Can You Win WW2 As France Using ONLY WW1 Equipment?! HOI4 Challenge

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  • Today we will see if you can win WW2 as France using only WW1 equipment on HOI4 Hearts of Iron 4
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Komentáře • 175

  • @AlextheRambler
    @AlextheRambler  Před 2 lety +159

    *Pain, pure pain*

  • @ArcaneCannonChey
    @ArcaneCannonChey Před 2 lety +202

    Alex:" They could have bombed a German city but not they bombed Prague instead, thanks America."
    The Bomber crew That flew off course: "Seems German enough to me."

    • @hopin8krzys
      @hopin8krzys Před 2 lety +23

      "Everything in Europe looks the same" - americans

    • @acidpurewarrior
      @acidpurewarrior Před 2 lety +2

      They accidentally did this to switzerland a couple times, obviously not with nukes lol

    • @counterfeit1148
      @counterfeit1148 Před rokem

      Prague is rightfully German

  • @PadaV4
    @PadaV4 Před 2 lety +261

    I recently did a Nationalist Spain playthrough with nothing but cavalry and i must say it actually went very great. Having fast units on the whole front meant that the whole enemy front was vulnerable to breakthroughs. Wherever I broke the enemy defences immediately my cavalry would rapidly funnel in through the gaps and take territory, while the enemy would have a hard time patching up the holes in its frontlines. Basically blitzkrieg with horses. Didn't even need to build a airforce.

    • @el_de_el_loquendo9855
      @el_de_el_loquendo9855 Před 2 lety +1

      Lol

    • @greenbeepm
      @greenbeepm Před 2 lety +10

      Lol. I invaded afghanistan with nothing but cavalry as the USSR
      idk what i expected

    • @PadaV4
      @PadaV4 Před 2 lety +19

      Afghanistan is a pain to invade due to all the mountains and bad supply. And you do need some kind of artillery to boost the soft attack. Just like you add art to infantry likewise you need to add art to cavalry

    • @greenbeepm
      @greenbeepm Před 2 lety +1

      @@PadaV4 Late game USSR Is really painful even trying to take ANY country in the first place, either france or the UK guarantees them and I have to end up using commands to remove their guarantee because its so annoying having to deal with the AI.

    • @SmallPotato2313
      @SmallPotato2313 Před 2 lety

      @@greenbeepm just build soviet navy xd or airforce
      But i get it invading uk or usa in 1945 is painful

  • @BagofBeans1
    @BagofBeans1 Před 2 lety +77

    Remember kids :
    When the wave gets mowed down by the enemies guns, the correct way to handle the situation is
    *send another wave, they only have so many bullets.*

  • @crazywarriorscatfan9061
    @crazywarriorscatfan9061 Před 2 lety +107

    "Cavalry is king"
    I thought I would never hear those words spoken by Alex

    • @pelruu
      @pelruu Před 2 lety +3

      Hey, at least it starts with an "C" ;-)

    • @sillypuppy5940
      @sillypuppy5940 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes, but they can go through the Ardennes...

  • @ImNotMufi
    @ImNotMufi Před 2 lety +70

    cant wait for the ww1 artillery only challenge

  • @justace213
    @justace213 Před 2 lety +30

    Alex: horses can swim right?
    Meanwhile in 1815
    Napoleon: where are my horses

    • @justace213
      @justace213 Před 2 lety +2

      Alex is making the same mistake as napoleon did what a couisidence

  • @FM_1819
    @FM_1819 Před 2 lety +10

    >"I'm not like those ww1 leaders"
    > Imeadiately does a Italian Gallipoli

  • @Zoped98
    @Zoped98 Před 2 lety +32

    Challenge lol
    “Mediterranean Soup”
    Control Gibraltar, The Suez, and the Bosporus Strait by 1942
    Rules:
    Must play as a Minor nation, and Turkey does count but if you do play as Turkey, you cannot ever lose the Strait. If you do, your run ends.
    To prevent silly paradrops and quick naval invasion wins, you must hold them all at the same time for at least a month in-game.
    Ofc if you do see this, you can mess with these rules and add some as you see fit. I’m not a CC, so I have way less insight into how this challenge may be exciting to an audience.
    If you try it, good luck!

    • @amanda4285
      @amanda4285 Před 2 lety

      Check this out : czcams.com/channels/-ZHNksu7UlZ2hiLIvyEw2Q.html

    • @SmallPotato2313
      @SmallPotato2313 Před 2 lety

      This is not that hard with turkey going ottomans or just with germany
      Your biggest issue to solve will be capitulating uk so u can take those in peace deal or somehow make spain join axis so u can invade through them and then ask for gibraltar
      (If u do the achievement as otomans take paris rome london and tokyo then there is guide from bittersteel that guide guarantees succes in this challenge as well)
      Also spain or portugal are good choices for this

  • @evankearney4865
    @evankearney4865 Před 2 lety +10

    I’ve been trying to get the achievement with napoleon, and I’ve lost to Germany every time, like 20+ times. Alex goes ahead and beats them with ww1 equipment
    Feelsbadman.jpeg

  • @petersummersby8025
    @petersummersby8025 Před 2 lety +22

    Alex doing a non monarcist playthrough is basically like saying the moon is falling.

  • @prestonpotter4507
    @prestonpotter4507 Před 2 lety +19

    Alex can’t help himself, he must do all monarchist playthroughs

  • @Tom-oj7si
    @Tom-oj7si Před 2 lety +2

    All cavalry is actually quite strong, I used it to get many achievements such as taking out USA as Canada, it's easier with 60 fast units than 12 good but slow ones

  • @pascalbaryamo4568
    @pascalbaryamo4568 Před 2 lety +12

    Bonapartist and backwards-defensive is cursed. Pétain would be a good fit

  • @teronchapman6326
    @teronchapman6326 Před 2 lety +5

    When WWI France does better than WWII France in WWII

  • @nickysantoro1499
    @nickysantoro1499 Před 2 lety +6

    Portable radio for soldiers was implemented in 1941 though, so no signal company for you.

  • @tomm9963
    @tomm9963 Před 2 lety +7

    Ah typical France, always fighting the present war like the previous one

  • @Roketsune
    @Roketsune Před 2 lety +3

    I think perhaps they didn't have portable, two-way radios in WWI, but they did have radio technology and large transmitters in WWI. I think they probably relied more on telegraph and telephones than radios even if they did have the ability to deploy battlefield radios.

  • @monkeyman6819
    @monkeyman6819 Před 2 lety +3

    Pretty sure he is using the equipment of capitulated countries. He forgot to only allow the ww1 equipment in the equipment button for the divisions.

  • @pontuskarlbrink1336
    @pontuskarlbrink1336 Před 2 lety +6

    There was actually some paratroop action in WW1. Very little in the end of the war

  • @ahmocengica9262
    @ahmocengica9262 Před 2 lety +22

    Hey Alex! Could you do an invasion on a country guide. Im a New player and its quite confusing. Thanks!

    • @trl_apod
      @trl_apod Před 2 lety +2

      He has tutorial vids on here, check them out and you might find out what you are trying to!

    • @skraaz9079
      @skraaz9079 Před 2 lety

      @@dayshiftatfools.1443 just dont lose

    • @legionofmetal9968
      @legionofmetal9968 Před 2 lety

      Look up a channel called "Pydgin"
      He does some damn good tutorials for new players. Short, understandable and to the point.
      Welcome to the hoi4 community Btw.

    • @thekommunistkrusader3921
      @thekommunistkrusader3921 Před 2 lety +1

      The best easy to understand guy is probably imo feedbackgaming, Alex is cool but hes not the best trainer

  • @deadguy.7851
    @deadguy.7851 Před 2 lety +4

    I could imagine if the video weren’t edited
    actually I can’t

  • @guillermowinthorpe450
    @guillermowinthorpe450 Před 10 měsíci

    "You wanna play Germany? I can play" as hundreds of men are being shredded to pieces

  • @saqartvelosamudamod
    @saqartvelosamudamod Před 2 lety

    "not upgrading"
    Literally secretly upgrades,and dose epic gamer moments

  • @louierenault7344
    @louierenault7344 Před 2 lety +1

    when u take "victors of the great war" to another level

  • @DarjinValentine
    @DarjinValentine Před 2 lety +3

    Nothing works better than good old whistle blow.

  • @nox5555
    @nox5555 Před 2 lety +5

    Every Hoi4 game is a challenge for Alex....

  • @Catboy_Lyon
    @Catboy_Lyon Před 2 lety +1

    1:25 hi again matt :). Obviously his favorite twitch chat member

  • @Kluciani1
    @Kluciani1 Před 2 lety +1

    We just got Alexrolled 0:23

  • @Roketsune
    @Roketsune Před 2 lety +1

    Also, they did have bombers. They even had zeppelin (airship) bombers. But they didn't have bombers at the start. I'm not sure they even had fighters at the start. At first, at least many/most pilots had to try to shoot at each other with handguns, and had to drop grenades and other small regular or improvised ordnance by hand to try to bomb people.

  • @Admiral45-10
    @Admiral45-10 Před 2 lety +1

    22:36
    It's not even where actual Kashubia is😅

  • @strikes_again
    @strikes_again Před 2 lety +1

    Loving Lyon’s little hi message. Perfect 4th wall break

  • @zeta970
    @zeta970 Před 2 lety

    "You're right, I should bomb Rome"
    -Alextherambler 2022

  • @loopyguy7611
    @loopyguy7611 Před 2 lety +1

    There's the Art of War and then there's the good ole Rambler Try and that perhaps is a vastly superior novel then the art of war every time.

  • @zigahodoscek5373
    @zigahodoscek5373 Před 2 lety +6

    Do a Slowenien empire. (Defed germaney and the UK.)

    • @kacper0563
      @kacper0563 Před 2 lety +1

      That would be not very possible

    • @mazen6446
      @mazen6446 Před 2 lety

      @@kacper0563 it’s definitely possible. Just not fun. Or worth it.

  • @hopin8krzys
    @hopin8krzys Před 2 lety

    You want a challenge? Equestria at War mod, play as Dread League and win. Or not even this, just dont die too quickly

  • @dreadpenguinlord340
    @dreadpenguinlord340 Před 2 lety

    Finally someone does the WWI challenge. Truly this is the path of glory!

  • @iancorbin7959
    @iancorbin7959 Před 2 lety +2

    When Alex said WW1 instead of World War 1 A part inside of me died

    • @zacharytang3840
      @zacharytang3840 Před 2 lety +1

      He said that probably because of demonetisation.

  • @BlackKnigth323
    @BlackKnigth323 Před 2 lety +3

    I wanted to suggest strategy, because I remember the vid of the USSR disaster save, only tank army.
    But to make it more difficult, only tanks, no mobile infantry in the template or such, just tanks, and some support companies
    I am curious at how bad or good it could go

    • @trikmandularlgaming2026
      @trikmandularlgaming2026 Před 2 lety

      i mean sssr could win with virtually any dumb strat, 2 w inf even probably, they are just that op

  • @whailingwhale6352
    @whailingwhale6352 Před 2 lety +1

    We should just have one video that's fully unedited

  • @jjthefish446
    @jjthefish446 Před 2 lety

    WW1 Equipment Alex is the best Alex.

  • @noaheke2666
    @noaheke2666 Před 2 lety

    I've wanted someone to do a challenge like this forever

  • @nathangamble125
    @nathangamble125 Před 2 lety +9

    I love how lopsided Alex's glasses are for the entirety of this video.

    • @amanda4285
      @amanda4285 Před 2 lety

      Check this out : czcams.com/channels/-ZHNksu7UlZ2hiLIvyEw2Q.html

  • @swron_rules
    @swron_rules Před 2 lety +1

    ISP STILL WANTS A SIGNED POSTER WITH UR FACE ON IT!!!

  • @shadownoob1742
    @shadownoob1742 Před 2 lety

    germanys blitz was mostly horses, more than you would think anyways

  • @dramaking9559
    @dramaking9559 Před 2 lety +1

    You could do this challenge with the The Great war mod and start at the 1936 scenario for more pain

  • @gabrielcooper1248
    @gabrielcooper1248 Před 2 lety

    I searched for ww1 equipment only and found that this video was uploaded only 6 hours ago
    How convenient

  • @lugerry
    @lugerry Před 2 lety +1

    When is the 2 width division only challenge

  • @esme4587
    @esme4587 Před 2 lety

    I quiet enjoy the monarchist playthroughs

  • @Thunder-cj4ck
    @Thunder-cj4ck Před 2 lety +1

    cavalry is the new meta i did it with non aligned germany

  • @godlovesyou1995
    @godlovesyou1995 Před 2 lety

    They didnt have radio, just field telephones with long lines

  • @oskarduraj2285
    @oskarduraj2285 Před 2 lety

    well that must be pain

  • @justyes1234
    @justyes1234 Před 2 lety

    man we got Alex rolled

  • @No-sl8wp
    @No-sl8wp Před 2 lety +1

    Should’ve done it with germany i think its harder that way

  • @monikamyszko5512
    @monikamyszko5512 Před 2 lety

    One word, *HUSSARS*
    Calveley is KING!

  • @RenneVangr
    @RenneVangr Před 2 lety

    Not enough mustard gas.

  • @danielbierca4179
    @danielbierca4179 Před 2 lety +5

    Alex your great you got me into HOI4 thanks

  • @ImStevan
    @ImStevan Před 2 lety

    we should be able to always see the chat for these vids tbh

  • @muslimjesus3892
    @muslimjesus3892 Před 2 lety +2

    Cavalry isn’t bad but they have not so much organization like infantry. They are faster but lesser organized. Bikers are king everything is like infantry but they have 6.4 speed. Camels are pros fast like bikers and have more Defence and organization. I use bikers but I will use camels.

    • @amanda4285
      @amanda4285 Před 2 lety

      Check this out : czcams.com/channels/-ZHNksu7UlZ2hiLIvyEw2Q.html

  • @Kluciani1
    @Kluciani1 Před 2 lety +1

    Is ww1 the new meta
    Alex: no

  • @grantrichardson3516
    @grantrichardson3516 Před 2 lety

    So they didn't have radios but I believe the theory behind radios had been made but not yet proven. They used telegram wires sparingly because of the tendency for shells to sever the wires, or people would sneak back and cut the wires (although that happened sparingly) they most used messages by horse, and when it was necessary by foot.

  • @Corey_Brandt
    @Corey_Brandt Před 2 lety

    AlextheRambler don’t pick the monarchist path challenge (IMPOSSIBLE!!)

  • @dont-rump901
    @dont-rump901 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely loved the ending here 😂

  • @monikamyszko5512
    @monikamyszko5512 Před 2 lety

    Well we Polish always had known that the Calveley is BEST, why you think we have the Hussars!?
    We had this game played out years ago....

  • @stelaras22
    @stelaras22 Před 2 lety

    Interesting scenario

  • @diggoryjaydark97
    @diggoryjaydark97 Před 2 lety

    Best rambler shirt so far.

  • @lfteri
    @lfteri Před 2 lety

    His glasses seem to have gone through WW1, so crooked 🤌

  • @bryant7201
    @bryant7201 Před 2 lety

    Horse-krieg? Cheveau-krieg? Pferd de geurre?

  • @caspianvonliechtenstein6517

    And it was this video I realized I wasn’t subscribed and had to fix that.

  • @lisaruhm6681
    @lisaruhm6681 Před 2 lety +1

    Bikes only.

  • @NonLinearExistence
    @NonLinearExistence Před 2 lety

    I wanna make sure that you know that I support your Hawaiian shirts

  • @HannahHäggAutisticTransWoman

    I once had a unit with cavrly, artillary and infantry together

  • @dougpowers
    @dougpowers Před 2 lety

    The US did bomb Prague, though ostensibly by accident. Forty of the 500+ B-17s dropped their loads on Prague during the Dresden firebombing in Feb of '45.

  • @Dontiva
    @Dontiva Před rokem

    I'm so pissed you didn't take Luenberger and mad border gore.....

  • @rrrrCas
    @rrrrCas Před 2 lety +1

    France really is the best choice for this based on Thier tactics

  • @Ishabaal
    @Ishabaal Před 2 lety +1

    Cavalry has and always will be king

  • @marcelinodolan7859
    @marcelinodolan7859 Před 2 lety +1

    i love horses

  • @TheSeriousCat
    @TheSeriousCat Před 2 lety

    well it was a fun one (for us) thanks Alex ;)

  • @Jimothyjohns
    @Jimothyjohns Před 2 lety +1

    Your fans are both supportive of you, and yet trash you on twitch chat

  • @NineNoRouge
    @NineNoRouge Před 2 lety

    Good video

  • @Charlie_Rowe
    @Charlie_Rowe Před 2 lety

    Now let's not be ghastly to the Germans.

  • @JacksonYT198
    @JacksonYT198 Před 2 lety +1

    is WW1 the new meta?
    NO.

  • @tavish4699
    @tavish4699 Před 2 lety

    how can i change what kind of equipment my division is using?
    this is the first time i see the ption 2:24

  • @brandonsansom514
    @brandonsansom514 Před 2 lety +2

    He should try to win as Germany without doing any research what every he has researched is what he has to work with

  • @LeoMajor1
    @LeoMajor1 Před 2 lety

    Day 4 of requesting Alex The Rambler never sings "when push comes to shove" ever again

  • @wooblydooblygod3857
    @wooblydooblygod3857 Před 2 lety

    OI!
    play as Mongolia and conquer all of Mexico.

  • @weebmaster42
    @weebmaster42 Před 2 lety +2

    The French: “Hurrah, the British are coming! We’re saved!”
    The Americans: “Shoot, the British are coming! We’re fricked!”

  • @harrygreenwood7165
    @harrygreenwood7165 Před 2 lety

    Just commenting as instructed

  • @Kilgorio
    @Kilgorio Před 2 lety

    Wow

  • @cheems436
    @cheems436 Před 2 lety

    Please do a Slovenia game

  • @brentcash1413
    @brentcash1413 Před 2 lety

    C.A.S is king
    Cavalry
    Always
    Superior

  • @silverwarrior8142
    @silverwarrior8142 Před 2 lety

    IRL challenge

  • @antoniomaus3413
    @antoniomaus3413 Před 2 lety

    Win the WW2 without producing any equipment

  • @FullFatMark
    @FullFatMark Před 2 lety

    I blame Twitch chat. CZcams forever

  • @michael04__806
    @michael04__806 Před 2 lety

    Hi

  • @JackTheSlayer-ok5eq
    @JackTheSlayer-ok5eq Před 2 lety

    Hello

  • @CharlieFFB
    @CharlieFFB Před 2 lety

    Isn't this just what they did IRL??
    I'm joking btw so don't go smart ass on me

  • @Aleexah
    @Aleexah Před 2 lety

    can someone explain how to play germany? cuz im new

    • @recklessblade2837
      @recklessblade2837 Před 2 lety

      Im new but a strategy is fo do the 4 years pland and justify on poland and Belgium as early as possible before the build up and in 1938 invade France and bomb the British fleet hope this helps just ask for more info

  • @Theandrew0
    @Theandrew0 Před 3 měsíci

    Can you spell ,a bottle of water, for me please?😅😅

  • @Miszorinho
    @Miszorinho Před 2 lety

    Interwar =/= ww1