ICBMs vs Strategic Bombers - Hoi4 Testing

Testing out how effective ICBMs (guide missile 3s/rockets) are compared to strategic bombers to see if they are worth the research time and construction. Also included is a test of how tactical bombers do when unescorted.

[Roatze]

Fun fact: due to the way air units with 0 air defense is coded, guided missiles are literally immune to disruption

[MrNicoJac]

It's always nice to have your gut feelings from limited experience be reaffirmed with a fair comparison and some math ^^

[volktheplate]

Well tactical bomber is used mainly for supporting allied movement in the ground by destroying enemy position in the frontline and to do low altitude bombing over the frontline and strategic bomber is used for bombing enemy production facility and city also they are high altitude bomber so they can penetrate deep into enemy territory

[mighij]

Would having AA and Radar in southern France reduce the effect of bombers while not impacting the rockets that much?

[wolframsteindl]

1:30 LMAO, you launched so many rockets that some of them hit the enemy airplanes

[HolyShitNew]

what i like about the rockets is 1. their range and 2. they dont need ressources to produce

[wendydelisse]

Strategic Bomber airplanes use a lot of manpower and a lot fuel. Rockets, partly by way of videogame magic, use neither manpower nor fuel.

[argaming]

Poor Phil. He got shoot down by a guided ballistic missile. I don't even know how that is possible.

[ysemeniuk]

I tend to use rockets if I have low manpower country. Strats require way to much people to serve them.

[rajus]

I would love to see a video where you compare different submarine task forces to see which size is the best for convoy raiding

[Maklak]

I'm surprised rockets did so well, but maybe they just need the numbers. When I tired just 1-3 sites, rockets damaged less than 1 building before depleting their stock.

[khoipham]

Interesting comparison. I'd love to see strat vs jet strat vs rocket all maxed out to see if it's worth rushing jet tech or not

[ronanwaring]

These are very useful for min maxing your research and just not bothering with useless techs

[SoFZlodei]

Rockets don't use resources. That is their key advantage. You only need to build the site once and no steel, alum or rubber is required. Dunno if they use fuel, but if they don't then it is even better.

[larrysteve]

Rockets are somehow effected by AAA and fighters when they are literally missiles I have seen Interwar fighters intercept these rockets and its ridiculous.

[ThePeterispas]

It would have been interesting to see what some heavy fighter coverage on the enemy's side does to the strats

[gigaus]

I....have so many questions on what happened with the rockets....I haven't done much modding or digging into them, but I would never have guessed they damaged their own rocket site, or could take down enemy planes at all....

[a.soraparu]

Love the content man! Thank you for making sense of the nuance mechanics of this game!

[Roatze]

imo a major part of why rockets are subpar relative to their difficulty/cost is the fact they die after use and need to be replaced. Not just for obvious reasons but moreso due to the fact every time a rocket is replaced there is a loss of xp from losing a rocket and a loss in mission efficiency due to the new rocket applying the "recently arrived" debuff

[apexlex]

Tacts are still great at destroying airfields, forts and supply which make em very useful in mp, though i never use em for taking down enemy factories