On a seperate note, what about an Armored Car focused France? They are the only nation that gets a armored car tank designer, maybe it could use a little investigation in how good that route could be?
Armored cars aren't worth building for anything because you can do anything they can with tanks for less ic cost. For example slap 1 hmg on the interwar light tank and for 1 military xp and like half the ic of armored cars you got garrison units with excellent hardness. Just need the mp support company. If you go mobile warfare and get the one thing that makes tanks and motorized/mechanized templates free you can convert a copied armor template to a 50 width pure light tank template with mp for like 30-40 xp.
@@honeybadger6275 Initially so yeah, but I think it'd be a interesting comparison in the long term, I wonder if you can build a 9 IC tank that only requires 2 steel 1 tung with the same stats as the AC 4 unit.
@@Xeemix Might not be able to get a tank with the exact stats, but a tank is going to have better armor than an armored car and when you account for things like xp cost to make a division and how long it would take to research the best armored car vs a tank with better stats, there's really no reason to use armored cars.
@@Xeemix Yup! I mean you could probably use them in single player even though they aren't optimal but it doesn't take much to beat the braindead ai. In multiplayer it definitely wont work though.
I startee binging your videos when I was unwell for a couple of days last year. I hadn't played HoI before, and I still haven't. Love the videos though
I honestly prefer anti-air over planes 9/10 times, unless I’m a major that is obligated to make air, like germany, america or the uk. But my favorite thing is going a smaller but capable European minor (i really like any of the baltics) and making Fortress Me. Just put 80 air attack in my divs, max out radar and static aa (and it’s an intuitive mix of things to get, since the radar techs buff static aa hit chance flat out before even making radars) in every state, maybe throw down a few forts in the obvious places, and then sit still and watch as my enemy politely kills their entire army on my frontline because they attacked like their air superiority meant something. It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in hoi, second only to making armored cars work in an actual division, because I’m a hipster, but that’s off topic
"Has the best campaign with France ever against Germany" - later says, "I don't recommend this strategy" although that is exactly what I'm going to try this weekend.
I tried this but as Belgium a little while ago, had only 24 divisions but made 10 2 1’s (10 infantry 2 artillery 1 anti air). They shredded the German divisions and ended up stopping the fall of France ending WW2 in 1940. I thought it would be a challenge, it was surprisingly easy (though I did go facist). I then later tried France and had no support from the British and had both Italy and Germany duck me over, though I screwed up on my on my anti air by having only a little when Germany declared. Though I held till 1942.
With Germany you could capitulate Poland, France, and the Soviet Union without ever consuming any oil. Artillery plus AA in your divisions, attacking the Soviet Union in 1940. Your infantry division with lots of metal could not be stopped.
I think this could work, my airforce was not the best as democratic Italy but with anti air built in the north and in my main army I was able to fend off the Luftwaffe. :)
First thing I do as France is extend the maginot manually. Level 5 forts all the way to the coast then build civs and mils. Then I can go with the aggressive side of the focus which I prefer. Works really well.
For last couple of months i have seen a lot of Alex's videos. It's sad to see how world crisis stroke him: i remember millions of videos vith subs limit 400, and now its just 250
Hello, Today I played a Hoi4 Game as Turkey and wanted to use paratroopers. After I researched them and build transport planes, I wanted to use the paratroopers and I couldn't click the airport, because it didn't show up. But even after I reinstalled the game it didn't work. Could someone please help me?
ngl how i play france is i do anti air light tanks with the interwar chase and light tank self propelled arty, then basic ass inf that 18width with shovel and arty have some inf for italy and germany, and make some of those 30 widths light tanks, make no air, and just kinda defeat germany in benelux with what tanks i can make by then 2 anti air batalions, and the rest mix of self propelled arty light tanks and motorized :) (no mechanized since expensive)
Nothing personal but I don't know why that TH-camrs feel the need for face-cams? Isn't it just extra work to record, synchronise and render? It is an artistic choice at the end of the day. With an information dense game like hearts of Iron 4 does sometimes get in the way of content. I don't know not an expert and I'm not a TH-camr you do you.
*This one was unexpected*
yes it was
yes you can.
Yes exactly
Could you do ww1 equipment but as the USSR
WHERE IS THE CHONK
To be fair, as long as the AA angles downward, it can shoot those blitzkrieging feckers as they cross Belgium
This is a certified anti-air classic.
It might just be me but I always love Alex's defense videos
Same 100%
Me too. And I love when he plays France, for me one of the most interesting starts
@@HistoryTeacherSteve I’m the same, I just wish they had a better monarchist tree 😭
@@johngalt5166 I don't even play hoi4 but I agree with you, a lot of countries need better alt history paths
“OH NO WE’RE IN JAN 39!!!”
Every France game ever.
call the ambulance, but not for me !
The look of disappointment and confusion when the headphones got yeeted was gold
Gold!
Au
Alex: "France can still be a tough nations for noobs, so why not let an expert show you how to do."
Alex in Jan 1939: *PANIC*
On a seperate note, what about an Armored Car focused France? They are the only nation that gets a armored car tank designer, maybe it could use a little investigation in how good that route could be?
Armored cars aren't worth building for anything because you can do anything they can with tanks for less ic cost. For example slap 1 hmg on the interwar light tank and for 1 military xp and like half the ic of armored cars you got garrison units with excellent hardness. Just need the mp support company. If you go mobile warfare and get the one thing that makes tanks and motorized/mechanized templates free you can convert a copied armor template to a 50 width pure light tank template with mp for like 30-40 xp.
@@honeybadger6275 Initially so yeah, but I think it'd be a interesting comparison in the long term, I wonder if you can build a 9 IC tank that only requires 2 steel 1 tung with the same stats as the AC 4 unit.
@@Xeemix Might not be able to get a tank with the exact stats, but a tank is going to have better armor than an armored car and when you account for things like xp cost to make a division and how long it would take to research the best armored car vs a tank with better stats, there's really no reason to use armored cars.
@@honeybadger6275 Hmm very interesting stuff, thanks for the discourse!
@@Xeemix Yup! I mean you could probably use them in single player even though they aren't optimal but it doesn't take much to beat the braindead ai. In multiplayer it definitely wont work though.
20:56 "It is not! I resent that! Slander is spoken, in print it's libel."
I startee binging your videos when I was unwell for a couple of days last year. I hadn't played HoI before, and I still haven't. Love the videos though
17:41 As a War Thunder player, wirbelwind can be effective in their Br against other armoured and tanks.
We need a video entirely narrated by Lady Rambler. Alex does gameplay and Lady Rambler narrates
That sequence at ~ 0:40 made me do both the like and the comment
It's impossible for alex to play hoi4 and not give away half the country immediately
Before even watching this I know it’s already higher quality love the content!!
That HOI4 intro is too good!
As someone who always goes anti air rather than cas I appreciate this video
Alex: Builds lvl 5 forts
Also Alex: Why arent they attacking?
I honestly prefer anti-air over planes 9/10 times, unless I’m a major that is obligated to make air, like germany, america or the uk. But my favorite thing is going a smaller but capable European minor (i really like any of the baltics) and making Fortress Me. Just put 80 air attack in my divs, max out radar and static aa (and it’s an intuitive mix of things to get, since the radar techs buff static aa hit chance flat out before even making radars) in every state, maybe throw down a few forts in the obvious places, and then sit still and watch as my enemy politely kills their entire army on my frontline because they attacked like their air superiority meant something. It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in hoi, second only to making armored cars work in an actual division, because I’m a hipster, but that’s off topic
thats the good stuff my friend
"Has the best campaign with France ever against Germany" - later says, "I don't recommend this strategy" although that is exactly what I'm going to try this weekend.
love the videos keep up the good work
Alex is such a good entertainer cause he keeps us entertained
😘
Alex just discovered the new anti air tank meta
Alex you only need to release Tunisia, you can get Algeria as cores, if you have naval support there is no point in releasing algeria
I tried this but as Belgium a little while ago, had only 24 divisions but made 10 2 1’s (10 infantry 2 artillery 1 anti air). They shredded the German divisions and ended up stopping the fall of France ending WW2 in 1940. I thought it would be a challenge, it was surprisingly easy (though I did go facist).
I then later tried France and had no support from the British and had both Italy and Germany duck me over, though I screwed up on my on my anti air by having only a little when Germany declared. Though I held till 1942.
0:05 There goes my 5th pair of glasses
Can you beat the USSR as Mongolia with only cavalry in place of tanks and motorized? Could be a thing!
Everyone loves when the lady joins the intro 😅
mhm agreed
I mean why make many types of big guns when you can just make one type that works for anything.
Nice! Gonna try this.
You encircled more than 100 Axis divisons, Well done!
Amazing Intro
Ceep em coming
I love your videos, enjoy watching them for years, the other day, my gf even ask me why suddenly every intro i move my head side to side
Wait...This one was unexpected? Is it just me, or did everyone else not see the Spanish Inquisition?
With Germany you could capitulate Poland, France, and the Soviet Union without ever consuming any oil. Artillery plus AA in your divisions, attacking the Soviet Union in 1940. Your infantry division with lots of metal could not be stopped.
Mustache Alex is Returning!
I think this could work, my airforce was not the best as democratic Italy but with anti air built in the north and in my main army I was able to fend off the Luftwaffe. :)
0:03 The state of Alex rn.
The face you used for this thumbnail just had me dying.
Any reason you have a British crusader AA as the thumb nail? Great video though as always.
Alex's every game now after his plane design lost in FeedBackGaming's video be like...
First thing I do as France is extend the maginot manually. Level 5 forts all the way to the coast then build civs and mils. Then I can go with the aggressive side of the focus which I prefer. Works really well.
For last couple of months i have seen a lot of Alex's videos. It's sad to see how world crisis stroke him: i remember millions of videos vith subs limit 400, and now its just 250
An expert playing as France! Finally a Tommy stream. 😂🤡
Well done, but what if you do not cheese by not joining ww2 instantly?))
Harmless entertainment.
why didn´t you just take motorised aa? They still have the piercing as the normal anti air.
Hmm yes lore of anti air only
Wassup Alex, its me, your man MaslAlek
Alext I want great war redux where u play as UK taking the mostly historical route
Love your videos alex
Well, you’ll win the air war
Maybe anti-air is king
God it’s been so long since I watched some HOI 4
Why do you release Algeria when you can core it via a focus
Less Alex more Lady Rambler
Of course I will comment like and subscribe you handsome british lad
You are evil!!!!
Can you try anti air navy as the uk?
Hello, Today I played a Hoi4 Game as Turkey and wanted to use paratroopers. After I researched them and build transport planes, I wanted to use the paratroopers and I couldn't click the airport, because it didn't show up. But even after I reinstalled the game it didn't work. Could someone please help me?
What in blazes is that hideous screeching sound at 0:12 in the background?
i dare you to play the "a world divided" mod
Why would you release Algeria as a puppet when you get cores on it lmfao
the lack of action on your supply issues is frustrating me even as a bad hoi4 player.
AA's been the meta for like 2 years now. Why are you just now trying this?!
And he makes the worst aa tank possible. And uses it as a frontline tank... If he's alive by the end I want his head.
so, alex playing cod when?
Play romania in next video pls
Another Video Another meta I guess
Please fix your audio Alex, your mic is distorted
Anti air has always been pretty OP
ngl how i play france is i do anti air light tanks with the interwar chase and light tank self propelled arty, then basic ass inf that 18width with shovel and arty
have some inf for italy and germany, and make some of those 30 widths light tanks, make no air, and just kinda defeat germany in benelux with what tanks i can make by then 2 anti air batalions, and the rest mix of self propelled arty light tanks and motorized :) (no mechanized since expensive)
black sweater look good
Nothing personal but I don't know why that TH-camrs feel the need for face-cams? Isn't it just extra work to record, synchronise and render? It is an artistic choice at the end of the day. With an information dense game like hearts of Iron 4 does sometimes get in the way of content. I don't know not an expert and I'm not a TH-camr you do you.
The facecam creates artificial intimacy with the audience
I love you bro
yea
TOUCH GRASS
Keep in mind he made a lot of mistake imagine how would he do if did well
nice
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Farts of iron 4
if you build really high forts the ai wont attack you
no you cant
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First lol Hi Alex
Early squad
first fr fr
Do anti tank gun only coward
First
Please don't use the word kapper. It sounds very similar to the south African derogatory word that has the same meaning as the N word.
are u balding?