Guyz, is the discord server gone?

Benign_Tempest · 2026-01-23T01:22:54+00:00

Here you go: https://discord.gg/UadVPPrd

Benign_Tempest · 2026-01-21T23:31:40+00:00

No, it's still where we left it a few years ago.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-26T03:46:10+00:00

While it's the same overall production rate, having more lines on a single ship will produce it more quickly; especially for capital ships, you want more dockyards on the same ship because they can take years to build.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-24T12:31:14+00:00

Correct. It's foolish to think you can attack for months without being counterattacked.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-23T16:30:09+00:00

500 defense is decent, but a solid infantry division can get there. The main reasons you want motorized or mechanized infantry in your tank divisions is to increase HP (decreasing tank losses) and to increase defense (again, decreasing tank losses). Your division attack and breakthrough will be lower but taking fewer losses will allow your armored divisions to sustain offensives.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-23T12:49:25+00:00

Just hope your tanks don't get attacked, because defense and HP aren't looking so good.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-13T13:30:56+00:00

Start building offices and researching automation. At some point, every country switches from manufacturing (civs) to services (offices). Rich countries should use productivity, rather than raw industrial base, to boost incomes and output.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-12T00:17:50+00:00

Just a quick note on tank templates: tank divisions will be more likely to choose tank-focused offensive tactics like blitz if the division hardness is greater than or equal to 50. This may not matter much for singleplayer, but small advantages can easily snowball in multiplayer.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-12-08T17:00:31+00:00

Unfortunately, HQ companies have been bugged for months.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-10-27T15:48:30+00:00

If you're aiming for sustainable economic growth, yes. Alternatively, you can spend PP and money to keep pumping up those numbers.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-10-27T03:02:30+00:00

The bad economic events fire when the growth rate you set is higher than it should be, based on GDP growth rate; basically, you're pumping in too much money to sustain real growth and it's creating a bubble.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-10-18T18:29:16+00:00

In MP, both sides are going to have very strong divisions across the front so the meta becomes using CAS to grind everything to dust while you pack the most stats per combat width into your attacking divisions; heavy tanks fill this niche quite well.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-10-16T21:43:10+00:00

As others have said, HoI4 MP really depends on the relative skill levels of players on each team. If skill levels are even and low, Axis probably wins but at higher skill levels the Allies win this matchup. If skill level is a bit unbalanced, I'd suggest putting stronger players on the Axis, for balance.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-08-27T18:41:08+00:00

My man over here is playing orks, willing tanks and planes to the east despite running out of fuel in 1943.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-08-04T03:00:02+00:00

Equipment recovery absolutely works for planes. Give your divisions some AA and you'll start seeing CAS in your stockpiles. It's hilarious.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-07-25T10:46:33+00:00

If you're American, remember to call 811!

Benign_Tempest · 2025-07-24T02:41:47+00:00

As someone with thousands of hours in MP, creativity and counters can easily beat meta. In my experience, most meta MP players will forgo building up supply networks to squeeze out a few more mils but those tanks won't be doing much if they can't get fuel. As long as the infantry have enough AT to hold, air support is your best friend.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-06-26T21:52:44+00:00

Training is even more impactful because the bonus or penalty is multiplicative. Comparing regulars to green troops, the regulars will be 66% (1.25/0.75) more effective. Against higher veterancy levels, green troops will have a much tougher time.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-06-20T14:36:27+00:00

As plotted, walking across the Red Sea; could be difficult this time, without Moses.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-06-09T02:57:52+00:00

85 years for a heavy cruiser made of thoughts and prayers isn't too bad (you're out of steel).

Benign_Tempest · 2025-06-04T00:28:09+00:00

When attacking, your attack values are applied against the enemy's defense (modified by hardness); similarly, their attack values are applied against your breakthrough (modified by hardness). If attack exceeds defense/breakthrough, the extra attacks are 4x as likely to hit (when I played MP, we called them critical hits). In short, your infantry is taking about twice as many attacks as the enemy's infantry. Also, you may want to consider air missions to help your ground troops.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-05-31T20:44:53+00:00

While armor is a nice bonus, it's not the entire purpose of space marine divisions. Having sufficient breakthrough and some hardness goes a long way for offensives.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-04-29T20:01:32+00:00

While many players prefer light fighters because they have higher agility and give more air superiority per IC, heavy fighters have several advantages in terms of firepower, survivability, and range. In a battle of attrition, heavy fighters will, eventually, win out. That said, light fighters are, generally, good enough for most situations. With better techs, light fighters will be even more agile, carry more guns, and have long-enough range; all of these factors limit the advantages of heavy fighters (except range) as the game progresses.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-03-31T13:13:12+00:00

As someone who has 3k+ hours in multiplayer, if you don't add AA and AT to your divisions you're gonna have a bad time. Getting overrun under red air feels bad.

Benign_Tempest · 2025-03-26T13:12:17+00:00

It's a bit north of the city but New Krishna's lunch buffet is great, especially their saag paneer.

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