Hearts of Iron 3 - Complete Tutorial (ish)

[@nicowars_gaming]

Those lip smacks are fucking horrible, drink some water instead of coke for once in your life.

[@Engeri]

Ahahaha thanks chief. Will consider.

[@Podzhagitel]

pin of shame

[@Aajd549]

@@Podzhagitel no

[@Lepidus19842]

@@Aajd549 Yes

[@lordgigenshtain]

i refuse to play hoi4 becouse hoi3 has good maps. and you know i like my maps like my woman, 2D and full of details.

[@Engeri]

Oh hell yeah. Complex, hard to learn, hard to understand, but once you understand - god damn is it a good ol' time

[@Engeri]

@James Moody I'd say I need to learn how to play it first ahaha. But that could be really cool actually!

[@whiskizyo2067]

dank

[@steadyjumper3547]

Yeah!!! Screw Real 3d Women!!!!

[@chase36chase]

thank you for this video. i am coming from hoi4 and wanted to try 3, needed a video exacly like yours. greeting

[@Engeri]

Appreciate that my man!

[@iwakura-1ain]

Same here.

[@emateiblin5409]

I play HOI 3 because my pc won't run HOI 4

[@colemandavid8136]

E Matei Blin lol same

[@darkpoint9919]

Same and mine still lags any solutions to that?

[@iwakura-1ain]

:d ONE MORE HERE.

[@Alex-jq3uh]

Im trying to learn how to play this game bc hoi4 is just too much for my poor laptop

[@soumyamukundan3823]

Same I know

[@chrisadish]

This is the one and only hoi3 tutorial you'll ever need,all the rest just ramble and fluff. Just getting back into hoi 3 and taking baby steps.thanks very much!!😀😀😀😀😀

[@Engeri]

Thank you for such kind feedback :)!

[@2bridgesproductions392]

What the f are these boxes and all these numbers... lol. Exactly how I felt when i bought it on sale 2 years ago and largely unplayed. I'm an EU, Victoria and crusader kings veteran, but found this game infuriatingly complex. Thanks for this comprehensive guide.

[@Engeri]

It can certainly be confusing starting out but it's a game you can play for 1000 hours and still be learning things and having fun with it!

[@kaletovhangar]

Check Niehorster dialect for to understand unit types in the game, although they are self explanatory in the game itself.

[@jajamataba]

thanks for this tutorial on Hearts of Iron 3, specially about Counters, atleast i know what to do, to be able to have a better representation of the units, not those boring boxes

[@costavajorji946]

Me : This game is lot more complex to manage than HOI4, you normie! Also me : [always set the equipment production on automatic] Ah yes, mAnAwGMeNT.

[@Engeri]

Why set it to automatic ; _ ;!?

[@costavajorji946]

@@Engeri I'm kidding, in fact I never played to this game and I will be able to play to HOI3 in only 3 months, but I doesn't seem that complex with the way you you've explained it in your video, good job by the way because I saw the entire video and didn't feel lost or bored at any moment

[@grizzzyplayzzz1234]

Dude i wish i actually found this video waaay back when i started playing Hoi3 cuz i've been playing Hoi3 for almost a year and I still found this video reaally helpful

[@Engeri]

Glad to hear so dude! Hoi3 is one of those games you never really get perfect at playing. I'm still learning after first trying it in early 2013.

[@StaleBaguette]

I always wanted a really complicated grand strategy game but even EUIV or Men of war assault squad didn't cut it. I really like this game now, it was collecting dust in my brother's old account he lended me and I wanted to pick it up. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@Engeri]

You're very welcome, and I certainly think it will be complicated enough!

[@SuperXDES]

Hey, I was looking for some HoI III tutorial, since I became a bit disappointed of HoI IV, and I have this game a couple of years on my Steam library, catching dust and all of that, so I said to myself: Now, you're going to learn this game! Googled for some tutorial and found yours. Awesome work, my dude. I always enjoyed Darkest Hour (A HoI II mod) and looking at this game a bit, it's not that different when you compare them. So, let's play! And I hope to someday play a MP game with you. Take care!

[@midgarw6775]

Oh i've played many a grand strategy game and the UI on this had me sobbing.

[@managainsttime-g7v]

I have 736 hours on hoi4, and I really enjoy it, but hoi3 looks great but also much more complex(part of the reason it looks great tbh)so thanks for this.

[@Engeri]

Thanks very much for such awesome feedback :). Hope you try out HOi3!

[@sir.2015]

i really need to know one thing about this game, hope anyone will reply, is it possible to send military hardware and or troops to other countries to make wars tru another nation possible? without fighting yourself? can you have a impact on the world like that too?

[@alexgrout-nf3ed]

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[@alexgrout-nf3ed]

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[@alexgrout-nf3ed]

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[@GrayLensman51]

HOI4 finally convinced me to stop purchasing Paradox new games. Basically, in a nutshell, they are designed for DLC money grubbing and NEVER bother to support/improve any AI worth a crap in the newer games.

[@abhishekab1]

CK 3 is nice though :) from their newer games...

[@VinoIxRxMxA-cq2iy]

You are a good teacher, you really put yourself in the shoes of a new player.

[@Engeri]

Thank you very much

[@manstermanman08]

I tried this game years ago but I think I was intimidated by the complexity and just dropped it, gonna try it again today. Good tutorial btw, you really know how to explain stuff

[@Engeri]

Hey! Much appreciated. If anything is unclear let me know, I'll be more than happy to respond!

[@sejooo86]

damh broah...i wanted to play this game for so long, but there are so many tutorials out there that are more confusing, and u make it look easy. I did not by the game because of that, but now....shiiiit, gotta hook my self up with some hoI3. Keep up the goof work, and thax! God bless

[@Engeri]

Thank you so much man, highly appreciated!

[@CandidaRosa889]

Thank you for this video, I'm fairly decent at Ck2, Victoria 2 and Eu4 but this game was confusing to start playing.

[@Engeri]

Yeah it can be a bit much. But being good at other Paradox games are definitely a huge advantage though

[@NKVD.Officer]

have a few thousand hours on hoi4 and loved every second of it. have never considered playing hoi3, but after watching this video i realize why i like hoi4. its a game, its fun. hoi3 is a interactive spreadsheet.

[@Engeri]

Well hey, if you're not the kind of person that enjoys spending some time and effort to learn something and want instant gratification instead thats okay! Not every person is made to enjoy a proper grand strategy game

[@ultradevo]

Thanks for the tutorial. I come from a StarCraft Brood War background and I knew this was the game for me when I saw people saying the same stuff about HoI3 in relation to HoI4 as BW players have said about SC2. Old is gold.

[@Engeri]

Thanks for the cool comment man, made my day.

[@TheEpicPancake]

I tried getting into this one, failed, got HOI IV a year later, and got into that one. Now I'm hoping to finally learn this colossal flustercuck once again lol.

[@Engeri]

Hearts of Iron 3 is far more complicated, but for long-term playability it has more to offer generally speaking. The multiplayer aspect is to be fair better in Hearts of Iron 4 though.

[@TheEpicPancake]

@@Engeri my thoughts essentially. I do like the command structure mechanic though, even if it gets a bit confusing once war starts. With that they had an ai mode where they try to move in range of units. At least I don't think they have one.

[@marcussurleyadventures1928]

I have a head ache trying to remember all that, but thanks it’s a good start to playing this game!

[@Cole_42]

This is going to be my first Paradox game. Very excited

[@NanoGamingGamer]

did you make it?

[@jajamataba]

thanks for this tutorial, specially about Counters, atleast i know what to do, to be able to have a better representation of the units, not those boring boxes

[@Engeri]

Glad it helped!

[@pkavenger9990]

Me: looks like I have done too much Python programming, i need to take a break relax my head a little. Also me: Lets learn to play Hearts of Iron III

[@Engeri]

Now you can relax and enjoy the frustration of learning a 10 year old grand strategy game!

[@Gray-Wolf]

Thank you, I bought hoi3 awhile back and it's hard to get into XD I've played hoi4 and vic2 and hoi2 (darkest hour) so it's not like I'm a complete stranger to this type of game

[@andreew2795]

Thx for the tutorial man! I really love grand strategy games and history so being able to play this is really fun, so once again really appreciate this. ( Luxemburg didn't stand a chance)

[@Engeri]

Glad you enjoy it! :D

[@alprnshn]

Every single year, i try this game and i go back to HoI IV. I hope this one will help me.

[@borgcube8349]

This video literally got me into HOI3 lol

[@Alex_FRD]

My first Paradox game that got me into history. A fantastic time.

[@Klanosek]

Going to watch it today. Glad you have made this movie!

[@Engeri]

Thanks my man! Hope you enjoyed!

[@xVelvetri]

To be fair about HoI3 DLCs, there are only 3 major expansions you need, which is like 20 dollars (and usually are on sale). The other DLCs are cosmetic like sprites or music.

[@Engeri]

You can get the complete edition of hoi3 including all dlcs for around $3 on G2A like in the start of the video. The hoi4 is so atrocious that people will simply skip them outright like the recent "La resistance"

[@Engeri]

@Edoardo Quarta why did u do that :(? They complete edition sells for $1 on G2A

[@Engeri]

@Edoardo Quarta ah gotcha. I mentioned it in the video though :) always look at third party websites, they often sell really cheap keys for steam games

[@mikewood4242]

Thanks..just watching now..played HOI2 for years...bought this on release and it was so unpolished I shelved it...now I want to play

[@coltonsupergame]

I think it might be the way the game is formatted but I hate how small the tabs were in the KZbin video. It made seeing what you were doing a lot harder

[@Engeri]

Are you watching the video on mobile by any chance? I've never struggled to see the tabs when in wide-mode on KZbin with a regular display. Next time I can zoom in on the cursor when I click on stuff :)

[@coltonsupergame]

@@Engeri Thank you I'll try watching it on a laptop next time. I was watching on mobile because I wanted to test the stuff you said on my laptop.

[@singlefather6221]

so what your saying is, it's pretty straight forward

[@juanjosefreijedo774]

i am pulling some friends into hoi3 and i ll show them your tutorial (ish)

[@Engeri]

I made a video on the best mods for Hearts of Iron 4, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bae7YWSqrrdomc0 I also made a tutorial for Hearts of Iron 4 recently in the same format as this video. Check it out if you're looking to learn HOI4: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r527fqF6h9-Sbsk&ab_channel=Engeri Edit: Yes, I'm aware that my pronunciation of the word "espionage" is wrong. I've fixed it. English isn't my first language, so sorry about that 🙂 Mod recomendations for HOI3: Black Ice for Hearts of Iron 3. (Links can be found online)

[@kv1_t34]

1 day old, thats timing.

[@justacountryball4147]

Bruh i cant do anything to make neutrality down

[@HDGOF1247]

Although I did lose to yugoslavia I learnt a lot from this tutorial so thanks!

[@Engeri]

Glad it helped!

[@natosomething3690]

Hey thanks for the guide man! It was really really informative and helpful.

[@Engeri]

Thanks for the kind feedback :)

[@doggo1603]

this is very helpful it actually more understandable than the little man with a mustache in the tutorial section which is 55%bed time story

[@Engeri]

Thanks man, appreciate it.

[@justCan94]

Loved it hehe thank you so much and thank you for your time gentleman.

[@Engeri]

Thanks man. :)

[@Moe_0]

Thanks man this helped a lot

[@Engeri]

Glad it helped :)

[@Ludo66X]

4:37 normal human discover a paradox game

[@vladislavdm4840]

21:57 Admiral Horthy is crying in the corner 26:29 And again

[@Medley3000]

Watched your tutorial profoundly (thank you for the good illustration) but here are my questions: Why does my user interface look different to yours? I bought HoI III and it was automaticly updated by steam to the newest version but it looks different to your version. Example: In the intelligence window I do not have traffic light symbols to change the behavior of the spys but I do have boxes with tick marks. Other example: I have no lines between HQ and their subordinated units. Same in the HoI III manual the UI looks different than in your video. Do you use a modification?

[@Engeri]

Thanks man, the reason your UI probably looks a bit different is because of what DLC you're running. Hearts of Iron 3 has a bunch of different DLC content such as Their Finest Hour and For the Motherland. Depending on which one you bought, the UI might look a bit different. If you have no DLC, it will look even more different. You can get all the DLC by buying them sparately or the Complete Edition on Steam. The lines between Divisions and HQ units should still be there though!

[@samhoffman5748]

Great tutorial! I am having trouble not going bankrupt/ not going out of materials. Any tips on how to avoid this problem?

[@Engeri]

Honestly this should be nearly impossible. The AI in Hearts of Iron 3 will basically just throw everything it needs at you. Try producing more supplies, and sell it to the AI. That way you can buy as many resources as you want.

[@prajanthpokhriyal8950]

I love Oversimplified 😍😍

[@Engeri]

Ahaha thanks :)

[@andhrelima3999]

I always played age of civilisations 2 I tryed to play Victoria 2 man, what a hard game, now I'll download the hoi3

[@luddjvzab7343]

Yep aoc2 is so simple

[@andhrelima3999]

@@luddjvzab7343 now i don't know how to play the hoi 3 lol

[@gakjelas6579]

Andhre Lima same lol

[@gakjelas6579]

Andhre Lima i guess no more simple grand strategic games for my potato pc other than aoc2

[@Grivian]

Victoria 2 is awesome and Vic3 is coming

[@harethklez2236]

Best tutorial ever! coming from HOI4. This sums it all up. short and easy, not intimidating

[@Engeri]

Glad it helped!

[@palestinianandfullproudawa7291]

This game is good to show a view of my Coming KingDome

[@wordofswords5386]

I heard so much hype about Hearts of Iron 4 so I evenentually bought it. I liked it, but yeah it wasnt that good. Especially if you don't have any DLC or Mods, its very lackluster. Never played 3, but it looks much better, I plan on getting it soon.

[@Engeri]

Hearts of Iron 4 has some advantages. It's easily moddable, Multiplayer works without the use of Hamachi or other tools. It is however exactly like you said, a super mega DLC game where content is added as DLC no matter how barebone the base game is. Mods make up for most of it though. Hearts of Iron 3 is more of a challenge, its harder to learn and harder to master - but once you pull though I think it can give some real long term enjoyment. Black Ice for Hearts of iron 3 also makes things a little more interesting. (it's a historical mod)

[@Сашко-ф9р]

Im actualy gratefull for your video.I assume that your guide is much more better,than russian ones. Go on !!!

[@Engeri]

Thanks very much man, I appreciate it :)

[@Ironjack53]

Hi Engari new player ,got the game and all the DLC from stream ,Im enjoying your feature on this game so thanks!! Not been thru MP yet ,already got me excited in the product.I have a friend another experianced board and tabletop gamer and Ive heard you call MP" jangly!!".In your view could we play MP without to much hassle and more importantly would we enjoy? Can we play cooperatively as seperate small countries or just fight a war between our 2 minor countries ??.looking to get a learning experiance before tying larger countries /empires .what are the issues with MP?...cheers Paul

[@stormtrooper9783]

Thank you now i don't have to pay 40 euro but only 10 for better game

[@Engeri]

Glad to help man! If you're looking for Multiplayer, Hoi4 is still probably the better choice but hoi3 is such a dank experience.

[@AlexAnder-qe9jq]

Thank you sir

[@Engeri]

No worries, glad it helped!

[@taylorcasale680]

I can’t get over how you pronounce espionage

[@Engeri]

I love that people still trigger on that. Happy to report I've now learned to pronounce it correctly :) But on occasion I'll say it wrong just to annoy.

[@tilersun]

Off topic 15:50 the melody of James Bay's Hold Back The River Melody 5 years before the song came out.

[@pershingpower9397]

“I am going to conquer their entire country, because I want to” -Adolf Hitler, 1939

[@fredrikhansen7389]

What kind of version are you playing in this video? I play as Sovjet Union and as you can guess, it is a big big frontline to overlook. But i cant find the theatres

[@Engeri]

Hey sorry for the 2 month response time. This is their finest hour, the newest DLC for hoi3.

[@alwayshalfchill8361]

You play hoi3 because its more complex. I play hoi3 because my device cant run hoi4 we are not the same

[@Engeri]

Hahah that is glorious. Also, sorry to hear that. Either way you joined the big brain hoi3 gang.

[@alwayshalfchill8361]

@@Engeri to be honest, I first really wanted to get hoi4 but after knowing I couldn't get it I settled for hoi3 instead and I'm glad I did because this game is fun

[@manstermanman08]

Somehow my laptop can't handle both

[@umbertodealmeida4373]

I finally learn, after many years, how to play at HOI

[@Engeri]

Glad to hear I could help man :)

[@dikko7010]

Quick question, compared to other paradox grand strategy games (excluding HOI4), is this game harder?

[@Engeri]

All in all I'd say hoi3 are one of the harder ones, but the Victoria titles are the king of "steep learning curves" in paradox games. Heck maybe even all games!

[@EpikGoat]

This was 2 years ago before like 2/3 of the DLC's including man the guns so I don't blame him

[@Hecu]

I dont know if anyone reads these but how many troops can you have on one province? Is there a weight limit and does infrastructure affect it in some way?

[@Engeri]

Hi! Yeah I read basically all the comments I get. As you wrote yourself, the infrastructure is the limiting factor to how many troops can stay in a given province. Try using the supply mapmode, that will give you some more details if you are low on supply. Keep in mind that HOI3 also has two game modes related to supply. Normal mode distributes supplies manually from your capital, and in Arcade its just subtracted from your stockpile. So if you want higher supply in your divisions, make sure the infrastructure is up to par, and try using the supply mapmode. Hope this helps!

[@Hecu]

@@Engeri thanks man, I think I can work with this 👍

[@tomtomed1]

Nice, cheers!

[@Engeri]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@annex4904]

ty my man

[@inclinedwanderer6349]

Pog. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@Engeri]

Thanks for watching chief, and thanks for the nice comment!

[@Hansk007]

good video! It was automatically translated into Korean and it was difficult due to the uneven interpretation, but I could guess it with words.

[@Engeri]

I'm glad my video was of use to you! Much of luck playing the game :)

[@yoshikagekira9781]

It would be good if you explained a bit more about the theaters, but indeed it help me out very much to start, thanks man

[@mihit2352]

Great tutorial!

[@Engeri]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@potatoooyes9026]

I am having struggles opening the cheats tab to turn of neutrality i am pressing the alt 1 2 numpad and it’s just not opening

[@georgimihalkov9678]

Haha 😂 exactly what I'm thinking. "What the fuck is this!? "

[@sergiu5368]

After some experience with HoI4 and if you are on a buget, you can pick up the Black Ice mod. Totally brutal mod, very hard to master. It makes the game 15x harder. The only downside of the mod is that it forces you to play very historical, which can get boring after a while.

[@linox0628]

why dont you take the divisions that are in you hq's for the invasions? 46:12

[@Engeri]

I think this was mostly done for display purposes.

[@Aravothian]

Me buys HOI3 to look OG: Hmmm yes let's make this UsEfUlL!

[@cheetengho7876]

Thanks for the vid

[@theswedishmilk2051]

If only I was a starter... this video still helped me with a few things and I have 50+ hours and I’ve only had the game for a week

[@theswedishmilk2051]

PS: I had 500+ hours on my other account, that I haven’t been able to recover or find anymore

[@Engeri]

@@theswedishmilk2051 Glad to hear I was able to give some help. A fantastic game really, shame Hearts of Iron 4 is so simplified

[@hasanyrom9055]

@@Engeri there are actually mods in hearts of iron 4 which gives game a more narrative tone and some cool mechanics + way a lot content

[@Engeri]

@@hasanyrom9055 Sure, there are mods like Black ICE which makes the game a lot more complex and interesting, but nothing that can replicate Hearts of Iron 3 to any lengthy extent.

[@hasanyrom9055]

@@Engeri i just tried to play hoi3 as hungary after watching your tutorial and i just gained free land via decisions but when germany invaded USSR we advanced till kiev and after that soviets just obliterated my small 12 division army and then i tried to resist them at budapest but i just surrendered bcz of my national unity i didn't even notive what was going on it was so fast and there were pop ups everywhere im not going to play hoi3 again lol

[@wordofswords5386]

Its insane how dumbed down they made HOI4

[@Engeri]

Yeah, they didn't exactly make it harder to play. But hey, it did turn into a very successful game so

[@hamishshorter1345]

Some of the stuff you did does not work on mine what version are you using?

[@Engeri]

Hi, can you give some examples of what does not work? I'm playing the Complete edition of the game with all the DLCs.

[@Leverquin]

how does it work to make supply lines? just make infrastructure right?

[@Engeri]

Yes, supply lines are only infrastructure. Obviously you also need supplies. If you're doing a arcade game you only need supply in your pool, not actual supply lines

[@Leverquin]

@@Engeri will try. do you suggest me to buy hoi 3 or 4? as person who never played both of them

[@Engeri]

@@Leverquin I mean hoi4 is a lot easier to learn and has multiplayer. Unless you're a paradox/grand strategy fan, hoi3 is very VERY hard to learn and people tend to get frustrated by it. Get hoi4 for cheap on g2a.com. if you like hoi4 and want a more hardcore experience pick up hoi3 next!

[@giovanni.piedimonte]

very useful!

[@Engeri]

Glad you think so!

[@amphora7769]

2020 and im just moving up from hoi2 to 3

[@Engeri]

Just 10 years late to the party!

[@animationsanimations2177]

Thx man I have the game now with all DLC I love it

[@Engeri]

Happy i could help :)!

[@gigachad4974]

Coming from victoria 2, it doesnt seem that hard for me, half of the things are very similar to vicky2.

[@Engeri]

Yeah as a victoria 2 player you've got a HUGE advantage in most grand strategy game. It's way worse if you only play hoi4, and then try to play hoi3. Totally different games really. Consider yourself lucky!

[@gigachad4974]

@@Engeri i tried hoi4 and it was super confusing, there are things that dont make sense. There is no money in hoi4? It has a weird trading system with civilian factories if i remember correctly.

[@gigachad4974]

@@Engeri also, thank you for the tutorial!

[@Grivian]

I would like it if they added HQ units in hoi4, as well as being able to modify the military hierarchy structure. It should also be possible to execute Generals and it should also be possible for them to be captured or killed by the enemy. Also the resource food should be added, civilians should be able to die during invasions and bombings (reduction of population in states), and there should be a count of civilians deaths. I would also like that casualties differentiate between killed and captured. Because if you defeat a nation that holds many of your soldiers captured you should get them back in the manpower pool or as civilians. You should be able to decide how to treat POWs too. Another thing. I don't understand when I play as Germany that I never need to trade any steel, except in the end when I make 1000 infantry equipment per day. One big part of the war is that Germany needed Swedish steel and that was one of the reasons why they invaded Norway. But not in hoi4 so I don't bother invading Norway until I research atom bombs. The UK also never invades Scandinavia. I would like to see separate peaces and the possibility to sign a peace with a major nation without unconditional surrender. For example if Germany defeats the USSR and the UK. Now there is only the USA left in the war. In order for Germany or USA to win the war they have to sacrifice many men and it might take years. They should be able to make peace with each other. It should also be possible to peace out the UK during the blitz and with submarines. I have never figured out how to use subs without getting them all sunk withing 2 weeks but it might be possible. But let's say that you successfully sink most British convoys and annihilate their air force, you should be able to peace them out after some time. I don't see any real effects from winter either. And peace deals. I think they are fine in hoi4 but I would like one improvement. Before it starts (it could even be before the war) each nation picks each state that they want, if they want to puppet a country etc. Then during the peace deal you will choose as it currently is with one exception. If you pick a state that another country wants they can protest by spending some of their own participation points. You can either back down (you can not pick the state in this round or the next), or you can spend more participation points and take it anyway. This will worsen the relations between the two nations. Finally once the world war is over the world tension should go down and there should be an event addressing it.

[@emrecanarduc4378]

Do you know how can i change ideology of countries manually ? like turning soviets to fascist or germany to commie ?

[@davidconklin9552]

I'd love to play the game; too bad it crashes when I try to use tfh. Has anyone ever made it work, reliably? [It had worked for a small amount of time and now nothing works.]

[@Engeri]

I've never heard about these kinds of issues, however you can find a patched hoi4tfh.exe file by googling online. That will also make mod support way better.

[@imannurrochman8228]

Very helpfull thank you

[@Engeri]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dmt2027]

Thank you For the tutorial! I'm still confused on resupplying units which are further in enemy territory? Any help?

[@Engeri]

You are most likely suffering attrition due to bad infrastructure or perhaps bad fuel due to a lack of fuel production

[@dmt2027]

@@Engeri Thanks this will come in handy in the north african campaign

[@tacticalenthusiast2813]

What the no neutrality what’s the exact command I can’t get it correct

[@Engeri]

The command is noneneutrality or noneutrality

[@Bigzthegreat]

there should be 2 tutorials 1 for grand strategy noobs who really shouldn't start grand strategy by playing HOI3 1 for people who've played paradox games before and don't need to be spoonfed on how to move their units and change time

[@Engeri]

Yeah thats a good point, absolutely agree. The problem is that often unit movement and stuff is not necessarily similar to other Paradox games, so I put in sections that you can skip to by using the timestamps bellow instead :-)

[@jackmarkase6983]

dude you need to make the font bigger it to hard to read

[@Engeri]

Will make sure to do that next time!

[@redcolt79]

Great video but how you pronounce espionage pains mr

[@Engeri]

Haha yeah, sorry. I've been told and corrected :-)

[@redcolt79]

@@Engeri no need to apologize still a great video

[@columnal8067]

do you still recommend hoi3?

[@Engeri]

Absolutely. Get the complete edition on a reseller website, and try some mods. its a good time :)

[@barriath8841]

1:00:30 so you basically lost the war you started :D

[@curiousentertainment3008]

Having never played any hearts of iron games and trying to play hoi4 how can you call it simplified? It’s too complex at least for me. I have a job and don’t get days off in a row so I can’t play games that require hundreds of hours just to master.

[@Engeri]

I totally get that, and that IS the main reason why Hearts of Iron 4 is so popular in comparison to Hearts of Iron 3. However, in the process of gross over simplification Paradox (developers) have removed a lot of what the old-school fans found to be fun in the game. The complex support structure, HQ system and more is the reason it is just a lot less fun than Hearts of Iron 3. If you want to experience a bit of both, try the HOI4 mod called Black ICE Historical Accuracy. It combines the best of both worlds.

[@NotKnafo]

well its a good thing paradox simplified the game for hoi4 its making the game easier to learn and less clunky

[@Engeri]

In some areas, yes. In others, no. They have oversimplified the game to such an extent they are bringing back content as DLC. Look as the espionage systems, sabotage and so forth are all being sold as DLC even though it was in Hearts of Iron 3. But yes, Hearts of Iron 4 is an easier game to play, its more modern, has easy install of mods and the multiplayer is quick to use. HOI3 is more its more HOI4's complicated but also delightful little brother.

[@NotKnafo]

@@Engeri three things i like about hoi3 is its army building system stacking up to 25 battalions in one division dont make sense the ic representation instead of equipment and the technology but the map projection is horrible and i cant see many cores of nations on the map so correct me about this but i understand there are no alt history countries

[@Trem_bala0]

I want to learn how to play hoi3 because even getting spanked as Germany,just for destroying 3 french divisions in an encirclement already felt like being a badass general and not just like hoi4 that feels like you only clicks a button and waits for a possible victory Btw there's the manpower thing,hoi4 the divisions are automatically reinforced until the country's manpower erase,while this,in hoi3 there's time where the reinforcements train and get ready,and finally start moving to the front,so this kinda difficults it The only thing i didn't like about the game is,the whole world is correct,beatiful (and i know nobody played these countries ever)Canada's HUGE but still,acceptable,now there's South America...which i guess....have been hit by a baseball bat for over four hours

[@sir.2015]

i really need to know one thing about this game, hope anyone will reply, is it possible to send military hardware and or troops to other countries to make wars tru another nation possible? without fighting yourself? can you have a impact on the world like that too? in short are proxy wars possible. can you get other ai countries fight eachother while aiding 1 side? but without sending your own troops under your flag?

[@Engeri]

Hi! Yeah you can send supplies to another country by trade, or by directly giving them lend-lease (offer lend lease under diplomacy) Getting an AI to fight another is very tricky however.

[@sir.2015]

@@Engeri im aware y can send supplies tho, i more of meant that can you send countries troops, planes ships or hardware.

[@sakkis1914]

I am playing hoi4 do you think it would be difficult to learn hoi3

[@Engeri]

Something being difficult is subjective, but either way it does have a learning curve to it. But take it as a challenge you can have some real fun with it!

[@Leverquin]

have you ever played darkest hour a hearts of iron game

[@Engeri]

Tried it a little, seems decent but I enjoy hoi3 and 4 quite a bit more

[@Leverquin]

@@Engeri wow that was quick. i kinda want to try it because there is WWI start date.

[@Engeri]

@@Leverquin Go for it! Look for the game on G2A.com or something similar. I'm sure you can get it cheap