Good Mod to start out with for beginner?

[GerryJarcia79]

I've been playing HoI4 for the past couple weeks and am learning how to play. Are there mods that people recommend for beginner players? Thanks

[Wayward Son]

Originally posted by GerryJarcia79:

I've been playing HoI4 for the past couple weeks and am learning how to play. Are there mods that people recommend for beginner players? Thanks

I would say play the vanilla game for a bit longer first, then have a look at installing mods.

You may be interested in Expert AI 2.0, an AI improvement mod, and Black Ice, a popular mod intended to greatly expand the micro-management areas of the game, originally developed for HoI3 and now being developed for 4. There are the usual aesthetic mods as well, things like the Coloured Buttons, Division Icons and Flavour Names mods, which all provide small aesthetic improvements to the game.

At present the two main game-changing mods are the Great War and Millenium Dawn mods. The former overhauls the game for a WWI experience, with the era-appropriate technologies and diplomacy, while the latter takes us to the 21st century with present-day politics and conflict.

[GerryJarcia79]

Originally posted by Wayward Son:

Originally posted by GerryJarcia79:

I've been playing HoI4 for the past couple weeks and am learning how to play. Are there mods that people recommend for beginner players? Thanks

I would say play the vanilla game for a bit longer first, then have a look at installing mods.

You may be interested in Expert AI 2.0, an AI improvement mod, and Black Ice, a popular mod intended to greatly expand the micro-management areas of the game, originally developed for HoI3 and now being developed for 4. There are the usual aesthetic mods as well, things like the Coloured Buttons, Division Icons and Flavour Names mods, which all provide small aesthetic improvements to the game.

At present the two main game-changing mods are the Great War and Millenium Dawn mods. The former overhauls the game for a WWI experience, with the era-appropriate technologies and diplomacy, while the latter takes us to the 21st century with present-day politics and conflict.

Thanks Wayward Son. I agree with your advice. I still want to play vanilla a little longer to get better.

[p2]

emperor of the world allows for a more laid back game

[aldon_47]

Im pretty new to the game as well (probably have spent as much time watching tutorial videos as game time) but the mods I have installed are Battlesound, a Reskin Complilation, and Colored Buttons. Doesnt change any mechanics, just gives things a little more flavor.

[❤ Natsumi ❤]

add me and we can play some time :) also havin player controlled allies is better to learn lol well i think that

[breedableboy761]

I don't agree with Wayward Son's recommendation of Black Ice for a beginner. Black Ice's extreme micro management can be very overwhelming for a new person to Hoi4. Stick to Vanilla and learn the ropes with Germany and the Soviets. When you've feel like you've got a good grasp on the game I would recommend playing either Kaiserreich or Fatherland.

In Fatherland, Germany is quite overpowered so I would suggest playing as China and trying to expand your influence and ideology. The developer is now making custom focus trees, and proxy wars will be implemented so it'll be definitely fun fighting for supremacy in a alternate world.

In Kaiserreich, playing as either Russia or Canada would make for a good game. Don't be fooled, Canada can become quite the powerhouse in Kaiserreich!

[prongs]

Danish/Austrian improvements. Improves the focuses of these countries so they are decent