Italy makes IT-Allies

I'm going to have fun with the new Italian focus tree. Let's see how far we can take it in a random world.
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Challenges playlist: • Hearts of Iron IV Chal...
Rules:
- Play as Italy
- have fun with it
- non-historical
- Ironman
What did I do wrong, what did I do right? What should my next challenge be? Let me know in the comments.
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[@ryankline1164]

If you weren't aware of Taureor's _love_ of the naval game, you can tell by how much he knows about screening ships.

[@RyuakiraX]

Ngl I've yet to even find a tutorial that'd explain ships in a way that isn't "this tutorial only works for X country and only in late war"

[@redpad79]

J😅o uh he

[@denen404]

@@RyuakiraX I'm in the same boat I just tend to mass produce shit subs and just leave them on covoy raiding and hardly ever touch them again

[@BenjaminMellor]

If you do the Habsburg Path as Poland, you could make Czechoslovakia form Austria-Hungary, then annex them. This will give you cores on all of Austria-Hungary as Poland.

[@Taureor]

I know, but it seems like too much effort

[@TheSetkon]

I hope Paradox will give Czechoslovaks a new focus tree. There is enough monarchist sentiment there to earn its own path.

[@v1tekhorejsi798]

@@TheSetkon yeah, the Czechoslovakian focus tree and advisors are really not too accurate

[@Vuosta]

@@TheSetkon atleast they have strong buffs and an interesting challenge unlike the commonwealth countries (canada is pretty fun though).

[@hugosenshida999]

Papa Taureor showing his dad instincts with the puns

[@crafterrium8724]

nice pfp

[@hugosenshida999]

@@crafterrium8724 same to you good sir

[@crafterrium8724]

@@hugosenshida999 have a good day gentleman

[@KazualBopthKatze]

Finally, some peace within the comments section, truly a specitcal to behold. May both of you sirs have wonderful years, and that your favorite food items are 20% off at your local stores for 2 months at the very least.

[@hugosenshida999]

@@KazualBopthKatze thank you good sir, i wish the same to you

[@detroitdave9512]

When you get the peace conference with Ethiopia, you can puppet Oromia instead of Ethiopia in the remaining non-puppeted states to avoid any focus tree shenanigans

[@Cornan1980]

I love these long form videos where you just wing it. Also, for what it's worth, I really have enjoyed your Qing play through in Victoria.

[@Duffy997]

I'm so glad you enjoy doing these long playthroughs yourself! I remember back in 2016-2018 many youtubers would do long lets plays and either upload a episode a day (which is quite long winded for the creator but I enjoyed it) but now just do short 15-20 minute videos. When I see your videos over the 1:00:00 mark I get excited! Keep up the good work

[@edp-xo1on]

I like the dad puns now it felt like yesterday when you were just a lonely man in his basement playing hoi4

[@Edvinas97]

Love how since Taureor became a dad, Dad jokes appear more often, Great video !

[@MrKrinj-]

I swear his voice is so relaxing. Never have I been so chilled out while listening to complex geopolitical and military operations.

[@urbirex2213]

As italian i need to congratulate with you because you have a great italian accent better than people that lived in italy

[@noutwf]

Taureor: ‘What are you doing? Engaging in needless combat aren’t you?” Fleet: “N.. no.. no I’m not..” 55:30

[@bennett754]

I absolutely love the pun in the title

[@Roketsune]

9:30 Cult of the Douche, LOL.

[@riggy1990]

Screening ships are submarines/destroyers/light cruisers. And if a country has a capital ship (Heavy Cruiser, battlecruiser, battleship, aircraft carrier) for every one you take, you get that % of screening ships. So say the USA has 50 capital ships, you get 2% of the screening ships (could be 4) for every capital ship you select. Or if you're demanding the navy from Argentina, they might have just the 2 capital ships, so you get 50% of screening ships for every capital ship you demand.

[@annomyze3615]

Keep playing what you like because i think most people like me enjoy watching you when you play what you like so keep doing it man ❤

[@VanBourner]

Rule Italia, Italia rules the... Lands

[@jeremielarin1979]

Screening fleet is all the DD and Cruisers if the nation doesn’t have Battleships or carriers. If the nation has the classes mentioned above they comme with some of the DDs and cruisers.

[@HandFromCoffin]

Yes please do that! Do NOT burn out on us. I'm sure most everyone here would rather you play games you want to vs. having to do it because you feel you have to.

[@danielkis719]

Hey! The Screening ships are the smaller ones like Light Cruisers or Destroyers, so when you demand them you basically get a spotting fleet or some random ships to defend your main battleships

[@trainsbeat5780]

I love how he’s these tiny countries at the beginning and then he owns all of Europe and Asia.

[@mataya-waldenberg]

"We've been embargo'ed by Burma... oh no.... what am I gonna do...?" *bored voice*

[@HH-pm6mj]

Never thought I see a day when Poland and Germany make a last stand together.

[@stygn]

TL;DR: In HOI4 screening ships are DD, SS and CL, in real life it's more confusing. Since you were wondering. The terminology of Screening Ship is kind of obtuse, but in HOI4 it simply means ships that aren't capitol ships. So, submarines, destroyers and light cruisers. More HOI4 relevant stuff at the bottom after a long and fun wall of text. In reality (at least in ww2 terms) a screening ship would most often be the size of a destroyer, but could theoretically be any ship as the task of a screening ship is to protect some other naval asset (not to be confused with an escort which also protects other naval assets). From wikipedia "Screening is a defensive tactic in which a picket or outposts are used to hide the nature and strength of a military force; provide early warning of enemy approach; impede and harass the enemy main body with indirect fire; and report on the activity of the enemy main body. Screening forces may conduct patrols, establish outposts, and help destroy enemy reconnaissance units." So, as you can see, it's not only a protection/guard duty that a convoy escort would do, but a more active and involved, requiring more training and requires better gear (such as higher top speed) than a ship that protects merchant vessels in a convoy. So, technically a battleship could be part of a screen in order to confuse the enemy into thinking it is the main force. But in most cases it is the role of smaller ships like destroyers, light cruisers, frigates, corvettes, and also submarines to some extent. Back to HOI4: Taking fleets in peace conference normally works by taking a capitol ship and a % of the screening ships. If the beaten enemy only has 2 capitol ships and 10 screens you get 1 capitol and 50% of the screens. If it's 4 capitol ships you get 25%, and so on. However, if the nation doesn't have any capitol ships your only option is to take the screening ships. Therefore, if a country has a total fleet of 1 destroyer it is kind of stupid to call that a screening ship since it's the only ship they have. TL;DR: In HOI4 screening ships are DD, SS and CL, in real life it's more confusing.

[@aaronkuhn4775]

Great video, I love the more free form and adaptive playing that’s required by ahistorical

[@mataya-waldenberg]

The "Mussolini the Douche" pun right at the start threw me into funny town immediately.

[@davidbascom5781]

A screening ship is any ship of a lower class than a heavy cruiser (light cruiser, destroyer, etc)

[@remi2401]

i love your non historical content! so much fun!

[@AnnaColon3]

imagine being hungary at 36:10

[@mataya-waldenberg]

Latvia ends up being the Switzerland of this world. Just sitting there. Minding nobody's business but their own.

[@joemamma4940]

If you dont put a field marshall in the field marshall spot and leave it blank for ethiopia you get more experience on the general, but you dont get boosts, was wondering if you still can take it. long term it seems better, but idk?

[@shakenblakel640]

I’m glad you’re doing what you want now, otherwise we would never have gotten this pun

[@einsiedler5075]

This pun is even funnier in Portuguese!

[@aidenbooksmith2351]

can you show us?

[@einsiedler5075]

@@aidenbooksmith2351 It's pretty much that "Allies" in Portuguese is "Aliados", so "It-Allies" can be translated as "Italiados", which can be translated back to English as "Italied", and it's funny to think there is such a thing as a "to italy" ("Italiar") verb, and it's also funny to imagine what "to italy" even means.

[@nachomarruedo3050]

Love your videos :D

[@samwill7259]

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie That's world war-ay

[@Chaiserzose]

Attacking Russia whilst not having finished off Spain... History don't bother us!

[@KeiorSoul]

i miss the order 66, you are the best

[@painized2737]

Taureor, how about a Millennium Dawn Gameplay? I would love to see that. Keep it up!

[@lemonke4209]

Benito Mussolini: Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@Bigdeathy]

I like your new concept

[@bennett754]

Screening ships are just smaller ships like destroyers

[@Soylent2024]

Is the idea of constantly running the battle plan to just wear them down? I always do specific pushes when I have higher org

[@franceschik1]

You pronounce Italian names very well. It's not easy to nail them that well.

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of I make Benito Conquerini take over the Alies and make the IT-Allies momentum 100

[@sglightninggaming390]

WE LOVE ORDER 66❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

Screening ships are none capital surface ships; destroyers & light cruisers

[@domjimse2598]

Literally a *dad's* joke 😂😂

[@Taureor]

Well I am a dad

[@RandomGames12345]

pooppoo

[@boenarrow]

@@Taureor daddy

[@misvordgaming2493]

@@boenarrow n o

[@boenarrow]

@@misvordgaming2493 D:

[@ryangoslingofficialfr]

please make a video about the Holy, Roman, and an Empire achievement, i had some troubles with it and noone made a video about it yet

[@RunRiot_]

this is gold XD oh btw remember these are ur videos you can order 66 ! idk if its even possible anymore

[@noutwf]

I don't think germany can even go communist

[@erl_ice6260]

Jay, new video! :)

[@Galawar]

Here's a challenge for you: Soviet union, historical AI, beat axis. Stay civilian eco and go disarmed nation conscript law

[@Venizeliko_fanboy]

Nice video(I haven't even watched it since it was released mere seconds ago, I just wanted to comment something) (I have schizophrenia).

[@nikolamagdic3207]

Can you make Yugoslavia conquest run

[@stevemd6488]

Would love to see you play Germany historically not just men/guns but tanks/planes, complete recreation of the historical war but defeat the USSR before the allies conquer you.

[@aussiemilitant4486]

I was always under the impression that Democracies cannot guarantee nations if world tension is below 25%.....

[@fehmiugurunal]

and for the whole time the fuel was zero ^^

[@carltonleboss]

Italy and allies? That's not gonna go well.

[@gersyb9756]

could you do a video on the Global Defene Counsil? taking over the world? Or maybe fascist britain befoming the imperial federation

[@GenGariczek]

Dive brakes on a fighter :D :D

[@noahdonovan1618]

good video

[@-rinshima7725]

fastest 79min of video I witnessed

[@disasterratio1388]

I need a democratic Roman Empire

[@Wargod6666]

YAY!

[@pravculear]

hi taureor!

[@obi-wankenobi661]

Pronto IT

[@Vetiyx]

if you make italian east africa it will bypass the pacify ethiopan mission.

[@cheesyboii4046]

W video

[@waffel7664]

🤯🤯

[@marthur8011]

I do like order 66

[@DLWildcard]

Personally I find order 66 hilarious

[@filiptodorovic05]

Next video idea: Vittorio Emanuel III gets full power in Italy and revives Roman Empire

[@mrsigmagrinder8737]

Chadsolini

[@telia5g222]

Great video

[@gian562]

How you already watched it in two minutes? You posted the comment 24 min ago and the video was posted 26 min ago💀

[@telia5g222]

@@gian562 I play life with HDDT

[@gian562]

@@telia5g222 makes sense

[@spencers4121]

When the game was just released I did a world conquest as Italy.

[@malter87]

oh.. the puns... it shows your age 😂😂

[@Taureor]

Oh, the puns, puns, puns! How they pun

[@foottoe3815]

Foot

[@lehelmateradics6254]

"because i didnt call in my subject italy" bruuuh