99% sure the reason the allies had ZERO equipment and barely had divisions is because the UK had 54 factories on fighters while only having like 10 on guns Paradox needs to fix the allied AI just mass producing aircraft because it's annoying especially when they just ram into no supply Africa
@@thekommunistkrusader3921 yeah I am playing an ottoman game rn, and I want the axis to be losing but not losing to the point I will have no war participation, and to my horror, 3 months into brab the border has only moved to around half of ostland and Romania has capitulated to the soviets. Oh and the Italians are even worse than irl, having lost all of Africa, Sardinia, and are getting invaded from Sicily in early 1942
That and the fact that the Allied AI don't build units in general. Axis and the Soviets do. I think the UK AI and USA AI don't think they need them because there's no border or something.
The AI is just too stupid. For a regular player, 10 factories on guns wouldn't be that bad as long as you weren't throwing away units in bad supply... but this is Paradox AI so they have no concept of supply and will flood millions of men into africa, indonesia, siberia if given a chance and lose everything to attrition. I recently played a game as Mexico where WW2 was a 15 year stalemate. The eastern front stopped between Moscow and the Urals because neither side had any supply left because they crammed 500 units along the line.
Considering how Petain got his neurodegenerative disease in the 1930s and died in the early 50s, it’s safe to say Petain himself was as surprised and confused about conquering the world. (EDIT: Petain would be fully senile by 1947 but as early as his trials in 1945 would doze off and fail to recall most important events and when imprisoned would repeat conversations 20 times a day.)
I'm pretty sure Germany would have to be at war with the UK at the same time though for Vichy event to activate. It doesn't go so well for the axis that early on
Italy: *struggles to do anything useful during the war* Also Italy: *gets its fleet out of the Mediterranean sea and succesfully invades & occupies Iceland*
Repetitive and unfunny meme only zoomers laugh at that because they have a very limited understanding of history (+it was pushed by the USA when France refused to go with them in Irak)
In the 39 start date, the UK starts with a 30k infantry equipment deficit if I remember correctly, and with the war ongoing they probably wouldn't have been able to replenish it faster than they were losing to their troops fighting and dying all over the world
@@how_to_be_a_Old_legionary44 Because both France and Britain in the 39 start date start with essentially a slightly larger version of what they have in 36 start date, as in an army that now has twenty more divisions however the army still only has the same equipment percentage as in 36 start date (which is somewhere between 60 and 70%), and an airforce with only half of the wings equipped with actual planes. The only real difference is that the equipment they do have is usually better than what they have at the 36 start date
ISP, you should try out the Hungarian Flavour mod. It gives Hungary a great focus tree with a lot of potential. I haven't seen any HOI4 content creators try this.
I played Vichy France with ahistorical AI on once. I got all of France back pretty much immediately because the UK capitulated, defeating the allies and also eliminating the whole "free france" problem. And then Denmark capitulated and for some reason they let me get away with claiming Iceland. So uhm. Yeah. Vichy France is... interesting.
Ya know ISP, you *could* have started playing Vichy France in 1936 by denying the Rhineland,going to war with Germany, and deliberately losing. That way, you go through your focus tree and gain your independence by 1938.
It looks like the UK had a really bad time in Africa, which is probably where their divisions and equipment. I've been seeing Italy do really well down there recently
Bruh, Alf right wing democratic America is hella fun. Like you literally get to conquer all of the Americas, get colonies from France/Britain as long as your diplo relations are good, and you are still democratic and can go to war with Germany, USSR, Britain, and/or France. Literally the most free playthrough you can do.
as vichy france you can join the allies by refusing to give indochina to japan. when japan declares war on you, you will get an invite to the allies from britain
You can keep a colony that another country lays claim to without going to war, but it has to be a puppet rather than annexed before the other country starts its focus. So in the case of Vietnam, you would have to release it as a puppet with enough time to spare that you can bring its autonomy to the lowest level possible and give you the option of annexing it, and make sure you have enough PP stockpiled to do so about five or ten days before the focus granting claims on the territory finishes. I've seen Bittersteel do it a few times, but haven't personally done it myself.
You can play as Vichy in 1936 by objecting to the remilitarization of the rhineland and getting into a war with Germany with Britains support. Objecting to rhineland will trigger a civil war though. It can we very easily and quickly won, though.
Guess the HOI4 tuber (answers at bottom): 1. "They said my hair was balding..." 2. "Playing the mod NOONE TALKS ABOUT!!" (but everyone else has known about it for years) 3. "Giving watching paint dry a try!" 4. "The best focus tree you never saw" (everyone has seen it but touches grass instead) 5. "I like to dress up in women's clothing" (dunno, never watched him) 6. "I sleep 3 hours a night and make 3 videos a day" (he needs help FR FR) 7. "Navy" 8. "I can't hold a conversation but I make cool mods sometimes" 9. "I am far more entertaining than all of my friends" (he really is) Answers: 1. Dankus (the GOAT); 2. Dommy (the worst of all time); 3. Alex the rambles; 4. ISP; 5. Bo; 6. Mocha Lover; 7. Lennard; 8. DShakey; 9. Curious Conman
If you read the comments, just know that I really like your content and I appreciate you continuing to play hoi even though every time it takes away a chunk of your soul. I enjoy your content very much. :)
Can you do the military dictatorship of Lithuania please? They can get a lot of military experience and lots of discounts on doctrines. Only thing is they suck at everything else
@iSorrow Productions can you please do a play through where you play as monarchist Italy 🇮🇹 and form the Roman Empire and puppet the UK 🇬🇧 in South Africa 🇿🇦 and puppet France 🇫🇷 in Madagascar 🇲🇬?
FYI, the Mers-El Kebir event is totally broken. It apparently happens regardless of the situation. It fired for me, even though I played Fascist France, and never surrendered obviously. I also had control of the Med, both Suez and Gibraltar were taken, and the Royal Navy consisted of about 45 ships by that point. The naval invasion that capitulated Britain happened about a week later. So they really had no possible way of doing this. "All" it did was delete my 2 battlecruisers (which were the ships that got away historically btw). Neither of which was in the Med in my game. They were part of the fleet responsible for most of the destruction of the RN actually. Pretty much the least likely options for success. The battleships were in for repairs, and were in the Med, so although still not really feasible, it would have made a little more sense. And they were the ships historically damaged/destroyed. So the event should be scripted to take them out. Plus it would have been less annoying.
Just wondering, since I usually go dispersed industry, but is the bombing resistance not worth it? I usually play minor countries that can't get a huge airforce up early.
Even disregarding the bombing I'm pretty sure the industry is just better if you're upgrading your equipment. I know 71cloak made a video about it a while ago if you wanna check that out
Was playing Kaiserrich USA trying to get the American Caesar path. Ended up just doing a based Alf Landon path, assassinating Reed, executing traitors, and seizing assets of traitorous companies. Entente? Nah fam, Alf conquers all!
Has anyone else had their game broken by the new update? My game crashes before getting to the main menu, even with no mods installed. I gave them a while to sort it out but I tried reinstalling yesterday and it still crashes before the main menu.
iSorrow, this is the fifth time this week you've shown the forgotten focus tree in class.
🫀🫀🫀
And I want more
But this one’s different!
be careful man dont scare him away when he’s uploading
iSheenproductions
I can't wait for ISP to hit 10 billion subscribers in 2040 and still set sub goals for Camel only Yemen
I want camel only Yemen
Camel only Yemen sounds like the most Paradox game feature to ever exist
He will hit that before then.
@@mertatalar2606 🤓👆
@notisabellol We're actually all just one guy on very many accounts. Isn't that right?
99% sure the reason the allies had ZERO equipment and barely had divisions is because the UK had 54 factories on fighters while only having like 10 on guns
Paradox needs to fix the allied AI just mass producing aircraft because it's annoying especially when they just ram into no supply Africa
Judging by the fact they lost over 1 million to Italy, I think they actually lost most of it to attrition in africa
This is an issue with by blood alone, it wasnt as much an issue in no step back, but yeah it affects most things rn
@@thekommunistkrusader3921 yeah I am playing an ottoman game rn, and I want the axis to be losing but not losing to the point I will have no war participation, and to my horror, 3 months into brab the border has only moved to around half of ostland and Romania has capitulated to the soviets. Oh and the Italians are even worse than irl, having lost all of Africa, Sardinia, and are getting invaded from Sicily in early 1942
That and the fact that the Allied AI don't build units in general. Axis and the Soviets do. I think the UK AI and USA AI don't think they need them because there's no border or something.
The AI is just too stupid. For a regular player, 10 factories on guns wouldn't be that bad as long as you weren't throwing away units in bad supply... but this is Paradox AI so they have no concept of supply and will flood millions of men into africa, indonesia, siberia if given a chance and lose everything to attrition. I recently played a game as Mexico where WW2 was a 15 year stalemate. The eastern front stopped between Moscow and the Urals because neither side had any supply left because they crammed 500 units along the line.
"we got all of France back!!"
I'm literally dying in Alsace
Consider yourself German now.
Guten tag
Don't you mean... _Elsaß-Lothringen?_
yeah same haha
Bulgaria really achieved all it's historical dreams by the end of this game.
Bulgarian Australia.
How did they even get there?
Based
Considering how Petain got his neurodegenerative disease in the 1930s and died in the early 50s, it’s safe to say Petain himself was as surprised and confused about conquering the world. (EDIT: Petain would be fully senile by 1947 but as early as his trials in 1945 would doze off and fail to recall most important events and when imprisoned would repeat conversations 20 times a day.)
ISP really conquered the world with French Joe Biden
I’m honestly curious what your subscriber percentages are you should show them for the meme
@@echo5327 what?
@@ryanrusch3976 its bait
@@potatoesgoogle9639 ah lit, it's not even good b8
“I’m not going to rely on planes”
*Relies on planes for the entire playthrough*
The funny thing is you can do this at the 36 start date by denying Rhineland and losing on purpose
9 times outta 10, Hitler is a boring wuss
I'm pretty sure Germany would have to be at war with the UK at the same time though for Vichy event to activate. It doesn't go so well for the axis that early on
good idea bro!!
Italy: *struggles to do anything useful during the war*
Also Italy: *gets its fleet out of the Mediterranean sea and succesfully invades & occupies Iceland*
...Implying taking Iceland helped any?
"Here are 8 tips to be a good ally, number 1 don't surrender on the first 46 days"
France: f**k me
Sorrow: not on my watch
vile that this meme format isn't dead yet
Repetitive and unfunny meme only zoomers laugh at that because they have a very limited understanding of history (+it was pushed by the USA when France refused to go with them in Irak)
@@x-a-tell me your french without telling me your french
@@bigpapagorge9667 still he is right you guys should shut you’re mouth
@@wolffr632 so go ahead, make frances 46 day surrender not such a humiliation
Did I just see a Bulgarian Australia pop out of that last peace deal?
Yeah
@@whitezombie10 dear god that's cursed.
I love how ISP is hiding his depression (unsuccessfully) by playing a grand strategy game 😹
Maybe the little men in the funny map game can fight my crippling inadequacy for me! 😼
he is from slough cant blame him
Grand strategy games cause depression.
aren’t we all
In the 39 start date, the UK starts with a 30k infantry equipment deficit if I remember correctly, and with the war ongoing they probably wouldn't have been able to replenish it faster than they were losing to their troops fighting and dying all over the world
but why they have huge deficit?
@@how_to_be_a_Old_legionary44 Because both France and Britain in the 39 start date start with essentially a slightly larger version of what they have in 36 start date, as in an army that now has twenty more divisions however the army still only has the same equipment percentage as in 36 start date (which is somewhere between 60 and 70%), and an airforce with only half of the wings equipped with actual planes. The only real difference is that the equipment they do have is usually better than what they have at the 36 start date
@@wouterkessel4852 ohh
Also they put a very low priority on getting infantry equipment and prefer to just get a ton of other stuff, but without the infantry to do anything
Why not? Alf Landon and limited intervention is a pretty good combo!
Time for our daily dose of ISP, Timmy's
isp literally sounds like an acronym for a highly addictive and psychadelic substance
@@bunjection Ionic Sedimentary Protomedication
Good, I needed to recharge my gravies!
They made planes. They used all the factories to make them instead of infantry equipment, then cannibalize thier divisions for eq.
Goodness gracious, I think Germany took the most nukes I can remember seeing in an ISP video. 🤯
10:00
ISP, you should try out the Hungarian Flavour mod. It gives Hungary a great focus tree with a lot of potential. I haven't seen any HOI4 content creators try this.
@john spread pesimism
@john bro woke up and decided to be a hater
Did they get a good commie path?
@@sajberdeka absolutely. 3 different paths: expansive Social Democrat, Stalinist, and reviving the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic
hungary stronk- horthy, probably
"there are actually some good focuses" I feel like isp just says that because he's comparing trash with slightly better trash
Don’t get why it had a ‘Joan of Arc’ focus when he didn’t click on any focus like that at all
“All of france”
Alsace:
I played Vichy France with ahistorical AI on once. I got all of France back pretty much immediately because the UK capitulated, defeating the allies and also eliminating the whole "free france" problem.
And then Denmark capitulated and for some reason they let me get away with claiming Iceland.
So uhm. Yeah. Vichy France is... interesting.
i love how in vichy france you can literally just unite with free france.. LOGIC!
I mean, Free France was basically a bunch of rebels (legally speaking) so it almost makes sense, in the right circumstances, in an alternate universe…
@@warlordofbritannia Legally speaking, they were considered the legitimate government of France by the Allies.
@@DovahFett Tbf I don't think vichy France gave a damn about the opinion of the allies, lol
“President Roosevelt, the bomb is ready! Where should we drop it? Hiroshima? Nagasaki? Kyoto?”
“taiwan.”
This is truly a great story about the rises and falls of Marshal Pepen.
The little entente focus tree is very good and pretty fun in my experience and I have not seen this done by other people
What about the forgotten A-Z nation nobody plays because it only exists in the 39 start date?
The holy SLOVAKIA
Actual forgotten nation in 1939 is the Siamese Empire
Ya know ISP, you *could* have started playing Vichy France in 1936 by denying the Rhineland,going to war with Germany, and deliberately losing. That way, you go through your focus tree and gain your independence by 1938.
Papa? Where have u been mother misses u
this is a certified isp moment
It looks like the UK had a really bad time in Africa, which is probably where their divisions and equipment. I've been seeing Italy do really well down there recently
With -1 dockyards they just go in creative mode and start building out of thin air
I’ve also noticed that AI UK heavily invest its manpower into the RAF. Probably cause the UK’s AI gets buffs towards fighter productions.
Bruh, Alf right wing democratic America is hella fun. Like you literally get to conquer all of the Americas, get colonies from France/Britain as long as your diplo relations are good, and you are still democratic and can go to war with Germany, USSR, Britain, and/or France. Literally the most free playthrough you can do.
Don't we all love it when we have an ISP video to watch to relax?
3:50 feels like some churchill navy destroying shenanigans
as vichy france you can join the allies by refusing to give indochina to japan. when japan declares war on you, you will get an invite to the allies from britain
Do an everyday video of March Of The Eagles for the entire month of March
To me dispersed Just seems so much better tbh
When I saw the ai's general arrangement at 2:50 I started to breathe heavly.
I think its cool that the AI uses so many Generals. Its like seeing the entire world in a nato meeting or something.
its possible the ai burnt through their factories and their man power by deploying the large amount of planes you destroyed
yeah, by the end of the war they had 144 factories and only 15 were on infantry equipment, despite the massive deficit
What did this have to do with Joan of Arc
i think you have turned french... 2 french videos in a row do you need help you can talk to us gravy babies
Normally it feels that the allies don’t have many divisions meanwhile Germany sits there with a million
New series idea; trying to peice together wtf happened in weirdass savegames sent in by Gravy Timmies.
I am still yet to find the old isp video playing an upside down world as Australia…
Vichy France looked interesting, great video!
You can keep a colony that another country lays claim to without going to war, but it has to be a puppet rather than annexed before the other country starts its focus. So in the case of Vietnam, you would have to release it as a puppet with enough time to spare that you can bring its autonomy to the lowest level possible and give you the option of annexing it, and make sure you have enough PP stockpiled to do so about five or ten days before the focus granting claims on the territory finishes. I've seen Bittersteel do it a few times, but haven't personally done it myself.
You should do the hidden Poland focus tree. It eventually allows you to put a bear on the throne!
What a great original idea!
@@shcoco4032 literally no other youtuber has ever done this
@@bighillraft There is one UA-camr who has done it. That’s the only reason I know about it lol
@@extinctgraph9150 I was being sarcastic, every single youtuber has done it, including ISP
@@bighillraft He has? When did he do it?
air rework breaking more than it fixed... color me surprised!
You can play as Vichy in 1936 by objecting to the remilitarization of the rhineland and getting into a war with Germany with Britains support. Objecting to rhineland will trigger a civil war though. It can we very easily and quickly won, though.
I think the unit count is so low because they'll demolish their units if they run out of man powers
At the start I thought it was going to be a Occitania play through
13:16 Never mind America's low troop numbers, WHEN DID THEY GET TURKEY'S BATTLECRUISER!?
14:26 *Bulgarian Australia*
The one thing we all want and you've teased us forever. Belgian Confederacy in Vic 2 Divergence.
I think many allied forces died in Russia, pretty sure I saw some of them on the frontlines
My mouth is watering for the gravy!
Guess the HOI4 tuber (answers at bottom):
1. "They said my hair was balding..."
2. "Playing the mod NOONE TALKS ABOUT!!" (but everyone else has known about it for years)
3. "Giving watching paint dry a try!"
4. "The best focus tree you never saw" (everyone has seen it but touches grass instead)
5. "I like to dress up in women's clothing" (dunno, never watched him)
6. "I sleep 3 hours a night and make 3 videos a day" (he needs help FR FR)
7. "Navy"
8. "I can't hold a conversation but I make cool mods sometimes"
9. "I am far more entertaining than all of my friends" (he really is)
Answers:
1. Dankus (the GOAT); 2. Dommy (the worst of all time); 3. Alex the rambles; 4. ISP; 5. Bo; 6. Mocha Lover; 7. Lennard; 8. DShakey; 9. Curious Conman
If you read the comments, just know that I really like your content and I appreciate you continuing to play hoi even though every time it takes away a chunk of your soul. I enjoy your content very much. :)
13:58 BULGARIAN AUSTRALIA
I’m guessing what happened is the AI starts in 1939 with a deficit and they never fixed it so they had 60 divisions in 1948
>Bulgarian Australia
This will haunt my dreams.
There is one paradox game I want to see one of these guys try out. Fort Zombie.
Just at the end of the video I catch a glimpse of the extremely cursed "Bulgarian Australia".
The old Italian tree, all of it
I recommend you do the metaxas path into Alexander the Great. Never seen a youtube video on Greece that is not Byzantium
You also promised Lego star wars, didn't deliver on that promise.
ISP: "And here we are, we have regained all of France!"
me, a Mosellan: have you?😢
I like how he says he doesn’t want the French navy to be scuttled or taken at the same time he puts Darlan in charge as admiral.
Alf Landon mega campaign
Can you do the military dictatorship of Lithuania please? They can get a lot of military experience and lots of discounts on doctrines. Only thing is they suck at everything else
I was just watching this video till a ad for Hearts of Iron 4 came on.
@iSorrow Productions can you please do a play through where you play as monarchist Italy 🇮🇹 and form the Roman Empire and puppet the UK 🇬🇧 in South Africa 🇿🇦 and puppet France 🇫🇷 in Madagascar 🇲🇬?
The joan of arc thumbnail baited me, i thought there was a focus i never knew about
Hearts of iron 4 gaming!
This is the 45th time I've asked for TNO HOI4 A - Z at 800k subscribers
FYI, the Mers-El Kebir event is totally broken. It apparently happens regardless of the situation. It fired for me, even though I played Fascist France, and never surrendered obviously. I also had control of the Med, both Suez and Gibraltar were taken, and the Royal Navy consisted of about 45 ships by that point. The naval invasion that capitulated Britain happened about a week later. So they really had no possible way of doing this. "All" it did was delete my 2 battlecruisers (which were the ships that got away historically btw). Neither of which was in the Med in my game.
They were part of the fleet responsible for most of the destruction of the RN actually. Pretty much the least likely options for success.
The battleships were in for repairs, and were in the Med, so although still not really feasible, it would have made a little more sense. And they were the ships historically damaged/destroyed. So the event should be scripted to take them out. Plus it would have been less annoying.
I Vichi I never learned about this damn game
Just wondering, since I usually go dispersed industry, but is the bombing resistance not worth it? I usually play minor countries that can't get a huge airforce up early.
Even disregarding the bombing I'm pretty sure the industry is just better if you're upgrading your equipment. I know 71cloak made a video about it a while ago if you wanna check that out
I think dispersed industry is only useful if you play a minor nation
Hey Isorrow, the EU4 to VIC3 converter is finally out... any chance of an extra megacampaign this year?
I have a challenge for you, ISP:
As a Democratic USA, own every oil producing province in the world.
Me an alsatian
"We recovered all France"
"ALL ??????"
I'm just here for the eventual Alf playthrough
Wow France has conquered the l world twice in a week very impressive
I’m still struggling with troop templates lol I see you winning all the time but when I try I can’t even beat one unit xD
There's been a lot of french videos these days I think isp is a french nationalist
Do a focus tree as poorly as possible. It’s hilariously hard if you just rush the civil war as fascist usa
Being a german puppet at war with Japan could beninterestinf
actually for 800k you promised you would do artillery only again! probably as the soviet union!
I thought it was Democratic Kosovo camel only?
Was playing Kaiserrich USA trying to get the American Caesar path. Ended up just doing a based Alf Landon path, assassinating Reed, executing traitors, and seizing assets of traitorous companies. Entente? Nah fam, Alf conquers all!
You can also do the civ focuses twice this way, but I'm not really sure if it's worth it or not (probably not)
Wowwee! I can do 6 70 day focuses TWICE.
Free/Vichy France is on the same level as Ethiopia. Good tree but why do I still have 20 factories in 1945?
Through some shenanigans, you can do it a third time
Do the Belize force tree pls it’s good
Video idea take over the world as Germany in extreme mode. True pain
Loved seeing my Hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia be invaded by Vichy France lol
I don't know if it's been done but fascist soviets is a trip
Has anyone else had their game broken by the new update? My game crashes before getting to the main menu, even with no mods installed. I gave them a while to sort it out but I tried reinstalling yesterday and it still crashes before the main menu.
7:04 "And we have reclaimed ALL of France!"
Alsace-Lorraine : am I a joke to you?
she vichy on my france til I Philippe Pétain
Give us the Rat!