How the FUCK do you play this game? I've played Hearts 2 years ago in high school and it didn't feel as absolutely daunting as this one. I'm playing as Spain during the revolution (which just might be a hard campaign) and everything ends up as a stalemate with the fascists until I run out of supplies.
Setting up AI attacks seems goofy and difficult. Is there a better way to organize/run armies? Do I have to babysit certain battalions/armies to sit and wait until they're organized and the pincer enemy positions? Like I said, Hearts 2 seemed really straightforward and I never really had issues defeating like, the fucking Nazi's in Stalingrad or killing Argentina as Brazil.
I'm also pretty noob at HOI, so I might not know what I'm talking about, but unless I have a massive manpower and/or equipment advantage, I too am incapable of making gains in combat when I'm not microing my divisions like mad
I often don't even bother setting up plans at all anymore beyond just painting the frontline
planning bonus doesn't seem that good anyway, I'd rather have my armies maneuvering and attacking than sitting around doing literally nothing to gather a tiny percent bonus each day