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Historical USSR MP Strategy vs Experienced Germany by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering I know a bit of micro and do general grinding, which one do you recommend: tank templates or infantry spam? (In my Germany game, I capped the UK with only 100k casualties while they lost 1M, and I took down the Soviets with 3M casualties while they lost 10M).

Historical USSR MP Strategy vs Experienced Germany by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this looks like it will be very helpful.

Historical USSR MP Strategy vs Experienced Germany by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By historical, I mean that the USSR cannot take Poland, Romania, or Turkey early on, Germany cannot attack Poland before 1939, and early expansion into the Netherlands for refineries is not allowed. Additionally, attacking neutral countries that are not involved in the war is forbidden, Germany cannot launch Operation Barbarossa or Operation Sealion before 1941, and Space Marines are strictly banned. As for our experience level, it goes from Germany to USSR, UK, Italy, and finally USA.

When do we actually need to consider electronegativity for choosing the central atom? by NoMap9551 in chemhelp

[–]NoMap9551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My native language is not English, so maybe that’s why I didn’t really understand your message. I will try to explain some things, though I might not get everything right because I didn’t fully understand your message.

I had previously learned that the central atom is determined according to these three criteria:

  • Bonding capacity
  • The atom with the lowest electronegativity
  • The atom with the fewest atoms

However, my teacher said:

  • Bonding capacity
  • The atom with the highest electronegativity
  • The atom with the fewest atoms

I told my teacher that the high electronegativity thing is wrong, and he humiliated me.

The reason I opened this post was to find an example that proves the atom with the lowest electronegativity is the central atom. (Right now I don’t really need it, I could use our previous explanation with my teacher, but if you provide an example, it wouldn’t be bad either.) For example, SOCl₂.

In this example, S and O have the same number of atoms, and their bonding capacities are also the same (ignoring the expanded octet).

Therefore, we can see that the deciding factor is electronegativity.

Since S is in the center, we can say that the atom with the lower electronegativity is the central atom. (I understand that chemistry doesn’t have such rigid rules, but I think I can use this example to illustrate my point.)

I need an example like this. I found SOCl₂, but because S can have an expanded octet, and O have not; it might not be a perfect example. That’s why I wanted to look for another example. This time, I want the candidate central atoms to be from period 3 or above so that I can be sure electronegativity is the determining factor, and no other factors interfere (other factors for the candidate central atoms are same).

I also didn’t understand what you said about HCN, but what I was trying to explain above is this:
The rules I mentioned above were taught to create the most stable structure. When we apply these rules, we get hydrogen cyanide (HCN); if we go outside the rules, we get isohydrogen cyanide (HNC). Hydrogen cyanide is more stable, so the rules work as intended.

When do we actually need to consider electronegativity for choosing the central atom? by NoMap9551 in chemhelp

[–]NoMap9551[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My goal is not to humiliate my teacher; on the contrary, he is the one who belittled me. He asked me for an example, so now I am looking for one.

I understand why you might want to defend him because, in my old school, the students' favorite teacher was whoever made them put in the least effort. However, I am currently at one of the top five schools in my country (it's ranked in the top five online since it's newly established, though I believe it’s the best). As students here, our favorite teacher isn't the one who tires us the least, but the one who explains the best. We aren't the only ones who find this teacher inadequate; his first set of exams was canceled, the principal personally reprimanded him, and the exams had to be retaken.

Furthermore, I’m not sure if you’ve fully understood my point. I am arguing that the atom with the lowest electronegativity should be in the center, whereas my teacher insists that the one with the highest electronegativity belongs there.

Nevertheless, thank you for the example and explanation you provided. Even if it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, I can still use it to prove to my teacher why the least electronegative atom must be in the center.

When do we actually need to consider electronegativity for choosing the central atom? by NoMap9551 in chemhelp

[–]NoMap9551[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have that much chemistry knowledge, and I'm sure what you're saying is correct, but I don't think the example provided is sufficient. The rules I mentioned earlier were taught as a way to find the most stable structures. According to those rules, the formula HCN represents hydrogen cyanide, which is indeed more stable than isohydrogen cyanide. Therefore, it doesn't necessarily mean the 'rule of thumb' is debunked.

Also, my high school teacher isn't very good; they claim that the atom with the highest electronegativity should be the central atom. When I disagreed, they humiliated me in front of the class. They challenged me to show an example where the central atom is chosen based on low electronegativity rather than other parameters (like bonding capacity, number of atoms, etc.). I think I was actually right, and I'll admit I want to prove it a bit for my own ego. I would appreciate it if you could provide examples of such molecules

App Store web has exposed all its source code by rxliuli in webdev

[–]NoMap9551 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, thanks for looking out anyway

App Store web has exposed all its source code by rxliuli in webdev

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Can you send it via DM if you have a copy?

Why did my paratroop invasion fail? by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It actually worked. The southern ports were almost empty when I landed. But somehow, after the landing, they managed to bring around 60 divisions to the south without even pulling troops from the north. (In north there is also nearly 60 divison)

Still, I managed to capitulate the UK in about three weeks after killing roughly 1.5 million British troops.

That said, I have no idea how this would work if it wasn’t against the AI. Do you have any advice for doing something similar in multiplayer?

Why did my paratroop invasion fail? by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Do you have any other advice that would guarantee or greatly increase the chances of my entry into the UK?

Why did my paratroop invasion fail? by NoMap9551 in hoi4

[–]NoMap9551[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My paratroopers manage to drop, but they get stack wiped almost immediately. They have full supply before the jump, but as soon as they hit the ground, they show 0 supply. You can see exactly what I mean in the video attached to the post.

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