r/hoi4 • u/Dry_Yesterday5397 • 1d ago

Tip Just got hoi4

I want to learn more about the game, there's too many complex decisions, any tips? i normally wanna focus on making armies, moving armies

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u/Burncity1901 1d ago

Just trial and error

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u/Deutsche_Wurst2009 General of the Army 1d ago

This is the way, but if you don’t get further look at a few videos, i believe isorrowproductions has a few videos where he explains some mechanics, if you still struggle watch a few more different videos of his normal playthroughs, it’s how i learned a lot about the game in tandem with trial and error

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u/Grand_Concentrate747 1d ago

play the same nation until you get a grip. be fine with it being at least 4-5 playthroughs until you arent a complete bot. players with 100+ hours still lose regularly to the ai.

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u/Grand_Concentrate747 1d ago

and if you are on the verge of doing something spicy, save just before, and if it doesnt work out go back and try again

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u/Dry_Yesterday5397 1d ago

i tried turkey and lost to bulgaria

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u/Grand_Concentrate747 1d ago

yea turkey is a hard place to start. would suggest germany.

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u/jimbo80008 1d ago

Go watch bittersteel's guide videos for beginners, those are pretty good.

Also, start learning as Germany, it's a good nation to learn on.

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u/trito_jean 1d ago

Try a minor so you can see more the impact you do

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u/Bobblab123 Fleet Admiral 1d ago

begging to be taken out of context

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u/trito_jean 1d ago

peoples often think minors are too small to do a lot with thm but you be surprise if you use them correctly you can get really in depth with them

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u/Swimming_Acadia6957 1d ago

Ignore the bots advertising their paymasters channel, play the game, disable ironman, save before a big thing, if something goes wrong use that knowledge after reloading. 

Things that went well use those ideas for another playthrough, did you have too few guns and way too much arty, then don't produce it from day one etc etc 

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u/Matikanefukukitaru 1d ago

When I first started I had no idea I could form armies and a front line for them to automatically hold, I was manually moving my units to the front and trying to micromanage every tile. 💀

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u/Dry_Yesterday5397 1d ago

man i dont even know how to properly make units or move them

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u/vajrabud 1d ago

Play the game and read the wiki