How to Navy Guide - Hoi4

Going over all the basics of how to control and use your navy. Little nuggets of information are sprinkled throughout the video like control h to hold in position.

0:00 Controlling your Navy
6:08 Naval Missions

[AsIf-pzkt]

I have been stuck in 1940 on my Japan save because I have no idea how to organize my fleets for the Pacific war and assign them to all of the sea tiles. This video is a godsend.

[Cloak]

Ohh, I forgot to mention. Death stacks are king. Just blob your entire surface fleet together and throw it at the enemy.

[Wick]

Historically, submarines could go east through Gibraltar but the current wouldn't let them sneak west. The Med was a black hole for U-boats.

[CuSu-]

Great overview, and yes mine laying is underrated. I remember AI Romania mine laying the Black Sea, and making it impractical for me (USSR) to do naval invasions. Shame it’s banned in MP

[adamgadbaw]

How to navy you say? It's a simple 2 step plan

Step 1: build naval Bombers
Step 2: profit

[Luca-ysdv]

You should also do a tutorial for the Pacific War since it is the greatest programmed naval battle in the Game where the US def has the advantage because of their outscaling potential.
Also, Japan has a unique feature which is Cruisers Submarines which allows them to have a Patrol Fleet of Submarines

[KernelBill]

Oh man, thanks for the idea for using convoy raiders to bait out the enemy fleet -- that's the part I was missing right there

[Aiphiae]

Would love an air guide :D

I know - just asking that outs me as a total noob - but when I see people hitting all these buttons and splitting air groups, setting training on certain groups for a certain time limit, then having the planes rejoin another group, etc. I'm like "wtf are they doing?" Also, I have had *thousands* of planes in the air but not had superiority - and what the hell is "not enough supply" for planes on the air view map?

Your channel rocks. Best HoI4 channel out there.

[loxyo]

I the rules allow it, for the UK doing some minelayers is really important, simply because it will almost always deny sealion to happen. Meaning you can spend less resources on your homeland. And minelaying can also be done using planes if you've the technology required

[crue-xx]

First video that clearly explains the purpose of naval missions!

[Volsxer]

I appreciate what you're doing. I haven't seen so detailed guides on HOI4! You deserve way more subs! Keep it up :)

[maxpower]

Thanks, great tutorial. Talking about producing and deploying ships could have been useful too

[avienated]

That's super helpful, thanks a lot! I couldn't wrap my head around the system at all on my own, felt like a constant struggle with the interface, just cause I didn't understand it :D

Edit: After seeing your video and 3 hours in, I've gone from hating to loving the naval side of the game. My French marines are islandjumping like nobody's business, patrol boats are out and death stack of the best starting ships of Germany + Italy + France. I think I made a leap and have to turn up the game difficulty again :D

[markregev]

Thanks, but could you turn down/off the music? When you make a lot of cuts, the music jumps are kinda jarring.

[internetpig]

ahhh holy he11 thank you for this.

I needed something that was quick and concise, not too indepth and not leaving the improtant stuf fout. Thank you much! Asia better watch out, here comes Japan!

[mr.e]

Me: I have played over 180 hours of hoi4
Also Me: I still have no idea what the hell I am doing

[andrewgreeb]

Wow this just makes sense, you don't patrol the main fleet that's a big waste of fuel you send scouts to find the enemy and then you send in the big boats

[redletter]

Thanks for this guide. I've done ok with navy but this cleared up some questions.

[onion]

I am surprised this video is only 15 minutes long.

[sparxs]

god D A M N this is a L O T of info