HOI4 Trade Tutorial | How Trading Resources Works
102Trading in Hearts of Iron is kinda odd & difficult for many new players. This is because there's no money, or piles of rubber you can gather up. By the end of this guide, you will understand how trade works, and be mastering Resource Markets across the HOI4 world.
Trade with/without DLC is almost identical - although a couple of minor differences are highlighted in the video, to do with trade routes, and trade influence.
Unlike other RTS games, our Resources are NOT gathered up, and there is NO money. Once we understand how factories can be used for trade, and resources are instantly used or wasted, this begins to make sense.
So how is trade managed? Are there any advantages to trade partners? What about Trade Routes? All this will be demonstrated, in detail.
Trading in HOI4 is vital, and the only way many countries are able to gain resources they need. Many countries will be short on rubber for long periods of time (as an example), but there are a few countries that produce a lot of excess rubber. This gives different countries, and the resource deposits they sit upon, huge advantages at certain periods of time.
This video is 1 topic featured in more detail, that is also covered more briefly alongside many topics in the longer complete HOI4 introduction tutorial 2023 lasting over 3 hours:
https://youtube.com/live/KRqKwIB8OJc
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