Spain is Pain - HoI4 Disaster Save

In this HoI4 Disaster Save as Carlist Spain, we are almost dead...let's try not to die...
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[@neigeozturk4392]

You can actually press shift while creating a new production line to put it on the top of the list, instead of having to move them from bottom to top every time

[@Bitt3rSteel]

Force of habit

[@Turtoile41]

that's useful to know

[@iskmati]

yoooo i haven't know that

[@nikolozgilles]

i freaking love you this tip is so helpful ❤❤❤

[@OdyG1821]

Thanks for the tip! I'm definitely going to forget this.

[@herberthoover1257]

Imagine being a soldier in the Carlist army. It seems all has been lost, and you will soon die. Then, with the arrival of a new general, things start to change. Fighting off a naval invasion. Seizing Bilbao. It would have been crazy

[@yato329]

you would probably think your cause was providence

[@poyloos4834]

@@yato329 given who they were, yeah, yeah they definitely would have

[@professorhal8098]

Youjo senki in a shellnut

[@def3ndr887]

If you were part of Requetes you’d probably be screaming “I told you we’d win!!!” to everyone

[@100dead]

Then immediately moving to the Eastern front and fighting alongside the Axis. What an odd world.

[@greenkoopa]

Fun Fact: The only reason Vichy was chosen as the capital of the rump state was because it had a post office 🐢

[@tredbobek]

10:25 either you don't get a warning, or if you are in a faction, you get a warning that on the other side of the world, where you have nothing, the enemy is invading an empty island

[@stonedtowel]

Can this be the norm for this series? Save it, then just savage the rest of the map to the best of your abilities? You’re a very good hoi4 player to watch, your strategies and advice is the only reason I have almost 500 hours in hoi4, which made me realize you’re basically the sensei to our grasshopper brains 😂

[@wilhelmferdinandiii7430]

I'm sooo close to 1000, I'm still not bored of the game 😅

[@catfacecat.]

​@@wilhelmferdinandiii7430I have 100 hours, I don't ever know what to do in hoi4 cuz it's boring

[@tried6times]

how is it boring@@catfacecat.

[@zegmakker5869]

@@catfacecat. could do something easy like a nice hellas greece, or could do something ridiculously tough like turkic-china sinkiang, whatever you prefer. plenty of mods too, millenium dawn is pretty cool and eoanbr has some novelty to it

[@catfacecat.]

@@zegmakker5869 on the other hand, it might be a me problem Cuz I have no skill

[@Chorutowo]

Oh my god i've just resently played Carlists and I cant even describe how poorly this was executed. How did this guy pick like the worst provinces to core, mess up the original rush i mean the Spanish have like 0 divisions on your border when you break free, plus the Spanish civil war debuffs. Plus how the actual fuck did you not kill Bilbao.

[@kitfisto5132]

I can tell you from experience that the game is hard if you're not a huge hoi4 sweaty. Well anyways I'm now and snaking up on the 1000 hours

[@roxuub]

@@kitfisto5132 i got 2.5k hours and i have never played spain in my life because of how boring it looks

[@madde9456]

Im sorry but i think this is my run... I sent it in a while ago so I was not expecting it to actually be a video and it was just a free run without any guide or anything

[@kitfisto5132]

@@roxuub honestly the only interesting thing about spain is the civil war and then it's kinda just boring

[@Chorutowo]

@@madde9456 nahhh man dont worry, im just kinda taking the piss. Idk if your a new player but hoi4 is always tough when your doing a new country and learning new systems. Some off my first plathroughs are horrendous, like my micro was just right clicking a city and praying to god that it worked lmao.

[@hunterbolton2680]

Bitt3erSteel, I've seen your previous videos, and through this I know how much you hate no manpower and bad equipment. Combined with 92% CAPITULATION, I honestly wasn't sure if you were gonna pull it off. Then I saw there was still almost 30 minutes left and was like "Okay, hes got this."

[@Bitt3rSteel]

I'm pretty sure if the VPs didn't recalculate when the Nationalists died, i would have lost tbh

[@adenm8963]

"Trains? No, no trains" literally a second later "I notice we don't have any trains!" 😂😂😂

[@septianbayu1010]

The title=Spain is pain Me translate it=spain is bread

[@fancyhotdog2656]

España es pan

[@Iosef-if5dc]

French?

[@carlnisser3314]

bittersteel calling the axis weak after leeching an ungodly amount of infantry equipment from the axis

[@tomx_pl7760]

I mean, it's literally S-Pain, that S tier rank must come from somewhere

[@lizard8176]

you're my fav hoi4 youtuber bro

[@Bitt3rSteel]

Wow, thanks!

[@Mankorra_Gomorrah]

As someone who just did a Carlist run a few days ago, I can relate to this title on a spiritual level. I felt physical pain trying to get this show on the road but was eventually able to save the axis and win the game in the end.

[@buddermonger2000]

13:21 POV: Papa Stalin sees you're a staunch monarchist and approves the sending of guns anyway

[@insignificantgnat9334]

I like to imagine that some of those rifles were used to take Moscow a couple years later.

[@panoskappos2735]

22:20 steals all the guns in the first half of the game and then say the axis feels so weak I WONDER WHY ?XD

[@UnlimitedDiarrhea]

Idk why but I keep coming back to the Spanish civil war, I genuinely love the micro and the playing field is relatively fair without having to do anything cheesy. Amazing recovery though!

[@deadbonbon]

I appreciate you taking on these saves, especially the ones where they have no business continuing the run. Watching you attempt to save these helps teach skills to not get into the situation to begin with. Cheers!

[@zackbumgardner3640]

Absolutely love your videos man! Been watching for quite a while and I really appreciate your vids!

[@dimitristraiforos6940]

Love your content bro! Your practical thinking in solving problems is truly inspiring and not only in the game but in everyday life. Thank you from Greece!! Im sure whatever content you make you will make it special!!

[@Bitt3rSteel]

I appreciate that!

[@betaplain297]

You can actually press shift while deleting a production line to delete all production lines. This is especially useful when setting up. Speaking of setting up, as long as the game is in the first hour of Jan. 1936 when you create a new production line it starts with significantly more efficiency.

[@mr.murdoch6039]

haven't watched you in a while and gotta say I love the new editing style

[@Bitt3rSteel]

I'll let the editor know!

[@merlinmantikur1338]

At this point I’m convinced that bitter steel can turn ANY situation you throw at him. There’s no stopping this man

[@ademaydogan3834]

his was so chill with the music. Keep it up man!

[@user-xk2ee1mb3x]

Spain is Pain has quickly become my new catch-phrase when I play Germany.

[@freelancepear87kakkoka11]

really love the funky music you are using in your videos!

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

I really like the way Spain looks on the map with Vichy France's territory.

[@alienboy3291]

Your pronunciation of Spanish cities is better than average 👍

[@UlulvarCape]

I really love how you went beyond after you won the civil war, and see how much you can deal as Carlist Spain.

[@xr0ninx569]

So this is what the battle of Kursk was supposed to look like 😂

[@NinjaEvanYT]

I've recently gotten HOI4 and i love the game and i always wonder how you do it! You've just earned a new subscriber 😄

[@gengarzilla1685]

Considering how fanatical the Carlists are, this sudden turnaround in the civil war must have felt like divine intervention.

[@lantredasphodele5858]

Heyo Bitt3rsteel ! Thank you for all the great content ! Thanks to you I'm improving very fast at the game :-) Have you ever think about doing an A to Z + releasable countries of HOI4 ? I know others have done it but I'm sure you're expertise would make most of the campaigns interesting !

[@bobbertrobbert6282]

A-Z disaster save

[@VaultPieter]

That huge pocket was basically a reverse Stalingrad

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

I remember my first Spain run. It was a Carlist run. Didn't core anything except Burgos, Bilbao and Western Aragon. I was relentlessly charging the lines as the Republicans so I lost all my equipment before I broke off and I lost almost instantly.

[@DanksterPaws]

“we are outnumbered outgunned” “guns and boats” so close to hamilton references!

[@legionofrome2967]

Love Disaster Saves!

[@1Chitus]

"Trains? No, no trains" literally a second later "I notice we don't have any trains!"

[@kosratbaway3119]

Your Disaster videos made me turn on notifications on your channel haha

[@theomegapyrope9715]

the first one reminds me of alex the rambler's first carlist attempt when LR came out

[@cat_clan_leader]

"The axis feels weak this patch" ignores the years of imports they sent to you, likely being the main reason they died lol

[@Piraticiguess]

Bro imagine the allies, i mean there is Vichy and Free France in them XD

[@ChainsawChuck13]

Spain was literally where I started my HoI4 career, but as the Republicans instead. I can confirm that if the SCW goes wrong, it tends to do so "gradually, then all at once". Eventually, it gets to a point where you can't regain control and will just lose.

[@AdmiraHax]

Javier was the true Carlist pretender, you have chosen wisely :)

[@buddermonger2000]

26:50 POV: You encircle the entirety of Belarus

[@thepatrickcrab]

I clicked off the video but saw "sike" before it loaded the next haha

[@fluffycommander]

The save game we deserve

[@osehesham1185]

this man can invade the world as vitican city in only 30 mins

[@boweniscool]

I recently managed to survive as Anarchist Spain, took till 1942 at the cost of about 2mil total casualties but I still managed it lol

[@scotch_mist]

Thank you for suffering for our amusement! Much appreciate your skills :)

[@kopazwashere]

germany/Italy: That's a nice plot of land you got there, it would be a shame if tanks rolled over your backyard.

[@EinarasR]

YOU SHALL KNOW sPAIN!

[@whycool7902]

truly spain whitout the S (sure do hope no french people read this)

[@samwill7259]

You know, my friend There are easier ways to be a masochist on the internet Probably cheaper than all the PDX DLC too

[@branelord]

@10:26 you got warned when your country detected the invasion/incoming troops. To get more warning you need to have greater intel on your enemies (or have intercepted or somehow interacted with the invasion). I noticed the mechanic between NSB and BBA. No longer do you have omnipotent knowledge about your enemies naval invasion plans without effort.

[@arayashikinoshaka]

"you kiss ass wherever you find ass" Such wisdom

[@Gabeslicor]

Plot twist! He was playing as The Repulicans and then tag switched over

[@xxzozanxx6661]

I an game where the other four factions just spawned and i was nacionalist spais retreating to Galicia saved me

[@PheonixHunter]

I have kinda cravin an updated SCW guide

[@kriidy]

Am I the only one who thinks that Bittersteel is slowly seducing us with the BGM? Bit of Spanish spice inbetween

[@zhadum_twitch9281]

Legend

[@flyingsalmons934]

Played ahist democratic Spain with Franco as my field marshal, it was an experience

[@shawolf6033]

I'm kinda bad at the game, I have over 100 hours but started playing decently just recently, and this video just gives me hope lol, how tf could you win that.

[@Hatsuzu]

If you justify and puppet Portugal before you do the focus they'll say yes when you do the focus.

[@ajrasecerovermenc2271]

Hey, Bitt3r, since i will get BBA for christmas, could you please do a tutorial for Germany?

[@adammezoe3575]

Bittersteel 2021: saves intense hard games Bittersteel 2022: saves disposed games Bittersteel 2023: cheats in ironman mode just to take over 99% fallen AI SU to save game against his own units

[@lordhoden]

"You kiss ass, wherever you find ass", love it :D

[@idkstuff7339]

Looks like someone new to the game wanted to try one of the harder route

[@thepie193]

It's always fun to watch the civil war, but it's never fun playing it.

[@viclorenzo5016]

*PAIN*

[@taysmanproductions]

Did he just said about liberating Kola peninsula while playing as the Axis

[@matus7125]

Hi Bitt3rSteel, will you make something like "tutorial video" for airplanes ? After BBA and new air designer my planes dont work and I totally lost taste for this game . Especially navalbombers are total trash and I dont know how to fix them. Thank you very much.

[@juanespin5527]

Muy bien 👍

[@XD_tofu777]

really good spanish, muy buena pronunciacion

[@Itimntuntun]

Spain is spin Spain - a = spin

[@fenrirthedreadwolf3448]

Looks like a Spanish Taliban no one expected them to win

[@youtubemodsaresnowflakelef7692]

The one thing really sucks as Carlist Spain is also that you can't get a brilliant strategist general (which might be less bad now that you can get them from army / military academy "focuses", but it sucked in early variants of the game), because even if you can flip over someone like Rojo Lluch to the nationalist side, all the really good generals stay with the nationalists. It's also ridiculous that they'd have people like Astray flip over. Astray was VERY close with Franco IRL, there's no way that he would flip over to the Carlist side. Varela owed much of his standing in the Nationalist army to Franco also, because Franco took away command from Yague (who initially lead the Army of Africa columns from Sevilla towards Madrid) and gave field command to Varela, and gave him field command for many of the most important battles & offensives. Lluch, on the other hand, was somewhat of a Republican (actual one, not like most of the leftoid scum on the "Republican" side), and he was probably the most capable (staff) officer IRL on the "Republican" side. If he were on the Nationalist side, then more likely than not he'd be more inclined to fight alongside Carlists or Alfonsinists (the "other"/main monarchists) than a Fascist junta under Mola or Primo de Rivera. So imo you should at least get the option to try and flip generals to the Carlist side. But oh well... Also Finland needs a tree already... it pisses me off, that a country who fought not only the Winter War but also the Continuation War almost never enters the latter (despite this feature working just fine in HoI2 & Darkest Hour, as well as HoI3 - didn't play that one nearly as much as 2 / Darkest Hour - if I remember correctly) and still has no tree, but the most irrelevant nations (to WW2) like the Baltics, Ethiopea, Switzerland, et cetera all have a tree. Even Sweden and such. Or Mexico, who did fuck all other than send a squadron of volunteer pilots, and a minimal troop contribution...

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of Spain is Pain momentum 100

[@Dug3000]

Spain was good but Spain is better but Spain didn't have a chance however Spain was ok

[@Zeguyez]

Does bro have a new editor?,sorry for asking late

[@belgiumball2308]

"Spain is Pain" Frenchies: Spain is bread>

[@gabelol9987]

Have you played Victoria 3 yet? You should try it out if not and maybe make a video on it in the future.

[@theplaguedoctor6580]

Can you make a new huge-o slavia run in by blood alone ? Now that italy is stronger and airplanes are different it would be fun i guess

[@tudoanvil7455]

"hover i like to suffer"

[@leon-ajnils9872]

how can i send in a disaster save to you. i had a normal good actually great austria hungary game until romania suddenly joined the axis. would love to see you try saving that game but i dont know how to send

[@lorenzosavran]

Man what the hell is this song? I'm vibing innit

[@lorenzosavran]

I'm not even paying attention to the video

[@CARL_093]

ohhh boy what a nightmare

[@flastlord4695]

Hey @bittersteel can you pleeeeease make a new guide for Sunrise Invasion? I am tired to play Battotai on repeat only to he attritioned to death by convoy raiding! Thank you if you read this!

[@nd6274]

feedback, i mean uuh beatersteal do you have all achivements in hoi√16??

[@AwoudeX]

you cannot write spain without pain

[@ClixyClapU]

Hello, Bitt3rSteel I’ve always wondered were you’re from or is it secret, my guesses are either France Germany or Belgium or Sweden

[@metube7909]

Even spain doesn't like to spain - a.

[@boghuhn4952]

Why is the soviet union sending you guns but also volunteers to your enemy?😂

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

indeed

[@arthurg.calixto3338]

If this was the real life scenario, modern Galicia would be one of the most hated regions in the world 😭

[@delano4526]

Why so? Hitler came from Austria and moved to Bavaria but they aren't hated

[@arthurg.calixto3338]

@@delano4526 Because if Galicia didn't exist, the LARPers- I mean, Carlists, wouldn't have anywhere to come back from afted being near defeated.

[@theleader4620]

more like most loved

[@youtubemodsaresnowflakelef7692]

Winning the civil war as carlist spain and winning it relatively fast is the easy part. What sucks is trying to get France and breaking through BEFORE they either join the ALlies or before the Germans can grab anything for Vichy (so then you have to join their faction), is what is more sucky. I tried the run multiple times, and each time I had a gap (several months) between the initial SCW and then the attempt by the nationalists to squash the carlist uprising, but when I try to drag it out it always gets fucked up by the volunteers (but without them it's much harder). The trick to winning fast as Carlists is positioning your troops in fallback lines and not investing too much in the southern provinces at all, plus investing PP and watching the timing on the decision to switch over states (I think you can only do 3 or 4 anyway, if I remember correctly). You can surrender the Republicans/Anarchists very fast that way, and the fight against the nationalists becomes easier. I tried with 2 heavy tank divisions as break through, I tried other shit. I always get the timing wrong, and the terrain in southern France doesn't help either. Maybe I should just mine the shit out of the bay of biscay and channel during the SCW, to make it easier to get naval landings. Idk. But the heavy tank stuff was prior to blood alone, and prior to there being 1934 mediums, so that might be a viable alternative as they're faster and you can produce more of them + better breakthrough than light tanks.

[@blackvoidsonic1612]

if you remove the S in well be pain

[@heckinmemes6430]

God wills it!

[@arya.n.8252]

I began to believe that you are a masochist

[@SpeedyHOI4]

PRC winning the civil war be like:

[@ZackShark1]

Lmao i remember the first country i played was spain (because im spanish so like, force of habit) and i was so confused because i had no idea how wars worked, then i played germany and god it was so much easier