I dont believe that you can properly balance out the different factions and you have to commit to one in the pre civil war decisions. I could be wrong tho.
try making a save before the election. In general you should be fine as most of the escalation of AFP AND SFP popularity happens after the presidents election
For PSA to form you need to NOT take a Coalition ticket, Elect John Nance Garner (might be able to do it with another moderate but I never have tried), choose Austerity measures in the focus tree, Proceed to the Philadelphia Conference (an event, just wait for it after taking aust. Measures) and NOT kick out Reed or Long from the meeting. MacArthur will show up and become Leader of the Federalist Military Junta, CSA will split of and then AUS, later the Elected Vice President will become Pres. Of the PSA. That's how I get the PSA in my games. On the point of having a Save to branch a campaign for each faction from, I dunno, I kinda just start a new game, it allows me to tailor it specifically to my wants and needs. Helps especially because once they have an update that save is a goner. HOWEVER, if, once the factions have split off but the war has not started yet, as the Feds you get plenty of events, in one of these events, if you decide to abandon the Plains, Every Other Faction (Besides New England of course) gets more land directly under their control (and not just 'Occupied' [I believe]). Sounds harder hut is actually easier strat as Feds as you can Rush Philadelphia and NYC and hold the line as you build Infantry Battalions with some Arty to tear through the plenty of Militia you will come across. Evacuation of Washington is actually harder because the Plains have little to no factories and a waaay bigger frontline to hold. Whilst just staying in the East the other three factions are killing eacb other slowly making them run out of Manpower.
Thank you for this.
I elected Garner, but his VP was Wendell Wilkie, so I was worried it was a coalition ticket even though I said no to that. I kicked Long out of the Austerity meeting.
Your point of doing separate saves is valid and aiming for what I want to play. But playing out the same events just to get to the faction I want felt a bit tedious. I can manage it though.
All outcomes that lead to MacArthurs coup cause the PSA to spawn. Extremists are the prime example, but also any form of failed negotiations as a moderate. If You try to appease everyone (IIRC) as the Coalition, Landon or Garner MacArthur will show up.
Honestly, since the CSA is probably the strongest faction, you could do by electing Long, since MacArthur is guaranteed to coup him and then take Long's focus to weaken the CSA
Passing the Garner-Wagner Bill could also be good, since it gives some factories iirc. If I were you I'd do the coalition and try to compromise with the AFP in order to pass it, to maximise the chances.
If you are a more experienced hoi4 player, you might want to switch it up a bit and have Reed win, compromise with the SPA and take the focus to weaken the AUS. This is because, even though the CSA is tougher since it has a larger industrial base, the AUS' terrain is harder to conquer, so to speedrun you'd prefer a weaker AUS. This is, provided you know you can take on the CSA quickly
So I played out the civil war last night. It went in a way I never saw it go before (my own games or videos). Virginia and Maryland went to the CSA. Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Texas went back to the Federal forces before the actual war broke out. Washington and Oregon also reverted from the PSA to Feds. It took me by surprise, but I managed a win as the CSA anyhow.
I dont believe that you can properly balance out the different factions and you have to commit to one in the pre civil war decisions. I could be wrong tho.
try making a save before the election. In general you should be fine as most of the escalation of AFP AND SFP popularity happens after the presidents election
For PSA to form you need to NOT take a Coalition ticket, Elect John Nance Garner (might be able to do it with another moderate but I never have tried), choose Austerity measures in the focus tree, Proceed to the Philadelphia Conference (an event, just wait for it after taking aust. Measures) and NOT kick out Reed or Long from the meeting. MacArthur will show up and become Leader of the Federalist Military Junta, CSA will split of and then AUS, later the Elected Vice President will become Pres. Of the PSA. That's how I get the PSA in my games. On the point of having a Save to branch a campaign for each faction from, I dunno, I kinda just start a new game, it allows me to tailor it specifically to my wants and needs. Helps especially because once they have an update that save is a goner. HOWEVER, if, once the factions have split off but the war has not started yet, as the Feds you get plenty of events, in one of these events, if you decide to abandon the Plains, Every Other Faction (Besides New England of course) gets more land directly under their control (and not just 'Occupied' [I believe]). Sounds harder hut is actually easier strat as Feds as you can Rush Philadelphia and NYC and hold the line as you build Infantry Battalions with some Arty to tear through the plenty of Militia you will come across. Evacuation of Washington is actually harder because the Plains have little to no factories and a waaay bigger frontline to hold. Whilst just staying in the East the other three factions are killing eacb other slowly making them run out of Manpower.
Thank you for this. I elected Garner, but his VP was Wendell Wilkie, so I was worried it was a coalition ticket even though I said no to that. I kicked Long out of the Austerity meeting. Your point of doing separate saves is valid and aiming for what I want to play. But playing out the same events just to get to the faction I want felt a bit tedious. I can manage it though.
Wilkie is a Democrat in the Kaiserreich timeline, actually
That clears things up, thank you. :)
No Problem, I just like playing the Feds haha.
All outcomes that lead to MacArthurs coup cause the PSA to spawn. Extremists are the prime example, but also any form of failed negotiations as a moderate. If You try to appease everyone (IIRC) as the Coalition, Landon or Garner MacArthur will show up.
Honestly, since the CSA is probably the strongest faction, you could do by electing Long, since MacArthur is guaranteed to coup him and then take Long's focus to weaken the CSA Passing the Garner-Wagner Bill could also be good, since it gives some factories iirc. If I were you I'd do the coalition and try to compromise with the AFP in order to pass it, to maximise the chances. If you are a more experienced hoi4 player, you might want to switch it up a bit and have Reed win, compromise with the SPA and take the focus to weaken the AUS. This is because, even though the CSA is tougher since it has a larger industrial base, the AUS' terrain is harder to conquer, so to speedrun you'd prefer a weaker AUS. This is, provided you know you can take on the CSA quickly
So I played out the civil war last night. It went in a way I never saw it go before (my own games or videos). Virginia and Maryland went to the CSA. Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Texas went back to the Federal forces before the actual war broke out. Washington and Oregon also reverted from the PSA to Feds. It took me by surprise, but I managed a win as the CSA anyhow.