Can You Win HOI4 With ONLY Marines?

[@TheTurkwithaPerk]

Bro played historical Britain and thought we wouldnt notice 🤦

[@Aldrahill]

Sneaky sneaky ;)

[@schiefer1103]

I know you’re joking, but my autism forces me to remind you that the british were seen as the primary threat on the western front by Germany following D-Day, and their forces suffered constantly for it.

[@calebalexanderwhite1601]

​@@schiefer1103I heavily endorse this as a fellow autistic man who loves ww2

[@DavidNaval]

@@schiefer1103really? i never knew

[@TheTurkwithaPerk]

You could cap Chile with this challenge💀

[@le_trole]

The capital isn't costal 😭

[@Weightyloan15]

The fact that i played germany THREE TIMES but i did not EVEN MANAGE TO CAP BELGIUM but WHEN I PLAY BRITAIN I DESTROY THE AXIS

[@leonzspotg]

lol yeah it’s a bit cursed sometimes, gotta make the ai grind them selves down usually xd belgian org wall is pain

[@Scumbucket7741]

You probably have really fucked up logistics. Build a lot of trains and trucks. I’ve made the same mistake before damn allies bomb the shit out of all of them.

[@Player-oq8om]

Last time I played Germany I went Kaiser path but the French destroyed the Hindenburg (The name of my Super Heavy battleship) and now I don’t like France anymore

[@nenuu91iscool]

tanks are your best friend

[@DavidNaval]

god loves the allies

[@gamergodeighty1686]

Imagine paratrooper only, As Poland…

[@PolishGuy54]

Yes

[@warthunder7730]

This isnt challenge, this is meta

[@PolishGuy54]

@@warthunder7730 wait I thought cav Poland was meta

[@warthunder7730]

@@PolishGuy54 Polish cav is meta, but paratroopers of any country is metier

[@arya.n.8252]

You should really do Mountaineers doctrine, the bottom right doctrine "shared instructor" Give special forces capacity multiplier +20% and all special forces attack +10%

[@Seb420-u7s]

Mechanised only Lithuania when!?

[@theholypeanut8193]

LITHUANIA MENTIONED!!!!!!!! 🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹

[@fireironthesecond2909]

My HOI4 challenge i set for myself is to do a world conquest as every nation for each ideology. I… I haven’t seen my family in years

[@Aldrahill]

You poor soul :(

[@fireironthesecond2909]

@@Aldrahill put me down please I beg you

[@guardsman-against-the-chaos]

OK now do paratroopers only. You will probably need to do another island or isolated nation for home garrison deployment so maybe the us uk or Japan.

[@Aldrahill]

Definitely! :)

[@MrCalls1]

20:58 alt and right click the units, that way you can attack but never commit the sun of leaving the coastal tile (I will ignore that naughty marine in the mountain, it’s just a very big lake there, he got confused)

[@jameshargrave118]

Every time I try alt+right click never works. The units still walk into the area they are attacking.

[@charliebasar9068]

@@jameshargrave118 The mechanic works differently on different computers I think. If this is still an issue, I'd recommend trying ctrl+alt+right click, which works for me.

[@british_history_guy]

11:26 You could of done "ask for military access".

[@marcorocchi6758]

1:42 Use that special forces exploit as normal division templates and try to survive Barbarossa as the Soviet Union

[@bulletholeteddy9223]

It'd be interesting to see a naval Portugal playthrough, Portugal doesn't have as many colonies and you're usually safe on historical since spain doesn't join the war.

[@sombertownds149]

Artilery only when* Allowed Support companies Anti air Anti tank Artilery Moterized arty, air, tank Tank arty, air, anti tank No more than 8 infantry battalions a division Yes fighters and stratbombers no everything else Capital ships only for navy Shore bombardment I call it the heavy guns only challenge Bomber harris would be proud

[@DrZoidburg]

Railway guns only for 50k

[@bakuisimpartialtoemu]

Now in black ice

[@HPLovecats]

"hoi4 is too easy" *me being unable to win as germany* 😢 yeah...too easy

[@Aldrahill]

Just takes a bit of practice!

[@charliebasar9068]

Remember to build air! Also, if you are struggling in the Belgian forests (which I've done too many times to count) you could try adjusting your templates. For example, since forests are 25 combat width (I think?) You could make your divisions 25 combat width (6 tanks, 6 motorized, 1 motorized AT maybe) so you fill the combat width more efficiently than they do. EDIT: Forests are actually 30 width last I checked. General point stands, but the specifics change.

[@sombertownds149]

Try easy buff. My biggest struggle is managing the economy, easy buff makes it as easy or as normal as you want. It is cheating but its great for learning, ive been learning for years!

[@HPLovecats]

@sombertownds149 oh, i use easy buff but I'm trying to get away from it. maybe i should try as the soviets

[@sombertownds149]

@@HPLovecats i only use easybuff for lvl 2 construction at this point, which is more for convenience sake

[@samgilbert5973]

So where is mountaineer only but you can only use them in mountain titles idk how effective it would be but it be funny

[@baydenhenry1522]

Every battle is now the Battle of Tobruk

[@kobiharrip6570]

Yes

[@dartanian7853]

I make super space marine divisions when I play USA, w/ (shocker) amphibious tanks, they go crazy against Japan

[@KleinesStein]

Idk what they did but with the latest updat, the Axis is a cakewalk now. I tried playing minor nations on the axis to help the AI and even then I don’t have the manpower to garrison and completely cap the Soviets before Italy falls in ‘42. This was over 6 games with the exact same results. (Playing historical Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania).

[@jackson4672]

You should try playing the Magna Europa mod. It reduces the map to only Europe but makes the map massive

[@denymitev6197]

i cant believe i came exacly as the video ended ;( i just heard i will sea you next time, babay

[@Aldrahill]

See you next week ;)

[@kamilmajewski8148]

When are we going to see historical divisions Poland?

[@Aldrahill]

It’s coming soon! Next month or two!

[@usersageyb09]

make the whole world communist in the cold war mod

[@Weightyloan15]

British dominions historical templates when (:

[@Aldrahill]

Coming soon!!

[@raizerxmix123]

as a tip you should use 36 with only marines its the current meta (also works for marine comandos)

[@totalwar1793]

You should be allowed to do the Mountaineer tree lmao

[@nickg2436]

still waiting for Aldrahill to play the railway

[@cheesycheddah9211]

Historical Mengkukuo when

[@FLUX.2226]

Actually a pretty decent path since the peace conference rework, Japan will respect your cores on China and let you take all of it in the peace deal. Manchukuo also got some minor buffs on top of that. Unless we're talking about actual historical Manchukuo where you're not allowed to do literally anything lol

[@MeYou-id5jh]

Do tank only with ONLY tanks. No infantry, no mech, only tank support companies (like tank recon). Air is allowed.

[@Aldrahill]

Not really possible, you sort of just die :P

[@Ashley-K-]

Super heavy tank ( my beloved) only - Not a world conquest but a solid victory

[@Aldrahill]

Can’t anymore :( super heavy is support only!

[@Ashley-K-]

@@Aldrahill Devastating but thank you for getting back to me

[@pollball598]

I haven't watched the video yet. I just hope for amphibious vehicles to be used

[@Aldrahill]

I’m so sorry :( I thought it would be too op honestly

[@pollball598]

​@@Aldrahilloh it's fine

[@cekretone]

Germany probably moved most troops to Africa which meant weak Barbarossa

[@Sf30Yt]

I dindnt even know that was possible

[@Finnishnat-conservativedot7126]

Britisher's norman part of genes is acting up again, he didn't even notice that he literally plays like a viking, lmao

[@Gungnirs_revenge]

Man you kept on having chances to take norway out their only victory point is Oslo. Its a costal tile thats all you needed to get 😂😂😂

[@Aldrahill]

Damn thing wouldn’t let me cap it :(

[@Electricfox]

Per Mare Per Terram Per Plexing.

[@ussunitedstates2803]

Cold war iron curtain as soviet when

[@Strelnikov403]

Do you still have this save, and if so, can you tag over to Germany and see what the fuck they were doing during Barbarossa? I don't think I've ever seen them fail THAT hard before.

[@coolcolorado127]

During a brief pan over Africa as he marched to Tobruk, the axis had 40+ units starving to death in South and middle Africa. I think this drastically hamstrung their ability to fight the soviets effectively this game

[@studijasymrov7630]

Challenge: Save the Axis as Slovakia in 1945

[@TheGrandeCapo]

Who's insane mind created such masochistic idea?

[@mohamdmlg9027]

Artillery only

[@BodilyFunction]

I’m gunna be honest considering what the soviets ended up with is hardly call that “winning” WWII

[@Rubberduck21645]

Hey, just saw your video on using only historical German troops in the great war redux and I was wondering if you would do a video using the ottoman troops. I'm especially curious to see how you'll do in the Libyan and Balkan wars.

[@Aldrahill]

Oh my goodness - I am recording it RIGHT NOW xD And uh... no, I do not do well in the libyan and balkan wars.

[@blossomhaven2]

Can you play bulgaria and restore the Byzantine empire in ww1 and historic division

[@jordanpdoesstuff1688]

Bro should do navy only el Salvador

[@andrewhuddleston3626]

Paratrooper only

[@aydendejong451]

25:03 Kyoto doesn’t look very coastal to me. Try again

[@mttokrnk]

Heavy Tank Bhutan when?

[@Legenda70839]

Bice as Poland

[@genralvilola7489]

Historlcal Finland?

[@magosanty2352]

what about lag only world conquest?

[@berbrick1902]

Camels only Britain?

[@otten5666]

Can you win HOI4 with only better than regular divisions? Let me guess, yes you can win HOI4 with Marines only.

[@Comerade_Daniel]

Norwegian marines but historical division tho

[@DumbCup]

Yea

[@GageEsterly-us7xm]

Any major nation with that nations modern military division organization

[@ianmiller8399]

Does the audio sound worse this video or is it just me?

[@Aldrahill]

Ohhh does it? Shit that’s not good! I didn some slight audio things this time so I should check that!

[@nikolaopacic5207]

25:02 Kyoto isn't coastal??? 🤨

[@kingnikioflolland5476]

Please do paratrooper only Denmark ❤

[@viczianalex9258]

who wants more black ice?

[@Aldrahill]

Then you’re in luck for this week ;)

[@hydronpowers9014]

Air Force only Germany

[@Aldrahill]

I did cas only recently!

[@LouisbertrandIvander-iw9mb]

Where is cavaly only

[@Aldrahill]

Look at my videos! I did it recently, a few months back ;)

[@LouisbertrandIvander-iw9mb]

@@Aldrahill alr i will check it out but where video i can't find it edit i have find it

[@davemillerthesoldier2426]

hoi4 player worst nightmare

[@SerfinBird]

Nah that's naval only with no submarines lol

[@Aldrahill]

Oh god xD

[@stargamer9614]

​@@AldrahillDO THAT ONE !!!! 😂

[@ostryjr9057]

Please do Polish historical divisions in BICE

[@Aldrahill]

the agony xD

[@ostryjr9057]

At least lack of tank tech for minor nations won't be an issue Because there was only one tank brigade

[@sombertownds149]

25:03 i saw that cheater lol

[@Aldrahill]

Damn marine automatically went into land for a second :(

[@sombertownds149]

@@Aldrahill its ok, i forgive you

[@sombertownds149]

@@Aldrahill its ok, we forgive you

[@sarahlynn7807]

Lol funny seeing you call Japan coastal while in a bunch of non coastal provinces.

[@memazov6601]

Historical Across the Dniper divisions as ukraine

[@aidanfarnan4683]

Oh yeah thtas some post war border-gore.

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

Noooooo, you have to hecking read books to know history

[@potato96hasdrowned66]

Im So meh at hoi4, for me it aint easy, i only once beaten all major countries as Germany

[@Aldrahill]

That’s fair! Keep playing, it gets even more fun the more you play!

[@CasualMappper]

U should play the great war redux soon as the mod seems to get often update like now the agadir crisis is a superevent whit a war style thingy whit desicions and a conferance points system on who has more influance and power

[@Aldrahill]

I played it pretty recently as AH! I think Ottomans are next :)

[@misterperson3469]

Doing the opposite of this and not being allowed to touch coastal tiles with a landlocked nation could be interesting. Switzerland if you want the eu4 reference or maybe communist china if youd rather have fun.

[@seanm241]

0:01 why is historia civilis there? Bro hasn't even talked about islam before

[@ogscarl3t375]

Eww Rome 2 TW in the history fan starter pack that's just nasty & mean...

[@JoeShmoe376]

Your accent keeps shifting between English and American 🥴

[@Aldrahill]

I'm a silly man - but I'm british! Just a weird upbringing.

[@krasnamerah1926]

Hmm, up for a challenge? Play the colonial branch as Dutch East Indies using Hollandia Historica mod. You can go reformist or status-quo, but you must beat back Japan.

[@Aldrahill]

Oh COOL I'll take a look!

[@krasnamerah1926]

@@Aldrahill, yooo, nice. Really hope that the experience would be just right for you. Your eventual criticisms and suggestions there would be invaluable for my mod, nonetheless.