My Soviet Union Build | HOI4 Guide

A newer version of this guide, updated for Arms Against Tyranny and with an improved strategy is now available at this link: • Soviet Union Guide (Up...
However, this older strategy is still viable and it is preferrable if you want to sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.
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RESEARCH PRIORITY:
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Electronic mech + Basic machine tools + Cons1
Mechanical computing
Disp1
Support W1
Cons2-Disp2-Tools2
Inter-war Art
Range imp
Surv Studies
Radio
Artillery
Medium Tank
Improved inf 1
Improved weapons
Improved small air
New guns
Logistics 1
Engines 3
Eng comp 2
Heavy MG
Anti tank
Tools 3
Cons 3
Logistics 2
Anti-tank up
Anti air up
Anti-tank up
Improved weapons x2
Art up
Fuel refining 2
Exca 1
Radio detection
Arti up
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FOCUS PRIORITY:
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(to)The Zinovyev
Secure the Admin
Heavy industry
Addressing internal
Infrastructure effort
(to) The workers dictator
Finish the 5 years
National Specialists (Foreign Experts is actually a better choice, I would then pick American Experts and Civ Specialization)
The military conspiracy
Behead the snake
(to) The URSS academy
The block of right
Expand the agi
The new soviet woman
Positive Heroism
Strengthen the mob
Cohesion first
Rehabilitated Military
(to) Intensify pilot training
Expand the aviation
Women in aviation
(to) the Molotov line
Military reorga
Experts in camo
Ground support
The modern war in the skies
Raskova aviation
Desperate measures
An adaptable army
Raskova aviation
(to) The modern war
(to) War Heroes
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Does Combat Width Really Matter?: • Combat Width: Does It ...
CHAPTERS
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Initial Setup
04:36 The First Steps
06:05 War Economy & Invading The Netherlands
09:19 Combat Experience & Paranoia Management
10:20 A Game-changing Decision
11:12 Army Templates
13:08 Plane Designs
14:35 Weird Stuff In Spain & PP Management
16:07 Tank Design, Production & Decisions
18:06 Military Theorist, Doctrines & Armored Templates
20:13 Flame Tank Design & Production
21:48 New Fighter Design & Production
22:59 Final Setup For The War
27:19 New CAS Design & Production
28:09 Why Taking The Netherlands Matters
29:23 Outro
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[@CommanderTavos99]

A shot everytime he ends a word with "uh"

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Uh!

[@karelzabijak321]

Uh... Who did you shot?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@karelzabijak321 considering the guide, must have been a nazi!

[@CommanderTavos99]

Wat?@@karelzabijak321

[@karelzabijak321]

@@CommanderTavos99 I ask, who did you shoot...

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

A newer version of this guide, updated for Arms Against Tyranny and with an improved strategy is now available at this link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3Otcn-Xls6om6M However, this older strategy is still viable and it is preferrable if you want to sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. For all of my guides I also always make dedicated spreadsheets which include, in addition to focuses and researches, a list of all the steps required in order to succeed. These spreadsheets are exclusive to the members (Colonel rank) of the channel, in addition to several other perks! Becoming a member is mainly a way to show your support to the channel and to help keeping it alive and active. If you are interested, or if you wish to help the channel, you can become a member and get access to all perks through this link: kzbin.info/door/1c01Sz-D_aNEUEbUBxwUJQjoin For even more exclusive content, make sure to join our: Discord server: discord.gg/e5WQFf5qDr Instagram: instagram.com/machiavellianstrategist USEFUL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- My latest templates & designs: kzbin.info/aero/PLY4d0TUsYg8KCFGQl9nYPjFnXN0N5ERze All of my country guides: kzbin.info/aero/PLY4d0TUsYg8LQ6kW3_94GhRJaHn3ZlalP

[@thesovietsarecoming]

Quite bold of you to assume I own this DLC.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Hi, are you referring to Arms Against Tyranny or to the other ones (No Step Back above all)? The Arms Against Tyranny update brought some important changes into the game, to the combat width and the templates and designs, regardless of owning the DLC (I believe the update was actually called stella Polaris). The No Step Back DLC is very important for the Soviet Union both for the updated focus tree and for the tank designer. @@thesovietsarecoming

[@thesovietsarecoming]

Arms against tyranny@@MachiavellianStrategist

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@thesovietsarecoming then the only changes you will need are for the designs! (possibly preventing Finland from attacking you but I'm not entirely sure).

[@ostensiblyquerulous]

I tried this strategy with all current DLC on the newest updates, and I am unable to get green naval superiority for the invasion of the Netherlands. Do you have to place your ships there before you declare? Because when I declare and place my navy on invasion support, I am told that the Eastern North Sea province is out of range. Perhaps I need my submarines in their own task force to do that? I have all my ships in one task force.

[@jacksonparis582]

i hope your channel gets the hype it deserves, such quality videos that have really helped me out

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you, I'm glad to hear that! I am confident the channel will grow, but it takes time unfortunately. After all, this channel is only about 7 months old.

[@saulb20]

Thanks for all the content :) ❤

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! You are welcome!

[@unacceptableviews1505]

Quick but thorough. I bet these are a lot of work, you have to film then edit and that takes time. I really like the final product and have learned a lot. I have played since this game came out but all I ever play is Soviets so this helps. Thanks.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! Recording and editing take a long time indeed, but developing the guide and strategy in the first place is what makes these country guides so time consuming. So I really appreciate your comment! By the way, there is an even more updated and improved version of this guide, you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3Otcn-Xls6om6M

[@scaregalaxy6275]

Really great guide thanks man!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you!

[@REMMc-jx7vc]

Great videos!! Looking forward to the AAT update to it sir! Never could get the range for the surface ships to get past denamrk. Had all the subs in the same location. Weird.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! I am gradually going to check all of my guides to see if they are still viable and what changes can be made to best adapt to AAT! I am starting with Italy, then probably Germany followed by the Soviet Union.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Hi, just wanted to say that I tried a test run yesterday and everything worked as in the original guide, I had no issues with the naval invasion of the Netherlands. If you give it another try let me know if you figure it out!

[@lallaren1262]

I was looking at your channel yesterday for a soviet guide, what a coincidence lol

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Haha great timing! I hope you will find it useful!

[@Bhaalspawn84]

Great guide! I won vanilla HoI4 with this guide. Now I have No Step Back but I made a mistake. I did not have enough war support for War Economy and waited for it for too long. When I won i changed it to best possible at the time, to war economy much later. In January 1942 war is not lost yet but it seems grim since the front is at western Belarus and western Ukraine. Finland attacks with Germany every time it seems. This time I had army on that border at least. Mongol and Tannu Tuva volunteers I moved to the Japanese border.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! This run can be a lot or fun, even (especially) when things don't go exactly as planned! With my latest tank design and armored templates you will be able to push the Axis no matter what! Just make sure they have enough supplies and try to achieve air superiority! Also, you might be interested in the latest version of this guide, which involves a sliglty more aggressive strategy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3Otcn-Xls6om6Msi=O1LtMqwYgXbufkNA

[@E.D.998]

Great video. if you send 6 tank div to spain (possibly add some tanks to the basic template, its just 10 xp to do it) you can do some easy encircle. im a noob and still win it every time. just micro intensive. comunist spain is a superb staging platform later.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you!! Keep in mind that there is now a more updated version of this guide, in which we achieve even more impressive results: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3Otcn-Xls6om6M I also agree with your suggestion, it is definitely possible to win the civil war in Spain! Let's say that I leave it up to each individual player, as it does require quite a bit of micromanagement and also some good RNG. Covering it in this guide would make it too long, but I might make a dedicated guide on that one day! On the other hand, I find it very easy to quickly take Spain right after defeating the war, so I usually just go for that!

[@E.D.998]

@@MachiavellianStrategist thanks again, you are brilliant. On the topic: i allied comunist Spain as Russia, gift em tons of surplus equipment during the war, and they were single hand slapping axis in africa and France, definitely meme material of you can pull It off in a video.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

hahaha amazing! I will definitely have to try that at some point!!@@E.D.998

[@Davin64]

The last time I did this Spain never surrendered until the very last port was taken in Valencia, so be prepared to lose those forces and pull the general before it happens. This is the 2nd time it happened to me and the first time I lost the general as well. Also, this last time, Germany never declared war. Japan did and drove me out of the East. It was all I could do to prepare a counteroffensive, and that took years. Eventually, Romania declared war in May 1944 and called Germany. Neither was ready. By then I had the Baltic states with an offensive army on the border there, plus 3 tank armies with 3 motorized support. One was sent to the East, but Poland and East Prussia as well as half of Romania fell within a week. They had nothing on my border.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you for sharing! It has not happened to me so far, but losing the divisions in Spain is indeed a possibility. That's a war we are supposed to lose by default. Luckily those divisions do not play a particularly important role in the rest of our run!

[@pletskoo514]

using zhukov in the spanish civil war is a good idea, if you can get him hills fighter and organizer (which is definitely possible) you can promote him to field marshall and he will be really good with adaptable trait and logistics wizard. he can be used as a field marshall for your tanks

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

That's true, hoping that he survives Stalin's rage.

[@anabe3785]

Stalin was about to shot Zhukov, but he bcs became a war hero

[@CommanderTavos99]

I would use Popov, he also has inf leader and the trait that lets you pick the one for field marshals with extra breakthrough

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@CommanderTavos99 good suggestion, thank you!

[@harryhollyock3486]

Great video. I was hoping for a Trotsky version of this, any recommendations?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! I haven't tried the Trotsky path yet but it seems very interesting! I'll definitely consider it for a future video!

[@floridadragonslayer]

Thanks!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you so much!!

[@floridadragonslayer]

@MachiavellianStrategist only feedback I had was it was hard to copy the templates because it was blurry and some parts hard to tell, can you write them out?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

oh, was it blurry in the sense that the resolution of the video was too low? I can surely write them out, which templates in particular would you need? (or you can tell me the minute of the video in which they appear) Also, please consider that there is now an updated version of this guide, with an improved strategy and with slightly different templates.@@floridadragonslayer

[@pletskoo514]

you can save out on like a hundred army xp or so if you pick the motorization drive officer corp after picking mobile warfare doctrine

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I considered it but it's a closer call than it seems actually. You can save about 80 army exp (because you still need all the support companies) but you spend 35 to switch spirit. Moreover, motorization drive basically ends its purpose with that template change, while officer Corp keeps offering value by increasing the army experience and reducing the doctrine cost!

[@pletskoo514]

@@MachiavellianStrategist fair enough

[@nickhen4196]

Thank you! Is the next video available yet?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

You are welcome! Not yet, I have recorded it but it will take some time to edit. It will be up next week with my regular schedule.

[@giovannipardolesi4561]

Hi and compliments for the videos! Can i ask you which strategical consideration you put in planning the nederlands and focusing your buildings on military factories instead of having a solid civilian base in the first steps of the game? Thanks for the answer.i m quite new to the game

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Hi and thank you! The Netherlands has an important strategic value in WW2 since it will slow down or even completely halt the German advance. It is also extremely beneficial if we plan to invade de UK. Finally, the Dutch East Indies provide an insane amount of extremely valuable resources (such as rubber). As for the industry, civilian factories tend to give better bonuses in the late game, while military factories scale better earlier in the game. My reasoning with most countries is that the game will virtually be over by 1940-1942. Once you win WW2 you get so much land/industry/resources that you will become virtually unstoppable. So, in my opinion, investing to maximize the success chances in the early stages of the war is the best short and long term strategy. I hope I answered your questions, but if you have any further doubts, feel free to ask.

[@giovannipardolesi4561]

Thanks for the explanation! Just i m still struggling with timings as in the last run i was good at researchin with most of the 41 tech researched and like 250 civs and 160 mils plus way more in queue but at that point i kind of forgot about the division template improvements and when germany came in was way too late to do anything, actually i puppeted finland in 6 months but in spring the wermarcht pushed forward again and my red army was no match for it! Probably i was too rushy and i should have take more time to slow the game and think more.about the army. Any tips on how to better capitalize time in the years 36-40?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Yes the timing is very important in the early game, actually I can't wait to share my new updated version of this guide, we will end the war as early as September 1940 and take all of the Axis countries. Division templates and doctrines play a very important role in succeeding. I suggest focusing on a good infantry template and selecting the proper doctrine. I will link two videos which I made for templates and doctrines respectively. My suggestion would be to use my offensive infantry template and going for superior firepower for doctrines. Templates: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2raXo2lmJp4m5Y Doctrines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6e7pn6bZd-Bq5I @@giovannipardolesi4561

[@giovannipardolesi4561]

Thanks for the links, they are quite useful!! Which dlc of hoi are you running in this soviet play? I have the basic game but there's no intelligence agency, it looks like the only difference but i m not sure.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I have all DLCs on in all of my videos, two of them are particularly important in my opinion. "No Step Back" updates the Soviet focus tree and lets you design tanks and flame tanks. It is one of the best, if not the best DLC for HOI4. "By Blood Alone" updates the Italian focus tree, lets you design planes and ask for war reparations/resource rights in peace conferences. Unlike No Step Back, it does not have a great reputation in the community, but I personally find it a must have! Spies come with "La Resistance" DLC, they are cool to have, but not mandatory in my opinion. I made a DLC tier list a while ago, in case you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZupZIWapadsrtU@@giovannipardolesi4561

[@Testimony_Of_JTF]

Good video

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you!

[@Stouzough]

Interesting. But I'm questioning your armor strategy: for sure it works. However, I didn't have such a nice experience with 42 width: always 30w was better for me, minimizing the logistics issues when piercing enemy lines deeply. And also: Mobile warfare never seemed to outperform Superior firepower, even with tanks. I gave a try to both, but again had better success switching, while using same starting points. As for the strategy: puppeting Netherlands seems nice to debuff Germany's power, but I'm sure you can face Germany alone without taking Holland ;-)

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

It's definitely possible to defeat Germany even without the Netherlands, however, the rubber from the Dutch East Indies is an incredibly valuable resource to gain access to. For what concern armored divisions, as you know, I am also a fan of 30-33w. The Soviet Union, however, has some pretty nasty maluses to organization and struggles to reach a "safe" threshold without the additional motorized divisions. Moreover, I thought it would be the perfect chance to test a new template to add to my guides! As for the doctrine, a similar argument could be make for what concerns the organization which gets boosted massively by mobile warfare. But I still agree that superior firepower is an incredibly solid doctrine, and overall superior to mobile warfare in most situations.

[@Stouzough]

@@MachiavellianStrategist I see your point, I didn't consider the USSR debuffs. In general, I like how you use armor to minimize casualties, also using the motorized behind is a smart idea, not seen often. However, not so many countries can afford these many equipped divisions before 1942/1943.

[@BananaLee67]

@@MachiavellianStrategist If I'm trying to chase the achievement of winning the war *after* the Fall of France, I guess it's still possible to invade the Netherlands, take the Dutch East Indies, and then leave the rest of the the normal Netherlands there without puppeting? I'm guessing there will just be less construction going on.

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

It is possible indeed, the Dutch East Indies are arguably much more important than the Netherlands itself!

[@pletskoo514]

how did you make your screen so big? or was it always like that in your videos

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I recently upgraded my computer, so I'm now recording in 2k instead of the previous 1080p!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I think I could adjust the scaling if it became too difficult to read.

[@pletskoo514]

@@MachiavellianStrategist no i actually like it i was just curious

[@BiancuzziSamuele]

good guide, i was wandering what divisions you disbanded at the start because there is a cut where half of them disappear, also is it possible to do this without having by blood alone, no step back and la resistance?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! Nothing was disbanded, I just rearranged the various troops and moved them around. I mostly separated tanks and cavalry from infantry and mountaineers. As for your other question, those are some pretty massive DLCs, if you watched my DLC tier list video you already know. It is not like this is impossible without them, but it will definitely be harder. The main differences will be: -Without BBA you won't be able to design planes and you will struggle more to achieve the air superiority against the Axis, you also won't be able to claim resource rights and war reparations from the Netherlands. -Without NSB you won't be able to design tanks and flame tanks, that will be huge when you start your offensive to counter Barbarossa. -Without La Resistance you won't be able to form collaboration governments in Germany, thus making the war much longer to win. (Although this could somehow prove beneficial, potentially allowing you to get a higher warscore). What you could try doing is going for superior firepower instead of mobile warfare and invest in support companies rather than tanks. I tried such a run during my testing and, while it wasn't as effective as with tanks, it worked pretty well and even got me a higher final warscore. If you go for that, I suggest you use my offensive divisions template, you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2raXo2lmJp4m5Y

[@BiancuzziSamuele]

Thank you!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@BiancuzziSamuele you are welcome!

[@grandengineernathan]

Great format, but what about civs? like seriously by starting with civs you can get to easily 450 factories by 1941 and continue to build them into the war 10 at a time. I really like the only mils approach, but then why only invade the netherlands, more could be done

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! And thank you for the suggestions too! Civs vs mils: building Civs is almost always a better investment for the later game. As you said, by building more civs you can make your economy very powerful around 1941, and then quickly build mils. However, by doing so you'll never be able to build enough armored divisions to push into Germany like I did in this guide (in the updated version I'm working on, I push into Germany already in 1939 and I finish the war by 1940). Mils are a better investment for the early game, as they allow you to build your armies faster. My reasoning is: once you win the war and puppet half of Europe, you'll have plenty of resources and factories to do anything you want. So investing into winning the war earlier ends up being a better investment both for the early and for the late game. Hence, why I go for mils and not civs. I would build more civs if I were going for a more historical run, with a full length WW2. Why only the Netherlands: The world tension is the main limit to our early game expansions, we do not want to be at war with the Allies, and they will start guaranteeing countries as the world tension reaches 25%. The Netherlands is our priority because we need the juicy resources in the Dutch East Indies, not so much because we want to expand.

[@grandengineernathan]

@@MachiavellianStrategist very good reasoning, but you'd be surprised at how easily you could take on the allies or Japan if you started investing so much into mils

[@notanopp5053]

any reason why i don’t have spirits and i also couldn’t make any additional demands like seize the navy or anything

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Dlcs, "no step back" is required for the spirits if I remember correctly. It is also a very important dlc, with the tank designer and an updated focus tree for the Soviet Union. "by blood alone" is required for the additional demands in the peace conference. It is another very important dlc because it unlocks the plane designer. Hoi4 is a great game, but sadly some of the dlcs are really mandatory for the full experience. If you are interested, I made a tier list of the most important dlcs in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZupZIWapadsrtUfeature=shared

[@teobody860]

Thank u very much.let's go France next time

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

You are welcome! I am looking forward to a run with France!

[@QWERTY-uv6uv]

Hi man. I know you are very good at the game, so why not adding a greater challenge? Idk if you would like to play the mod “World Ablaze”, which is an extremely historical mod that dramatically changes difficulty. Thanks for this Soviet tutorial!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

It's a good suggestion, thank you! I usually do not like when the game is artifically made harder (maluses for the player, bonuses for the ai) but mods may alter the difficulty in a more balanced way and it is something I will definitely consider in future!

[@QWERTY-uv6uv]

@@MachiavellianStrategist Thank you! If you play it, that mod will really make you think a lot more than vanilla

[@teobody860]

man can you write to me which focus need to take in order thanks in advance

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

You can find them in the description of the video!

[@kelotane]

Also don't bother about messing up with Russian words, the focuses are not spelling them right either. Much love from Russia ❤

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you!! I love Russia, it is a wonderful country, with a majestic history and some of the finests writers, composers and artists in the history of humanity. I was happy to make some content about it when it is such a difficult time for Russia and for Russians.

[@kelotane]

@@MachiavellianStrategist First of all, thank you. Second of all, no worries, Russian folk are used to hardships. We'll manage it. ✌️

[@datboi1546]

What is your reasoning for going national specialists instead of foreign specialists?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

"Edited" Foreign Experts is actually a better choice. I edited both the description of the video and the first comment in this regard.

[@datboi1546]

@@MachiavellianStrategist if you go foreign, which specialists do you invite, why and which specialisation do you take (civ mil or dock)

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@truckerdave6503 Okay I finally understand what you meant, I agree that Foreign Experts is a better choice. Thank you for the suggestion! I will add it to the first comment!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@datboi1546 I would go American Experts and Civ Specialization!

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@truckerdave6503 I will work more on it in future, hopefully this is a good starting point for future upgrades!

[@hamroni7114]

i screwd up the peace deal for the Netherlands and i had a brain aneurysm

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Hahahah what happened?

[@hamroni7114]

I clicked on Navy before adding resource rights

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@hamroni7114 yeah it's so stupid that they have not fixed it yet, very annoying...

[@Beni-zq2ew]

What is disp1? Sorry i am new

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Dispersed industry 1 (btw keep in mind that some plane-related researches might be slightly different as of the latest update, the overall strategy is still working perfectly)

[@Beni-zq2ew]

@@MachiavellianStrategist thx

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@Beni-zq2ew you are welcome!

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of My Soviet Union Build | HOI4 Guide Momentum 100

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Let's get some momentum!

[@wannabejoeexotic8503]

Is this possible without any DLCs?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Unfortunately not, you can keep some parts of the strategy I believe, but the "no step back" dlc is very important both for the expanded Soviet focus tree and for the tank designer.

[@wannabejoeexotic8503]

@@MachiavellianStrategist ty

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@wannabejoeexotic8503 you are welcome! I'll try to make a no dlc guide in future!

[@MrCico1212]

hi you can record czechoslovakia ? i interesting with this country becouse im from this country but i dont now how to play with czechia thanks to next video

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

It would be interesting! Thank you for the suggestion. I periodically make polls in which my subscribers can vote for the next nation I will make a guide about, make sure not to miss the next one!

[@duncanhoward6648]

For some reason I ended up with only 45% war support by Sept. 1936 so I can't take war economy. Maybe they patched it?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Umm, weird. There have been no updates since I made this guide so everything should still work as expected. The timing might be a little tight because you lose some war support after starting the invasion of the Netherlands. But you should be able to get war economy before that, as soon as you send volunteers to Spain, if you followed every step. Let me know if you can figure it out!

[@kadirsarpgoksel6960]

Turkey's "Montreux Convention" focus will give you extra %5 ws. Maybe u'd skip on that and need bosphorus dlc

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@kadirsarpgoksel6960 oh, thank you for commenting, I did not consider that some focuses might require additional DLCs!

[@sternbergo]

is this build good for multiplayer?

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I'll be honest, I have not tried. This build tends to build up for a historical WW2 and gives its best result when you join the war in 1940. It may struggle in a multiplayer environment if someone tries to rush a war against you.

[@sternbergo]

Ok

[@sahilhossain8204]

7:06 ah yes in this timeline the end of League of nations is caused by the first Baltic sea war 😄😆😂💀

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

hahaha true!

[@MFBotte]

Con i 6 volontari in Spagna è abbastanza semplice vincere la guerra civile e ottenere un puppet gratis

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Prendersi la Spagna come puppet for free è un ottimo affare, cercherò di studiarmi meglio le dinamiche della guerra civile, anche in vista di un video futuro!

[@MFBotte]

A me riesce con il seguente Path. Ignoro tutto il fronte a nord di Madrid. Parto da Ciudad Real per spingere su Cordoba e cercando di saccare le truppe franchiste che si trovano ad est della città. Continuo verso sud su Siviglia e Cadice e si dovrebbe riuscire a saccare le truppe intorno a Gibilterra. A questo punto si procede verso nord cercando di fare più sacche possibile prendendo prima il centro rifornimento sopra Badajoz poi quello vicino a Salamanca. Qui la tattica è salire ma attaccando da ovest e utilizzando il Portogallo come incudine. L'ultima offensiva passa da Valladolid e superata è praticamente fatta. Si riesce ad arrivare fino ad Oviedo tagliando i franchisti in 2. Si ripulisce la Galizia e infine si procede verso est fino ad arrivare a Barcellona e quindi facendo arrendere anche gli anarchici. Spero le mie parole si riescano a replicare poi in gioco. Fondamentale cmq è non perdere mai Madrid che delle volte nella regione tolgono in buff delle offensive e i franchisti riescono a spingere. Tutto questo inoltre si riesce a fare con gli alpini e spesso mi ritrovo per buona parte delle operazioni senza ricevere rinforzo e rifornimenti alle truppe (penso sia un bug perché dice che le truppe non ricevono rifornimenti dalla capitale)

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@MFBotte intanto grazie mille, super dettagliato! Mi sembra un'ottima strategia, la proverò sicuramente! Fai delle modifiche agli alpini o usi la template di default? E quanto è consistent questa strategia? Riesci sempre a vincere la guerra o deve comunque andarti bene per riuscirci. Se e quando riuscirò a fare un video a riguardo ti menzionerò sicuramente! Grazie ancora!

[@MFBotte]

@@MachiavellianStrategist porto il template a 25 scambiando una fanteria con arty. Compagnie di supporto arty, AA, genieri e scout ma gli scout solo perché uso generali di livello basso. Inoltre solitamente mando 2 gruppi di tactical bomber a fare CAS perché i caccia base sono praticamente inutili. Mi è sempre riuscita fin'ora ma non ho un numero di tentativi molto alto

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@MFBotte grazie perfetto! Proverò e ti farò sapere!

[@josemanuel947]

Se queja usted que está ganando la guerra civil española y que eso no tiene ningún sentido y en cambio vemos a la URSS invadiendo Holanda... :) Nada, era broma. Excelente video

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Jajaja verdad! Es que en el tutorial tenemos que ganar en Holanda, pero abitualmente perdemos en Espana, asi que era muy raro. De toda manera, muchas gracias! (y perdon por mi broken Español)

[@user-kd5uj9fq4v]

Bro if you want aby help with russian to your videos just tell me bcoz i speak very well in russian Edit: this weaker division is called "NKVD (read en ka ve de) Pogranichnaya divisiya" in russian НКВД Пограничная Дивизия

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Sbasiba tovarish! Help with other languages is always welcome!

[@user-kd5uj9fq4v]

@@MachiavellianStrategist Im glad to read that i can also help if you need with polish

[@BlackManLover]

man i love ur guide i have have no clue to play ussr but im determent to try thx 1945/10

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! Let me know how it goes, and feel free to ask if you have doubts!

[@Nikitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

A good build but sadly you need dlc to play this

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

That is correct, the "No step back" DLC in particular is very important for this run. By the way, I would really recommend that dlc, it adds some very nice tools to the game (such as the tank designer).

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes the rise of the Soviet bear 🇷🇺 😎👍 💀✊

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

One of the most powerful countries for sure, if not the most powerful!

[@kelotane]

Thanks, i am too dumb to handle the political paranoia lol

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Haha it's a fairly annoying mechanic to be honest, if you are not careful it's easy to miss it and end up with some very annoying maluses.

[@salzmann4207]

.algorithm

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you! Hehe

[@solusay1147]

If u are going to justify a wargoal manually anyway, u should maybe justify on a random nation in south america and take the US (ur cas design is not the best u could get) I would wish for a historical "guide" cause otherwise u can technically take over half of the world by 39(or more), so this guide is theoretically extremely bad for unhistorical

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

Thank you for your feedback. What improvements would you suggest for the CAS design? This is not a historical guide, however, the intent is not to conquer half the world by 1939. I am aware it is possible, and in fact fairly easy, to take on the US early on. My goal, however, is not to remove challenges from the game or to cheese my way into it. The goal for these guides is to offer a solid starting point for people to be able to successfully face those challenges later in the game. Usually, this means facing the Axis or the UK in the midgame and the US or the Soviet Union in the late game. I believe this guide puts you in a good spot to successfully counter Barbarossa and defeat the Axis, so I consider it to be a successful guide. Naturally it can and it will be further optimized in future. In fact, if you have any suggestions in that sense, you are more than welcome to share them.

[@solusay1147]

@@MachiavellianStrategist Cas Meta is: 2 bomb locks(not small bomb bays), 1 anti tank cannon(preferably tier 2) and engine tier 3 If u have enough good fighters that template is best Yes of course u can counter Barb successfully, that wasn't exactly my point(I guess I am kinda autistic when I see (technical) room for improvement. For the first focus I believe "Heavy Industries" is a better pick, further for more economy u should save your pp,send an advisor to Spain and go war economy after that(I don't remember if u were able to do that as early)

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

@@solusay1147 thank you for your reply. I would like to highlight one point, which might otherwise cause some misunderstandings. There is a difference between making a guide and showing how to achieve the most meta results. Naturally there is a reason for the meta to be as it is, but it might not always be the best way to achieve a certain goal. I'll just show you a couple of examples: With the Soviet Union you need to manage paranoia properly to avoid massive purges by Stalin; an experienced meta player can easily do so and, thus, can afford to delay the paranoia management focuses and further strengthen the economy first. A less experienced player, however, might struggle to manage the paranoia mechanics, or might not want to have to deal with them for too long. For these reasons, in my guide I prioritized getting rid of Stalin's paranoia above all else. Is this the most meta way to play the Soviet Union? Most definitely not, but it might still prove to be one of the best ways for a newer player to engage with a complex nation such as the Soviet Union. After all, experienced meta players don't really need my guides, do they? Please don't get me wrong, I'm still absolutely grateful for any suggestions for further improvements and I will definitely test what you suggested and possibly include it in future updates to this guide! P.S. For the CAS design, the only difference between my design and the one you suggested is the two bomb locks instead of bomb bays, which result in a design which is slightly cheaper (-4 on the production cost) and with slightly lower ground attack (-4 ground attack on close support). The reason this is considered more meta is that you want to have as many CAS planes up in the sky as possible for the best results. This makes a difference in multiplayer where your opponents are likely to use the most meta design and might have more planes than you if you don't. In single player things are a bit different, you are very likely to wipe out the AI planes so quickly that having more CAS in the air won't be as beneficial as in a multiplayer game, at that point, having CAS with higher ground attack and going for slightly higher quality over quantity offers less micromanagement and possibly even better results later in the game. I always suggest being wary of "meta" rules when playing single player games. If you are interested in the topic, you may find this video interesting:kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ZmoehiLaShpI

[@ihave1subsEasy.g]

Try doing Trotsky focus tree

[@MachiavellianStrategist]

I will try it in future for sure!