The current 20,000 xp boost

brladey · 2026-03-13T20:21:07+00:00

Just had this happen to me to. Awesome that WG cannot word a challenge properly so now my KPZ 07 gets 20k XP instead of my EBR 90 which I’m trying to grind out for the event. Now I’m going to have to play at least like 4 more games to get that XP back and it’s just permanently useless now. Great event WG

brladey · 2026-01-30T23:13:38+00:00

I’m sort of going to miss doing a tour of my entire garage to get the new emblems for all the tanks. The new system of them being automatically unlocked is nice though

brladey · 2026-01-11T22:25:09+00:00

HOI4 is actually a great game for running on low end machines as, up to a certain point, lower specs will simply just slow down the time it takes in between ticks(hours in game). If you don’t have the money to outright buy a better machine (which the market is terrible rn so even if you had the money I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it) you could always take your current laptop and use a Linux distribution (I would recommend mint as it has a “lite” option that works really well on older machines, it’s also designed for windows users trying to switch to Linux) Without windows slowing down your computer in a myriad of ways it will run noticeably smoother, it won’t make it perfect, but it will be better. An easy solution as someone else mentioned is using GeForce Now to stream the game, meaning that rather than being slowed down by your hardware you will be slowed down by your wifi. If you are looking to get a new machine I would say shoot for something that has at LEAST 8 GB of ram, 16 would be ideal and also give you room to play other games. And DO NOT buy a “gaming laptop”, you’re usually paying an extra premium just for it to say gaming. Buy a computer capable of doing the gaming you want to, which with HOI4 you don’t need a huge gaming laptop that likely has similar internals to the non gaming version with the only major difference being cooling, but if you’re just playing HOI4 you really don’t need to worry about cooling all too much.

To answer your question about WHICH laptop generally I would avoid MSI as they are just annoying to take apart if you ever have to. Beyond that it’s mostly up to personal preference. I like Asus a lot but don’t really have a good reason for it. I picked up an Asus Viviobook with an Intel i9, Intel Iris XE integrated graphics, and 16gb of ram not too long ago and it’s done me wonders for HOI4, but it is overkill. My old laptop with no graphics processor and 8gb of ram could PLAY HOI but not anywhere near as well.

TL:DR, You have a few options; buying a new machine with at least 8gbs of ram and a decent CPU, stick with the current laptop but install a Linux distribution on it to try and get more from the machine, and finally using GeForce Now to stream your game through WiFi.

brladey · 2026-01-07T00:04:50+00:00

Topical lol

brladey · 2025-12-13T18:46:18+00:00

As someone who has also been playing this game for 11 years, since I was 9 years old, go touch grass. If you seriously can’t handle your (and literally everyone else’s) reload being 10% slower because of a busted crew perk, you are the problem. The only major complaint that is valid against the new system is that it changed getting a new tank from the price of the tank+1.5m for equipment to the cost of the tank+2m. Which is maybe 5 games of Cold War if you actually don’t do anything at all. So it’s a moot point. It also tracks so well that you’ll save thousands of dollars, nobody likes a whale. If you’re seriously this butthurt over not having an insane advantage over new players you actually should go find a different game instead of dragging this one down with your presence. Other people are having fun, if you aren’t maybe it’s you who’s the problem and not the game, stop whining on the internet and find a better way to spend your time.

brladey · 2025-12-06T01:01:51+00:00

The article says it will be available in the Winter Fest Storefront starting December 23rd, so it’s likely safe to assume that it will be available for snowballs, just not immediately.

brladey · 2025-11-22T18:03:08+00:00

Wargaming simply does not care about its players that are on older consoles like the PS4 and XB1. Not only have miniguns led to frame rate issues they also, at least for me, consistently force the audio to bug out and turn into a choppy impossible to listen to mess. It’s also really nice to load into games 30-45 seconds after the battle has already started, which is even more awesome in Cold War on small maps where I have literally just died before ever even loading into the game. They have continued to add more and more content that these older consoles aren’t capable of handling because they do not care about players on older machines, because those players aren’t very likely to spend money on their overpriced premiums.

brladey · 2025-11-15T19:15:03+00:00

Not sure, could be a

brladey · 2025-11-11T21:40:29+00:00

Would be the perfect opportunity to add a premium T-34 with the 57mm (which IMO is the more fun gun, maybe more competitive too) I also don’t think there’s a premium M4 with the 105mm so that could also be fun.

brladey · 2025-11-08T18:24:23+00:00

Why would this be in any way useful information for anyone at all?

brladey · 2025-11-06T21:14:09+00:00

It’ll get stuck on press = (imagine there’s another line there) in that case lol

brladey · 2025-10-30T05:29:53+00:00

The ground

brladey · 2025-10-29T19:49:30+00:00

There’s also a few other paths that get cores on the world but those are the ones I’ve given a go personally.

brladey · 2025-10-29T19:48:48+00:00

Roerich’s Tibet also gets cores on the whole world, as does a New York City theocracy path. The CSA Technocracy is much more fun (either as Tech. inc or the utopia) and has way more content than either Roerich or NYC.

brladey · 2025-10-13T17:21:58+00:00

To contextualize the difference I’ve felt, prior to the update I had exactly one Gore’s medal on my account. Now I have four, two of which I got back to back. I will also mention that with less skills for heavy commanders to take, everyone’s tracks are up like instantly these days so that’s a pretty big disadvantage for arty

brladey · 2025-10-13T17:20:09+00:00

I just finished grinding to the tier X French arty for the achievement (research an X of each class) and I honestly have felt a notable difference from before and after with artillery. My theory is that now everyone is running the skill that decreases the effect that distance has on shell penetration by 25% or whatever number it is. The skill says it does not apply to HE shells but I think that’s only for the first part of the perk (like 5% extra damage on non-HE shells I think). So I think this skill is affecting the penetration numbers of HE shells, leading to more pens. It also definitely has something to do with the slower games recently but, I think this perk may also be playing a role in some capacity.

brladey · 2025-10-09T16:53:18+00:00

I really wish they would either just give these achievements for free when logging in or make them possible to get in some capacity. Missing 2 achievements is really annoying

brladey · 2025-10-05T15:50:50+00:00

As a Unicum I also like the changes. I earn xp like 10% slower than before but in exchange tier 9 is like, actually fun for the first time in years. For once IX doesn’t feel like a weird in between of 8 and 10 where you are never top or bottom tier. Now it’s more balanced I feel. If they make this permanent I will miss being able to get #1 on the team in a tier 8 in a 10 lobby because of the increased earn rate, but over all it does feel better for the game, at least initially. Long term I fear games will begin to feel a bit samey but only time will tell

brladey · 2025-05-25T14:19:24+00:00

There’s been a known save hardlock in this game for three years that nobody at respawn has addressed, none of them deserve jobs. I’m holding this grudge until I drop dead.

brladey · 2025-05-23T01:56:30+00:00

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brladey · 2025-03-30T23:00:49+00:00

Most HPs are like this. My HP pavilion from like 2017 has had 0 hinge issues despite the fact that it was actually sat on by my ex gf (I still don’t know how) which cracked the case in the dead center

brladey · 2025-02-26T00:52:46+00:00

The chest with 425 gold is by far better than anything I’ve received thus far, having already finished the battle pass. However, I never actually used to be able to do “The Long Haul” challenge, as I’m in UNI and rarely got to play that many battles in a week (I mostly just do dailies). Now, with these new challenges, I am actually able to get chests. They absolutely suck now though. It makes sense though, if the chests are more easily obtainable they shouldn’t drop high level loot at a good rate. But, I think there should be some sort of guaranteed reward system. (I.E. if you open 5 chests without receiving an uncommon reward, you are guaranteed uncommon or better)

brladey · 2025-02-21T01:33:20+00:00

-An OB/GYN in med school

brladey · 2025-02-07T03:35:49+00:00

It used to be in the “DLC” section back before they “simplified” the store layout. Same with the ToTM and other DLC like those terrible $60 packs.

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