 45 you have in your home cities: level 5 arms industry, level 5 hospital, and bunker. But you don't have the buildings needed for nukes, or defense agaist it?
I will typically have one city that can pump out THAAD to defend against missile and position each to defend at least two cities depending on the country I play. Morocco in I game im in now only needs 2 to defend all 6 homelands.
Lol I’m currently fighting a 5v1 as Ethiopia no mail rage but I got the classic “you be on this game all day” 😂😂 well yeah my job allows me to do so. Literally took 3 capitals in one day Turkey , poland , Austria .
For just attacking, I use MRLS and Infantry to keep it simple. Defending those stacks is difficult. I don't like to take damage on my Infantry since I need them to capture and keep rogues out. I like to have a stack of SAMS or AA following for anything wanting to take shots at the ground and pound stack. The idea is to keep moving and take land/cities as quickly as possible so ideally you want your COA attacking with you.
@Andrew Ontiveros no I'm not joking, the resources fields look really good, I'm currently prepping to invade rnyself. My plan is to take the top west coast city and let my armour go through the middle while my infantry takes the north coast so I can get as much of the resource s as possible, I take all the western cities and then I finish the war by returning to the western coast to take the bottom city.
If you stack your units right and move them efficiently, then you don't need to produce as many. They key is not to lose ones you build and send them back to your capital to heal so you have a defense there while they are healing.
At about what point during the game should you start annexing cities? Is it something you should do along the way. How important is Annexing cities to winning. Should you annex a few cities or a lot of cities?
Every game you play will be unique and you should look to annex if you are weak in certain resource productions. If you run heavy Naval/Air, then you will run short on comps, go annex a comp city.
If you can afford it without hurting your resources, Id say go for it and annex a city that produces resources that you lack/use the most. By day 30 I usually have at least 4 cities annexed so I can produce more troops at a time, more resources, and usually I annex a city that is far away from my homeland so I won’t have to move my forces far. If you are a landlocked nation then definitely annex a port city and start cranking a navy especially mid game. I start annexing as soon as I can especially when I’m not fighting a powerful nation. Your economy is the most important thing in the game and if you can out produce or out mobilize everyone, you will have the upper hand.
I didn't think you needed to annex to build - only mobilize units. I thought their production still increases - I know not fully. And shelling cities just reduces their morale and production
You only have to annex them if you want to produce military or higher amounts of resources. You can leave them occupied without annexing if you dont want to.
You are doing something wrong or maybe you have a right of way with the nation you are moving through. If the army is just standing there, you could have moved into the province at the same time as another country and your troops will go aggressive if you move them.
I am the biggest noob in this game but i’m trying to learn. A destroyer is destroying me, what is the easiest way to kill a destroyer? I tried to think and i am researching Strike Fighter/ Naval Strike Fighter.
Hey !! 😁 Im kind new to the game... I want to know, is it couterproductive to relocate my capital, in any way ? Can it lower the porcentage of anything really ?! Im kinda lost
It's not really, but there is a morale factor the further you get away from your capital. So if you expand really far east or west, it could make sense to centralize it if morale becomes an issue. You could also offset morale by building bunkers.
@@TheB2 that's exactly why I want to relocate the capital city. As Im expanding, my capital is getting more and more isolated. So with this being said, would you recommend me to do it ?
Hello, why did my money per hour decrease, is it because I have war? And does upkeep of units consume resources? I know you probably won't see this. I'm new btw.
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How does a small country like Sweden always play this badass?!? In like every game and all of your vids I see Sweden kicking the keister outta other countries! It's not a big country either, and how every time Sweden is taken by a pro player?
strategically certain countries have a better position and have less fights early which makes them a great country. If you take a country in central euro, those are for advanced players and light golders. You get hit by so many hostile countries.
@@TheB2 bro, another thing. I watched the vidoe but still wonder why would I spend so much money in annexing cities? And when I can expect the expenditure to amortize?
@@marcelinogonzalez4303 we tried to use mobile data but it wasn’t working maybe we can try again? I thought about the vpn but don’t you have to pay for those?
I am new player on mobile phone. After watching this video i have absolutely no idea where to click on what button, to Annex a city. A lot of talking. No direct answer.
If you look at the date on the video you would see this was released before there was even a mobile game. Sometimes it's wiser to keep your mouth closed when you don't know all the facts. I see a lot of typing with no facts.
@@TheB2 Thanks for the constructive response. If anybody is looking for How to Annex City : Click on the city on map, then Build Button and there is the Annex City.
Go ahead and take your pet back to the shelter. If you would do that to your pet over me not subscribing then it's better for them. (obviously i realize both the sub request and this comment are sarcasm lol)
@@TheB2 "If you don't subscribe I'll bring my pet to the shelter" Also, what are these trade embargos? I got hit with one recently and I have no idea what it is and its not on the wiki
In a recent game as Brazil, I eventually annexed all of cuba to wildly increase my ability to produce ships, because my resource productionwas so high i couldn't spend all of my resources if I TRIED unless I threw them away on useless production. Annexing allows you an outlet for those spare resources, so if you have very high resource production, or very low number of cities and thus very low troop production, I believe annexing is worth it.
Great point
@Zuriel Kamara it’s in the menu where you would build things like army bases
Great Video, i am also new to this game and it is a relief to have a experienced player like you doing the explaining for us, so that we know what to do. Great content keep up the good work :D
Glad I could help! Thank you for the support.
Great video, it really made me understand annexing better.I’m playing as Belarus and taken Poland,Romania,Russia etc and currently fighting 2 fronts against Sweden and Greece but coming up on top do to heavy power
If you annex in the right mats, you can really pump out units and buildings to turn the tables for sure.
The new editing lol,
You should do a video about the things you can build in provinces (Combat Outposts, Field Hospitals, Pontoons etc) , properties, uses etc
I think it would bring value to players and I often forget to take advantage of those enhancements. I can probably combine it with another video. Yeah the editing....I'm trying to do better with Thumbnails and making fun of myself. haha glad you appreciated it.
@@TheB2 Day 45 with that production is still really poor man. Bunkers and high level Air bases and high level Nav bases really help.
@@erdr2000 I only started boosting production about a week ago when someone suggested making an annexing video.
Good tips, appreciate all you do bro.
I appreciate that
gave you a sub, B2. Love the videos, love the in depth breakdowns, and I'll be looking for you to start a game so I can join in.. the only reason I haven't already is I play 4x, but I'm willing to slow play a game for a chance to play with you!
When I get one I will put it out on the Community Page so everyone knows. I'm thinking of getting my discord up and running again so it's easier to communicate on.
is there a video on how to change play styles for different countries depending on allies?
It's tough because every situation is different. Describe your scenario
@@TheB2 sometimes when i play with different people i like to play a support but i don't know how to play that role effectively
oh wot thanks man!!!
Anytime
hey bro I'm new, how do I get more resources for myself. And how do resources work. like I know you can buy stuff with them but what else.
Build Arms Industries
I like to play Canada since USA is the only country your boarding, and after you make a batch of troops, you can start invading, then Mexico, it’s best to ally with 1 or 2 people in South America, some in Africa, and that’s it really, that’s a good coalition in my opinion
Love the tactic!
Fyi USA actually has 10 cities to start.. everyone always forgets about Alaska and Hawaii lol
Yes, they get a great starting advantage for sure. I may play a round with them to check them out......I just love a good underdog country though, so it keeps me from playing a bigger nation.
@@TheB2 norway plz
But if i have Brasil what country should i colonaice?
The AI countries first so for you right north of you and maybe Puerto Rico, easiest to take but depends on whats on the board.
Appreciate the videos, I just started so these help a lot
Glad to help, enjoy the game
Maybe this is a silly question, if you put arms industry buildings on non-annexed cities, I assume you still harvest the resources produced, or am I missing something? Also, if your capital gets decimated, can you use it as a surrogate capital?
Yes, if they are a home city you get regular production. If you use a conquered city, the production is less, but still improved.
I really hate the powerspike of Americas when suddenly South America/North America united under one nation's control. Feel like they are unstoppable.
It's the same on any continent....if you can unite with close nations it really helps insulate you so you don't fight in as many towns at once and you fight 2 or 3 v 1
@@TheB2 It's just they are safer than any other continents and the economical value of Americas' cities are temporarily higher ( more provinces)
@@erdr2000 I noticed US is way out of whack when it comes to VP's but I'm not a big fan of the US in this game. Not sure why though
America has a major problem, though. You can't get enough vp to truly compete, so if you play America you HAVE to invade Africa, asia, Australia, or Europe at some point, which can be very hard if they are built up. An asia or Africa start gives you much more potential vp you can grab BEFORE you have to send a massive fleet and army overseas, which is why they win far more commonly than America.
is the only use for plans are attaking troops and ships ?
depends on what plane, I don't use them much....just shoot them down :)
Which should I use to conquer?
Which type of infantry is better, motorized infantry or mechanized infantry?
Depends on the defense being played by your opponent and the mats you have available to build with at the time
hey i didn't get to watch the whole vid do you get few more v.p from annexing?
As the city grows you get more VP's
So at day 45 you have in your home cities: level 5 arms industry, level 5 hospital, and bunker. But you don't have the buildings needed for nukes, or defense agaist it?
I will typically have one city that can pump out THAAD to defend against missile and position each to defend at least two cities depending on the country I play. Morocco in I game im in now only needs 2 to defend all 6 homelands.
I clutched a 5v1 me vs a coalition. They blew up my mail raging lol
lol, mail rage is always a great time
Lol I’m currently fighting a 5v1 as Ethiopia no mail rage but I got the classic “you be on this game all day” 😂😂 well yeah my job allows me to do so. Literally took 3 capitals in one day Turkey , poland , Austria .
Lol me vs 6,me play france and defeat them.
Can you do a guide on naval units?
I have one coming it just takes a bit to research Naval really high so I can show it to you.
@@TheB2 I watched the video until the end and I get it now. Thanks beforehand.
@@MausOfTheHouse Glad it helped!
Do you build arms industry in cities you don’t annex?
I dont think its worth it
I don't think it boosts too much tbh
@@TheB2 how about a hospital
Hello The B2
I have a question:
What is your attack Strategy (The troops you prefer to use in order to attack)
Please Answer
For just attacking, I use MRLS and Infantry to keep it simple. Defending those stacks is difficult. I don't like to take damage on my Infantry since I need them to capture and keep rogues out. I like to have a stack of SAMS or AA following for anything wanting to take shots at the ground and pound stack. The idea is to keep moving and take land/cities as quickly as possible so ideally you want your COA attacking with you.
Is there any way u can get cars without cities
Cars? lol
"cars"
Recon vehicles?
Do you need navy and how do you use them ?
Go to the discord and ask there for help
@Andrew Ontiveros I got Cuba too, I would recommend taking Hatiti, the island next to u. And get t80s
@Andrew Ontiveros no I'm not joking, the resources fields look really good, I'm currently prepping to invade rnyself. My plan is to take the top west coast city and let my armour go through the middle while my infantry takes the north coast so I can get as much of the resource s as possible, I take all the western cities and then I finish the war by returning to the western coast to take the bottom city.
How can you tell if the enemy has annexed a city?
It will say it's an annexed city. when you click on the city
So reqruiting office boost reseource production?
No Arms Industry does, then population
@@TheB2 how to produce jets . I am new player and my fighter jet was destroyed by enemy .
Annexing a city is expensive on its own. How do you save up such huge amounts when you have to focus on troops and buildings?
If you stack your units right and move them efficiently, then you don't need to produce as many. They key is not to lose ones you build and send them back to your capital to heal so you have a defense there while they are healing.
i know this is old but how do you make morale go up in your annexed cities
you wait and build stuff, i think
Dide got your the right answer
@@TheB2 yea for my annexed cities i just started building level 5 underground bunkers in them and they all shot up to 99% morale
Peru has 7 cities
Nice!
@TheB2
is it possbile if i can annex it without resources
like the big citys
You have to annex it with resources
can you sell down building already contructed
You can smash them and they give you a few resources
At about what point during the game should you start annexing cities? Is it something you should do along the way. How important is Annexing cities to winning. Should you annex a few cities or a lot of cities?
Every game you play will be unique and you should look to annex if you are weak in certain resource productions. If you run heavy Naval/Air, then you will run short on comps, go annex a comp city.
If you can afford it without hurting your resources, Id say go for it and annex a city that produces resources that you lack/use the most. By day 30 I usually have at least 4 cities annexed so I can produce more troops at a time, more resources, and usually I annex a city that is far away from my homeland so I won’t have to move my forces far. If you are a landlocked nation then definitely annex a port city and start cranking a navy especially mid game. I start annexing as soon as I can especially when I’m not fighting a powerful nation. Your economy is the most important thing in the game and if you can out produce or out mobilize everyone, you will have the upper hand.
Hello why map textures are better than in my version of game is it some patch or some Mod?
I play on PC, mayeb my graphics card and then I'm recording so another element on clarity. My PC is 7 years old too
Hey i tried annexing a city, however an insurgent attack hit and all the progress was lost. Any idea on how to handle this?
Yes, get to 34% morale and then annex
@@TheB2 i thought insurgents stop attacking at 35%
Na 34
@34% the chance of an attack is like 8% this start annexing then but leave a unit until you hit 35% imo
I didn't think you needed to annex to build - only mobilize units.
I thought their production still increases - I know not fully.
And shelling cities just reduces their morale and production
Yes, Annexing helps you pump out a ton of resources.
@@TheB2 so it is worth to annexing the city or not?
How many days one match lasts?
Usually 20-30 days for flashpoint but for WW3 maybe 20-60???
WW3 around 45-60 for a quick game, much longer if you stalemate
Playing a match now do you have to annex every city you take or is there another way?
You only have to annex them if you want to produce military or higher amounts of resources. You can leave them occupied without annexing if you dont want to.
TheB2 About resources, if I don’t need to produce from the city but want the resources do I have to annex?
What happens if I just annex the captial?
When you take a capital, it's no longer the capital...just a regular city so no difference.
What’s the best country to start with?
There are several but your play style will determine it. If you are a Naval player you wouldn't pick Bolivia.
How do I get my arms industry to 5 and what is the point of local industry and how do I upgrade local industry?
local industry is on a province and arms industry is on a city
How do I annex cities on mobile?
I don't play on mobile but I imagine the same way you do on PC, in the build menu
@@TheB2 👍
How do u annex a city without destroying it
There will be a certain amount of damage, so you can't stop from destroying it as you attack it.
I'm building Local Industries in every province which has resources - should I keep doing this?
Do you want more resources?
@@TheB2 yea but when I do it doesn't really increase my /h amount stays the same and I'm not building new troops
If I annex do I have to build hospital to boost moral
You can build a bunker to build morale
Guys why cant i take provinces and cities?
My army just stands there and dont do anything
You are doing something wrong or maybe you have a right of way with the nation you are moving through. If the army is just standing there, you could have moved into the province at the same time as another country and your troops will go aggressive if you move them.
Depends on the stats, if it's a MBT or a Combat Recon Vehicle it won't conquer territory, read the info on the unit tab
Only infantry units can conquer
bro really 3 min in still i don't get the reason y i should spend so much to annex city's
I am the biggest noob in this game but i’m trying to learn. A destroyer is destroying me, what is the easiest way to kill a destroyer?
I tried to think and i am researching Strike Fighter/ Naval Strike Fighter.
There are many ways, submarine, MRLS, Strike Fighters....take some time to go through the tool tips on the units and see what kills ships.
hey man if you wan tto join my game theres open spots and we could be in an allince
@@x09unknown4 whats it called?
@@thatguyshawzy what my alliance
@@thatguyshawzy and the game is full now but u would be happy to start one with you
Don’t take him back
no doubt!
does anyone know of a similar game with no gold? I tried playing again but was golded out again.
Unfortunately you won't escape being golded out....just archive the game and start the next one.
Hey !! 😁 Im kind new to the game... I want to know, is it couterproductive to relocate my capital, in any way ? Can it lower the porcentage of anything really ?! Im kinda lost
It's not really, but there is a morale factor the further you get away from your capital. So if you expand really far east or west, it could make sense to centralize it if morale becomes an issue. You could also offset morale by building bunkers.
@@TheB2 that's exactly why I want to relocate the capital city. As Im expanding, my capital is getting more and more isolated.
So with this being said, would you recommend me to do it ?
@@TheB2 just one last thing if you don't mind pls. I need to consider the cities I've conquered , right ?
where is the annexe button!?
In your building tab, it's different on PC....IE easier.
@@TheB2 thx
Hello, why did my money per hour decrease, is it because I have war? And does upkeep of units consume resources? I know you probably won't see this. I'm new btw.
I'd need to know what happened in your city recently.
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you mean fighting with me
My troops are destroyed randomly, they weren’t in combat but they randomly have 1 health? Some help plz
It's not random, read your news feed...something is happening to them.
Also rushing troops makes health go down
@@Kode154 wtf. That's autistic
How does a small country like Sweden always play this badass?!? In like every game and all of your vids I see Sweden kicking the keister outta other countries! It's not a big country either, and how every time Sweden is taken by a pro player?
strategically certain countries have a better position and have less fights early which makes them a great country. If you take a country in central euro, those are for advanced players and light golders. You get hit by so many hostile countries.
@@TheB2 bro, another thing. I watched the vidoe but still wonder why would I spend so much money in annexing cities? And when I can expect the expenditure to amortize?
The middle east is op lots of cities close together
So true, easy to defend with thaads that way
What about the insurgent attacks? How to handle that?
You get your morale above 34%, I have two rogue videos out....search them
@@TheB2 oh wow, okay thanks... :)
Buddy how to capture a land in that?
put a unit on it that captures land
Why does no one want Russia?
Russia isn't so bad but they are spread way thin and takes a while to travel from one side to another.
Hey Hello I have a quest how to make a alliance
ok
@@TheB2 no he asked how to do it
Me play france and me vs 6 countries ,but i win
Sweet!
@@TheB2 Thx =)
I am so mad I can’t play with my siblings because you cant join the same server on the same IP. Wow.
yeah, that stinks but can't they play on their phones?
You can each use your mobile data or use a vpn
@@TheB2 yeah but it’s less fun
@@marcelinogonzalez4303 we tried to use mobile data but it wasn’t working maybe we can try again? I thought about the vpn but don’t you have to pay for those?
@@ironmanmason4247 you can use a free one if you don't mind them selling your data lol
how do you even annex a territory? like what do you press pls help im confused
You gotta click on the city and click build. Annexation should be an option.
only annex cities
What do you recommend I research?
Hard to know without seeing your entire game
Can u link ur discord?
friend me TheB2#3417
how do i annex a country
It's in the build menu on PC, I don't play Mobile.
Same on mobile
how .... do you annex a city .... it wont let me ... im new
You need to have the right amount of resources and hit the annex button
@@TheB2 where the hell is the annex button man
@@TheB2 yes
@@alwayshalfchill8361 in the build menu
@@alwayshalfchill8361 it's in build
I am new player on mobile phone. After watching this video i have absolutely no idea where to click on what button, to Annex a city. A lot of talking. No direct answer.
If you look at the date on the video you would see this was released before there was even a mobile game. Sometimes it's wiser to keep your mouth closed when you don't know all the facts. I see a lot of typing with no facts.
@@TheB2 Thanks for the constructive response. If anybody is looking for How to Annex City : Click on the city on map, then Build Button and there is the Annex City.
@@mariankison7232 thanks
Hospital don’t boost morale
They did 4 years go when this video was made
@@TheB2 mad respect that you still reply after all of that time. Thank you!
Go ahead and take your pet back to the shelter. If you would do that to your pet over me not subscribing then it's better for them. (obviously i realize both the sub request and this comment are sarcasm lol)
lol what!?!
@@TheB2 "If you don't subscribe I'll bring my pet to the shelter"
Also, what are these trade embargos? I got hit with one recently and I have no idea what it is and its not on the wiki
Not sure why you’re saying ‘right?’ No ones answering you. 😂
haha, never noticed that!
69th like lol
There is always that one person lol
This guy should be banned from making videos.. he hardly even spoke on annexed
He's terrible, I agree....let's ban him
@@TheB2 he must be some kind of noob eh?
you should be banned from making comments.. you hardly make sense
@@TheB2 dude can you tell me how do I annex cities? I have been playing for 3 days and I desperatly need to mobilize new units on my occupied cities
@@ap6480 It's the very top option in the construction menu