The WORST Focus Tree In HOI4?

[@AlextheRambler]

*Time for NEW ZEALAND to rise!*

[@randomproductions4545]

No

[@explodingwolfgaming8024]

The kiwis!

[@viligerm6592]

Polynesian empire

[@bacongud8553]

I sorrow productions already did A-Z

[@hetzer3316]

Yes the kiwis will rule the world once again!

[@will2777]

You know what hasn't been done before? Z-A playthrough of all the nations

[@eli-mi3mh]

Naw n to z then a

[@AIrfan-cz2kt]

Why not modded A - Z? A - Z : Equestria at War edition

[@pocketmarcy6990]

@@AIrfan-cz2kt Kaiserredux A-Z

[@eli-mi3mh]

@@pocketmarcy6990 old world blues a to z

[@spunchbop6927]

Millennium Dawn A to Z

[@sweegzzz7325]

Who knew the island forgotten on most maps would be forgotten to be updated by Paradox?

[@kidsrock91]

*Actually, Islands*

[@YourGayOverlord]

Tbf, all the dominions have been a bit forgotten. None of them have been updated since the first DLC "Together for Victory" and are looking painfully out of date

[@user-vg5zx4lx8m]

@@kidsrock91 "ackshually, *snorts* islands" - 🤓

[@banjo3960]

@@user-vg5zx4lx8m how tf you snort islands

[@ghilliemcwilly2162]

@@banjo3960 Crackhead powers

[@Ausl0vich]

My great grandfather served on the HMNZS Leander in WW2 so it’s sad to see that Alex would have killed him in the Battle of Wilhelmshaven

[@DrinkTheKoolAid62]

I am a Kiwi. The focus tree is not broken, this is how our country actually works - and why I have never played as New Zealand

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

Had Paradox given new zealand a better focus tree the game would be unplayable. Even one of those kiwi bird divisions can easily cause 1000 soft and hard attack (with basic infantry weapons). On top of the 30 km/h movement speed.

[@gabrieldossantos1116]

Paradox show add a hidden focus for Australia and New Zealand just for the memes: "conscript the Emus" that spawns insane Emu cavalry divisions. That would boost their gameplay at least for a day or two lmao

[@eli-mi3mh]

Kiwi miles per hour

[@Elyseon]

Emus and cassowaries. The Axis would be annihilated.

[@bisalwayswright88]

My favourite part of this video is when Alex the Rambler said “it’s Ramblin’ time” and rambled all over Italy.

[@thedeaforc]

Italy is so ramable.

[@saab35draken39]

@@thedeaforc your mom

[@herrnein4164]

Man, it really is remarkable how the UK AI was so fierce in this game, taking control of Italy and North Africa before pushing further into Europe with absolutely no help at all. That's what the history records of this world told me.

[@Xeemix]

This use to be one of my most played nations when I first started doing random mp online, Its great if you want to be a naval/air focused minor, also really cool that you can form Polynesia as a dominion!

[@ovalgoatkid1340]

New Zealand is just as forgotten in HOI4 as it is in real life

[@jakekilley9037]

as a kiwi im impressed you went to fix roads immediatley they cant seem to do shit here in real life alex for prime minister XX

[@daehkcidemos]

they’ll do a 2 year plan then quit halfway lmao

[@GhostOfArtBell0935]

Land of the long orange road cone

[@Xeemix]

Wow, so sad, you were one focus away the entire time from forming polynesia, would have really helped with your manpower problem! Great video as always!

[@CraftsmanOfAwsomenes]

“Does it even matter when you have the royal navy” Alex, the royal navy sent 2 flagships to the pacific which promptly sunk; the royal navy in the pacific was a meme if anything New Zealand could only improve on it.

[@neyneynerinalanenney3331]

I would love to see bittersteel play as Bulgaria in that save

[@gordonproductions284]

Yep

[@ObviouslyNotXenrek]

I think ISP would love nothing more than to see someone else forced to suffer through the same months-long trauma he endured, all to appease the fickle interests of the omnipotent viewer

[@macintyger2179]

It’s amazing how Iceland has a cooler tree despite just declaring independence irl.

[@douglasyoutube4271]

Ssshhh you almost awoke Laser Kiwi, we are running out of worms to appease the kiwi.. But if he his awoken and not given his worms hell go on a rampage!

[@christophero55]

This was one of the most entertaining Rambler HOI4 videos in quite a while for me. I really enjoyed the narrow focus on the NZ Marines doing their various naval invasions and that contribution to the overall war effort. I was more invested in the story of this little task force than I usually am with giant fronts filled with dozens and dozens of divisions.

[@r3dpanda_ea573]

No one has ever done a hoi4 A-Z especially not ISP

[@smintili]

Small tip to help with those weird frontlines that pop up without your input, when that happens (usually after a naval invasion) pause the game, set a garrison order so all other orders get deleted and then set your new frontline so the units don’t start wandering through the map.

[@thedeaforc]

I would love to visit New Zealand. To see were the Lord of the Ring was made.

[@croonyerzoonyer]

Pretty unremarkable other than the scenery.

[@SachikaRomanova]

The AI has been weird since BBA. I'm still just on NSB and in my last game I did an Austria-Hungary run where Germany declared on me during Sudetenland and... I just rolled over them? I looked at their divisions and they were just packed with units they weren't producing equipment for?

[@flickerdart]

NZ is actually quite a good tree as long as you structure your entire playthrough around Polynesian Federation and then, and this is key, capturing Taiwan. It's a core for you and you will get obscene amounts of manpower.

[@samhudson8071]

whenever i play australia or new zealand I like to convert one of the light cruisers into a carrier

[@ryanhampson673]

“If I had to take hell I’d use the Australians to take it and New Zealanders to hold it” Erwin Rommel.

[@lufai9462]

as a NZer myself even i couldnt bring myself to play new zealand in hoi4

[@gordonproductions284]

I loved the Sofia resistance in the end, i think Steiner moved to Bulgaria

[@Paleo-y1y]

One of my favorite things to do is release the Polynesian Empire and play as them and try to defeat Japan as a naval empire.

[@montyshaw2118]

“Best Rambler HOI 4 video!” - Unbiased kiwi.

[@anisplayer9168]

Imagine better steel doing a Desaster save as Bulgaria 💀💀💀

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

Really enjoyed that! I love minor nations and focusing on specific areas like marines or air force to aid your allies

[@bulgarian4878]

Alex the rambler: i think i might start a series to play every country from A to Z. I think no one did that. I sorrow productions: ....

[@bryant7201]

"Game is pretty much over in 43" Well have you looked at WW II history? 193 saw Essex Swarm starting to show in Pacific, Italy collapse and Soviet Union retake most of territory lost in Barbarossa...

[@pocketmarcy6990]

New Zealand is so forgotten that they’re the only nation with a unique focus that has no country specific achievements

[@graywolf7237]

"japan got hemmed in to the home islands" I mean that's historically accurate I'm pretty sure, maybe not so much in 43 but still

[@MechWarrior894]

“I’m going to go to Oman, so then I can OMAN them in Jibuti!” Alex talking dirty

[@DanRefhn]

You missed the chance to say "Seduce the Duce" 8:32

[@basedpatriarch]

Poor Kiwi Empire denied the factories and manpower to make any difference.

[@craig3119]

Would love to see an A-Z hoi4 alex think it would be fun !

[@samuelvozar1937]

Playing new zealand be like /gamemode 3

[@BlindBiker23]

I think a series of how to do the achievements or like a Trophy Hunting Series would be really fun

[@juliannolastname2442]

I've been having a similar issue with the frontlines. Had to quit a playthrough of Germany because micro, especially in Africa, was completely impossible

[@TheAustinWoolShow]

Oh hey it's Alex. I'm so happy right now.

[@captaincrazyhat]

I would like to see a bob semple tank play-through. It is the greatest tank ever made after all lol.

[@philipheng3876]

If I did this, I'd keep the Italian land for myself so that when the civil war happens, I'd get a free major as a puppet

[@RoNPlayer]

Well that Focus Tree was atrocious, but seeing such a dedicated focus on these specific landings and maneuvers was really nice.

[@croonyerzoonyer]

Ah yes, Home. It’s that bad yes.

[@GeneralRommel1]

Hello Alex big shock to me when I first watched your channel because my name is also Alex

[@1650th]

Should have asked the Australians to send an emu division

[@r0cketm4n34]

Fun watching Alex just try and build a little country to be the best it can be

[@salmonellis15]

Love the vids Alex, although i have to say it's quite refreshing seeing a country other than Germany lol

[@syfyguy4276]

Sealand mod when

[@CrusstySculpture]

Fun fact: The air force that you start with in HOI4 is more capable than NZ's 2022 air force, because it doesn't have one :D

[@shauncrome7100]

When you compared France to new Zealand what you should actually remember is that you paid extra to play the NZ tree. France one comes free

[@smthreallycool]

New Zealand is a reeeeeaaaaally interesting country, but not in a military or civilian way

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes lore of hoi4 the rise of Polynesia

[@wilkosgaming9224]

Hoi4 A to Z yea, that's an amazing, totally original idea! you should really do it, I think it'd do really well!

[@ClanWiE]

Honestly, all of the DLC focus tress from release up until at least WtT need to be redone, especially since all the majors now have something.

[@akramgimmini8165]

Its just Balance Else they would Dominate the world with the Bob Semple !

[@mememarine1500]

Michael Joseph Savage goes hard

[@Onion__Duck]

New Zealand going Sub Spam is the best

[@captaincapitalis1205]

Honestly I’m a fan of it. Does manpower multipliers and the ability to make the BiG Bob are nice

[@SharpshOOterkil0961]

I want a American Non-aligned tree so that I can create a American Monarchy

[@RoNPlayer]

Something different to an A-Z of nations could be: Comparing different branches of countries focus trees. E.g. ranking the Democratic, Socialist, Monarchist/Non-Aligned and Mustachist branches of a nation's focus trees, based on how good they are. Since some countries have very good trees in one category, but horrible ones in another.

[@kigkenny]

we need A to Z on every country

[@marcus7564]

As a kiwi I would find it embarrassing if we where buffed any more than we are in hoi4.

[@ЛъчезарСтоянов-ф6д]

Bulgaria truly carryed the Axis

[@bakuisimpartialtoemu]

Why is there a imaginary country called "New Zealand" I thought Hoi4 was meant to be historical smh.

[@SurfssUP]

Does Alex have merch? I was thinking interested in getting some but I couldn’t get a link to any store :(

[@JamesSmith-cd6rf]

I feel like the true worst focus tree is British raj. At least New Zealand has cool gimmicky things like forming Polynesia through no war and having decentish economy bonuses, saf has the communist branch (enough said), Australia may have brokenish political paths but has a economy to die for, Canada, with one removals of a mutual decision, becomes a decent nation in all rights despite it's politics being negligible. British raj straight up has broken politics, not enough of a economy, and the military is garbage too.

[@MikeMaragni]

I do wonder if you TRY to drop the headphones whenever you do an intro, and i do believe it's intentional

[@jamietus1012]

Would be sweet for dlcs to be updated to be slightly in line with current dlcs, the dominion focus trees are do shit. Also Australia being about 4 states and therefore having nearly no economy is very frustrating. Also the base game japan tree is possibly even worse

[@nathanmorgan7717]

Ireland could be up there as most forgotten

[@corvus1374]

Is this video in hono(u)r of New Zealand defeating England in the Rugby World Cup?

[@beylethdirons2160]

Unplayable? With the Bob Semple "tank"? That's just... silly.

[@zMoKeowN]

its not the worst focus tree in the game, u can get 1942(?) submariens in like 1937, 1938, you get a lot of boats and planes for free. its probably the best minor

[@whitezombie10]

Sofia the last bastion of the axis

[@afonso1816]

Minor nation, minor focus tree. As it should be. The problem was having great powers like italy having a small focus tree

[@vagabondjacket]

It would be a ton of work but you could go alphabetically by Leader name. Definitely hasn’t been done before at least.

[@haenselundgretel654]

Absolutely loved this one!

[@bartoszmichaek8497]

Answering question in the title, no. Canadian focus tree is much worse. Not only they need to choose between getting rid of great depression (last step 10% consumer good and some output penalties) and conscript crisis among french canadian (-30% rec. pop factor) but they also have most of their economic focuses locked either by high war tension or being in war, so no eco before 1940 if you stay democratic.

[@BetzeBert]

Alex and Frontlines are no friends 😅😅

[@hellojo1252]

Playing every nation would be great!!

[@nimrodvass7274]

@@InfernoStormy Alex should do a2z but artillery only.

[@beshie1322]

Should we disable BBA dlc for now?

[@ar-4323]

I don’t remember who did it but, I remember Free France has a unique and worse focus.

[@weskerkings651]

Yes but its only for a short period of time before the reconquest

[@hunzoldworld]

Conquer the world as Australia?

[@Quandale_dingle7790]

chonk chonk

[@viligerm6592]

The good old rambler try

[@mattk101600]

Classic paradox

[@thelogicalcaveman9139]

Wait so New Zealand as a Focus tree but other countries still have that lame ass one or boring ass ones.

[@Cresif]

There are lots of A-Z playthroughs O_O absolutely a ton.

[@archdukefranzferdinand762]

Hi from New zealand Alex!

[@kaiserboi7411]

New Zealand focus tree is the best in the game

[@samwill7259]

At least the kiwis are enthusiastic It is New ZEAL-and

[@kachmet1984]

what DLC is that?

[@johnruta1359]

I have heard the word chonk so many times in Alex's videos it no longer has any meaning. Doesn't mean I'll stop using it but . . .

[@hosh896]

I don’t know if it is just me but in my hoi4 games I can only put like 6 planes on my carriers. Does that happen for anyone else?

[@TurbulentEitri]

You made sure to build CV planes yeah?

[@dannyholwell3273]

Honestly, I'm not exactly the biggest fan of the Portugal focus tree, most of it is just industry and 70 days. :)

[@antoniocaputo1473]

The monarchist path is completely overpowered, so definitely not Portugal

[@dannyholwell3273]

@@antoniocaputo1473 That path is extremely overpowered yes which is why it's boring, there's no challenge.

[@antoniocaputo1473]

@@dannyholwell3273 Bro are you serious look at the German one that one is no challenge

[@dannyholwell3273]

@@antoniocaputo1473 And your point is?

[@antoniocaputo1473]

@@dannyholwell3273 I think that the worst focus tree is the japanese.

[@Matt_Alaric]

What backwards kind of letter is "zee"? Do you mean zed?

[@darklordbob1032]

A-Z But ARTILLERY ONLY COOP WITH ISP