A glance at HoI3

[Razgovory]

Ugh.  I forgot.  It has that terrible tutorial that when I'm done I still don't know what I'm doing.

[ulmont]

Let the theatre ai handle things and just work on tech / production.

[HisMajestyBOB]

I reckon I'll take the plunge tonight.  I'll try from Gamers gate because whenever I download a game from Steam I can't find the files that make up the game.

I haven't tried 1.2 yet, gotta say that I still find unlimited naval distance for AI quite disgusting, it basically renders the pacific theatre meaningless, and a joke.

The Pacific theater has always been a joke. In HoI and HoI2, Japan would conquer China within a year, then struggle to invade the undefended Dutch East indies and Indochina, simply because they refuse to remove the massive piles of infantry from the home islands. Meanwhile, the American carrier fleet hangs out around the Aleutians, while the Jap navy does donuts in the Philippine Sea, before sailing off to the Med to engage the Aussies.

And from what I've read on the HoI3 forums, they've brought back CAGs as a separate unit (like CORE HoI1), but CAGs don't recover Org or Strength while on carriers (also like HoI1). Not to mention the perpetually raining oceans.

[Ideologue]

I reckon I'll take the plunge tonight.  I'll try from Gamers gate because whenever I download a game from Steam I can't find the files that make up the game.

I haven't tried 1.2 yet, gotta say that I still find unlimited naval distance for AI quite disgusting, it basically renders the pacific theatre meaningless, and a joke.

The Pacific theater has always been a joke. In HoI and HoI2, Japan would conquer China within a year, then struggle to invade the undefended Dutch East indies and Indochina, simply because they refuse to remove the massive piles of infantry from the home islands. Meanwhile, the American carrier fleet hangs out around the Aleutians, while the Jap navy does donuts in the Philippine Sea, before sailing off to the Med to engage the Aussies.

And from what I've read on the HoI3 forums, they've brought back CAGs as a separate unit (like CORE HoI1), but CAGs don't recover Org or Strength while on carriers (also like HoI1). Not to mention the perpetually raining oceans.

Wait, what?

"On a carrier at sea," or "on a carrier--even in a port"?

Because that would be too fucked up, although it would explain some weird naval engagements I've had where the Germans can get within range of my ships at all.

[Razgovory]

Hmmm.  I tried to start a game as Brazil but it crashes on the setup.  Twice.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I reckon I'll take the plunge tonight.  I'll try from Gamers gate because whenever I download a game from Steam I can't find the files that make up the game.

I haven't tried 1.2 yet, gotta say that I still find unlimited naval distance for AI quite disgusting, it basically renders the pacific theatre meaningless, and a joke.

The Pacific theater has always been a joke. In HoI and HoI2, Japan would conquer China within a year, then struggle to invade the undefended Dutch East indies and Indochina, simply because they refuse to remove the massive piles of infantry from the home islands. Meanwhile, the American carrier fleet hangs out around the Aleutians, while the Jap navy does donuts in the Philippine Sea, before sailing off to the Med to engage the Aussies.

And from what I've read on the HoI3 forums, they've brought back CAGs as a separate unit (like CORE HoI1), but CAGs don't recover Org or Strength while on carriers (also like HoI1). Not to mention the perpetually raining oceans.

Wait, what?

"On a carrier at sea," or "on a carrier--even in a port"?

Because that would be too fucked up, although it would explain some weird naval engagements I've had where the Germans can get within range of my ships at all.

just carrier at sea

[Razgovory]

I don't seem to be able to get any nation to start in 1936.  Just a crash to desktop.

Also loading for this game take for fucking ever.

[Monoriu]

So...is the game fixed?

The weather system is still fuber.  Most of the oceans rain perpetually.  There is also a large area around Berlin that does that too.  But it seems to work in most land areas of Europe.

Switzerland still joins the Allies.  It is plausible for, say, Belgium or the Netherlands to join.  Even the US.  But Switzerland joining the Allies is insane. 

[Ape]

Been modding the files somewhat, I just can't stand it when it simply says "Rommel" sure everyone with a least some knowledge of ww2 know who he was, but how much more work is it to instead type down "Rommel, Erwin"?

As it is I've added first named to 95% of the German genarals, will begin doing the admirals soon.

If anyone is interested in getting on a first name basis on the German generals, shout it out loud and I might post the file

[Ideologue]

I reckon I'll take the plunge tonight.  I'll try from Gamers gate because whenever I download a game from Steam I can't find the files that make up the game.

I haven't tried 1.2 yet, gotta say that I still find unlimited naval distance for AI quite disgusting, it basically renders the pacific theatre meaningless, and a joke.

The Pacific theater has always been a joke. In HoI and HoI2, Japan would conquer China within a year, then struggle to invade the undefended Dutch East indies and Indochina, simply because they refuse to remove the massive piles of infantry from the home islands. Meanwhile, the American carrier fleet hangs out around the Aleutians, while the Jap navy does donuts in the Philippine Sea, before sailing off to the Med to engage the Aussies.

And from what I've read on the HoI3 forums, they've brought back CAGs as a separate unit (like CORE HoI1), but CAGs don't recover Org or Strength while on carriers (also like HoI1). Not to mention the perpetually raining oceans.

Wait, what?

"On a carrier at sea," or "on a carrier--even in a port"?

Because that would be too fucked up, although it would explain some weird naval engagements I've had where the Germans can get within range of my ships at all.

just carrier at sea

Well, there's nothing wrong with that.

[Ideologue]

Been modding the files somewhat, I just can't stand it when it simply says "Rommel" sure everyone with a least some knowledge of ww2 know who he was, but how much more work is it to instead type down "Rommel, Erwin"?

83% more.  117%, counting the comma and the space.

[Kleves]

So is the game still complete and utter shite, or is it worth taking a look at now?

[The Brain]

It's worse than the real thing.

[Darth Wagtaros]

It's worse than the real thing.

You hate freedom.

[Razgovory]

So is the game still complete and utter shite, or is it worth taking a look at now?

For me it is.  I get a crash to desktop on 1936 and 1938 scenarios.  ALso it takes five minutes to load.  Fuck that shit.  They got my cash.  Maybe they can use it to make something decent.