The WORST Focus Tree In HOI4?

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  • čas přidán 13. 11. 2022
  • Today I'm back in Hearts of Iron 4 and see if this is the worst focus tree ever added to HOI4. It might also be the first time I've ever played as New Zealand in a video / ever!
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Komentáře • 221

  • @AlextheRambler
    @AlextheRambler  Před rokem +189

    *Time for NEW ZEALAND to rise!*

  • @will2777
    @will2777 Před rokem +670

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

  • @sweegzzz7325
    @sweegzzz7325 Před rokem +458

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

    • @kidsrock91
      @kidsrock91 Před rokem +10

      *Actually, Islands*

    • @YourGayOverlord
      @YourGayOverlord Před rokem +26

      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 None of them have been updated since the first DLC "Together for Victory" and are looking painfully out of date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
      @user-vg5zx4lx8m Před rokem +5

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

    • @banjo3960
      @banjo3960 Před rokem +10

      @@user-vg5zx4lx8m how tf you snort islands

    • @ghilliemcwilly2162
      @ghilliemcwilly2162 Před rokem +2

      @@banjo3960 Crackhead powers

  • @Ausl0vich
    @Ausl0vich Před rokem +78

    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
    @DrinkTheKoolAid62 Před rokem +94

    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

  • @bisalwayswright88
    @bisalwayswright88 Před rokem +212

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

  • @AlreadyTakenTag
    @AlreadyTakenTag Před rokem +164

    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
      @gabrieldossantos1116 Před rokem +25

      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
      @eli-mi3mh Před rokem +1

      Kiwi miles per hour

  • @herrnein4164
    @herrnein4164 Před rokem +22

    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.

  • @jakekilley9037
    @jakekilley9037 Před rokem +25

    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
      @daehkcidemos Před rokem +1

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

  • @ovalgoatkid1340
    @ovalgoatkid1340 Před rokem +27

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

  • @Xeemix
    @Xeemix Před rokem +36

    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!

  • @Xeemix
    @Xeemix Před rokem +38

    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!

  • @ObviouslyNotXenrek
    @ObviouslyNotXenrek Před rokem +35

    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

  • @CraftsmanOfAwsomenes
    @CraftsmanOfAwsomenes Před rokem +5

    “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
    @neyneynerinalanenney3331 Před rokem +16

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

  • @douglasyoutube4271
    @douglasyoutube4271 Před rokem +1

    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!

  • @thedeaforc
    @thedeaforc Před rokem +6

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

  • @r3dpanda_ea573
    @r3dpanda_ea573 Před rokem +4

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

  • @christophero55
    @christophero55 Před rokem

    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.

  • @macintyger2179
    @macintyger2179 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @SachikaRomanova
    @SachikaRomanova Před rokem +4

    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?

  • @HistoryTeacherSteve
    @HistoryTeacherSteve Před rokem

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

  • @smintili
    @smintili Před rokem

    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.

  • @ryanhampson673
    @ryanhampson673 Před rokem

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

  • @flickerdart
    @flickerdart Před rokem +3

    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
    @samhudson8071 Před rokem +3

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

  • @haenselundgretel654
    @haenselundgretel654 Před rokem

    Absolutely loved this one!

  • @craig3119
    @craig3119 Před rokem +3

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

  • @salmonellis15
    @salmonellis15 Před rokem +16

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

  • @BlindBiker23
    @BlindBiker23 Před rokem

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

  • @r0cketm4n34
    @r0cketm4n34 Před rokem

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

  • @gordonproductions284
    @gordonproductions284 Před rokem +1

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

  • @lufai9462
    @lufai9462 Před rokem +1

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

  • @captaincrazyhat
    @captaincrazyhat Před rokem +1

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

  • @juliannolastname2442
    @juliannolastname2442 Před rokem

    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

  • @andrewclark7559
    @andrewclark7559 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @anisplayer9168
    @anisplayer9168 Před rokem +1

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

  • @wilkosgaming9224
    @wilkosgaming9224 Před rokem +1

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

  • @bulgarian4878
    @bulgarian4878 Před rokem

    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: ....

  • @captaincapitalis1205
    @captaincapitalis1205 Před rokem

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

  • @SurfssUP
    @SurfssUP Před rokem

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

  • @RoNPlayer
    @RoNPlayer Před rokem

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

  • @samuelvozar1937
    @samuelvozar1937 Před rokem +4

    Playing new zealand be like
    /gamemode 3

  • @TheAustinWoolShow
    @TheAustinWoolShow Před rokem

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

  • @LongLivetheEmpire230
    @LongLivetheEmpire230 Před rokem +1

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

  • @mememarine1500
    @mememarine1500 Před rokem

    Michael Joseph Savage goes hard

  • @MechWarrior894
    @MechWarrior894 Před rokem

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

  • @akramgimmini8165
    @akramgimmini8165 Před rokem +2

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

  • @syfyguy4276
    @syfyguy4276 Před rokem +3

    Sealand mod when

  • @shauncrome7100
    @shauncrome7100 Před rokem

    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

  • @croonyerzoonyer
    @croonyerzoonyer Před rokem

    Ah yes, Home. It’s that bad yes.

  • @graywolf7237
    @graywolf7237 Před rokem

    "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

  • @1650th
    @1650th Před rokem

    Should have asked the Australians to send an emu division

  • @bryant7201
    @bryant7201 Před rokem

    "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...

  • @RoNPlayer
    @RoNPlayer Před rokem

    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.

  • @MikeMaragni
    @MikeMaragni Před rokem

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

  • @sahilhossain8204
    @sahilhossain8204 Před rokem

    Hmm yes lore of hoi4 the rise of Polynesia

  • @DanRefhn
    @DanRefhn Před rokem

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

  • @basedpatriarch
    @basedpatriarch Před rokem

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

  • @mattk101600
    @mattk101600 Před rokem

    Classic paradox

  • @jurajmartincak4383
    @jurajmartincak4383 Před rokem +1

    nice video

  • @ClanWiE
    @ClanWiE Před rokem

    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.

  • @kigkenny
    @kigkenny Před rokem

    we need A to Z on every country

  • @user-hp9bi8oc2i
    @user-hp9bi8oc2i Před rokem

    Bulgaria truly carryed the Axis

  • @beylethdirons2160
    @beylethdirons2160 Před rokem

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

  • @whitezombie10
    @whitezombie10 Před rokem

    Sofia the last bastion of the axis

  • @vagabondjacket
    @vagabondjacket Před rokem

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

  • @corvus1374
    @corvus1374 Před rokem

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

  • @zMoKeowN
    @zMoKeowN Před rokem

    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

  • @archdukefranzferdinand762

    Hi from New zealand Alex!

  • @jamietus1012
    @jamietus1012 Před rokem

    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

  • @afonso1816
    @afonso1816 Před rokem

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

  • @CrusstySculpture
    @CrusstySculpture Před rokem

    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

  • @JamesSmith-cd6rf
    @JamesSmith-cd6rf Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @hellojo1252
    @hellojo1252 Před rokem +2

    Playing every nation would be great!!

    • @nimrodvass7274
      @nimrodvass7274 Před rokem

      @@infernostormy2985 Alex should do a2z but artillery only.

  • @pocketmarcy6990
    @pocketmarcy6990 Před rokem

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

  • @Onion__Duck
    @Onion__Duck Před rokem +1

    New Zealand going Sub Spam is the best

  • @BetzeBert
    @BetzeBert Před rokem

    Alex and Frontlines are no friends 😅😅

  • @tobiasburke9495
    @tobiasburke9495 Před rokem +2

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

  • @nathanmorgan7717
    @nathanmorgan7717 Před rokem

    Ireland could be up there as most forgotten

  • @philipheng3876
    @philipheng3876 Před rokem

    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

  • @yaboinoobo498
    @yaboinoobo498 Před rokem

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

  • @bartoszmichaek8497
    @bartoszmichaek8497 Před rokem

    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.

  • @yvnpetru
    @yvnpetru Před rokem +2

    i would love to see the Rambler interpretation of Hearts of iron A-Z ( love your channel from Romania, the greatest country)

  • @SharpshOOterkil0961
    @SharpshOOterkil0961 Před rokem

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

  • @bakuisimpartialtoemu
    @bakuisimpartialtoemu Před rokem

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

  • @gamerxplosr2651
    @gamerxplosr2651 Před rokem

    chonk
    chonk

  • @viligerm6592
    @viligerm6592 Před rokem

    The good old rambler try

  • @hunzoldworld
    @hunzoldworld Před rokem

    Conquer the world as Australia?

  • @joepaxian1328
    @joepaxian1328 Před rokem

    Actually late games are very buggy i got with au-hun have that issue my general absolutle not responded for orders only just for micro managemant the general let him self fully encirkled its sad just that happend totally wasted my man power, poor ai...

  • @bakantusr8509
    @bakantusr8509 Před rokem

    alex play as sweden in rp56 mp please

  • @beshie1322
    @beshie1322 Před rokem

    Should we disable BBA dlc for now?

  • @marcus7564
    @marcus7564 Před rokem

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

  • @kaiserboi7411
    @kaiserboi7411 Před rokem +1

    New Zealand focus tree is the best in the game

  • @thecbh4685
    @thecbh4685 Před rokem

    Nz focus tree is very accurate

  • @hurnal6198
    @hurnal6198 Před rokem

    You probably haven’t heated about ISP since he’s a small youtuber, but he’s already done this

  • @7evn112
    @7evn112 Před rokem

    Tbh I’d love to see a video on which mods you use

  • @samwill7259
    @samwill7259 Před rokem

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

  • @ar-4323
    @ar-4323 Před rokem

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

    • @weskerkings651
      @weskerkings651 Před rokem

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

  • @MrRhPlus
    @MrRhPlus Před rokem

    Market Garden in Brittany