The Most Chaotic Hearts Of Iron 4 Game Ever - Hoi4A2Z

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[@margotp3687]

This is the greatest alt history timeline and it deserves its own mod

[@radec5437]

I can already see the TNO style super events images with sounds. "The Manchurian People's Empire sack London" "The Mexican/American War"

[@mattesschurfeld9857]

This happens in every non historical game now, I did like 6 and that happened every time

[@LedosKell]

Yugoslav Western Europe

[@Gwebb74]

@@mattesschurfeld9857 last alt historical game I was Stalin and everyone wanted to become my puppet or communist

[@vladimirlenin462]

Kinda feel like making this, call it the Manchureich

[@bobbyb9174]

You can tell ISP is a big fan of the No Step Back DLC. His insanity/paranoia grows by the day and he's purged anyone that touches the dislike button!

[@Fred_the_1996]

@Delna Feta 💓 ratio

[@kaltaron1284]

There is no like/dislike anymore until YT fixes it again. Until then I just write comments to help with the algorithm. (And sometimes because I want to say something.)

[@chawk6201]

@@kaltaron1284 I think that was the joke-

[@gyrostat5211]

is he the one that got rid of the dislike counter?

[@kaltaron1284]

@@chawk6201 Maybe, I'm not laughing.

[@terribledemon3033]

Yeah it kind of sounds like you should do the AtoZ series all over again from the beginning , since the new dlc makes it so fresh.

[@eliasstenman3710]

But then some other DLC would come along and force him to start HOI4A2Z a third time. Also it would be incredibly unfair to the countries you have to wait for with a reset timer.

[@jnliewmichael4235]

@@eliasstenman3710 It's supposed to be a meme. A joke.

[@eliasstenman3710]

@@jnliewmichael4235 What? How? Is it a reference to something?

[@tellurius4951]

Yes, I'm completely agree

[@Iamfrozen131]

@@eliasstenman3710 :/

[@vcomrade]

ISP Loremaster here: every time he plays Manchukuo, the world goes to complete shit lmao, that country is fucking cursed. Which does make sense knowing what went on there during the Japanese occupation, and who was in charge behind the scenes

[@nmdvalkyrie2862]

Mmmm unit 731..... some source say that the USA gave them immunity in exchange for the data they got

[@x999uuu1]

oh God oh fuck it's kishi

[@cosmosgamess]

Oh ok

[@pocketmarcy6990]

@@x999uuu1oh man oh god oh man

[@jake_7630]

"ESTONIAS VAPING" has to be one of my new favorite isp quotes

[@5nhyfiery]

3:38 vaping he said 😳🥶🥵

[@ramiel7666]

Yeah...we do that....

[@Saladmander17]

Ah yes, I remember reading about the Treaty of St Pierre and Miquelon in History class where fascist Mexico annexed India. Real turning point in history, that one was.

[@Shre_k__]

I would love to live in a timeline with a mainstreamed Indo-Mexican cuisine ngl

[@jack_corvinus]

@@Shre_k__ I want to make tacos out of Naan and dip them in a blend of green chili and curry

[@pabloni1117]

Apparently Fascist Mexico flipped over to Democratic because the United Mexican States is the name of Democratic Mexico.

[@carltonleboss]

Spicy tacos!

[@kra3215]

Imagine a Manchuria grandpa telling his grandkids how he kicked the ass of literally every other nation’s army from Vladivostok to London

[@LedosKell]

"He's crazy." "HE'S CONVERTING TO COMMUNISM" Nonhistorical is truly the engine of comedy.

[@Ralkern]

It's funny, i remember looking into the focuses while doing some minor modding, and the unthinkable option is like a 10% chance for japan in unhistorical, which makes it really fun when it happens

[@D3LTA48]

I had it happen on one of my recent games as Poland, but the communists lost the civil war so nothing changed.

[@Batdude36]

@@D3LTA48 I think Paradox increased the chances of alt history options for countries in unhistorical games

[@eisbergsyndrom5010]

And if they do it the communists lose the civil war and you just have a neutered fascist Japan which lost half its navy, army and generals and has to start over with its focus tree.

[@ertrick3693]

Honestly, even when commie Japan wins the civil war (which isn't often unless it's player-controlled/player-assisted) it's generally probably their weakest path, even compared to democratic Japan. You shoot yourself in the foot just to either side with Stalin or to... side with Mao, I guess. Whether the AI wins or loses the civil war, Japan will always be severely weakened, to the point where it's not even surprising if they fail to capture Beijing.

[@hirocheeto7795]

@@Batdude36 When you do historical, the AI has a set path. This means that there is absolutely no chance of the AI picking an alt-hist path, unless you do something to upset the balance. i suppose you're right, though. They raise the possibility from 0% to 10% for commie japan.

[@BromTeque]

Quick tip: At 18:24 you can directly left click the province on the map instead of finding it in the list. Quick tip over.

[@jnliewmichael4235]

His brain might've melted into nothing after playing Manhukuo for so long that he just forgot about it XD

[@yourmom283]

@🎄Santa Claus🎄 shut up poser Santa doesn’t come until Christmas

[@Ludovicus1769]

@@yourmom283 I can’t wait till he comes. :D

[@Ahrlin9]

The reason you flipped to communist is that you took the "assertiveness" focus *during* the civil war. That flips you from a puppet of fascist Japan to a puppet of communist Japan (due to the way the tags are coded, it thinks the communists are the "real" Japan). It also meant you stayed a puppet of the victorious communists even after the war. Never take that focus during the civil war. Wait until it's over, then the event fires that gives you complete independence, control over Korea and all the islands (e.g. including Taiwan), as well as the obsolete half of the Japanese navy and army. Also Hirohito claims refuge in your land, giving you extra stability.

[@FinDan07]

PDX should fix that lmao

[@Otori6386]

Japan has a 10% chance to submit, I’ve looked at the code, it’s influenced by nothing else, Japan could rule the world, still 10%

[@Schmeethe88]

Seems legit. 10/10 coding.

[@drstrangecoin6050]

10% chance of flipping communist on ahistorical * 10% chance of submitting to Manchukuo = 1% chance of puppet communist Japan. Goddang.

[@kzr_1613]

Can you savescum it?

[@Otori6386]

@@kzr_1613 you could, I assume you still can if nothing has changed.

[@dreemur7319]

Monarxist Manchuko update at No Step back looks fantastic!

[@rimelesnel1678]

Bu profil fotoğraf bir yerden tanıdık geliyor

[@Joshbosh022]

The Chinese emperor ruling Manchukuo waiting to become emperor again like: 👁👄👁

[@TheEmolano]

Legend says that guy was forgiven by the CCP and lived the rest of his life as a janitor.

[@chamuchamupalchamperry6686]

Monarcho-Communist gang rise up

[@JohnBrown-tw2qi]

I think this is sort of like the UK or Japan where the emperor is a heavily restricted constitutional monarch while an elected prime minister or whatever does all the leading.

[@TheLoneTerran]

The "WHAT?" from the Mexican invasion of the US was perfect. I think the AI might need expert AI lol.

[@lacrimosa7073]

Daily petition for ISP to play Huey Long's Paraguay in Kaiserredux

[@thetatn1113]

Correct

[@inspectdiss3967]

Correct

[@NBrixH]

Signed

[@azurite1398]

True

[@chewchewtrain]

Hi there, would you like to sign my petition?

[@SebastienDerveeuw]

Godamn this has been the best episode so far with all the chaos that has ensued. Long live the people's republic empire

[@yemannwaiphyo8817]

Including both "republic" and "empire" in a country's name, is only possible in Hoi4. xD xD lol Best Chaotic video in a while. ikr

[@margotp3687]

This is absolutely my favorite A2Z episode so far

[@dna0303]

That dismantling of the Soviet Union hurt me more than any peace deal ever could... Until the Allies' peace deal

[@thebumblingrumbling60tonam18]

the allies when Spain is in a peace deal. *Allow us to introduce ourselves*

[@simontapaj2313]

@@thebumblingrumbling60tonam18 -random anexed state by america in the middle of basque, catalonia, galicia etc...

[@fourthofjulygaming3795]

This was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in this game. This felt like a bootleg war hammer 40k with all this chaos.

[@gentleshark972]

Only this time the emperor is communist... Or a mexican... Honestly I dont even fng know what the empire of man is. But even then this is far more interesting than any unification GW could come up with. Edit: I just realised. His forces did it all by land. THey followed the entirety of the silk road in Mechanised, Katyusha and on foot. They are litterally mad max furry road... Around the world... I am just... Completely amazed...

[@adenosine2electricboogaloo647]

For the people's emperor

[@fourthofjulygaming3795]

@@adenosine2electricboogaloo647 Throne of Terra that’s cursed.

[@adenosine2electricboogaloo647]

@@fourthofjulygaming3795 red throne

[@vaygo.forlorn]

Sanity is unnecessary. Faster! Faster! FASTER!!!

[@erikrose4411]

@Delna Feta 💓 bruh

[@randomradek5284]

14:56 "The enemy of my enemy is my enemy." - Joseph Stalin, probably

[@christopheredwards8219]

The longer you look at the final map, the more you worry for ISP's sanity.

[@TheLoveTrain]

When he zoomed out to show Russia after the first capitulation I was physically shocked, the border gore in this video was something entirely different

[@WorldOfHurt101]

Hey ISP, a tip for invading the British. You can attach heavy flame tanks to paratroopers, giving them the 50% armor bonus turning them into SPHESS MAHREENS! Just pop in some transports to keep them supplied and they will roll over just about anything.

[@adenosine2electricboogaloo647]

THE CODEX ASTARTES NAMES THIS MANUEVER STEEL RAIN 2: FIRE EDITION

[@ladywaffle2210]

@@adenosine2electricboogaloo647 As a matter of fact, the Codex Astartes named the maneuver Rain of Hellfire.

[@punkrockmartian]

The harakoni warhawks call this an average Tuesday

[@cnlbenmc]

+@@ladywaffle2210+ Probably by using Hellfire Dreadnoughts.

[@cheetosjumboenjoyer6833]

I love how the treaty at the end of the war was held in St. Pierre and Miquelon because that was the only place on the planet not reduced to rubble and chaos.

[@whynotcaptaincrunch]

It always boggles my mind that Paradox put so much effort into ahistorical focuses yet the game breaks completely when you use them.

[@lordmuhehe4605]

I feel like they design them more for players than AI.

[@user-jh5dq9vc1v]

Are you telling that with historical focuses the game works as intended?

[@eisbergsyndrom5010]

That after such a long and painful war to just cuck ISP out of taking any land shows how HOI4 needs to give a major rework to peace conferences.

[@trendisty6160]

He purposefully didn't take any land

[@captain_hammer]

I'm sorry, but just looking at Russia/central Asia in that game, after so many AI peace deals, caused me actual physical pain.

[@tyramirez6628]

You say this may be the craziest game on your channel but i remember the "Ardennes is actually impassable" vid from a few years ago where germany got the kaiser back, joined the commentern, USA had a civil war and lost, and brazil and Austria made a faction that you went to war with and LITERALLY went to Brazil.

[@candiman4243]

I think that one also had a similar title, too

[@braunreal]

I remember that

[@underconstruction6436]

Damn, this session is trying to give Red Flood a run for its money in terms of insanity.

[@live10yearsinthejointreact80]

Yes

[@feekygucker2678]

That one hurts. Viva la Mexico! 🇲🇽 Non historic AI is mad in NSB.

[@bradleybergen480]

It has so many ahistorical paths that the world just goes crazy. It would be nice if the AI would kind of join up into blocs a little bit more

[@purplelionpoliticsandhisto5025]

Ah yes, brain pain! Top tier content, keep it up! Hurray for more brain damage!

[@emileo5024]

The Imperial Peoples Republican Empire approves

[@daddytito917]

Imagine if he had to do eu4 A-Z

[@S.1.L]

he'd just jump off a bridge at that point.

[@legitplayin6977]

A youtuber is already doing it, RedHawk

[@daddytito917]

@@legitplayin6977 I know and I’ve watched a lot of it but he seems to be having fun with it, I think ISP would be insane before he reached B

[@AlgernonCSwinburne]

That was quite possibly the wildest game of HOI4 A2Z yet, and the end result was an absolutely fractured map. It definitely wins the award!

[@wittyreviewer]

"It's a hard life, being the Emperor of China, if I know anything about history". For some reason now I want to go and rewatch The Last Emperor. I remember it being a damn good movie.

[@biteme9486]

it is, but it's not super accurate. Puyi was a sadist

[@leonmikeson2313]

Yeah this might be the best ISP vid in a long while, it had it all. Chaos. Pain. Playing to basically a World Conquest in 1948. Maybe those are all the same thing... Can't wait for Democratic Mengkukuo!

[@buddermonger2000]

Even funnier is That the WC was entirely accidental.

[@SuperExodian]

american President: THE BRITS WILL INVADE US!!! some texan general: mister president, texas has fallen! American president: THEM DAMN BRITS!!!

[@buddermonger2000]

Imagine the timeline where the Japanese puppet in China flips communist, turns Japan into the puppet, and then fights through all of Asia up to Europe and then naval invade the British isles

[@cyancat5451]

Manchurian People's Republic after completing imperial divinity: 'The Emperor is God and we have killed him'

[@jonathanarnfeltramstrom8022]

Fun fact: I did not know what I was doing when I added Khiva to the game (if you doubt that I'm actually the one who made it you can look for my name in the game's credits.)

[@jonmi1102]

In that case, are you guys going to ever make a south american dlc? Because Brazil is awesome. And if you have time, maybe a more fleshed out Italy tree. Also, ive put in nearly 100 hrs around the time No Step Back came out. And Stellaris awesome. You guys are awesome.

[@jonathanarnfeltramstrom8022]

@@jonmi1102 Thank you, also I am sorry but I am contractually obliged to not tell about future dlc, as I have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. But I can tell you that if you go back and look at the pdx-con where Dan Lind revealed NSB, you will be able to find a list of things they want to do/will do, as well as hear them talk about more country packs etc in the future, so I think you can hold your hopes up for some quite good things :)

[@jonmi1102]

@@jonathanarnfeltramstrom8022 Alrighty, thanks for the info. Overall you guys make like one or 2 big dlcs per year so the biggest thing right now is patience. Have a good one!

[@approximateCognition]

Well, this sure was... *something* alright

[@medorath8533]

I really love how crazy the game gets on non historical after the expansion. So much chaos

[@micharespondek1172]

12:05 My dog when anybody comes over.

[@michaelrizka]

This year: 7 days of A to Z Next year: 14 days of grand campaign

[@user-jh5dq9vc1v]

The USSR and Japan exchanged their halves of Sakhalin - the most romantic thing I saw in my life.

[@Elzebub666]

Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried my Manchuria playthrough. The issue is that the 'Independance' Focus changes your vassal status of Japan ... but when they are in the Civil War, Communist Japan is the 'main' Japan, so the focus makes you THEIR puppet rather than changing your status with the Fascist part. You have to rush the focus straight away before the Civil War starts to get it done right :p

[@dootdoot5538]

Railwaygun only

[@RenneVangr]

Great to see that peacedeals are still broken beyond belief.

[@boyishmallard9404]

This game will be forever engraved into the book of ISP lore.

[@adenosine2electricboogaloo647]

Someone should write that

[@artukusgaming5026]

Every time he uploads it sounds like he dies inside more and more

[@zionifl9467]

Probably way more chaotic than when everyone joined the Comintern in that one video.

[@sovietrecyclebin]

*_the german empire joined the comintern_*

[@pantalaemon]

imagine being some chinese peasant from northern manchuria who ends up WALKING all the way to britanny before invading england

[@effix9097]

Imagine listening to this campaign on the radio. "In news from Europe, Manchurian units pound through Yugoslav defenses in Amsterdam."

[@vka4598]

As a long time fan, this might have been my favorite video in a long time. Just everything was perfect. Bravo

[@Twiggy_00]

This has definitely been the most fun video to watch in a long time. Thanks ISP for putting so much effort into all your videos ❤️ I can’t even believe how tedious that must’ve been to finish that game and to go as far as you did. Keep up the great content dude

[@benjaminphelps561]

I had my doubts, but this truly was an insane game

[@Ry9022]

The Silk Road.... of Madness.

[@Gandalf_the_Black_]

This is probably one of the best HOI4 videos on your channel, if not _the_ best. What a wild ride.

[@caxopa600]

I love that he literally did nothing and everyone started collapsing into civil unrest 😭

[@Hilter420]

I'm so looking forward to Democratic Mengkukuo 2 Electric Boogaloo

[@wetwillyis_1881]

Tito, Communist Manchukuo, and The United Mexican States, using support equipment from every country, with every different alphabet possible on it sounds like the most chaotic game of Hoi4 I've ever seen, great job at creating a mess ISP.

[@mechtechpotato4249]

This game not only jumps the shark, it plays houlehoop with the shark.

[@jean-philippehetu7008]

I just love how he says "7 days of madness" when we all know it's "how to lose the little will to live left inside of you in 7 days"

[@Samopesh]

Unironically one of the most underrated A2Z episodes

[@Krasipol]

The cherry on top of all that is at the end of the video, where taiwan became your capital.

[@echo_9835]

that border gore puts Hearts of Iron into the horror category

[@jackgarrett6366]

I actually played Mexico in NSB, and let me tell you. The USA AI doesn't know how to fight them. I had 24 divisions of 6 infantry with engineers and support arty, and that's it. I annexed them. It was 1942 when I declared. The Americans has 300 divisions. I won. In *seven months*

[@nanerpiel]

YO I saw this and thought youtube recommended and old video from you I’ve seen before but you’re still making these:) good for you isp

[@martinaustin6230]

All madness aside. If anyone is into interesting history. Yall should check out the Manurchian leader Puyi (I mostly ready his Wikipedia article) definitely a top contender for most interesting life lived in the 20th century.

[@pocketmarcy6990]

Puyi is definitely one of my favorite historical figures

[@magallansdronech.3515]

Japan just flipped a coin if they wanna say yes or no Hoi4 A-Z the sanity drainer

[@mrjerrio1]

Manchukuo is literally unplayable until they add a focus tree path where you overthrow the yoke of Japan, bring back Chang Hsueh-liang, and have an second affair with Edda Mussolini.

[@captineyeball3740]

PSI took over for a second 0:05

[@JanJansen985]

Feels like an old modern day mod isp coming in with a steel chair and actually winning

[@D3LTA48]

The Mexican Junta taking all of the USA because the US didn't put any troops on the border is quite possibly the best thing ever.

[@marcinkrz3140]

And then randomly taking over India and Turkey

[@wabch]

imo the peace deal beats that.

[@theexperttrack]

Every time ISP plays and Asian nation, a new reality pop's up in the universe exactly like the games he play.

[@martonk]

This was extremely fun to watch, I loved this.

[@fdumbass]

Thanks for making these, really makes the trip home from worth something to look forward to

[@oberstkostlich6794]

That was the best CPU commercial imaginable! But honestly, great work, what a joy to watch

[@Gnolletariat]

This is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. Good job and keep up the fantastic work.

[@chancecam9397]

Yes, Chaos The source of isorrowproductions

[@nathanwade3934]

ISP is going fucking bananas I think it about time for artillery only

[@thegrimghoul]

Just casually made the largest land empire ever

[@ZenileGamer]

I dont think I've ever seen a game this bizarre and surreal in my years of hoi. ever

[@Vikznoko]

This is probably my favorite games ISP has done since his vicy 2 china game. Alt history imperial communist Manchuko is legendary

[@sovietlobster2358]

Fun fact: when in the request control of a state menu you can click on the map and select states that way, makes it a little easier

[@alicelirette4380]

This is like the nested alliances of WW1 all over again and its just incomprehensible

[@VaciliNikoMavich]

"Mexican Troops have taken the Alamo" My eyes went wide wheb he scrolled over to the USA xD

[@darkpinktv6721]

If i had a nickel for everytime history collapsed when ISP played Manchuria. I would have two Nickels. Which is not a lot but, i am suprised it happened twice.

[@samgs6l618]

Jesus fcking christ this game was insane!!! The most insane game played on this channel....yet

[@LoneWanderer727]

Mexican Junta conquering USA, communist Japan, a thousand Russian civil wars, Germany in Poland, communist Yugoslavia owning Europe while Austria Hungary is vibing...and the Spanish civil war still happening in 1947...? Is this game a fever dream???

[@glitchyraboot4345]

You should do every province independent again, but play as that *special* province in the soviet union

[@Grivehn]

*When ISP adopts the Warhammer TW way of conquering the world with rocket artillery.

[@Cykler770]

Probably the best videos in the almost last 4 years I follow ISP. Laughed my ass off

[@Archistrategos11]

I have watched a lot of videos on this channel. This one reigns supreme.

[@caterpieisthebestapie9978]

This is probably my favorite a2z so far. Great video

[@Maxims1]

This is probably what iSorrowproductions nightmares look like

[@CMDRJakob]

Bruh, that's not even a Cold War in this alternate reality, it's just ten additional levels of world wars.

[@reihannarendra7791]

So this is the True "Journey To The West"

[@worganfreeman2694]

'Better People's Republic of China' does actually sound like something the world needs now lol