Can I Save WW1 Belgium From Certain Doom?! (The Great War Redux Mod)

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Today we return to the amazing Great War Redux Mod for Hearts of Iron 4. I will lead Belgium to glory and create a new Empire! OR It might all come crumbling down into a massive disaster of defeat. Can I do it?
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[@AlextheRambler]

*I love Belgium, it is a country that matters. Bitt3rSteel did not make me say this*

[@ybastam5041]

Cool

[@CityBuilderCentral]

Lmao

[@Bitt3rSteel]

That's right, smile at the camera.

[@rebelbrucedh9927]

I'm belgian Thx 4 not Being negative

[@akkrekz]

You sure

[@nathanwood868]

For future reference in this mod, yes, Howitzers do receive benefits from Superior Firepower.

[@AlextheRambler]

Thank you

[@marza339]

@@AlextheRambler Good morning.

[@sufferingincorporatedtm1781]

Chat's counter attack succeeds? What blasphemy is this?!

[@kevintrang3007]

Steiner must be behind this!

[@jasonmendelsohn6316]

Man straight up created his own disaster save.

[@childofslaanesh1251]

"I guess they dont expect you to live past 1914" *instantly gets to 99% cap and has to be saved by twitch chat*

[@DisgruntledHippo]

It's a replay of Belgiun during WW1. Awesome.

[@janipetra5346]

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[@ertrick3693]

I just want to know what the hell the Belgians would've called the tank they invented in this timeline, lmao. The only reason we call them "tanks" was because of the Brits, and they didn't join the war in this timeline

[@mrttripz3236]

Getanken

[@mautun3830]

Steel Tractor

[@magisterrleth3129]

Tracteur le Soufflant. Perhaps shortened just to Soufflé. The Krauts' spies think the Belgians are just getting dessert for the whole army, little do they know, they're actually receiving modern murder machines. It's a plan so clever you could pin a tail on it and call it a fox.

[@beanos8024]

@@magisterrleth3129 you clever bastard.....

[@Elderrion]

(ge)pantser(de)wagen or voiture blindée Would've likely been a continuation of the Minerva program

[@victorhenriksson4264]

Am I the only one that would like another Hoi4 guide from the Rambler? Maybe focus on late game builds and the new DLC?

[@Matt_Alaric]

I don't think he understands the new DLC to be honest. He's still setting up all his division templates for 20 or 40 width despite the fact these are no longer any good in NSB.

[@Jimothyjohns]

@@Matt_Alaric what is the new meta? What are the templates?

[@Jimothyjohns]

@@StarKiller64 thanks. I was wondering both for myself, but also so that Alex could potentially see this…

[@Matt_Alaric]

@@Jimothyjohns Feedback did a video on it a month or so back, the meta at the mo is 27 and 42-44. Although I doubt Alex will notice this as it's already been pointed out to him in the comments of most of his recent games and he still keeps doing it.

[@Cjdergrosse]

@@Jimothyjohns 10/15/27/41/42/44 pick a number depending on your country, 42 for the big powers

[@cnlbenmc]

Somehow the Central Powers lost SO Badly that the Russian Revolution didn't even happen and Britain didn't even join the War!

[@clongshanks5206]

1:58 video starts

[@Shotana343]

Thanks

[@galaxyknight1960]

0:24 "New step back" that is what my bank account calls it, when a new paradox dlc comes out.

[@fireiron369]

As someone with 4,000+ hours in HOI4 I’ve got to say that watching Alex is like watching a child playing. It’s fun as balls and I love it because while you do look at some bits and go 😬 you also love to watch him play and watch him play almost historically. I love it.

[@scpile555]

Maybe you can play a bit more of great War cause I liked this belgain playthrough

[@janipetra5346]

Go watch kzbin.infognFEg9cmYDE?feature=share

[@benjamintoro4231]

got here even tho its unlisted 😈😈

[@stefan2013]

tf how

[@felixporter4162]

😈😈😈😈😈

[@jacobmott1944]

Illegal

[@RedAndBlackIDress]

Sigma patron grindset

[@pandamanjoe9664]

Bro is 6 hours early

[@gamelandmaster3680]

I love how the thumbnail is him saying a French phrase during Verdun, "ils ne doivent pas passer" and then just shows Belgium, okay we can say Belgium Fries and we can accept say Brussel Sprouts, but this is not historically acurrate.

[@Soken50]

I think it's a Lord of the Rings reference mate.

[@gamelandmaster3680]

@@Soken50 And guess what that saying came from? A French saying used at the Battle of Verdun, look it up.

[@Soken50]

@@gamelandmaster3680 Sure

[@legoANDotherTHINGS1]

finally another Belgian Episode! cool thanks a lot!

[@Merf_Gaming]

I made this focus tree :)

[@obiwankenobi4529]

Alex when he makes an encirclement: *excited mikey mouse noices* 8:13

[@Venator-Class_Star_Destroyer]

"mountaineers as belgium seem useless" me, a belgian who knows the ardennes are pretty mountaines : your gonna regret that mr rambler

[@ericremotesteam]

I, for one, would like to see Alex make some more Great War content. :] I wanna see the wackiness he could get up to. There's also an American Civil War mod in development that i think could use some love.

[@dylanperry1722]

I like the change up from disaster saves. Looking forward to more content my friend.

[@James-nf2kg]

Day #2 of petitioning for another Hoi4 collab between Drew durnil, Alex the rambler, and Isorrowproductions

[@MH-tr4kn]

That was a tense and interesting video man.

[@Megamaxos_R6]

Yaaay! Please more Great War Redux!!! (You got something in the peaceconference. It's Eupen Malady or something like that)

[@Swerzy-]

At first I thought this was a disaster save 💀

[@charlestonianbuilder344]

it is a disaster save, from history

[@apyrthegreat6708]

Alex, Cavalry is rlly OP in this mod. It has half the combat width and equipmant usage of infantry, and it has more attack, making it stupidly OP

[@kevthomsen3462]

I'm actually playing as the Ottomans in GWR and I created the Ottoman Caliphate. A lot of fun, especially on non-historical. Currently fighting the Central Powers (Germany, AH, Italy, Russia) with my single ally: British Empire (which lost Canada and most of its African Colonies bcs of Governmental Instability)

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

As an archduke falls and the battlehorn calls...

[@mratomicbomb2771]

I really like this video about ww1 because Belgium was almost annexed but you made it BETTER

[@jevinliu4658]

This reminds me of something... this but for the USSR Challenge: Win as the USSR (or Russia) while, at one point, being so beaten up that you do not hold a single province in Europe. Ironman with at least normal difficulty. Winning means capitulating the Axis and, if at war with them, the Co-Prospherity Sphere and the Allies as well. Bonus points if you recover from the Tobol-Ob line

[@fieldmarshalbaltimore1329]

So not holding European Russia? Like start at the Urals?

[@jevinliu4658]

@@fieldmarshalbaltimore1329 No, retreat to the Urals at some point in the campaign. And this means not owning a single tile of European Russia (unless they refuse to take it for some reason, that is) You start with 1936 borders

[@fieldmarshalbaltimore1329]

@@jevinliu4658 cool :) that'd be amazing

[@iankelly5706]

Add ends @2:00

[@habytiby1675]

My little brother always watches you keep it up!

[@ryandoubleu.]

6:34 - Finally, Wheeling West Virginia will turn into the "no mans land", war torn wasteland it deserves. Signed, A Pittsburgher who trekked over there for more shitty boxing matches then they care to admit.

[@Trein05]

Its Nijmegen, the IJ is pronounced like in “try”, not nitsmigen XD

[@tony-te7gd]

As a dude from there, that pronounciation was absolutely hilarious

[@MrLogistician]

Yes, more great war please, whatever country you'd enjoy playing

[@luisdaspazes]

"WE'RE KEEPING THE KINGDOM, FREEEEEEEEE!!!!"

[@marcl.1346]

Can anybody explain me something over Honey? Last time I used it it never found any discount codes and just presumed it was a very North America heavy extension. I live in the Benelux and that never worked, not even UK and Germany seemed to ever work... Has it changed? what are your experiences? Very keen to know more.

[@Trein05]

I also live in the Benelux, and its worthless. Here, at least

[@TheJonseyboi]

I'm in the UK and the codes have only been helpful a couple of times

[@beu9245]

It has never been useful to me in the Netherlands

[@Th3D3vilishBoy]

I cannot say as to where it has more or less impact, but given that the literal only thing Honey does is provide you free coupons on varying websites, there's not really a reason to **not** have it enabled. Most of the time you'll likely never notice it, maybe once or twice have a few false positives, but then every now and again it successfully finds a coupon and applies it saving you **some** money. So, it's not totally worthless either.

[@Matt_Alaric]

In the UK it's worked a handful of times, but yes i do think it's heavily biased towards the US market.

[@KarlMarkyMarxx]

Nothing quite as fun as a Belgium run.

[@georgfrenzel5662]

I would love to see u build tank and bikes as the dutch that would be fun

[@ChalleonPlays]

I should play The great war again great mod. Thanks for the fun reminder to play it.

[@jeffhask367]

When I saw the title I thought that this was a disaster save lol

[@wetwillyis_1881]

I honestly thought that Alex went back to Napoleon total war for their WW1 mod instead of Hoi4’s WW1 mod. Ah, the good old days.

[@AlextheRambler]

Hehe never say never!

[@MattlikestrainsOfficial]

@@AlextheRambler ' , :)

[@Sir_Humphrey_Appleby]

Looks like a good mod I’ll give it a try

[@leespike101]

please please please play more of this mod alex :3

[@nawolith3840]

Aaah, nothing like Alex choosing Monarchy in the Focus Tree!

[@Omnipotent-Q]

Not played the Great War in a long while. I wonder if Austria-Hungary is an interesting game with events, alternative paths etc. Perhaps you could play them while sporting a Franz Joseph tash indubitably

[@rebd113]

Pretty easy, level 3 forts along the River. They won’t break by the time the entente is there in full force. I bogged them down and they surrendered in Jan 1917

[@chrisjones5357]

I tried learning how to play HOI darkest hour, really alot of depth to these games wish I had the time and patience,I mainly stick with Aoe ,Civ and total war cause they are less detailed ,but once I get the time I'm learning how to play this series love the content may Boris bless you while you eat noodles and he rambles on.Do WW1 with Boris as leader 😂😂

[@puppetguy8726]

Yes, more great war please! 😀

[@fkmkl]

Didn't even realize this mod still existed

[@scottnorris7052]

Love the Great War mod

[@PTB_BE]

Based and Albert-pilled

[@Mr.Meows.]

Belgium had been the speedbump of Europe but now.... IT IS THE WALL OF EUROPE.

[@justinambru8529]

Would be nice to see this timeline's ww2.

[@egilholmsten616]

do more great war mod videos!

[@chrisillsley5861]

This is now a CAS stan channel and I'm here for it.

[@donpollo3154]

8:15 surprise

[@iratepirate3896]

Historically accurate

[@neubalgray6869]

We’re keeping the kingdom free!

[@Treklosopher]

Your Bon Jovi sounded more like a Scott Stapp. :-P

[@AidestheKiwi]

A tractor with a gun you say? Mr Semple would be proud.

[@Venator-Class_Star_Destroyer]

Btw this mod got a new french update..also adds a liberian focus tree

[@MattlikestrainsOfficial]

Yes I did a thing with Liberia.....kinda I died basically tho

[@olleronn616]

Belgians would occasionally use dogs to drag their supply wagons. What's this nonsense about horses!?

[@bigstrous]

Hey Alex do you know how to fix the launcher v2 problem (also anyone in the comments know how)

[@viddos2270]

honey is the best thing to save money on the internet

[@robinicus6347]

Wish he could've allied with germany, then he would've gotten some of northern france in the peace conference

[@charlestonianbuilder344]

what if someone sent alex another disaster save game, but that disaster was in 1940, a day before the german advance though the ardennes, and your belgium.

[@fish7334]

First time eh? Profession. -Alex The Rambler 2022

[@tgstudio7]

13:22 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christophervanoster]

Our stand at yser will be, the END OF THE RACE TO THE SEA

[@dimensionshulk9963]

Could you do a red monarchy soviet union?

[@ehall0]

I know you're primarily a paradox KZbinr nowadays, but how about a return to your roots? Would love to see a video or two on TW Warhammer 3 when that releases soon.

[@AlextheRambler]

Hi Ethan, I released a Warhammer 2 video last week! 🙂

[@newdenispro6430]

about to watch it

[@TheJackHood]

What's the, like, green video icon on the manpower thing? Is that a mod? I've never seen that before.

[@istoppedcaring6209]

ok it must be said, Belgian congo did not see major atrocities, that was freestate congo under leopold II, and this is coming from someone that is not a belgicist

[@questionablefred6010]

You should play as Montenegro next

[@PixelZinger]

Can you please do more mod videos i miss them

[@CityBuilderCentral]

Jonesy_Bonesy here. Great video. Love seeing people play minors! (and sorry for the bullsh*t if you know what I mean)

[@mappingshaman5280]

You should check out Korea in this mod. Its probably the only mod that makes Korea an interesting nation to play.

[@admiralgoody]

Nigel should be a Field Marshal in the game.

[@Darth_Conans]

Should have been "Can Alex Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser?"

[@bryant7201]

Twitch chat was right? Hold me Alex, I'm scared.

[@hridaanjhaveri9267]

bitt3rsteel has invaded defend the pridelands.

[@techwings001]

Alex do the Netherlands in, The Great Kerfuffle mod plz

[@FWDDGS]

Another vote for more Great War mod!

[@ally026]

epic vid

[@usersomeone58]

you are the best gamer

[@monikamyszko5512]

Some say, that is exactly what the French said in ww1

[@drgonzo1971]

8:14 Alex is channeling Trainspotting Tik Tok Legend Francis Bourgeois

[@pivotboy2062]

Did you mean transporting

[@memerman8960]

13:30 pov you’re a British officer defending France 1940

[@Belgiumboi]

Belgium approved

[@TtheHF]

Soooo, thought I'd try this mod seeing as Alex had such a merry time. I did not. His dealing with three or four on his border became six at the lowest and fourteen at the highest. it's 1918, I have had air superiority since 1914, and my medium tank divisions can't be pierced yet de-org before they move half the Germans choking the border. Historical. Worth turning off sometimes.

[@norogno5961]

Fun Fact: Belgium never surrended in WW1.

[@thetatn1113]

Chonker mug face reveal when?

[@karolgoofit7901]

10w with support companies and second doctrine are better than 40w and 20w

[@berlinkopftcuster9217]

0:14 as bayrakları as as

[@MeathMapper]

Nice

[@sambarlow9896]

Honey is EVERYWHERE lol🍯

[@chainz9916]

You did get the congo just as irl belgium

[@stevan1063]

Whats up Alex! Do you know where i can get this game for pretty cheap? I dont have alot of money right now but i want the game so badly.

[@victorhenriksson4264]

I think its om sale on Steam right now.

[@stevan1063]

@@victorhenriksson4264 yeah i know its 10 bucks but i can buy only on february 5th i hope i find somewhere else

[@thetheorex1036]

just pirate it

[@stevan1063]

@@thetheorex1036 ive tried it already i did it but you cant get mods i also want to support the creater becouse i feel bad when i pirate such an amazing game

[@gaymermoment]

I reccomend steam version regardless of the slightly higher price tbh. Its waaaay easier to get mods, and the mods get updated more