Hearts of Iron IV

Hearts of Iron IV

Europe in Flames AGORA
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SLAINE  [developer] Sep 28, 2023 @ 10:04pm
Recommended historical multiplayer rules
Soviet Union
-You can invade the Baltic countries after June 1939.
-Must declare war on Poland between September and October 1939.
-Must declare war on Finland between November and December 1939 and cannot take territory outside its historical borders. (Only territory must be taken)
-By February 1940 you can begin the focus on annexing Tannu Tuva. (Cannot declare war)
-Can use Shock Troops. (Can't add mechanized Shock Troops in tank divisions)

Germany
-Anschluss focus must be completed before February 1937.
-From 1938 onwards, you can open its focus on Czechoslovakia.
-Must complete Treaty With the USSR focus before April 1938.
-Must complete the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact focus between July and August 1939.
-Between September and October 1939 you must declare war on Poland.
-The war with France must begin in September 1939.
-Vichy France must be established.
-Must declare war on the Soviet Union by June 1941.
-Crossing the Atlantic Focus is forbidden.
-Operation Weserübung focus must be completed to secure Swedish resources, otherwise you can't use the resources.
-All infantry in Africa must be desert inf.
-Can launch 2 collaboration operations against France.
-Shock Troops available.
-Can use Paratroopers by pre-game agreement.
-You can add mechanized Shock Troops in tank divisions.

Italy
-Dockyard construction date will start in January 38 and end in January 1939. (It is forbidden to build more dockyards)
-You can enter the war 3 months after the fall of France.
-Can annex Albania at any time.
-You couldn't interfere in the Balkan countries until June 1940.
-Could declare war on Greece as of October 1940.
-All infantry in Africa, except for the coastal garrison, must be desert inf.
-Can deploy a total of 5 Shock Troops divisions

Romania
-Must give Dobruja to Bulgaria, North Transylvania to Hungary and Besserabia to the Soviet Union.

Allies
-No landings on the British mainland until Gibraltar falls
-As long as Malta, Cyprus, Gibraltar and Suez are British territory, Britain can raid the Mediterranean; if it loses them all, the Mediterranean raid is over.
-The Raj can send 24 infantry units to North Africa in 1941, increasing to 48 in 1942
-Free France can fight anywhere in Africa at any time.
-Can't use Desert Infantry except in Britain and South Africa.
-Allies can't factory boost each other, maximum 2 to 1 factory return from trade.
-Can't use Shock Troops

Axis
-Only Germany/Italy can send tanks to Africa, the tank class they can send is medium, they can't send heavy until 1942. In Germany, Erwin Rommel must be in charge of the African troops as a general.
-Italy and Germany could use desert infantry except for other countries.
-The war in Africa can start as of 1940.
-Spain can't join the Axis directly, but it is considered an Axis member and can send tank volunteers to Germany.
-Can launch 2 collaboration operations against the Soviet Union.
-In the Mediterranean, as long as Gibraltar or Suez is British territory, landings cannot be launched on the British mainland.
-With the outbreak of war, the British mainland can be bombed.

Communist International
-Mongolia can join the war 2 months after the start of Operation Barbarossa.

United Kingdom/Commonwealth
-Britain can send 24 Divisions (Infantry) to the German-French War. The Commonwealth can't send armies to France.
-The dockyard construction date starts in April 1938 and lasts until September 1938 (more dockyards can be built after 1940)
-Has to guarantee Poland, can participate in the war with Germany with a call, can't participate in the war with the Soviets.
-Allies can't send a mechanized division to Malaya.
-Dutch East Indies can deploy mechanized divisions.
-In navy focuses, can't go below Britannia Rules the Waves focuses.
-Britain can only use desert inf in Africa.

France
-Can continue to play as vichy france or free france
-Can't use more than 15 jaeger infantry in mainland France.
-Mechanized Division is forbidden.
-France must give Indochina to Japan.
-If Germany can't push France, it can defend its mainland for 5 months from October 39, then it must fall for the continuity of the game.

Japan
-By June 1937, Japan has to declare war on China.
-By June 1941 it has to declare war on the Allies and America.
-Can annex Manchukuo after June 1938 (Manchu will start with 60% compliance)
-Can't launch a collaboration operation on America.
-Must go to Secure The Philippnes before June 1941.
-Can't deploy more than 50 torpedo cruisers.
-Can't use Shock Troops.

America
-Can open Giant Wakes focus as of April 1939.
-Can't build a Dockyard before June 1939.
-Can't build Military factory before December 1938.
-Begins the game with WPA debuff, which is automatically removed on 2 December 1938.
-Can't get rid of the navy agreement until June 1939.
-With the start of the 2nd World War, British aid decisions are unlocked.
-With the start of Operation Barborossa, USSR aid decisions are unlocked.
-Can't use Shock Troops.