Hearts of Iron IV Game Guide

To victory! The Hearts of Iron IV guide contains information helpful in starting out in the game. It offers various hints, explanation of the management mechanics, info on playable factions and tips on the best strategies.

Last update: 13 June 2016

This unofficial guide for Hearts of Iron IV contains all necessary information helpful during the first hours of the game. It also contains useful advices related to all aspects of the game's campaign.

In separate chapters of the guide you will find information about specific scenarios available in the game. Each chapter presents gameplay differences and gives you advices helpful in starting the campaign and being successful in the global conflict. In the guide you will also find description of most interesting nations selected by the developers and helpful advices related to selecting a side of the conflict.

Other chapters focus on all basic parts of the gameplay. Politics and diplomacy chapters focus on strengthening position of your country in the arena of international politics. Economy chapters contain a compendium of knowledge about securing a good base for military actions and overall welfare of citizens.

In military sections you will find commentary related to all unit types available in the game and advices related to waging war. In the guide you will also find "General advices" chapter in which you will find advices useful no matter which scenario you select and which nation you will control.

The guide to Hearts of Iron IV contains:

• "General advices chapter" containing information about each aspect of gameplay
• Detailed description of game interface
• Commentary for each playable nation
• Explanation of basic country management mechanics
• Useful advices related to selecting nation's strategy
• Detailed information about technology development
• Advices related to international trading and diplomacy
• Description of all aspects of industry and production management
• Advices and notes related to military actions, creating and supplying armies
• "Good start" chapter consisting of condensed advices for beginners and notes related to long-term expansion

The guide was created based on version 1.0.0.19830. (a467) of the game

Lukasz Wisniewski

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