The HIDDEN Greece Path NOBODY DOES! AND YOU SHOULD!

In this video, I'll be playing as Greece in Hearts of Iron 4 and going the hidden Greek path to form a greater Greece. Join me as I navigate through the challenges of Greek history, including bankruptcies and financial struggles, while exploring the Greece focus tree in HOI4. This video is a guide and tutorial on how to play Greece in Hearts of Iron 4, and I'll be sharing tips and tricks on how to exploit the game mechanics to your advantage. This is a must-watch for all HOI4 fans and anyone interested in the 1930s, 1940s, WW2, and the historical events surrounding Germany, the Axis powers, and the Allies. Make sure to share your feedback and feedback memes, and let's see if we can achieve a glorious Greek victory in Hearts of Iron 4.
00:00 Greece Focus Tree
1:13 Greek Politics
5:08 Greco-Turkish War
6:39 Partition of the Ottoman Empire
8:04 GREATER Then Greece
9:26 Free Factories Exploit
12:59 Greco-Italian War
13:35 EVEN GREATER GREECE
14:06 130 BILLION GDP!
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Hearts of Iron IV is a grand strategy wargame developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. Released on June 6, 2016, it is the sequel to Hearts of Iron III and part of the Hearts of Iron series of grand strategy games focusing on World War II. The player may take control of any nation in the world in either 1936 or 1939 and lead them to victory or defeat against other countries.
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[@Slayrid]

Me, who is Greek and have played the Megali Idea path more than the Byzantium Path: Edit: The Byzantium path is supposed to be the hidden one lol, the Megali Path is the intended path if you go down the Compromise with the Monarchists branch.

[@Alkiviadis_]

Its the based path

[@adamhrin9866]

Much better than ugly helmet guy

[@hyperbolic6209]

same but I am turkish (f#c< the earthquake)

[@Roma_Aeterna64]

Same!

[@EvoVerse2]

İ also do that as a turk

[@masonstark3699]

I loved that in this timeline the Germans had their own Gallipolli

[@udaykumartembhare7921]

LoL

[@jeiku5314]

@@udaykumartembhare7921 LoL

[@kekkoinen]

This is actually one of my favorite paths since it isnt like most democratic paths

[@scubacuba5127]

FR it’s one of the few democratic paths that actually gives you a lot of opportunities

[@gocool_2.0]

Played this path for the achievement but ended up having a lot of fun. This path is underrated.

[@isimiel3405]

The Greek battleship Bismark is the most cursed thing I've seen in a while

[@michakikowski8887]

I also recommend this tree better than byzantium in my opinion

[@idratherhidethat6033]

no building slots and resources?

[@rps215]

One time both the British and the French chickened out, and I was free to take everything for myself, that includes Romania

[@henrycastle6584]

Tried to do the same, ended up having to take major copium dosages when myself and the Allies failed repeatedly to naval invade Romania and end the war. At summer of 1939 Romania joined the Axis and WW2 started. As for myself, at that point I still only had about 12 divisions but no guns or equipment to produce more. The allied lend lease was a joke since they would keep canceling it before it gets delivered... I blame Romania for all my problems

[@TheMaleRei]

So... It's Vee's fault? Makes sense. 😀

[@henrycastle6584]

@@TheMaleRei Its the fault of Carol the 2nd and his expensive lifestyle

[@royalcinnamon]

You can actually wait up until late 38, there's a time when Turkey losses all guaranties that's when you declare war

[@henrycastle6584]

@@royalcinnamon Yea thats how I usually do it. I just wanted to do the feedbackway but its impossible :p

[@maxvern]

Romanians STOLE your victory

[@gyarurespecter3386]

I think this focus path is so fun because it's very fitting and immersive. Rather than just conquering everything you see, you accomplish the national dream of turning Greece from a very poor, debt-ridden country to a rich and prosperous one. It's wish fulfillment at its purest, but it's more based on reality and what Greece wanted to do at the time than just going on a Roman conquest (which fits Italy more than it does Greece). It puts you in the right mindset, which gives Greece its own flavor. I just wish the national focus system was less exclusive than the missions from EUIV. If this was EUIV, you could reform Greece and THEN go on a Byzantine campaign, which could make for a longer and potentially more fun campaign, but I guess the devs don't really care for endgame content when it comes to HoI4.

[@TGeoMin]

Greeks were the last Romans. Italy was overrun by barbarians and has nothing to do with Romans anymore. Only countries that speak Latin or Greek can have a claim on Rome.

[@gyarurespecter3386]

@@TGeoMin Indepted hands wrote this

[@jxsxg9280]

I'm greek and this is perfect thank you. Although it's a bit bigger than the original greater greece

[@greekybol.8258]

But ain't it better...

[@mehmettekin7208]

Only in the games 😂

[@cabbage2241]

I've done this several times and I love it. You're small enough to not be OP but powerful enough to have a serious influence on the war.

[@erdemcetiner5572]

Dude who actually can meme Greece for army incompetence? They did pretty well in ww2 no? Love from Turkiye

[@toast2300]

Historical illiteracy, but oh well, it happens I guess... Love you all though from Greece

[@thelegit2468]

Damn , love and support for the earthquake from Greece , why is everyone here so nice to each other ?? This is not the hoi4 I know of…

[@tonyravioli1982]

to be fair Greece is incredibly easy to hold. The mountains are very difficult to fight in, and it was much more of a italy focus than a hitler focus so. I mean even if hitler did decide to conquer greece I'd love to know how he got over, and through the forest and mountains lol.

[@JimGr2029]

​@@tonyravioli1982 Do are you completely dumb this would be a problem 500 years before ww2 but Even back then it was quite easy to figure a tactic. Don't talk about it like you are an expert

[@slavicmapper2968]

@@tonyravioli1982 Hitler did send paratroopers to crete no?

[@noutwf]

I like Byzantium more but this is certainly not a bad path. Tried this lately for the achievement, but it was one of the more fun achievements I’ve done.

[@vyevd8]

The intro perfectly symbolises Feedback's physique after this video. Also why do people not do this path? It's OP..

[@Kandall05161]

Same problem as every other democratic path; you finish your one or two wars and then the game is over for you, since as we all know democracies have never declared expansionist wars in real life. Same problem as democratic germany, where it's a pretty fun path but you beat the soviets and the game just ends because it won't let you play anymore.

[@Kronosfobi]

@@Kandall05161 TBF after 41 the world tension lets you expand as much as possible even as a democracy.

[@Kandall05161]

@@Kronosfobi world tension at 100% lets you justify on nations that have also generated world tension. Democracies can never expand into their weaker, neutral neighbors though because they don't generate world tension. The US for example is sitting on two entire continents full of weak neighbors and free factories, but can never take any of them because nobody has focus trees so nothing ever happens in South America to generate tension. Greece gets their free wargoal to retake their anatolian land with Brittain and France, but after that they can only declare on...Germany, Italy, the Soviets, or Japan. And even then, only *after* the fall of France and Poland, declarations on Norway and Denmark, etc. (to finally reach 100% tension).

[@Kronosfobi]

@@Kandall05161 fair enough

[@vicky20xx]

I played Greece with the Megali Idea literally yesterday and Dave uploads a video on it the next day. Wowie

[@radomircita9420]

I never played hoi4 but I really love your content. Your style is great!

[@bigpapa1954]

This is my favorite video by youbso far. Everything about it felt good.

[@braden_2370]

Thanks for the awesome content!

[@ravenouself4181]

what's even better is that if you wait long enough - turkey will prepare new resources for you to liberate! [the prospecting things that turkey can unlock]

[@histo6651]

Liberate? Wdym? Its invade? U are invading a place where you are literally 1% of the population. Write like "liberate" so people understands it not ACTUAL liberation

[@udaykumartembhare7921]

Ah yes, the pride of Hellenic fleet, Bismarck

[@Labargoth]

The true path no one ever does sadly is the Metaxas path, whether it's going neutral / Allies or Axis.

[@KelgorothTheFinalShape]

The metaxas path quite fun, I played for the 1st time recently

[@oskr152]

The Fort building thing is really fun to abuse, the whole of the German army stuck in the Bulgarian frontier

[@Poke9403]

Really good vid!

[@JimboPresi22]

12:15 gjirokaster ( pronounced like gyro the sandwich) is actually the Albanian name of the Greek name Argyrokastro. Now pick which one's more difficult to pronounce

[@cuh5018]

Great video!!

[@Asozka]

Virgin Greece: Needs 2 major powers to invade Constantinople Chad Turkey: Moves ships through land to conquer İstanbul

[@mehmettekin7208]

Yepp😂

[@Ratich]

I love how you gave every EU4 player a heart attack in the intro

[@poiuytrewq11422]

Funnily enough I did this run last night by accident whilst trying for Byzantium.

[@harmless-kun]

Oh shit, i haven't played greece since the game release... thanks for the reminder!

[@zoyo8903]

I did this run as soon as the DLC dropped. Was wicked fun, and I actually enjoyed it more than Byzantium cause it was so much more localized.

[@w5527]

This was literally the first path I did when the DLC came out It seemed like the most powerful for the least amount of effort. Also expansionist democracies are just fun since they’re different but still fun

[@Elitel4]

Oh yes a new video ❤️

[@walruzzo]

I actually like that all the time i had no idéer that you could form Hellas, i always went the faciest way, because i thought that was the only path XD

[@Channel-nd5fo]

That war dec sound at the start gave me a heart attack

[@strikestehl]

Eleftherios that long is crazy rare but wonderful when it does happen.

[@dudu8la162]

Great vid

[@henrycastle6584]

I was litteraly thinking yesterday that there hasnt been a video about Greece for quite a while lmao

[@paper_penguin539]

Beautiful!

[@henrywilson2136]

This was actually the first path I took when the update came out. So you are wrong.

[@rogerolle4906]

🤓

[@nimrodvass7274]

@@rogerolle4906 "🤓" -🤓

[@AmirSatt]

@@rogerolle4906"🤓" - 🤓

[@TheShogunate]

Tbh this is my favorite way to play Greece lol. Birthplace of Democracy indeed

[@kindasimpson9704]

Finally, new video

[@Antiork]

cant think of anything different now but of the Me>n

[@cuh5018]

I played this path by accident after not doing Byzantine correctly and it was super fun.

[@isopod_gaming-real-]

I love the megali idea, my favorite Greece

[@asriellian3058]

That declared war sound at 0:38 gave me a damn heart attack

[@squashyhex9818]

Same 😂

[@whitehawk4099]

I expected you to go for reclaiming Alexander's legacy. This path is not hidden in any way. It is quite obvious when you look at the focus tree.

[@CatnamedMittens]

Never even noticed it before.

[@Slayrid]

​@@CatnamedMittensThe funny thing is that the Byzantium path is supposed to be the hidden path, and the Greater Greece path was probably how you were supposed to beat Turkey

[@oskr152]

I actually picked this path first, just because venizelos has a cool portrait

[@nikpan9744]

0:38 I always get a small panic attack when I hear that sound😮

[@krasnamerah1926]

Oh, Megali Idea.... Thought it would be Monarchist Greece

[@KelgorothTheFinalShape]

Technically it is monarchist Greece, it’s a constitutional monarchy

[@krasnamerah1926]

@@KelgorothTheFinalShape, ah yeah. Forgot that the Republicans strikes a compromise with the Monarchists in the democratic path.

[@mushroomy9899]

“Τον τσολιά μας τον λεβέντη βρίσκει στα βουνά και ταράζει τον αφέντη τον μακαρονά.” moment

[@CasualGamingDad187]

That’s Hella cool.

[@bojack1225]

That eu declare war sound just made sweat when i heard it

[@moinsenmittag8683]

I always rush the financial bedrock focus since you'll get 12 factories from it with good relations to everyone except Bulgaria

[@deve6022]

Hey dave can u make Turan form with Turkey I tried it more than 5 times but i couldnt achieve it. You've made a video of this before, but I believe you will find a much faster way with the meta that comes with the new tank and plane dlc.

[@royalcinnamon]

I do still think you should be able to core more states, even if you have to had some Compliance beforehand so you are a tad stronger or a decision for buying cyprus from the UK

[@smokey__rr]

it says this was posted 38 seconds ago, it has 1 view, and I'm the 11th like. I feel amazing. Love the channel by the way

[@joshtaylor9626]

I want a part 2 of you conquering the world

[@Fuer64]

Now I'm wondering what happens if you do that economic focus when line balkanizins everything or at least having like split all balkan countries into everything that can be released?

[@teddyhoffman8391]

Ahhhh! I’ve recently been trying to do this path. I see that my issue has been I’ve been putting it off too long trying to fix my economy. Also. I’m pretty sure the reason the Republic path is the Byzantium path because you’re compromising with the Monarchists. So it’s a balance of power…sorta like the Roman Senate and the Emperor. That’s my guess at least

[@MaskofPoesy]

That "Force the farmers into the factories" focus is my religion. Thank you for giving it some acknowledgement.

[@AntiCommunist]

I played this by accident when i furst got BFB and it was really fun :D

[@HK-do9dl]

Proud to say that this is what I always do as Greece, more fun than restoring Byzantium

[@theultimatecommentator179]

I played this branch as soon as I got down to greece and succeeded. I held out the Axis on my own (built my own Maginot) and went for Turkey. I annexed all of Albania, Coastal Turkey, Bulgaria and almost all of Romania. Then i fought USSR and my empire stretched from Baltics to Balcans. This was my first ever achievement run (i went on super easy + buff up my country to the max as I played majors before)

[@mlgsty8880]

I mean this is just lesser Byzantine path. Still fun but nothing can beat Adolphus Byzantine path.

[@datCatInSunglasses]

This is the only path I have ever played. It indeed is very good.

[@DarkSkelloPSN]

This happened in my last game and I was so confused how they formed this... That is what happens when you dont go after them I suppose

[@datbo1]

I did this the very first campaign I did after battle for bosphorus came out

[@Deathshead419]

Yeah, I played this as my first Alt-History path as Greece and it was great.

[@robitusscyth9486]

I did this in a multi player game the other day was fun

[@raippakeisari2342]

I really like it when they give democratic paths something interesting to do instead of just sitting and waiting for the Axis or the Comintern to do something.

[@medivhtheguardian9297]

Resurrect Mangali idea))

[@panoskappos2735]

i did this like 2 months ago because i saw the trailer battle of bosporus i think and they said that they wanted to make a country with fun democracy 😂and the nailed it i think 10 times the fun i had with Byzantium

[@scgamesonline7771]

"Do what Greece couldn't in WW2 actually make a difference" Greece being the first country to win against the axis: AM I A JOKE TO YOU

[@kostasvlamis6371]

Venizelos jump scare 1:19

[@thicc3209]

Common Dave Ultra W

[@A.z.702]

I think the editor on this video did a pretty good job and FBG also did pretty good job you 2👍

[@itande0551]

I played this path the first time I played Greece and somehow I was a mayor before I even noticed

[@ntechtanment235]

Which cover of the gigachad song are you using ? Which song is that?

[@Kaliki_]

Even in the game they don't fight alone :)

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

The thing is though Megali Idea also wanted a new Byzantium afaik. So it should be an option even in this path.

[@darklordchinchin3736]

@FeedBackGaming, were you building only civs during the whole game as a meme, or was it some gigabrain strat that my puny mind could never understand?

[@DaveFeedBackGaming]

Errr yes

[@brutalexis486]

Thonks Dave

[@pluto4598]

Your "PUUUUUUSH!" is killing me every time

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

Greeks breaking through the Italian lines in Albania is historical lol

[@noaheke2666]

This was the first path I played by accident

[@aggelosdal6895]

underneath The triangle symbol it says DIEFTHINSI EIDIKIS ASFALEIAS TOY KRATOYS which generaly means Directorate of Special State Security

[@sejozwak]

14:31 I had around 700, Byzantine is simply more superior path

[@sejozwak]

700 factories in total not civs

[@sejozwak]

@Heinz Guderian Yo my man heinz

[@jedell]

I mean they probably formed Byzantium because of Rome originally being a republic before caesers take over. Byzantium had a senate so it’s possible the Greece in the alt path decided to form a constitutional monarchy but with emperors instead of kings and a senate. The real Byzantium senate did not have much sway as the emperor was an absolute power

[@user-cn5bb9fb5p]

I am Greek and I thank you for this video 😊

[@Pjimp137]

that is hellas cool

[@Ender-hl9ye]

i did this too get the allies to help me get strong

[@QreatorXD]

Fellas!

[@anghoangphan3713]

i actully have choose this path my firts time playing greece

[@christiandelesie6308]

11:00 the 18 from events and occupation is not in addition to the 60 you already had, its saying that of the 60 you have, 18 of them are from events and occupation. you still have only 60 civs, not 78.

[@fsfsf132]

5:13 best moment

[@user-xs4kd1rx9m]

Hi,i bought the dlcs step back and by blood alone and i dont have the same focus tree as you. How can i have it

[@nikos_para2329]

Bro made a good economy and made the megali idea true this is Greece best ending

[@takefive5607]

No one noticed that the video is 14:44 long... gigachad dave for that

[@scavenger6268]

Canon: Rejuvenating Athens (ugh) My Desire: Making Use of Our Islands My Reality in every playthrough: CLEAR THE SLUMS!!!!

[@Kozkayn]

That focus tree is Hellas good!

[@Fuer64]

The allies are the therapists of hoi4 The allies don't get to greece? You get fascist byzantium with a leader that looks like a painting. The allies don't get to Germany? You get TNO

[@atomicLord97]

literally my favorite path to take as Greece. I'll be honest I did not know about that trick at Thessaloniki, I am gonna have to retry this path and use that. The communist path is fun too but not as fun as the path to from Hellas.

[@atomicLord97]

Is this scam really still a thing going on?