Hoi4 Guide: The Ultimate Soviet Union in 2024

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The guide details a specific strategy for playing as the Soviet Union in Hearts of Iron IV, focusing on political decisions, military tactics, and research priorities to achieve success in the game. By following the outlined steps, players can effectively manage paranoia levels, strengthen their industrial base, and secure territorial gains through strategic alliances and military actions.

Insights

  • Focus on a Marxist-Leninist approach with an emphasis on civilian economy, infrastructure, and key techs like production and construction for Soviet Union gameplay.
  • Implement defensive strategies along river lines, manage political paranoia, and prioritize military industry while sending military advisors to Spain for mutual benefits and focusing on infantry and tank development for a successful Soviet campaign in Hearts of Iron IV.

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Recent questions

  • What is the recommended research focus for playing as the Soviet Union?

    Research priorities include production and construction techs, engineering, and basic infantry equipment.

  • How should I manage political paranoia levels while playing as the Soviet Union?

    Recommendations include easing paranoia through decisions, converting NKVD units into infantry, and avoiding partial mobilization in favor of free trade.

  • What is the recommended military strategy for the Soviet Union in terms of division deployment?

    The guide details a defensive strategy along a river line, with exceptions for key locations like Kiev and the Nipro Petrov Supply Hub.

  • How should I approach naval warfare as the Soviet Union?

    The Navy is deemed irrelevant, and all ships are recommended to be moved to the Baltic Fleet.

  • What are the key recommendations for building a strong military industry as the Soviet Union?

    Focus on military industry over civilian, switch to building military factories in 1939.

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Summary

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Soviet Union Strategy Guide for Hearts of Iron 4

  • The guide focuses on playing as the Soviet Union in a historical context, with a mod that names divisions after channel members.
  • It emphasizes a path of Marxism-Leninism, starting with civilian economy and building infrastructure in provinces with steel and build slots.
  • Research priorities include production and construction techs, engineering, and basic infantry equipment.
  • The guide advises against using light tanks and suggests focusing on anti-air and civilian trains production.
  • The Navy is deemed irrelevant, and all ships are recommended to be moved to the Baltic Fleet.
  • The Air Force is grouped in Moscow, and the Army, the largest in 1936, is split into four armies without assigning field marshals or generals.
  • The guide details a defensive strategy along a river line, with exceptions for key locations like Kiev and the Nipro Petrov Supply Hub.
  • Political paranoia and Stalin's purges are discussed, with a focus on managing paranoia levels to avoid negative events.
  • Recommendations include easing paranoia through decisions, converting NKVD units into infantry, and avoiding partial mobilization in favor of free trade.
  • The guide outlines a focus on industry, stability, and sending military advisors to Spain for army experience.

14:04

"Strategies for Soviet Military Success in WWII"

  • When political power reaches 100, send an attache for 10% War support and 15% of their army experience.
  • Help the Spanish in the Civil War by ensuring they fight and gain army experience.
  • Switch civilian trains to armored trains to cut off enemy units.
  • Send military advisers to Spain for mutual benefit.
  • Political paranoia increases due to Yagoda and Stalin, consider forging production reports to lower it.
  • Choose the professional officer Corp for cheaper doctrines at the Soviet trist Center.
  • Hire Mel kinan for stability and focus on building tanks before the war starts.
  • Train and deploy infantry blocks for future use, prioritize reinforcements.
  • Focus on military industry over civilian, switch to building military factories in 1939.
  • Sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany for territorial gains and claims.

27:27

"Fighter Upgrades, Infantry Focus, Strategic Defense"

  • Add extra fuel tanks instead of drop tanks for improved fighter stats
  • Plan to establish a production line for fighter enhancements
  • Prioritize research on Infantry over other military aspects
  • Enhance Infantry Division with Engineers for entrenchment and anti-air support
  • Convert secondary Army group divisions to original infantry template
  • Exercise converted divisions for training until fully prepared
  • Secure Baltic region and initiate claims on Baltic countries
  • Consider claims on Bessarabia for strategic advantage
  • Strategize defense against German invasion with fortified positions and air superiority
  • Plan for counterattack by bleeding German forces and encircling divisions for strategic advantage

40:59

Soviet Union's Strategic Encirclement in WWII

  • The strategy involves rerouting divisions to ports, sailing to Gin or Danzig to reinforce the main line, and avoiding AI units' escape from encirclements.
  • The plan includes moving towards Bre Lov, B stock, Salki, and Bello stock to cut off German lines and encircle sections of the German Army.
  • The Soviet Union successfully encircles the Kingsburg pocket, causing significant losses to the German Army and advancing towards Berlin.
  • With massive casualties inflicted on the Axis powers, including Germany and Japan, the Soviet Union reshapes Europe, leading to the eventual capitulation of Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria.
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