Hearts of Iron 4 Tutorial for Beginners | Latest 2023 update
2,337Over 1,500 Likes! Why? Many New Players to HOI4 come here, frustrated with other videos rushing through or clicking and not explaining stuff... Sure this one's gonna take you 3.5 hours, but afterwards YOU'LL GET IT. (see comments) - So go grab a drink, and hit play!
A COMPLETE guide for new players to HOI4 - updated to include all the changes made in Hearts of Iron upto 2023. While many tutorials exist for this game, they are either out-of-date, or weren't very good - at least for me.
The Games with Brains HOI4 Tutorial List:
https://youtube.com/live/KRqKwIB8OJc | Hearts of Iron 4 Tutorial for Beginners (this video)
https://youtube.com/live/QlolPZQhQow | HOI4 - First Invasion Tutorial
https://youtube.com/live/9pZrJw86Xnw | HOI4 - Controlling Armies, Navies & Air Force Tutorial
When I was new to the game in 2019, I found it difficult because the user interface and game mechanics are like nothing I've ever played before. To help resolve this issue for others, I've decided to make a newly updated tutorial that covers all the things I wish someone told me when I was new.
More HOI4 content to come during Summer 2023!
Contents:
0:00 Hearts of Iron 4 Complete Beginner Tutorial
1:00 HOI4 turn DLC off to Follow This Guide for Beginners
2:21 New Game Ironman Mode Explained
3:55 Understanding Modifiers
7:47 Hearts of Iron Main Interface
8:52 Divisions, Armies & Army Groups
9:05 Selecting an Entire Division
9:22 Battalions Inside Divisions
11:50 Selecting & Moving Divisions
12:50 Template Designer - Piercing vs Attack
16:44 Creating Your First Army Using Divisions
18:20 Adding Generals to Command an Army
20:42 Adding Panzers to an Armoured Division
21:34 Viewing Equipment Needed for Any Division
23:49 Adding Infantry Divisions to an Existing Army
24:10 Using a General & His Army to Make a Front Line
29:22 Adding Generals & Armies to Army Groups
30:15 Assigning a Field Marshall to Command Army Group
31:14 Deleting Orders Assigned to Divisions
31:48 Issuing Orders to Field Marshalls
33:52 Planning Attacks with Field Marshal Army Groups
35:54 Research - Notifications and Technology
39:34 Technology Research Tree in Detail
46:09 Civilian Factories & Military Factories Info
47:44 Trading & Resources & Factories FULLY EXPLORED
51:25 Resources - Excess vs Shortages
52:09 Exporting Resources - How & Where?
52:20 Factories Treated Like Money in HOI4
55:03 All Supplies Come From & Stored In Capital
56:33 Where Does My Excess Rubber Go?
57:05 Setting Military Factories to Build Stuff
58:09 Construction Menu to Build on Map
1:00:46 How to Build Tanks and Planes
1:01:35 How to Use Dock Yards to Build Navy
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