I usually add a cannon 1 with the 1940 fighter, with 2x HMG, engine 3, and armor plates and self-sealing fuel tanks your fighters are pretty much unstoppable.
there's a pretty good 71cloak video that directly tests the viability of different 1940 fighter designs. the best was 1 2x cannon and 1 4x HMG with drop tank and armour plates. 3 4x HMG also costs the exact same and has near identical performance on air superiority missions, though performs worse on interception and has higher conversion cost. if you can spare the extra research time for the cannon, use it.
Theory for Why so Many Units: So I think that Germany historically follows the Mobile Warfare through Desperate Defense, giving them +2% and +3% recruitable pop. That on top of occupying Russia and France with high compliance gives Germany an insane amount of manpower reserves that they just pump out units with.
Keeping divisions in reserve is standard AI behaviour. They keep a lot of divisions garrisoning their country on area defense, and when a front becomes more urgent they relocate divisions to that
Hey BitterSteel, I saw you were struggling with the air war -- in recent patches, I've had a whole lot of success with Heavy Fighters. The added Air Defense just makes such a difference, it's surprising. You should try it out!
I find it humorous that Japan works the opposite of how it did in real life. Had there been a real invasion of the mainland, it would have been a BRUTAL and slow one.
My best game against a late game Germany was to invest in good strategic bombers, not only does it degrade their industry but it actually made winning air superiority much easier as their airfields start getting destroyed.
bittersteel would you perhaps try to incorporate expert ai into the series for maybe some of the stronger nations so that it won't be much of a pushover and would probably be a lot more interesting to watch?
I was able to play along and follow part one of this British Malaya series... However my part 2 went way worse than this, but I doubt i would have been able to face off against Germany anyway.
I play coop Road 2 56 Ragnarok rn... its tedious but a lot of fun When i build a pocket with ~160enemy Divs... rn there are 16mil Casulties on my side and ~100mil on enemyside...
In an older patch the US would have been able to Annex and get cores on all of the Soviet Union by doing this method of Focuses that they have done. Now that would have been Hilarious. Germans go to sleep, wake up and then see all the Soviet Flags have been replaced with the Stars and Stripes. That would be quite the sight
I dont this is a Bug or not but lately sometimes when I puppet nations another nation will take/puppet a little bit of them but then my puppet will flip to them idk why I'll still have the factory and resource rights but they just get to take my puppets
This is why I hate fight against Germany especially at late game because it op af and everythings turns a mess. btw at the end German Republic had a different color and Norway was "German Norway" so it seems Reich somehow survived
I'm always amazed about the german AI, they can basically lose half of their population and don't care at all, while russia collapses so quickly it's not even funny.
Would be fun if you actuly used nukes once. After al al major power in ww2 where reserching it. Wait, you know what. Thats a challange i give you. Give us nukes.
I swear paradox needs to nerf the game some, the meme reinforcement is annoying as hell, Division limits Shou be added. Germany shouldn't need 1,000 divisions
more members are neededthey all got shot
For the death of 42 memebers Steel has executed around 300 divisions
But the loss of the members will never be forgotten.
Where do I go to join the Patreon? Been watching for awhile and haven’t been able to find it
@@UrFavoriteArsonistpretty sure its the channel membership?
i was killed
I dont think I've seen Bitter this mad from a game in a long time, truly embodying the HOI4 minor nation spirit
Nah the recent Spain one I believe
F in the chat for the great liberators of Berlin: Kevin and Tim, proud Malaysian warriors.
Malaysian?!
That's funny
Now BitterSteel has felt a fraction of ISP's pain
(That was really impressive good job)
Regarding the air: I've been told elsewhere to add a cannon or two to my fighters for higher air attack. That seems to help a lot in late game
1 2x cannons and 2 4x HMG
I usually add a cannon 1 with the 1940 fighter, with 2x HMG, engine 3, and armor plates and self-sealing fuel tanks your fighters are pretty much unstoppable.
Real chads just use wooden biplanes with 2x LMGs
there's a pretty good 71cloak video that directly tests the viability of different 1940 fighter designs. the best was 1 2x cannon and 1 4x HMG with drop tank and armour plates. 3 4x HMG also costs the exact same and has near identical performance on air superiority missions, though performs worse on interception and has higher conversion cost. if you can spare the extra research time for the cannon, use it.
Theory for Why so Many Units: So I think that Germany historically follows the Mobile Warfare through Desperate Defense, giving them +2% and +3% recruitable pop. That on top of occupying Russia and France with high compliance gives Germany an insane amount of manpower reserves that they just pump out units with.
Nice to see a continuation of the last A to Z episode
Honestly, an organised retreat might be the most difficult thing to do on this game
I don't know if this is timing but 31st of august is Malaysia's independence day and your timing couldn't be more amazing 🎉
2 videos in a day? A blessing from the Gods.
I mean one of them was just reading dev logs which would have taken him like 3 minutes to edit
Well, more like 30 minutes, but fair
Nice pfp
@@Bitt3rSteelbitter please keel it going what ya do you play whit passion❤
@@wilhelmburgdorf9309any video from my favourite youtuber is still a video from my favourite youtuber
Love your content steel! All the work and dedication you put into it is ALWAYS appreciated
Keeping divisions in reserve is standard AI behaviour. They keep a lot of divisions garrisoning their country on area defense, and when a front becomes more urgent they relocate divisions to that
"East? I thought you waid WEAST!"
Hey BitterSteel, I saw you were struggling with the air war -- in recent patches, I've had a whole lot of success with Heavy Fighters. The added Air Defense just makes such a difference, it's surprising. You should try it out!
Thank you for this amazing video Bittersteel, released on our Indepence Day, the 31st of August. Love from Malaysia.
2 videos in the span of 24 hours? A great feat indeed.
stop asking for forgiveness if the members dies. They're soldiers, they know what they got themselves in to!
Bittersteel i love your content. Keep up the great work.
Glad you enjoy it!
Damn, Axis really kicked your ass there, the lack of any armour on your army probably hurt a lot.
"iTs iLlEgAl tO bE tHiS eArLy"
At this point mocking "early" and "first" comments its just as immature and annoying.
The genuine laughter at the USA flipping communist was my exact reaction, that shit is funny 💀
us didn't flip just joined comintern via focus.
@@doctorwhat779 ok
Time stamp?
I feel like this is missing an intro, I've no idea what's going on lol
Would be really good if they added some supply hub build speed upgrades in the tech tree for late game.
19:46 AH when the ME-262 didn't clear German skies of bombers and win them the air war
I find it humorous that Japan works the opposite of how it did in real life. Had there been a real invasion of the mainland, it would have been a BRUTAL and slow one.
Bittersteel got angered by Germans, it was the last thing they angered
My best game against a late game Germany was to invest in good strategic bombers, not only does it degrade their industry but it actually made winning air superiority much easier as their airfields start getting destroyed.
Love your content keep it up❤
Appreciate it!
14:12 Yeah that's just late game Germany. They always max out their mobilization and just shit out units
bittersteel would you perhaps try to incorporate expert ai into the series for maybe some of the stronger nations so that it won't be much of a pushover and would probably be a lot more interesting to watch?
yeah its kinda pointless like this
@@goodmusic4673he stared as British Malaysia, it would not apply to this episode
He started as a minor nation, I don't get the point.
I was able to play along and follow part one of this British Malaya series... However my part 2 went way worse than this, but I doubt i would have been able to face off against Germany anyway.
nice video
Bittersteel, will you play as Slovakia in A-Z given that it is present in 1939 but not in 1936?
Ah yes, the 3 great powers that defeated the axis in WW2: The USA, USSR, and Malaysia
I play coop Road 2 56 Ragnarok rn... its tedious but a lot of fun
When i build a pocket with ~160enemy Divs... rn there are 16mil Casulties on my side and ~100mil on enemyside...
I really hope Paradox makes an achievement to force me to play as British Malaya and do what you just did
Alex the Rambler moment
10 seconds in and i can confirm this is a true bittersteel classic
A lottle embarrassed. It's like a little, but a lot.
HOI4 should implement a max division cap. The amount of div's Germany (or any other MP) can produce, is insane. There should be a limit.
The pain was real in this one
Can you show us the mechanized template? That shi is amazing, it melts enemy divisions even with red air
What a way to celebrate independence day
happy malaysian independence day!
Germran AI gonna post that encirclement to reddit
Nuking the AI airforce has been the best way to neutralize the amount they make late game from my experience.
hey! Have a question - by any chance will you play black ice mod? I've tryed to figure how it works myself, but apparently i'm too dumb for this)
Nice video
Cheers to the Malaysian heroes Kevin and Tim
Love the midweek uploads
Had the same problem with Vichy France in my own games wish they could fix it despite it not being a bug.
In an older patch the US would have been able to Annex and get cores on all of the Soviet Union by doing this method of Focuses that they have done. Now that would have been Hilarious. Germans go to sleep, wake up and then see all the Soviet Flags have been replaced with the Stars and Stripes. That would be quite the sight
Well You got ypur own Stalingrad Feeling exept its beeing in The Netherlands😂
Lore of East Asia BREAKS the Europeans! Momentum 100
the beast of the east huh? i got the beast of the west in my holster
8:52 "POCKET!"
2 videos in a day let’s goooooo
Maybe one day, you'll swear off only using infantry with CAS
I mostly use a type of fast shock unit
way more entertaining when it doesnt go your way
Beast from the east goes weast
I dont this is a Bug or not but lately sometimes when I puppet nations another nation will take/puppet a little bit of them but then my puppet will flip to them idk why I'll still have the factory and resource rights but they just get to take my puppets
Please, Bitt3rSteel, do a guide for The Red Sea Achievment. I try it since a few weeks and everything go crazy if Ethiopia goes Commi -.-
Honestly, Ghostdeathathon was always the superior name.
Here when 7.9k views
Best timeline
Great game! China still bugs me lol
8:40 lol
More Naval Games!!!
The bordergore in china never got fixed😅
We avoided the tno timeline thanks to funny Malaysians.
I dont know how you got into this situation but at this point, im too afraid to ask
😮 BITTER STEEL
Bro forgot about Portuguese Macau
This is why I hate fight against Germany especially at late game because it op af and everythings turns a mess.
btw at the end German Republic had a different color and Norway was "German Norway" so it seems Reich somehow survived
Is your footage cut? I'm seeing you playing way later at the beginning of the video
Cut a lot of tedious footage
Hope you learned your lesson, never puppet Vichy, puppet Free France instead in Paris.
I'm always amazed about the german AI, they can basically lose half of their population and don't care at all, while russia collapses so quickly it's not even funny.
can you save my disaster save?
Is he going to stay in southeast asia with the Raj?
i was honestly wanting germany to win
Guys remember to comment for the algorithm
Why do you always play against the axis? They lose anyway, why not help them flip the table for a change
Ooof... Asean are beast 😂
All i can say is L about thoose 42 divs.
Let these members rest in peace 😢
Can you create The Kurdish empire? Thanks ❤
Can try black ice mod?
Day 1: Play New Zealand
很高興沒有看到因為錯誤的決策(加入共產) 就讀檔的行為
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Would be fun if you actuly used nukes once.
After al al major power in ww2 where reserching it.
Wait, you know what. Thats a challange i give you. Give us nukes.
Which country is he playing?
Malaysia
Always found swapping factions a bit cringe in hoi4, like why betray your faction, feels like Italian mischief to me. xD
That YES 💦⚪️
I swear paradox needs to nerf the game some, the meme reinforcement is annoying as hell,
Division limits Shou be added. Germany shouldn't need 1,000 divisions
uh?
"The Beast of the East goes West... and East"
Gotta preserve the original title
3 h.
traitor
Third
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