The problem with fielding a modern army will be expanding France's production base, which is both extremely limited and faced with the prospect of crippling manpower shortages in the very near future in 1936. Once the war starts its important to deny military access to all other belligerents and rack up massive war score on your own. Workers backed by [Root.GetCommunistParty] have organized and are demanding better conditions, such as higher wages and shorter work weeks. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 25 days ago. With the collapse of the Third Republic and the refusal of the German government to offer an Armistice, it must fall to fresh leadership to continue the fight from the colonies. The situation in France is dire. Germany lost i got 2/3 of Austria and then the Allies went to greece and Turkey to kill them. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. France can form the European Union if Democratic, and if they have , can also form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain if they go Legitimist and Spain also goes Carlist (on historical, the Carlists will almost never spawn if the player is not in charge of Spain and will only spawn on historical if Franco does not secure the North in time; unlike with Spain, France can form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain even if Spain has a different king) - if Spain was to obtain any other cores, France would also gain said cores (Gibraltar if the UK decolonizes or Spain forms Iberia, and any Portuguese cores gained by Spain as a result of forming Iberia - this can include Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique if Portugal was able to core those territories). Went and took out british Raj next to free up my eastrn allies. When formed, Vichy France will inherit all technology previously researched by France. How would this prevent France from joining the allies? Similarly, France can act differently in response to German demands for Sudetenland than the UK; if the UK agrees to let Germany have the Sudetenland, the French can either agree with the UK, which will also cancel their guarantee on Yugoslavia, or refuse to go along with the UK and form a faction with Czechoslovakia. Germany heads the axis so I doubt that they could join the allies. Do it earlier, try and stay below 25% if I am not wrong. France has access to huge amounts of Steel and Aluminum. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. In the beginning of the game until 1940 or until world tension is big you have at least 2 freebies without the allies entering. PDXCON France also controls a large number of overseas territories and colonies including, Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and resource-rich Indochina. These are the results. Since every war/annexion/justification will increase world tension, it's simply impossible for you to keep world tension low enough to invade Europe as a whole without angering the allies at some point. But then the turkey player kicked Greece out of faction so the does not end. In the wake of the French armistice with Germany and establishment of a new government in Vichy France, a group of senior officers have rebelled against the new French government. They have 562 Dewoitine D.520 fighters which is the most 1940 type fighters of any country in the 1939 start. Ruling party is Democratic, Has completed focus Integralism I just want to write down what happened to my first game. . As for the Free French military, the situation is even more unpredictable than with Vichy France.While Vichy France will usually retain control of at least a portion . France has, a unique potential to gain cores on The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Germany, and Italy through incredible luck. Once the Axis powers are defeated and the peace treaty commences, annex the BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) countries in their entirety and as much of Italy and Germany in the first peace treaty as possible. Press J to jump to the feed. This is a list of all France's events (from /Hearts of Iron IV/events/France.txt). Britain has agreed to merge our two nations into one. Their heartland in Europe is rich; almost half of Africa is under their control, and they have colonies in Indochina, Syria, and Guyana, not to mention direct control of islands in all the oceans of the world. Be sure to kick Czechoslovakia out of the faction before Sudetenland as otherwise you will end up in a war with Germany too early. You need to have a high war score in order to pull off this strategy. Sometimes when the allies are already at war with someone else e.g. However, if Germany has restored the Kaiser, they will instead establish Bourbon France, although unlike what happens if France manually restores the monarchy, this Bourbon France will not have a king in charge (France will also become Bourbon France if they become a puppet of a non-aligned government). ". Hi, let me introduce myself! I initially sent volunteers to the democratic France. It is possible to declare on minors without the allies interfering. France joins allies when they shouldn't.why? By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. Just hold the magniot line and invade france trough Italy or go after Benelux. Many in their government wish to seek an armistice with Germany, but some have responded favorably to a suggestion by members of the British War Cabinet to merge our two nations into one. If it weakens then France's security will suffer. Italy is a major nation in Southern Europe. However, their government is divided, with Communist influences threatening to weaken it further. Alternatively, if France is Democratic and aligned with the UK (the UK can be any ideology), they can instead propose joining the two countries in the Franco-British Union - this decision will end the game for the French Player if the UK accepts, but in return, the British player will gain all existing French cores (this can include any gained through other methods), all French Units, Ships, Generals, Admirals, and equipment; while the Union can remain afterwards if the British player opts not to let France go independent when the Union is at peace, they will lose all French cores and generals/admirals if they choose to do so. Privacy Policy. Just restart and hope this doesn' happen again or you could be a boss and beat both of them I guess lol. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Both countries will load up a new National Focus Tree. Faction: Neutral. Privacy Policy. Having emerged victorious from the Great War, the army has developed a dangerously complacent attitude which causes strategic developments to come slowly and with some reluctance. (Note: "GER_has_started_war" is set when Germany declares war on another nation for the first time) Then strangely, the Italy player joined the Allies too and the polish, hungarians the British and their puppets started gangbanging Germany. Peace must always be the goal of any democratic nation. These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment in France. and our As Fascist France or Vichy France, occupy all of Great Britain. 'Our request to join Britain as Allies has been accepted. Yippee. France starts with four National Spirits in Man the Guns and more in La Rsistance: With the Man the Guns expansion enabled, France starts with an additional national spirit: Victors of the Great War can be removed by completing the Army Reform focus at the bottom of the Begin Rearmament branch. Vichy France will gain control of a portion of the French forces but it is not possible to predict what divisions Vichy France will get. Then WW2 kicked off Poland-Romania did not accept the ultimatum, the Germany player was kind of angry about it but in a civilised manner. The game is mostly historical so far - Poland, France, and Norway have fallen. As US u won't be able to take nothing. Marshal Philippe Ptain became "Chief of State" (effectively making him both head of state of and head of government at the same time with both offices being merged into one), and a new constitution was drafted giving Ptain extraordinary powers. They have no access to Oil so they need to import that. . As Germany take Poland and Czechia (at least that's what I do) , As Italy take like maybe Albania, Greece or Yugoslavia, As Russia DON"T TAKE ANYTHING. They are evidently seeking to enslave us all we have no choice but to fight to the last! With its far-flung and vast colonial possessions, defending them against attack will require a higher concentration of light, fast forces compared to Metropole defense. The Poland player went the path where you can annex Romania and core it the greece player joked about his debt and poland and France gave me docking right (was a landlocked nation all game) The soviet player did not know how to kill Trotsky and there were players that talked in russian. So I embarked on a five year mission of destroying every allied nation. Lastly, it is also possible to take advantage of several random events to increase Communist support high enough and flip France to communism, allowing them to manually justify war goals on Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands and annex them, then progress down the Democratic branch of the National Focus tree and drift back to Democracy and form the EU. The greeks and the turks joined the Axis and the polish finally annexed Romania and put troops all over my border and sent the ultimatum i accepted it because I did not want to be crushed. On top of that, the French military leadership is made up of old guards who are inexperienced with modern warfare and dangerously complacent regarding the intentions of their enemies. Do we give in to their demands or stand firm and risk a countrywide strike? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 'History has shown how much can be accomplished when our great nations stand side by side. Forget the past and look to new horizons. As recent events in Paris had an impact on most of us, it is more important than ever that we come together as a nation. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Military production is dwarfed by Germany (20 more factories) and Italy (11 more factories) and only on par with Belgium. Wait for Germany to capitulate all the minors on the mainland before justifying on an axis member and joining the war. Vichy is triumphant! They will retain control of southern France, while we are free to occupy the rest. Interactive corporate website. 'While we have enjoyed good relations in the past, we cannot risk an escalation of the conflicts across the channel. I needed 40 minutes to figure how to in chat. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. But that also depends on world tension and the situation of the game. A way for Vichy to become the "legitimate" France and even potentially join the Allies; A way to have Free France gain territories that were assigned to Vichy France when the whole thing was created, without bringing them into the war . Faction: Neutral. Send Tank Volunteers to Republican Spain, and use them to secure the ports in Asturias; delay for as long as possible (if Nationalist Spain does either a Methodical Approach or Caudillo of Spain after Martyrdom for Primo de Riveria instead of Consolidate the North, you're on the right track). The player can also expect production to be reduced by the "Inefficient Economy" national spirit. Press J to jump to the feed. While still a major industrialized country, France has been left behind in terms of concentration of production capabilities. There was an independent India that was in the Axis because of Germany that started justifying on Bhutan. This will greatly reduce the output of our factories and is viewed as a victory for [Root.GetCommunistParty]. World tension is too high or the allies have guaranteed the independence of the countries ur friend declared on, so the allies join the war and by extension invite the minors to their faction. When at peace, the Allies AI (specifically, that of the leader of the Allied faction, and to a lesser extent that of France) is tweaked to try to protect european nations, and to some extent other ones such as in the middle east. Paris has fallen into German hands, and it is only a matter of time before the rest of the country is occupied. The forces of Germany were able to quickly overrun northern France, capturing Paris without a fight. Through the focus "The Blum-Violette Proposal", France can gain cores on Northern Algeria. Similarly, if Germany overthrows Hitler and opts to restore the Kaiser, France can raise an objection to the Return of Kaiser Wilhelm II (the AI will usually limit it's response based on how much tension Germany has generated); similar to Rhineland, the UK can opt to support or not support France, and Germany can either choose to continue ahead or compromise and instead install Wilhelm III as Kaiser; this will give them a similar debuff, but unlike the Rhineland Challenge Met debuff, none of Germany's focuses will be blocked. We are invited to Matignon for negotiations. Tho if they hate you they'll be eager instead. Assemble the Regency Council Branch This branch allows Poland to form a Monarchy and elect a King. As Italy I joined a bunch of European nations to invade Germany and destroy it. France has a number of unique names and appearances for various technologies and equipment, listed here. Content Design, HoI4 [Retired] Paradox Staff 57 Badges. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The state of French politics is far from stable. Note that you can still form the Kingdom of Franco-Spain if Carlist Spain did not win, provided that they did spawn (as you can liberate Spain to them in the peace deal), although doing so will lock you out of gaining cores on any Portuguese states. [From.GetLeader] has refused to join the alliance, perhaps doubting our motives, or perhaps being concerned that aligning too closely with us would make them a target. Requires National Focus, Can justify wargoals against a country that have not generated world tension, DD battery II, AA I, TT I, TT II, DC I, Light Engine III, 2xCL I batteries, TT I, scout plane I, no armor, 2xCL II batteries, 2xAA I, mines, no armor, 2xAA I, 2xCL II batteries, scout plane I, CL armor I, 2xCA I battery, AA I, TT I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xCA I batteries, 2x AA I, scout plane I, CA Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2x AA I, 2xSecondary I, Scout Plane 1, BC Armor II, 2xBB I batteries, 1xAA I, 3xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB I batteries, 2xAA I, 2xSecondary I, BB Armor I, 2xBB II batteries, 2xAA I, scout plane II, 2xSecondary II, BB Armor II. After my last Vichy post Spain (Who was in the allies) had the bright idea of declaring war on me. After our defeat we are really in no condition to contest it. 2019, https://hoi4.paradoxwikis.com/index.php?title=France&oldid=60463, Countries with unique National Focus trees, Articles with potentially outdated sections, Articles with potentially outdated tables, Play However, the very good civilian production allows for considerable military buildup in the years before the war and France can easily build up its industry to a comparable level once negative modifiers have been removed. Becomes the owner and controller of every state that meets the following requirements: Is either on the African continent or is a core of either of the countries: Becomes the owner and controller of as well as gaining national territory on every state that meets the following requirements: Is controlled by a country originating from, Every uncontrolled state that is national territory of, Sets the ownership and control of every state owned by, Is either Corsica (1), Provence (21), or Savoy (735), If Provence (21) and Savoy (735) are controlled by, Sets the ownership and control of Alpes (32) to, Every unit leader, including admirals, with the, Otherwise, if our country is the faction leader, kicks, Owns either Damascus (554), Aleppo (677), or Deir-az-Zur (680), Then the following is executed for a random nation which originates from. This is a community maintained wiki. Japanese forces are positioned along the borders of our colony in Indochina, and they are demanding total access to our bases and facilities! In 1936, its navy is its strongest asset, with an average-at-best land army and modest colonial empire. Feeling secured by the Maginot Line in the Eastern provinces of Alsace-Lorraine, France declared war against Germany with the United Kingdom in 1939 after Germany's invasion of Poland. But then the turkey player kicked Greece out of faction so the does not end. Our victory in France is nearly complete. The French military completely disintegrated and the French government agreed to an armistice on the 25th of Juneeffectively surrendering the whole countryin a defeat which caused great astonishment to the rest of the world, as up until that point, France was a leading world power (both economically and militarily) that only 20 years earlier had won the Great War. For more information, please see our If we get Turkey to cap the game would be over. At the end of its National Focus tree, however, it will receive the choice between joining the Axis, defecting to the Allies, or starting down on the path towards creating a Latin Entente with Italy, Spain and Portugal. I had expected the UK to invite me to the Allies and, by extension, the war in Europe + Africa. Edit: Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on anything. A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV by Paradox Development Studio. This is a community maintained wiki. Start a game with an Allies nation that is not France (UK would be a good choice) In 1939, when the Germany invade Belgium, watch how France AI can't sent div to cross the border to stall German advance. Questions, Paradox The Vichy regime enjoyed diplomatic recognition from the majority of the Axis and Allies and was recognized as the official government of the entirety of metropolitan France except for Alsace-Lorraine and Savoy, which were occupied and annexed by Germany and Italy, respectively. These are the results. Ruling party is Democratic, Has completed focus Buy Time Many of these designs are clearly aimed against an anti-surface role, prioritizing fast, lightly-armored ships with minimal ASW capability and strong scouting capabilities. France is dominated by flat, arable land in the Northwest and forest and highland in the center. To the south lies the Pyrenees mountains which separate France from Spain. So how did your first MP game go. Significant rivers include the river Rhine between France and German Reich, Le Rhne to the southeast, La Seine to the northwest, La Loire which runs through the center, and La Garonne which runs in the southwest. Starting off with only one province, it is the tiniest nation in the game. Join. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. ohhhh I didnt know that about how theyll join an opposing faction. As France, complete the "Little Entente" National Focus, and have all German cores owned by you or someone in your faction. It consists of mainland France and the island of Corsica. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. You really can't, you have to fight the allies in like 1940-1941 if you want to not play passive. Yet the wounds of the last war are not yet healed and our country is deeply divided, are we strong enough to go it alone? Messages 2.247; If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. As France, occupy Moscow while Napoleon VI is your country leader. As with her tanks, France begins the game with modern naval technology, such as 1936 BB, DD and SS techs and two unique designs: La Fantasque, a destroyer model with tier 3 (1940) engines, and the Surcouf Class submarine with 3 custom slots. On capitulation if the following triggers are met: Gain control of state if owned by a nation which originates from, State is owned by a nation which originates from, If Midi Pyrenees (31) is owned by a country originating from, Grants control and ownership of the state to a random country originating from, Gains control of following states if they're owned, Gains control of the following states if they're owned by a nation which originates from, Sets the capital state to Ile de France (26), Changes the player-led country to this from, If Pyrnes-Atlantiques (806) is owned by a country originating from. Has completed focus Army Reform France can form the European Union through a decision if it is democratic and controls the requisite territories (those being all of its own starting core states a well as the starting core states of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Good. Our plan to stop the Little Entente alliance from falling apart and away from us is making progress. If this happens, France is given the option of collaborating with the Germans (which will create Vichy France if the Germans approve), continuing the fight regardless or proposing a union with Britain (which . Regardless of what Vichy France gets, it will usually only be left with a few leftover fragments of the previous french military and will thus have to rebuild it. If the UK supports France, France (and any puppets France has at the time) will join the Allies, and if the Germans refuse to back down, when France goes to war, a civil war will break out. They also control large supplies of Rubber, Chromium and Tungsten from their Asian colonies. Vichy France is created through an event chain which will start if France is in a faction with United Kingdom, at war with Germany and Germany controls the state of Ile de France (16). Most workers have now realized that their unreasonable demands will not be met. Vichy France's zone of jurisdiction is initially limited to the following states within Metropolitan France: In addition to these, Vichy France will also gain control of most of France's colonial empire (Free France will gain control of French Guyana and a handful of other island territories). Germany and the USSR did sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, but neither side . The below description is one of several available for this event.Germany has acceded to Italian demands for our territory. I go after a country then immediatly after I declare war they join the comminterm and now im at war with russia and then I get instantly rekt. France starts outside of the Allies at the start of 1936, but has options to join later. But honestly as Germany you can steamroll most of these minors anyway. With the regime in Berlin ratcheting up the tension over the border between them and Yugoslavia, the British have chosen to give way. Any time a country that is part of a faction attacks another country, the defending country will join an opposing faction. +35 01. Whilst few would doubt that Monsieur Daladier has been a fine prime minister, he simply could not contend with the extraordinary set of circumstances in which France has found herself. They also have focuses to form their own faction with Czechoslovakia and invite Yugoslavia and Romania to form the Little Entente - if they do form the Little Entente, they can also take additional focuses to invite the United Kingdom and Poland to the Entente. In a historical scenario, Italy fulfills a support role to the German Reich, allowing the Axis to contest control of the Mediterranean and North Africa. on Paradox technology, Legal We must look at the state our country and not accept, but change the outcome of this war. Having fortified the border gives France the opportunity to plan and prepare carefully, but it does sacrifice some flexibility in the event of something unexpected. France has 74 divisions in 1936, but many of those are colonial divisions with only six infantry battalions, and their armored divisions are basically brigades: France relies on the heavy fortifications at the border to Germany, the Maginot Line to defend them.