Oh dear lord, going from Italy to Japan must be whiplash in terms of the focus
@EEEEEEEE5 ай бұрын
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@elconcaro80315 ай бұрын
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@justsomeeggsinapot17845 ай бұрын
Back in my day Italy had fewer focuses than filler nations
@gideonmele15565 ай бұрын
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@lost_to_the_woods5 ай бұрын
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@Ollidol5 ай 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.
@whitehawk40995 ай бұрын
Making the AI go the unthinkable option and playing as Manchukuo is actually surprisingly enjoyable
@tymoteuszkosinski53525 ай бұрын
Only today did I notice that on the starting map, Japan's name appears on Korea, but not on Japan itself
@ScaleZenzi5 ай бұрын
It appears on Japan too, its just really stretched out since they own the Kurils so it's hard to see
@absent_sucks5 ай бұрын
and now i cant stop thinking about it, thank you
@fabianustertius6460Ай бұрын
japan gametag Reafirming the colonial rule +8% division recovery by companion ladies over there lmao
@walnzell93285 ай бұрын
I can't believe East and West Francia are back.
@sirunklydunk88615 ай бұрын
I can't believe ISP shot Hirohito in his chins behind a barn
@DAK_125 ай бұрын
He hired me to do it and it was hella fun
@Bennyboi7895 ай бұрын
I was there but it bounced off the fat and hit my eye
@gfdx32145 ай бұрын
'First the shins, then the chins'
@Diamond_Brony5 ай бұрын
"What is this country?" "Oh, this? West Germany." *Cursing in French*
@cadzilla5 ай бұрын
you actually don't want to take Tokyo quickly because Manchuria gets more if you win quicker
@muratcayrl93565 ай бұрын
How? puppet countries can take lands now?
@GP950mAh5 ай бұрын
"Bonjour, and welcome to Japanese Germany"
@johnroscoe24065 ай бұрын
Domo schoen beaucoup, senpai.
@ramiel76665 ай 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!
@lief91005 ай 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.
@a_person_of_all_time5 ай 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
@KokenyRichard5 ай бұрын
Build supply🤔
@beniciounfiltered78615 ай 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.85075 ай бұрын
@@beniciounfiltered7861 there is a way to do it, ive done it all before.
@efulmer86755 ай 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.
@greensleavesgaming85055 ай бұрын
Ah yes, the Return of West Francia and East Francia
@Ananas-2805 ай бұрын
"I like it, and i think i deserve it"
@GabRap5 ай бұрын
The unthinkable option for ISP is bringing back the rat, just give it!
@beniciounfiltered78615 ай бұрын
He thinks we have forgotten. Maybe some of us had. But certainly not all.
@kepler47395 ай бұрын
Germany being puppetted in France had me laughing for a bit
@Syrath1015 ай бұрын
The best path for Manchuria in the game... and it involves you *NOT* starting as Manchuria lol.
@medievalthebucket52485 ай бұрын
The unthinkable option is bringing the rat back, artillery only again, quiting hoi4 again and going outside
@obamabiden5 ай бұрын
15:51 Japan engages in scramble for Africa levels of geographic disinterest
@GabRap5 ай бұрын
15:59 France is basically Taiwan in this world
@qules5 ай бұрын
Love to go visit the famous German city of Paris
@eris90625 ай бұрын
West Germany in France, we in the business call this the "Reverse Charlemagne Manoeuvre"
@dystop_5 ай 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.
@trevorburgoyne5 ай 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
@kerkonig51025 ай 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.
@davideandreagalelli61755 ай 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
@Karagianis5 ай 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.
i remember Waking the Tiger and Man the Guns coming out and boy the focus tree powercreep sure is real
@efulmer86755 ай бұрын
11:00 I have an idea. It's crazy. So crazy it just might work! -Masters of Disguise
@TheRedHand015 ай бұрын
I can't believe we had to make a mod to give Hirohito the historically accurate amount of chins.
@daro40665 ай бұрын
Playing as Manchuria after the Japanese civil war sounds pretty cool now that I think about it
@studijasymrov76305 ай 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!
@kompao5 ай бұрын
After “the dog ate my homework” comes “the cat walked on my keyboard” :) As Florry would say ”oh look! A bird”
@chartreux15325 ай 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
@blake-vo4pe5 ай бұрын
I like to think Tokuda just didn’t know where germany was and just said this is close enough
@bigsib53125 ай бұрын
PERFECT TIMING FOR MY FOOD
@Senthiuz5 ай бұрын
What eat?
@skipperxiv94015 ай бұрын
ISP straight up recreating Lotharingia a millenium later
@Hilter4205 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to obedient Manchuria. Don't think I've ever seen a player take that focus
@tiberiuswolf82595 ай бұрын
Well that was a complete and utter shitshow. I love it
@wetwillyis_18815 ай бұрын
As a Timmy who has been here forever, I can confirm, once you start playing/watching Hoi4 you’re here forever.
@ScotchWhiskey8645 ай бұрын
*resists urge to click national focus*
@Balsiefen5 ай бұрын
Okay, Japanese Germany is just fucking hilarious.
@ckfeliz5 ай бұрын
FYI: "Reeducation Campaign" only gets you to at least 50% stability
@TheGodkitty5 ай 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. 😂
@Maunti5 ай бұрын
As Spain
@TonusStoneshield5 ай бұрын
He didn't so much kill the allies as he did infect them like a parasite and puppet the corpse.
@enderkiller975 ай бұрын
Japanese Germany in France…Super West Germany 😂
@hendrikgreiner84495 ай бұрын
That is one weird way to reform the Allies. But it not only worked, it even did Allies-things.
@mrwri5 ай бұрын
Communist Japan eh? Let me introduce you to my 17 year old friend and his sword.
@miles-eq3hv5 ай бұрын
Bros HOI4 hours played is like 6 million. (respect)
@apolakigamingandmore63765 ай бұрын
14:33 *BREAKING NEWS: The Socialist Japan met no resistance at all at the beaches of France!* This is why I love Hearts of Iron IV, because of the RP-ing.
@KaranjotKohli5 ай бұрын
What are the chances that the same day this video was released, I was playing a non historical china game in which Japan went communist
@fraginatrix5 ай бұрын
Dear diary: Today the funny map man made it to the end of the dictionary and found the word "unhinged"
@OwenIsDaBoss5 ай бұрын
The unthinkable option is nOT SHOWING US THE RAT!!! DO ITTTTTTTTTTT
@Plunteretech5 ай бұрын
all i get from this video is to never ever go communist japan.
@royearle16735 ай бұрын
Japanese Germany... In France. Sure, why not.
@electricfellow2 ай бұрын
NGL that was the funniest Japanese path that I've ever seen.
@Negetive2digit5 ай 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.
@marioc.81495 ай бұрын
15:29 West Francia returns
@TheRavenLord15 ай бұрын
Petition for ISP to play Syndicalist Italy/Roman Empire in Kaiserredux Day 69
@DAK_125 ай бұрын
NOICE!
@johnroscoe24065 ай бұрын
lol funny number the only problem is now you have to stop asking
@TheRavenLord15 ай бұрын
I could… but I’m good.
@johnroscoe24065 ай бұрын
@@TheRavenLord1 That's against the rules everyone knows you have to stop at funny number.
@TheRavenLord15 ай бұрын
Screw the rules, I got money
@luckyman35735 ай бұрын
What makes Italy's faction cursed is that it isn't Italy's, it's Turkey's
@roseandsword.5 ай 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.
@freyaeyles51785 ай 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.
@dangerousnoodle87793 ай бұрын
This is the equivalent of revoking the privelegia in EU4
@benhaggerty87075 ай бұрын
Do you need help, blink twice if you need breaking out of Paradox's basement
@lukalolleonardo47975 ай бұрын
I actually forgot that path exists truly the unthinkable option of all time
@shakenblakel6405 ай бұрын
I’m glad you’re here ISP
@fobb85905 ай бұрын
Aww, I thought when the mad-map-man said forever I just gained immortality and could play Hoi4 forever. Dang it.
@fabioa.51775 ай бұрын
3:19 "NOT THE NAVY"
@MooseyYT5 ай бұрын
I don’t know what’s worse, being split in half or being sent to France
@ahuman91005 ай бұрын
That map actually looks really nice
@michaelbarnard85295 ай бұрын
Dude, you practically created the setting of 1984.
@dannislt41715 ай бұрын
just put my fries in my bag bro
@marcosrafael68585 ай бұрын
Italy stands alone against the tide of communism
@alphamanticore23445 ай 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.
@154Kilroy5 ай 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.
@BurgerActual5 ай бұрын
With the lend lease, you have to send them the convoys first and then the rest of the lend lease
@glauberglousger9565 ай 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)
@VaciliNikoMavich5 ай бұрын
Not Super West Germany, “West-West Germany” 😂
@Gencrossbones5 ай бұрын
Japan is just the new Old Italian focus tree
@thesiberianproductions37485 ай бұрын
Forever isn't forever, it's just as long as it is.
@theeternalsuperstar37735 ай 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
@Huge_M5 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see him nathionalizing zabiitsu or Zanzibar or chintze or or uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well yeah!
@kingdubztv97855 ай бұрын
when you take tokyo quickly it gives your puppet half your navy the islands and korea, if you do it slowly they dont get half your navy the islands or korea so its actually better to do ti slower
@Ulmers27635 ай бұрын
“We should take Germany and push it somewhere else”
@averyjdzick5 ай бұрын
I love your videos!!
@Tokugawa__5 ай бұрын
The unthinkable option is playing democratic Mengkukuo
@CharleyStephenson5 ай бұрын
Yes, I do like hearts of iron four how did you know ISP?
@kristianbritton54355 ай бұрын
Super West Germany has a certain ring to it 😂
@Flight_of_Icarus5 ай бұрын
My brother in christ they're going to release Hoi5 before they ever touch Japan again
@marshall87825 ай бұрын
doing the civil war without capturing Tokyo and capping the japanese that way doesn't give Manchuria the rest of the empire
@sisigburger83305 ай бұрын
And here I thought you finally found sanity and uninstalled
@nicey92395 ай бұрын
Episode 24 of asking to play as Poland, get Wojtek, conquer Jan Mayen and play as Jan Mayen
@envixcity375 ай бұрын
ISorroproduction I was wondering if you can do a Wisconsin hoi4 conquer I hope you see this👏