Hoi4 By Blood Alone: Switzerland Is So Much Fun!

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  • čas přidán 28. 09. 2022
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Komentáře • 243

  • @thisaccountnameiscompletel8949

    Swiss troops holding the Belgian front is indeed what I would call a “scrantic framble”

    • @Hydra_6544
      @Hydra_6544 Před rokem +26

      I thought I was the only one who noticed that

    • @historyofeverythingpodcast
      @historyofeverythingpodcast Před rokem +28

      I was shaking constantly through it. There’s so many more times I had to cut that

    • @ZFire2020
      @ZFire2020 Před rokem +11

      @@historyofeverythingpodcast didn't expect to see you on the other account

    • @protozoanpro
      @protozoanpro Před rokem +4

      @@historyofeverythingpodcast just means you’re human, brother xD

    • @UnderJven
      @UnderJven Před rokem

      I too would call that as such

  • @thevoidlookspretty7079
    @thevoidlookspretty7079 Před rokem +270

    Hitler: “Surrender now!”
    Switzerland for five years straight: “Your authority is not recognized in Fort Kick*ss!”

  • @magisterthefirst
    @magisterthefirst Před rokem +282

    that's why i voted Switzerland, i believe it is something different, it is just amazing

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem +50

      I didn’t expect it to be but it was

    • @RandomPerson-mt1oy
      @RandomPerson-mt1oy Před rokem +13

      @@stakuyi I played Switzerland as my first nation in dlc and realized that it turns out,
      It's pretty damn fun.

  • @doodlesaurgames7583
    @doodlesaurgames7583 Před rokem +199

    When you, a Swiss soldier, are sent to Belgium to defend the French from the Germans: *confused screaming*

    • @Seren_Moth
      @Seren_Moth Před rokem +5

      lmao

    • @insomniagobrrr5542
      @insomniagobrrr5542 Před rokem +8

      *cat processing stupidity meme format goes here*

    • @chees8067
      @chees8067 Před rokem +17

      The German speaking Swiss: wait so who are we fighting again
      The French speaking Swiss: Honestly I have no idea
      The Italian: che?

    • @thenugget1991
      @thenugget1991 Před rokem +5

      It becomes a scramtic framble.

    • @peterconroy7375
      @peterconroy7375 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Ww1: an American sent to fight the Germans in France because a Serbian killed an Austrian

  • @stakuyi
    @stakuyi  Před rokem +147

    Hey all at 22:27 you could see the console commands I had up from some previous tests I had done when making the video. This was not an ironman achievement run but rather exploring the focus tree and then fun.
    Now before this I had to console command the hell out of it to look at what Italy and Germany were doing to test timings on things which was wild. Thanks for watching

    • @lucabralia5125
      @lucabralia5125 Před rokem +9

      as long as you make good content i dont' really care, keep up

    • @Alvaro4st1
      @Alvaro4st1 Před rokem +5

      Dont worry, ew know you are not Alex😉🤣

    • @superduck2448
      @superduck2448 Před rokem

      Pin your comment :)

    • @ChalkyChelky
      @ChalkyChelky Před rokem

      Hey stakyui when when you went on the reasearch menu I saw a new tech tree what is that one?

    • @unternehmen_wacht_am_rhein
      @unternehmen_wacht_am_rhein Před rokem

      @@ChalkyChelky they split navy into 2 tech trees so it is less cluttered.

  • @chikkynuggy7522
    @chikkynuggy7522 Před rokem +19

    Switzerland literally hollowing out mountains to turn them into forts and then building the maginot line on top of those mountains

  • @Cujoman123
    @Cujoman123 Před rokem +79

    I found it pretty useful to use improve relations rather than council diplomatic effort if you're having issues with a single nation, that way you aren't wasting pp.

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem +28

      Later yes, but effort is good in the beginning as it pushes you’d see support up when you need the initial boost

  • @rps215
    @rps215 Před rokem +87

    So finally field hospitals can turn your troops into zombies

    • @Iymarra
      @Iymarra Před rokem +8

      Yup. That focus plus full hospital research is disgusting.

    • @lolifico_banzago
      @lolifico_banzago Před rokem +6

      Reanimation protocols

    • @burnerheinz
      @burnerheinz Před rokem +2

      @@lolifico_banzago Dieselpunk Cyborgs

    • @jaredjosephsongheng372
      @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před rokem +2

      @@Iymarra
      Imagine if you get that focus and before 1939 you get maxed out Field Hospital.
      You basically have 0 deaths

    • @jaredjosephsongheng372
      @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před rokem +1

      ​@@lolifico_banzago
      Cloning

  • @graetestfanever1
    @graetestfanever1 Před rokem +107

    I love how, by stalling the germans for so long, you basically made ww1 2, electric boogaloo.

  • @idiosyncratichistorian8472

    "Its a scrantic framble to hold the front line" - stakuyi sep 29 2022

  • @speznaz212
    @speznaz212 Před rokem +16

    Switzerland be like: "I am literally in the fort and you are not!"

  • @firehouse9166
    @firehouse9166 Před rokem +42

    I love how back in the medieval times how powerful Switzerland was

  • @tiredman99
    @tiredman99 Před rokem +15

    Well considering that the Swiss did quite literally turned their mountains and country into a fortress it makes sense

  • @bismarcksmustache6010
    @bismarcksmustache6010 Před rokem +31

    Should’ve done the Gotthardbund path, it’s so much fun and you get Austria and if you play your cards right, all of the Alpine territories of France and Italy for free

  • @arno_groenewald
    @arno_groenewald Před rokem +22

    It is incredible how clean your map was after that war.

  • @goose93
    @goose93 Před rokem +9

    the first half of the video: "switzerland is so powerful!"
    the second half: "germany please stop attacking"

  • @jaredjosephsongheng372
    @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před rokem +5

    WW2 The Alpine Front
    September 1, 1939 - October 7, 1944
    The Alpine Front had officially started in September 1, 1939 when the Swiss were called in by the Polish Army however fighting would not start in Switzerland until October 27,1939.
    Battle of Belgium
    October 27, 1939 - May 24, 1940
    The fighting for the Swiss Army didn't officially start however until October 27, 1939 when Swiss Troops were brought to hold the Belgian Front.
    The Swiss Troops fought hard in Belgium but they we're eventually pushed back by the Germans to Mainland France in May 5, 1940
    Belgian troops tried desperately to hold on to whatever land they still had to no avail.
    By May 24, all pockets of Belgian resistance still in Belgium was effectively cleared and the rest of the Belgian forces had either retreated to France, surrendered and Captured by the Germans or died.
    Battle of France
    October 27, 1939 - September 20, 1940
    Although the Battle of France began on October 27, 1939 fighting on the French Northern Border had not started until May 5, 1940.
    It seemed like the Germans would be stopped at the Northern Border the Combined Allied Armies but due to the constant German and Italian attacks on Mainland Switzerland and the Alpine Line falling to the Italians, the Swiss Army in France decided that there would be no way for France to stop the oncoming Italian and German armies from the South so they decided to fall back and regroup in the Mainland on July 17, 1940
    However they were wrong.
    The French had indeed managed to push the Italians back but it was far too late as the Swiss Army had already left.
    Due to the loss of Switzerland on the frontline the Allied Armies in France were demoralized but continued to deliver dogged resistance.
    Paris fell on September 16, 1940 and it was said that all pockets of resistance in france were effectively cleared in September 20 and the rest of the Allied Armies in France either retreated South into Africa, into Switzerland, were captured or died
    The Siege of the Alps.
    July 17, 1940 - October 7, 1944 (End of War)
    Swiss Troops were forced to return to the Mainland Switzerland due to the Fall of the Alpine Line on the Franco-Italian Border.
    After hearing of the French pushing the Italians out of the Alpine Line back into Italy, General Stakuyi's mind was in a fickle to choose between helping the French or abandoning them.
    General Stakuyi had chosen to abandon them leading to the Fall of France in September 20, 1940
    Switzerland was now surrounded by Enemy Forces and a desperate 4 year defense starts.
    The Germans had declared war on Yugoslavia which bought the Swiss some time to prepare and repair their defenses.
    General Stakuyi was panicking hoping that the Germans would Declare war on the Soviets anytime soon but that didn't happen.
    On December 24, 1942 An unknown officer heard General Stakuyi say "This might've been a mistake"
    The Germans continued pounding shell after shell into the mountainous bastion of the Alps.
    But then it Happened.
    April 26, 1944 The Germans had declared war on the Soviets.
    On the Same Day An unknown officer heard General Stakuyi say "FINALLY, FINALLY"
    And then on August 13, 1944 the Soviets officially Liberated Warsaw.
    And then a month passes and on September 6th, 1944 Berlin has fallen.
    And then another month passes and The German Reich officially surrendered on October 7, 1944
    And then the Alpine Front of WW2 came to an end.

  • @stephenknizek2651
    @stephenknizek2651 Před rokem +6

    27:20 “why are you throwing all your s*** at me?” Belgium would like to guess.

  • @fallmite9485
    @fallmite9485 Před rokem +14

    Would love to see a game where you are the swiss, alone, against your wife who's Germany and to see how she would fair. Like a war between just your two nations

  • @Demonetization_Symbol
    @Demonetization_Symbol Před rokem +8

    "Glory." **looks at Italy** "But not much."
    That made my day.

  • @delmarclapp3350
    @delmarclapp3350 Před rokem +2

    "Wars of Conquest, Glory, Greatness.
    Ok, maybe not so much."
    Cries in spaghetti.

  • @Kaiser_Pugrex6098
    @Kaiser_Pugrex6098 Před rokem +20

    Revive papal state plz

  • @Voldertron
    @Voldertron Před rokem +5

    27:22 cheeky bit of instant construction ;)

    • @8-bitstream379
      @8-bitstream379 Před rokem +2

      Oh man.

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem +2

      Yup, I had a number of things up from my Ethiopia test play and was checking out Italy and Germany to see what they were doing

  • @danimag3904
    @danimag3904 Před rokem +3

    i played the armed neutrality path and my god its op, i pissed of the axis in 39 and with the frontier defence focus i got 6k defense on a single division

  • @Theover4000
    @Theover4000 Před rokem +11

    I've been so excited to try out Switzerland... I am trying to figure out the Balance of Power and other stuff though.

  • @buddermonger2000
    @buddermonger2000 Před rokem +1

    15:57 And that's with your low level field hospital techs. Imagine what happens when you research through to the 1945 tech since I'm pretty sure it's +50% trickleback on that too

  • @Nerdykid2407
    @Nerdykid2407 Před rokem +4

    The moment the Swiss militia had been waiting for.

  • @bobkingsman
    @bobkingsman Před rokem +15

    Thank you for this amazing video 🔥🔥🔥

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem +3

      Thank you for watching

  • @MrDalek2150
    @MrDalek2150 Před rokem +1

    "Tsar Alexander made it all the way to Paris." - Iosif Stalin, Roughly 32:00

  • @LF18216
    @LF18216 Před rokem +2

    20:21 a ‘scrantic framble’ might be my new favourite phrase

  • @jaredjosephsongheng372
    @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před rokem +5

    Oh my word.
    The Siege of the Alps lasted 5 years lol.
    Before the Soviets came and relieved the Swiss.
    Like how the hell did they manage to fight for so long.
    Did they legit have every men on constant Meth to make sure no one slept?

  • @Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist

    Switzerland is kinda op, it snowballs super fast with all these bonuses.

  • @dison1172
    @dison1172 Před rokem +2

    It looks good I typically listen to you more than watch while I am doing other tasks to make them less tedious. Your vids help a lot!

  • @supersaiyanyamcha2665
    @supersaiyanyamcha2665 Před rokem +5

    I know very little of hoi4, but I have an idea. Start as the U.S, and the goal is to conquer countries based on national holidays, like starting at St. Patrick's day and taking Ireland, then mexico for Cinco de mayo, so on and so forth.

  • @RobertDecker417
    @RobertDecker417 Před rokem +2

    Jeez Louise the Germand had a hatred for you. You being more important to them than the Soviets in Berlin is hilarious.

  • @user-cd4bx6uq1y
    @user-cd4bx6uq1y Před rokem +5

    So you got WW1 but 2 tanks must share 1 person

  • @snowfox94
    @snowfox94 Před rokem +4

    I love these videos. So fun. Great quality as well!

  • @Balanced_Spirit
    @Balanced_Spirit Před rokem +1

    20:20 "Scrantic Framble" I feel that on so many levels

  • @kingethanthegreat2681
    @kingethanthegreat2681 Před rokem +2

    Imagine your Germany and you look at the Swiss border an you See thousands of forts

  • @keizervanenerc5180
    @keizervanenerc5180 Před rokem +4

    In terms of quality: i could watch the video up to 1080p so no problems there. I did however notice that your greenscreen was a bit buggy at some points.

  • @squiggles5640
    @squiggles5640 Před rokem +2

    that really was a scrantic framble

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem

      Yup I was shaking for a lot of it

  • @randomintrovertedspider7510

    Due to the multiverse theory, that means there is a timeline were the Swiss aren't renowned for their neutrality, but instead for their insane tenacity in war.

    • @Jamhael1
      @Jamhael1 Před měsícem +3

      I can even see their history books telling about "The Siege of the Alps", in which Switzerland held the might of the Axis by itself.
      "The Siege of the Alps is considered the most dark moment in WW2, in which the Swiss Confederation, after a tenacious defense in Belgium and France, had to retreat its forces to Switzerland itself for not holding sufficient trust in the vacilating french advances in Italy. And for almost 5 years, the nation held the entire might of the Axis alone in an unprecedented manner in history, using the advantages of favorable terrain, vast supply deposits, well planned defenses, and a professional army that achieved feats of impressive discipline, courage and honor, with many a feat of valor being recorded: the Defense of Fort 227, manned by the 13th Militia Forces, called "Black Agnes Maidens", an all-female regiment, gained renown by their tenacity and their sheer mockery of Axis military by inspiring themselves in the figure of Agnes of Dunbar, or "Black Agnes", in which German generals saw with astonishment the Swiss regiment using pieces of white cloth to "clean" the walls of the fortification after each bombardment and the brutal retaliation using precise mortar strikes, forcing the surrender or retreat of 9 regiments and the execution of 3 german generals for incompetence, or the Battle of the Southern Gate, in which the 8th Militia Forces held the passage to the interior of the country against an entire Italian Army, and from this, receiving the monicker "Leonida's Heirs", being commemded respect from even the Italian high command, the 2nd Mountaineer Regiment, known as "Helvetic Giants", gained vast renown for never losing a single soldier in battle, their size (it is required to be at least 6'5"), their impressive feats of resilience and strength, and their talent as choir singers learned from a Soviet choir teacher who was a tourist that volunteered when the country was surrounded.
      But the greatest of those were when, once the Axis begun to suffer an overwhelming attack of the Soviets in the East, the entire country resonated with the clarion call of Alphorns in what became known as "The Great Charge", in which the Swiss Army made an all-or-nothing assault towards Italy, and obtaining their surrender in less then 5 months. This event is remembered to this day with a national holiday, and a law in which the song used for this assault (called "The War-call of Gabriel") must not be played in Switzerland except in this day."

    • @randomintrovertedspider7510
      @randomintrovertedspider7510 Před měsícem +2

      @@Jamhael1 I'm going to salute you, good sir. That is something awesome, and I thank you for writing that.

  • @brandonbaker536
    @brandonbaker536 Před rokem +2

    I think the Swiss will be too powerful to be kept alive on my next HOI4 run based on this performance.

  • @geokou7645
    @geokou7645 Před rokem +1

    29:21 Turkey liberating Greece. Now that’s somehting

  • @SpeculativeConjecture
    @SpeculativeConjecture Před rokem +2

    A scrantic framble

    • @nickverbree
      @nickverbree Před rokem

      I may be adopting that into my pun vocabulary

  • @YoungClarke
    @YoungClarke Před rokem +1

    Probably worth grabbing maintenance companies for the equipment capture increase

  • @Aarlaeoss
    @Aarlaeoss Před rokem +1

    If you get Germany to attack you first you can kill tons in the mountains and France often can survive with Belgium being attacked later than planned because of you

  • @nordicberserk
    @nordicberserk Před rokem

    "A scrantic famble to hold the line" 20:20

  • @historyofeverythingpodcast

    Hey all if you like my history content don’t forget to check out this page for more

  • @thestarscape2446
    @thestarscape2446 Před rokem +1

    Holy shit. I've seen your Girlfriends tiktoks where she asks you questions I had zero idea that you played hearts of iron, you just came up as a "up next" and I wasn't paying attention. Definitely subscribing!

  • @thecl0ck30
    @thecl0ck30 Před rokem +5

    i managed to get austria, italy and france into the allies along side me as i was goig down the left side of the tree (while also hiring communist members into government) and was able to snipe all of austria, italies north alps and all of frances alps and turned into an alpine federation controlled by anarchists

    • @Jamhael1
      @Jamhael1 Před měsícem

      The true "City on the Hill", under the guidance of Mother Anarchy.

  • @whatisalifeihavenone4708

    i tghink switzerland is op
    +25% recruitable pop in one focus

  • @masonivanov
    @masonivanov Před rokem +2

    Can I play Switzerland?
    To be neutral?
    Yeessss.
    Actually builds level 10 forts like a boss.
    Fortress Switzerland time.

  • @moosehorse9972
    @moosehorse9972 Před rokem +2

    “Yes the women can fight im a feminist let’s go” 😂😂 that was great

  • @billyzm
    @billyzm Před rokem

    Good stuff, doing what I probably never would spend time doing!

  • @brucesim2003
    @brucesim2003 Před rokem

    Scrantic framble. Spoonerisms to the fore! LOL

  • @Charles-In-Charge
    @Charles-In-Charge Před rokem +1

    Love me a good “Scrantic Framble”

  • @armyofpercyproductions.3568

    I truly love having to do a scrantic framble.

  • @kakkiroth9148
    @kakkiroth9148 Před rokem +1

    What a treat to have a new video for breakfast.

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem +1

      I think this will be the new posting time

  • @YourLocalNewJerseyian

    Switzerland was born after the fall of the Swiss Republic, which was made by France, and got the neutrality by birth

  • @T--iz9nr
    @T--iz9nr Před rokem +1

    Putting tanks in your units might make it easier for offence and defence

  • @portumnadaz
    @portumnadaz Před rokem

    @20:20 A scrantick framble lol

  • @d0gl0gic80
    @d0gl0gic80 Před rokem

    I really liked the zapp brannigan bit

  • @nickverbree
    @nickverbree Před rokem

    A) video quality looks good. B) I can't wait to see the Ethiopian shenanigans!

  • @terryhiggins5077
    @terryhiggins5077 Před rokem +3

    The Italian puppet thing has happened to me twice, I have no idea why that happens. Maybe it's a bug?

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem

      No idea, I did not choose it in the peace conference

    • @terryhiggins5077
      @terryhiggins5077 Před rokem

      @@stakuyi it's happen to me mid war, that's why I think it's either some new mechanic introduced with the dlc, or a bug

    • @jaredjosephsongheng372
      @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před rokem

      Not a bug it's a function.
      100% of the time if Italy surrenders to you you get Italy as a pupppet

  • @chunkyrunky2366
    @chunkyrunky2366 Před rokem +1

    I am surprised that it wasn’t a strong focus 15:40. Was a focus with a dog and he is a good boy

  • @fynngachter7758
    @fynngachter7758 Před rokem

    As a swiss: love the music

  • @pixelsamurai5086
    @pixelsamurai5086 Před rokem

    20:21 scrantic framble

  • @commanderzulu4724
    @commanderzulu4724 Před rokem

    Loved the video Stakuyi

  • @8-bitstream379
    @8-bitstream379 Před rokem +2

    27:22 caught in 4K
    I actually don’t take it that seriously but still, it’s funny that you accidentally had the console command thing on.

    • @stakuyi
      @stakuyi  Před rokem

      Yup I explored a lot of Swiss and Ethiopian paths prior to this and was switching between Germany and Italy to see what they were doing

    • @mrl957
      @mrl957 Před rokem

      📸📸

  • @DirtyCivilian14
    @DirtyCivilian14 Před rokem

    was a great watch

  • @sahilhossain8204
    @sahilhossain8204 Před rokem

    Hmm yes lore of hoi4 by blood alone as switzerland momentum 100

  • @eliscerebralrecyclingbin7812

    lol
    Cool, thanks!
    Could you do an examination of the Bronze Age collapse and/or systems collapse (one of the theories of what caused the BAC).
    Add your favorite theory of what caused, as well.
    I watched the Extra History series on the topic and want to know more. Thanks!

  • @fynngachter7758
    @fynngachter7758 Před rokem

    Swiss here: we now have a plan for ww3 now

  • @hangmanmatt2598
    @hangmanmatt2598 Před rokem +2

    3k losses vs 100k losses, screw shoot twice and go home, this is shoot 33 times and go home.

  • @GreyKingZero
    @GreyKingZero Před 11 měsíci

    Long video for HoI 4, I like it.

  • @junoisalone
    @junoisalone Před rokem

    man in the high mountain

  • @grizzlyroosevelt7581
    @grizzlyroosevelt7581 Před rokem

    holy crap its the history shorts guy

  • @mrcleantrash2345
    @mrcleantrash2345 Před rokem +2

    I wanted Ethiopia but this is fine

  • @kuriea552
    @kuriea552 Před rokem

    A Scrantic Famble indeed.

  • @snazzy_flatulence5547

    Very good video quality 👍

  • @urgedcrayon226
    @urgedcrayon226 Před rokem

    Great vid!

  • @TheRarook
    @TheRarook Před 22 dny

    Scrantic Framble

  • @spartanking1188
    @spartanking1188 Před rokem

    That was great chaos

  • @isaccopironato8852
    @isaccopironato8852 Před rokem

    I’m Italian… I approve the memeing on Italy…

  • @_me___
    @_me___ Před rokem

    This is my dream as a swiss man

  • @Cassius4
    @Cassius4 Před rokem

    You should have made like one or two railway guns to cover your whole countru

  • @SimplyJustRed
    @SimplyJustRed Před 10 dny

    A scrantic framble 🤣

  • @superabdoking5372
    @superabdoking5372 Před rokem +1

    i have 2 million men on my front a million of my back,and i aint afaird of shit
    this is bascically switzerland right now, they are like an unbreakable shield, they just. wont. give. up

  • @LoganKopach3306
    @LoganKopach3306 Před rokem

    Yes finally he plays Switzerland

  • @thenugget1991
    @thenugget1991 Před rokem

    Lets claim some italian land.
    I thought he was about to say italian lives.

  • @quinnttms5589
    @quinnttms5589 Před rokem

    LoL only 12 civilian factories. I play as America with at least 8 things producing at max capacity.

  • @jaredjosephsongheng372
    @jaredjosephsongheng372 Před 9 měsíci

    Stalin got his dream of a Soviet Empire

  • @Error-xv9ve
    @Error-xv9ve Před rokem

    *Giving lots of guns to the UK*
    Ahhhh, yes. the Arsenal of Democracy
    THE SWISS

  • @calebsoot5540
    @calebsoot5540 Před rokem +1

    Wish i had the money for all those juicy dlcsssssss.

  • @stupiditiusmaximus
    @stupiditiusmaximus Před rokem +1

    Now i need cheese for some reason

  • @empireofblade
    @empireofblade Před rokem

    I am swiss, and i approve this content

  • @kookyle
    @kookyle Před rokem

    My internet speeds only let me watch in 480p, and it looks great. lol

  • @jaredjosephsongheng372

    Switzerland.
    The last Bastion of Democracy in Mainland Europe.

    • @Jamhael1
      @Jamhael1 Před měsícem

      Imagine a History documentary from this scenario, telling about the legendary "Siege of the Alps".

  • @ctmetsfanmike9262
    @ctmetsfanmike9262 Před rokem

    A scrantic framble 🤣🤣