France In By Blood Alone Is BRUTAL

Welcome back to HOI4, today I'll be trying France in By Blood Alone and oh boy is it Brutal. Perhaps from my own design? Maybe I enjoy hard mode giggidy. Want more Hearts of Iron 4 content? Comment like and subscribe and all that!
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[@AlextheRambler]

*Could this be an epic Rambler fail?*

[@Endoscreentime]

eerrr no

[@blockiger]

The all mighty Chonk, by the grace of god, will bring you to success.

[@CosmicTrailmakers]

By the power of the chonk, I would say no and he will guide you to eternal life and power

[@YourGayOverlord]

@Napoleon Bonaparte Mon Empereur! Vive la France! Hail Napoleon!

[@blockiger]

@@YourGayOverlord *laughing in Prussian* (yes I know, the Prussian tribes were germanized, pls don‘t nerd me to oblivion)

[@Pydgin]

7:54 Some of that got cut, and it's quite funny in the video. I want to clarify to newer players who maybe watching that that's one step. Infrastructure does provide some supply but you should also upgrade the railroad from Paris to Lyon and motorize the army on that front. In areas like this you're far from any supply hubs so motorizing increases the range of it and upgrading gives the hub more supply to distribute. Hovering over a tile (in supply mode f4) will show you how much supply that tile gives and has left. If you ever see them red jerry cans you need to fix that or you'll lose equipment to attrition.

[@amaterskeminyfilmy7652]

as a newer player i can confirm that this works thank you for the tip

[@flickerdart]

Alex, you need to turn off flexible cohesion (the button to the right of the cautious/balanced/aggressive toggle) so that your units on the Maginot don't decide the reinforce the defense of Belgium and abandon their posts

[@markjones952]

The Rambler is slowly but surely building an empire. 428000 subscribers here on the KZbin. He's got a Patreon that allows you even more Rambler than you thought you needed. Can he be stopped? Join the Alex the Rambler army today!

[@chazkorkosz1032]

"The Sun never sets on the Rambler Empire"

[@misterditto2279]

The cas drops boiling tea in chonker mugs

[@deusvult6920]

I'm just gonna sit here shitting diarrhea. I'd rather do that than ever pay someone to play video games.

[@stuartlacey677]

Rambler Onlyfans when?

[@NathanB2002]

@@deusvult6920 yet you watching this video by definition pays someone to play video games…

[@Scham_WCAN]

Its like watching the actual French command in 1812 trying to make Napoleon abdicate

[@thaunoi4278]

7:54 I also want to tell new players that railroads DO NOT provide supply by themselves, they only connect one supply hub to another. From there, it radiates out based on infrastructure and motorized/cav support.

[@ItphingsMonk]

Oh that's good to know. I was wondering about that. So you need to have a supply hud next to front lines. Does cities act as a supply hud or do you need to build one on top?

[@bighillraft]

1:28 Alex you silly giraffe, the mod already gives you the natural borders of France

[@Amadeus_Phoenix]

That one division fucking off to Dunkirk was trying to return to the prime timeline

[@TurbulentEitri]

6:35 Alex, Bomb Locks very much do reduce your agility. It's just only when you're using the specific missions that they're used in. Useful for multi-task roles for if you want them to also dogfight, but not much beyond that.

[@colbyshelton8840]

Hey the Era of Discovery mod set in 1550 is working on the steam workshop. It was just recently updated to the blood alone update. I suggest playing that Alex. It’s very similar to the Empire mod based on the war of the Spanish succession.

[@salzmann4207]

1:53 Bittersteel moment

[@JoelCromwell]

2:20 That model of tank is the ARL 44, a tank designed in 1943 for Vichy, but didn't enter production until 1949. It never saw combat, and was inferior to most other heavy tanks of its era, thanks to the lack of progress that was able to happen during the German occupation.

[@legionofmetal9968]

Alex: "Whats going on everyone? Its me---" Me: "Ya boi" Alex: "---Alex." Me: "There appears to be a glitch in the matrix."

[@ianperry8557]

The flexibility settings have easily been the most damning thing I’ve had to troubleshoot while frantically micro-ing my frontline until I realize god damn it it’s not flexible.

[@justaguy3489]

4:57 Alex:the heck is this tiny *honk* My dumb brain:that's what she said

[@kingchrystia1417]

Idk if it's just me, but watching his stream live is so much different than when he posts an edited video. There was so many fun things that happened on the stream that it was worth the watch.

[@ranganesquik2920]

at this point I watch alex so I feel good about my hoi4 skills. half his issues are his own orders :')

[@liamvangijsegem9280]

“Whoever controls Belgium, controls the world” -Alex The Rambler, 2022

[@Seagull512]

I love watching you give it the ol' rambler try.

[@princeofgreece9054]

Hey Alex, just gotta say, you were the main reason I ever got into Hoi4. For the life of me I can’t stand to watch most other hoi4 KZbinrs, so thanks for keeping the content coming. Love the vids and keep it up my guy ❤

[@notabyzantophile]

What about iSorrow?

[@princeofgreece9054]

@@notabyzantophile Just doesn’t do it for me. iSorrow, Bittersteel, the only other one besides Alex I watch is TommyKay, and I still like Alex’s videos more. I guess it’s just the hypnotic superpowers of the chonk that pull me in 😂

[@skies6546]

@@princeofgreece9054 in my opinion i think ISP and Tommy are targeted at children bc of the over-yelling. idk hard to explain. i watch alex and bittersteel

[@dannyhalas9408]

Come on boys, feedback deserves a mention.

[@skies6546]

@@dannyhalas9408 ur right. hes in a category with ISP. aiming at the casuals and kids/teens

[@Desteroyah195]

4:18

[@almezamorra1021]

13:05 camel in the alps!

[@garenbalkhian69]

Obviously the Heavy TUNK is a grower not a shower 😂

[@nikodin8910]

7:04 you can always rely on italy to be a good allie 💀

[@florisvandenwijngaerde8430]

I come from Belguim and hearing ´i love having Belguim´ makes me happy.

[@pentzilam]

Hoi4: By CAS alone!

[@comicallyx8371]

omg its alex the ram fam dam diddly doodly doodler

[@quinlanels8503]

I swear Alex, you make this stuff up every upload

[@ALC100percent]

Alex-"look at the shaft"-rambler

[@georgesmith6218]

8:00 you need to build a supply hub in savoy. Its such a pain, they are so expensive.

[@reverendroar]

5:22 I didn't know Prince Charles was a Alex the Rambler fan!

[@gloomfiend]

The Rambler having the time of his life again

[@bobbacon1398]

It’s only right after the patch do get videos like thick France lol

[@reverendroar]

5:11-5:23 that's what Liz Truss said

[@isterlings]

nice save!!

[@t2force212]

The Great War and Great War Redux mods are working apparently.

[@AlextheRambler]

Yes I have recorded a redux mod video

[@ee9269]

It's a good day when Rambler posts. Grab a meal or a snack and enjoy

[@clownproductionia]

4:29 german and nether land boarders is end sieg 💀

[@fourlamb1]

My poor boy, Belgium.

[@lca3250]

you need to look if you can put a singel engine into your planes because the only thing two engines do better is the thrust and the production cost nothing more

[@bigmatthews666]

Imagine ur head got slapped with. Hedgehog

[@gcmeme]

0:48 🤨📸what was that Alex

[@wilhelmklink3401]

Oh my God it's fuhrerreich

[@lenecrogaming1883]

That's just the 1799 french border

[@DareSpeak23]

True France! Not once check coloni until last minut.

[@vincentcoucke3916]

"we want facism" -Alex The Rambler

[@ianperry8557]

100% agreed with naval exercise nerf, as US you can basically finished your naval tree before Japan invades the Philippines. Walking up full Base Strike or Fleet in Being is disgustingly strong.

[@tysonstucki6125]

Hi Alex!

[@TerribleHamster]

Alex is the hero we deserve ❤️

[@Stouzough]

Everytime you play France, you have my vote. But not enough debuffs here... :D I Like how weak it starts in 1936, and see what the (best) strategies can be.

[@clintonjfox]

Like 87/5000 and a new subscriber too. Thanks for the great HoI4 content

[@krasnamerah1926]

Reruns, eh? Nice

[@esbenk.d.jensen9345]

Go team France !!

[@Montiform]

based mod

[@demi-doll-animege-sama]

funny how the southern army was gonna run to dunkirk, too bad u didnt have belgium as an ally i jus played rexist belgium again an surrounded the british and french at dunkirk lol

[@samwill7259]

Having to play HOI4 when all the mods are broken. Sad boi hours.

[@thewalshyboy9977]

heavy tank was definitely a shower

[@susakuzero]

Blueprint was the B1 and the Model i am sure the Arl 44.

[@oergamer6738]

hi from mighty belgium

[@Kilgorio]

Wow

[@savitasavi3674]

Me just wondering who owns congo

[@baseballjustin5]

Rhine doesn't mean river does it? So it's another River River Just looked it up... it's a Ditch River...

[@matthewharrisdulnuan6121]

please do monarchist italy

[@SharpshOOterkil0961]

I think the game is just actually broken right now cause it seems the AI is producing more gear than ever.

[@gamerdrache6076]

bro it before update it was like that too so

[@owenparmentier198]

what´s this mod called?

[@Monksy1337]

Half your divisions without orders getting no planning bonus, a bunch of them recruit level, no air force, civilian oversight which is basically useless now... I mean you won but at what cost

[@woodalowski8785]

I'm so fkn drunk

[@ogscarl3t375]

You know Alex I remember you from back in the day when you did a lot with Lionheart and Total War and was subscribed back then but then total war & CA kinda went all in with it's warhammer binge and historical total war was basically put & left on life support and I unsubbed from a lot of total war based channels I've come full circle after all the ISP joke references to you & have returned at last and resubscribed because well your uniquely amusing and I like your video style.

[@chesterzimmerman7752]

This shows the incompetence of the French military 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheAdog-vo3sc]

HELP ME MY HOI4 WELL NOT WORK I CAN NOT SEE FLAGS AND outlines of the nations

[@MegaWunna]

Is france now gaul lol

[@Andromeda_Ada]

i could have sworn Alex was better at HOI4 than this

[@ScarletL1on]

Its a mode 100%. Pretty sure Belgium was independent in 1936

[@cognology604]

Belgium is just an urban legend

[@temy4895]

No calling the LN 401 shit, you.

[@alessioliguori8698]

Where is the belgium

[@x_watcher_y]

belgium is pretty epic watch thy tone because the belgians are watching :) this is a joke love from belgium

[@4realm8rusirius]

oof

[@theboogerbomb]

you posted a comment before alex even did

[@onwardtowaffles]

Frankly your fault for not going Communist =3

[@dkursu]

fix your glasses XD

[@Hyde_Hill]

Would have loved to see it without the mod tbh.

[@rafaelperroud522]

the french accent is very bad

[@Tom-oj7si]

Unbearable to watch. Gameplay almost as bad as tommykay

[@susakuzero]

Yeah Tank dont match. On the Blueprint i think its the Char B1 and the Model is for some Reasons i think the Arl 44

[@Kermit670]

1:53 Where is @Bitt3rSteel

[@Kilgorio]

Wow