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Super West Germany has me in tears, that's such a perfect encapsulation of this game.
@carltonleboss17 күн бұрын
Hey, at least they have Alsace!
@Roblovjc17 күн бұрын
@@carltonlebossdoesn’t that mean they’ll immediately cap since the only core they have is there?
@eyeblech200117 күн бұрын
The germans we're so bad they were punished by being confined to the hell known as "france", some say they deserved it, some stayed silent. Most of them cried
@Finn_711717 күн бұрын
Oh dear lord, going from Italy to Japan must be whiplash in terms of the focus
@EEEEEEEE17 күн бұрын
E
@elconcaro803117 күн бұрын
E
@justsomeeggsinapot178417 күн бұрын
Back in my day Italy had fewer focuses than filler nations
@gideonmele155617 күн бұрын
E
@lost_to_the_woods17 күн бұрын
E
@Ollidol17 күн бұрын
The germans thought going around the maginot line was ambitious. Here we have ISP going around the whole country to attack it from behind.
@tymoteuszkosinski535217 күн бұрын
Only today did I notice that on the starting map, Japan's name appears on Korea, but not on Japan itself
@ScaleZenzi17 күн бұрын
It appears on Japan too, its just really stretched out since they own the Kurils so it's hard to see
@abstract_sucks17 күн бұрын
and now i cant stop thinking about it, thank you
@sirunklydunk886117 күн бұрын
I can't believe ISP shot Hirohito in his chins behind a barn
@DAK_1217 күн бұрын
He hired me to do it and it was hella fun
@Bennyboi78917 күн бұрын
I was there but it bounced off the fat and hit my eye
@gfdx321417 күн бұрын
'First the shins, then the chins'
@whitehawk409917 күн бұрын
Making the AI go the unthinkable option and playing as Manchukuo is actually surprisingly enjoyable
@GP950mAh17 күн бұрын
"Bonjour, and welcome to Japanese Germany"
@johnroscoe240617 күн бұрын
Domo schoen beaucoup, senpai.
@walnzell932817 күн бұрын
I can't believe East and West Francia are back.
@cadzilla17 күн бұрын
you actually don't want to take Tokyo quickly because Manchuria gets more if you win quicker
@muratcayrl935617 күн бұрын
How? puppet countries can take lands now?
@Diamond_Brony17 күн бұрын
"What is this country?" "Oh, this? West Germany." *Cursing in French*
@ramiel766617 күн бұрын
I still remember a time when Italy had the worst focus tree.....by the way, using hordes of communists to fight your battles for you, was very thematic!
@davideandreagalelli617517 күн бұрын
We can also say that we went back after Charlemagne, where we had west francia and east Francia. Only this time is west Germany and East Germany
@lief910017 күн бұрын
ISP here setting up a West Germany like he's a German with a specific hatred for Germany being called East Francia on old maps because of the Frankish Empire.
@greensleavesgaming850517 күн бұрын
Ah yes, the Return of West Francia and East Francia
@Ananas-28011 күн бұрын
"I like it, and i think i deserve it"
@a_person_of_all_time17 күн бұрын
I think monarchy path is the worst, it forces you to fight through 0 supply in siberia and thats fate worse then your empire collapsing
@KokenyRichard17 күн бұрын
Build supply🤔
@beniciounfiltered786117 күн бұрын
@@KokenyRichard I ain't spending 6-9 months building a supply hub and railway network in siberia to push every 3-5 giant provinces
@rogerr.850712 күн бұрын
@@beniciounfiltered7861 there is a way to do it, ive done it all before.
@GabRap17 күн бұрын
The unthinkable option for ISP is bringing back the rat, just give it!
@beniciounfiltered786117 күн бұрын
He thinks we have forgotten. Maybe some of us had. But certainly not all.
@kepler473917 күн бұрын
Germany being puppetted in France had me laughing for a bit
@Syrath10117 күн бұрын
The best path for Manchuria in the game... and it involves you *NOT* starting as Manchuria lol.
@GabRap17 күн бұрын
15:59 France is basically Taiwan in this world
@qules17 күн бұрын
Love to go visit the famous German city of Paris
@dystop_17 күн бұрын
Pretty sure if you just capitulate the other Japan without rushing Tokyo you get to keep most of the fleet and all the islands, much easier than annexing Manchuria.
@TheRedHand0116 күн бұрын
I can't believe we had to make a mod to give Hirohito the historically accurate amount of chins.
@medievalthebucket524817 күн бұрын
The unthinkable option is bringing the rat back, artillery only again, quiting hoi4 again and going outside
@Hilter42017 күн бұрын
I'm looking forward to obedient Manchuria. Don't think I've ever seen a player take that focus
@obamabiden17 күн бұрын
15:51 Japan engages in scramble for Africa levels of geographic disinterest
@eris906217 күн бұрын
West Germany in France, we in the business call this the "Reverse Charlemagne Manoeuvre"
Playing as Manchuria after the Japanese civil war sounds pretty cool now that I think about it
@tiberiuswolf825917 күн бұрын
Well that was a complete and utter shitshow. I love it
@bigsib531217 күн бұрын
PERFECT TIMING FOR MY FOOD
@Senthiuz17 күн бұрын
What eat?
@trevorburgoyne17 күн бұрын
fun fact, if you actually wait to take tokyo until you’ve conquered almost the rest of japan in the civil war, then the moment you take tokyo the other side will capitulate before the event fires to transfer stuff over to manchuria. makes the civil war much less devastating
@ckfeliz17 күн бұрын
FYI: "Reeducation Campaign" only gets you to at least 50% stability
@TheGodkitty17 күн бұрын
HOI4 meme challenge: World Conquest but only your puppets can fight land battles. You can only use air, navy, or lend lease to support them. If you don't start with puppets, you have to release some. 😂
@Maunti17 күн бұрын
As Spain
@kompao17 күн бұрын
After “the dog ate my homework” comes “the cat walked on my keyboard” :) As Florry would say ”oh look! A bird”
@Karagianis17 күн бұрын
15:58 That wouldn't even be the first time that's happened! The Franks came from Germany, then moved west and settled in what used to be Gaul. You've just made them do it AGAIN! :D Welcome to West Francia 2.0.
@skipperxiv940117 күн бұрын
ISP straight up recreating Lotharingia a millenium later
@hendrikgreiner844917 күн бұрын
That is one weird way to reform the Allies. But it not only worked, it even did Allies-things.
@florianbielawa291917 күн бұрын
i remember Waking the Tiger and Man the Guns coming out and boy the focus tree powercreep sure is real
@efulmer867515 күн бұрын
6:00 The Manchurian Project focuses reduce Manchuria's autonomy and give a bunch of stuff so if you're going to eat them anyway, you might as well build them up a little so they're worth something to you.
@fraginatrix17 күн бұрын
Dear diary: Today the funny map man made it to the end of the dictionary and found the word "unhinged"
@marioc.814917 күн бұрын
15:29 West Francia returns
@royearle167317 күн бұрын
Japanese Germany... In France. Sure, why not.
@shakenblakel64017 күн бұрын
I’m glad you’re here ISP
@wetwillyis_188117 күн бұрын
As a Timmy who has been here forever, I can confirm, once you start playing/watching Hoi4 you’re here forever.
@ScotchWhiskey86417 күн бұрын
*resists urge to click national focus*
@kerkonig510217 күн бұрын
If you take tokio as the last city then you KEEP YOUR FLEET. Thats why "Taking tokio earlie will end the war fast" is written IN RED. RED innparadox keans BAD DON'T DO IT.
@miles-eq3hv17 күн бұрын
Bros HOI4 hours played is like 6 million. (respect)
@averyjdzick17 күн бұрын
I love your videos!!
@fabioa.517717 күн бұрын
3:19 "NOT THE NAVY"
@roseandsword.17 күн бұрын
Nazbol Sweden: Go communist as Sweden, sign anti-Comintern pact before flipping commie, justify on Norway and Denmark, join Axis, form Scandinavian Socialist State.
@hoopyfrood788717 күн бұрын
Supremely cursed - 10/10
@dannislt417117 күн бұрын
just put my fries in my bag bro
@Negetive2digit16 күн бұрын
If you're both guaranteed by the same nations, they don't get involved because they can't side with both. It makes sense logically and is easy to remember.
@thesiberianproductions374817 күн бұрын
Forever isn't forever, it's just as long as it is.
@OwenIsDaBoss17 күн бұрын
The unthinkable option is nOT SHOWING US THE RAT!!! DO ITTTTTTTTTTT
@theeternalsuperstar377317 күн бұрын
The Japanese civil war has a unique mechanic where the quicker you end it (By virtue of capturing Tokyo), the worse off you become because the military and the Imperialists will decide to flee to Manchuria instead of fight in this lost cause of a civil war
@TheRavenLord117 күн бұрын
Petition for ISP to play Syndicalist Italy/Roman Empire in Kaiserredux Day 69
@DAK_1217 күн бұрын
NOICE!
@johnroscoe240617 күн бұрын
lol funny number the only problem is now you have to stop asking
@TheRavenLord117 күн бұрын
I could… but I’m good.
@johnroscoe240617 күн бұрын
@@TheRavenLord1 That's against the rules everyone knows you have to stop at funny number.
@TheRavenLord117 күн бұрын
Screw the rules, I got money
@chartreux153217 күн бұрын
As a German Veteran and now Historian for the IFZ in Munich, my first Reaction seeing your Title in the Notifications was "You can't do anything unthinkable in WW2, that was the whole Meta" Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
@ahuman910014 күн бұрын
That map actually looks really nice
@mangnusdijkmandulkes729617 күн бұрын
TIMOTHY, WAKE UP! ISP POSTED!
@efulmer867515 күн бұрын
11:00 I have an idea. It's crazy. So crazy it just might work! -Masters of Disguise
@blake-vo4pe17 күн бұрын
I like to think Tokuda just didn’t know where germany was and just said this is close enough
@benhaggerty870717 күн бұрын
Do you need help, blink twice if you need breaking out of Paradox's basement
@CharleyStephenson17 күн бұрын
Yes, I do like hearts of iron four how did you know ISP?
@michaelbarnard852917 күн бұрын
Dude, you practically created the setting of 1984.
@luckyman357317 күн бұрын
What makes Italy's faction cursed is that it isn't Italy's, it's Turkey's
@mrwri17 күн бұрын
Communist Japan eh? Let me introduce you to my 17 year old friend and his sword.
@fobb859017 күн бұрын
Aww, I thought when the mad-map-man said forever I just gained immortality and could play Hoi4 forever. Dang it.
@VaciliNikoMavich17 күн бұрын
Not Super West Germany, “West-West Germany” 😂
@MooseyYT17 күн бұрын
I don’t know what’s worse, being split in half or being sent to France
@kristianbritton543515 күн бұрын
Super West Germany has a certain ring to it 😂
@sisigburger833016 күн бұрын
And here I thought you finally found sanity and uninstalled
@TonusStoneshield17 күн бұрын
He didn't so much kill the allies as he did infect them like a parasite and puppet the corpse.
@Gencrossbones17 күн бұрын
Japan is just the new Old Italian focus tree
@rocktheusa15 күн бұрын
the japanese germany had me laughign so hard
@lukalolleonardo479717 күн бұрын
I actually forgot that path exists truly the unthinkable option of all time
@okram2k17 күн бұрын
a co-prosperity hemisphere
@johnvideogames17 күн бұрын
well played
@Flight_of_Icarus16 күн бұрын
My brother in christ they're going to release Hoi5 before they ever touch Japan again
@shoddyknight17 күн бұрын
Kerfuffle spotted
@Ulmers276317 күн бұрын
“We should take Germany and push it somewhere else”
@freyaeyles517817 күн бұрын
FYI if someone guarantees you and another country, they don't get called if you declare war on the other country. It's why countries in South America don't fight the US if they declare war on their neighbours.
@marcosrafael685817 күн бұрын
Italy stands alone against the tide of communism
@xXxAngryBird101xXx17 күн бұрын
Alf Landon demands the rat!!!
@Pumpkinmac43217 күн бұрын
Hoi4 gives existencial trauma
@metalfoil92417 күн бұрын
Jesus this was cursed
@Huge_M17 күн бұрын
Can't wait to see him nathionalizing zabiitsu or Zanzibar or chintze or or uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well yeah!
@johnroscoe240617 күн бұрын
Domo schoen beaucoup, senpai.
@studijasymrov763017 күн бұрын
The "Unthinkable Option" would be more funnier, if you put the monarchists or fascists focus tree selection option in campaign setting for SU and somehow made the Provisional Government of Russia choose focus for asking help from Japan, help them win Stalin and annex Russia as well as Manchuria and only then starting a civil war!
@theor645917 күн бұрын
The cursed world
@Tokugawa__17 күн бұрын
The unthinkable option is playing democratic Mengkukuo
@enderkiller9714 күн бұрын
Japanese Germany in France…Super West Germany 😂
@munch977817 күн бұрын
Genuinely, this is the only path I play on Japan
@Berbasecks17 күн бұрын
HOCUS FOCUS
@154Kilroy17 күн бұрын
The Japanese foucs tree is among my favorites, lol. Really only the historical path - but not actually playing historical. I dont mind this tree though. The civil war sucks. But tbh, with the navy Japan starts with the game isnt challenging. So blowing half of it up and loosing the best admirals adds a nice challge.
@larsreckert542317 күн бұрын
Unthinkable? NO! 🚩
@glauberglousger95617 күн бұрын
I watch these videos more because I enjoy ISP's personality Although i do enjoy the Hoi4 too, it's about 70/30 (maybe 60/40)
@alphamanticore234417 күн бұрын
I think you can get everything at the end of the civil war. Just make sure to only take Tokyo when that makes them 100% towards cap.