Hoi4: Napoleonic France opening strat: take on UK and USA in the early game!

Part 1 of 2: This opening strategy pretty much speedruns the UK and USA as Napoleonic France. This is a perfect way to setup for Third Times the Charm or a world conquest.
Part two will take us up against the Axis and Cominterns. I didn't want to rush those so that's a seperate video.
Music as usual from Age of Wonders

[@mihnea-um5gy]

Nice! You should play more minor nations that can become an industrial powerhouse and a major by 1939.

[@alperensahan9856]

I think this is very good idea.

[@antasil5768]

That is absolutely one of my favorite things to do. Portugal is up next again, but Mexico, Qing China and Turkey are also on the todo list.

[@Tom_K]

When you said that there are two ways about this achivement, I expected the second one to be forming the EU and then turning French Empire but tbh this is cooler. Good video! :D

[@antasil5768]

Oh yeah there's probably loads more ways. I already did France into EU, but then went for the Bourbons. Gotta stay varied, at least a little :-)

[@quichrlyn]

very cool video, im exited for the next video continuing this playthrough

[@antasil5768]

Scheduled for monday!

[@muovi2463]

I always forget to build that Savoy supply hub. I have fucked up so many France runs because of that. That Algeria trick is really cool. Also, most people probably didn't even know that France owned that little island next to Newfoundland.

[@antasil5768]

I think I played for a year before I discovered that island.... The Savoy supply is also what allows you to push into France relatively easily when playing as Italy.

[@alperensahan9856]

Thanks for video, another great guide as well.

[@Akis90Gr]

tbh i would watch an even longer than an hour long video of yours, really liking the content you've been putting out

[@antasil5768]

I might still do that. So far, I've noticed that my longer videos get far fewer views. But I want to put out a variation of content, including longer, in-depth playthroughs

[@antasil5768]

Ow, a 40+ minutes video will release on friday: Portugal Fifth Empire world conquest!

[@kaizokugari2350]

Great video! France has one of the more interesting focus trees I feel. Shame my first time playing I tanked my stability and got into a civil war lol

[@antasil5768]

it's a shame you can't actually see that happen until it's too late :-(

[@vcviper291]

love ur vids, plss do more HOI4 content :D

[@antasil5768]

Thanks, that's the plan!

[@Stouzough]

Just love your guides, it's a pity I didn't find your channel until yesterday, despite watching literally dozens of HOI4 content. One wish: can France be more successful with the aggressive tank path, instead of CAS path? My democratic plays are similar to yours I always choose improving CAS or artillery.

[@antasil5768]

Good to see you finally found me ;-) I'm not sure how the youtube algorithms work, but slowly more people discover me. As for France - tank path, I've been testing it but in the current way the game works air is just all important. I might do a full-on mobile warfare France just because in the future.

[@Stouzough]

@@antasil5768 Looking forward to that! I've been testing, but am so slow that my games results became vastly different.

[@FatalityXVI]

Hey man thanks for this nice and fun video ! I’m just having so much problem to beat Germany at the end. Any advises ? I’m hoping you can make a part two !

[@antasil5768]

Oh hey thanks. Part two is actually already done and uploaded!

[@aravindhanil7235]

Heres a challenge: Form the most cores that is possible in-game, that isnt anarchist spain So prot-Brazil empire, spanish-french, franco-british, Facist Imperoap federation to European Union Or somehtigign like that

[@antasil5768]

We've been thinking about doing that in multiplayer. single player it seems impossible. But watch out for Hatlessspider who is going to come close soon...

[@lafaucheuse2001]

"La" division d'infanterie not "Le"

[@fakename2229]

Could you try the route of fighting with Czech after defeating the allies through Avenge Waterloo? I failed after several attempts losing the battle of attrition and Italy had NAP with me before around 1939 April since I fought Allies. Also with BBA, war support mechanic is totally different now can't abuse war propaganda anymore.

[@antasil5768]

yeah this strat needs a rework.

[@MrNathuss]

Not to be "that guy", but at 5:33, "Division d'Infanterie" is a feminine noun, so you should have used "La" instead of "Le". Thank you for listeling to my crank french ass

[@antasil5768]

Thanks. It was actually just a reference to the 'Le Big Mac' in Pulp Fiction, not realizing it became a spelling error ;-)

[@MrNathuss]

@@antasil5768 So it was a reference ? Well you actually taught me something just as much as I did :)

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes hoi4 what if france won ww2

[@FirieifjcjfbdkdjekDjkdndldhdk]

I invade uk but they go to exile