A glance at HoI3

[Alcibiades]

Thanks, that's the next time I'll try it. 

[sbr]

Just had an update from Johan int he last 30 minutes.

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422360

Hi guys, just wanted to give you an update on how 1.2 is progressing.

So far we've eradicated lot of common problems like savegames breaking, slowdown when using some interface screens over time, and also improved the gamespeed quite a bit.

The AI has also been given quite alot of work, mostly in regards to invasions and unit allocation/placement in theatres.

All countries have gotten revised land doctrine setups now, and the team have been adressing reported issues with the OOB.

We've also made officer ratio more useful, cags more deadly and fixed a few common exploits.

It is still about 2 weeks of fixes left before it can go live..

Here is a screenshot of a new "simplified terrain" mapmode. We're still working on a terrain rebalance.

[Kleves]

Map sucks.

[Fate]

I quite like the old terrain especially on higher zoom levels; however, I almost exclusively play on the Political / VP map modes.

[Slargos]

I think Paradox titles could benefit from a hybrid political/terrain map mode, personally.

[Alcibiades]

I,too, only play on political map mode.

[Ideologue]

Map sucks.

I like it, looking forward to the new mapmode.  At least they're listening.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Hm.  When a government in exile uses the meager amount of manpower they get to form an army and conquer...say...Sardinia....the territory just becomes controlled by the head of the faction (in this case the UK), instead of the government in exile (Poland).  This also happens if you retake some of your own home territory.  It shows up as being controlled by the UK.

Kind of an irritating thing.  I was hoping to occupy some property there to be able to get my manpower at least moving up a little bit so I could reinforce my troops, etc, maybe build an airfield, etc...just make my own shitty little Poland in the middle of the Med, but noooo...

The Italians stationed there kicked my ass anyway. 

As a side note, there is a Sexxicolors mod out that looks pretty nice.  There's also one that takes the stupid "fold marks" and the grid thing off the map when you're zoomed out.

[Warspite]

Hm.  When a government in exile uses the meager amount of manpower they get to form an army and conquer...say...Sardinia....the territory just becomes controlled by the head of the faction (in this case the UK), instead of the government in exile (Poland).  This also happens if you retake some of your own home territory.  It shows up as being controlled by the UK.

Well, yes, that is what happened historically. The Poles didn't carve out swathes of Italy and Normandy or even Poland when they (re)entered these territories, especially in game terms. Indeed there was an almighty row over control of liberated French territory (and for this an event should be suitable for control returning to French hands at the appropriate point).

[Grallon]

So basically this game is yet another uncooked delivery from Paradox?  We have to wait 3-4 patches before it becomes playable I suppose.



G.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Well, yes, that is what happened historically. The Poles didn't carve out swathes of Italy and Normandy or even Poland when they (re)entered these territories, especially in game terms. Indeed there was an almighty row over control of liberated French territory (and for this an event should be suitable for control returning to French hands at the appropriate point).

Yes that's wonderful and all, except you, as a player of a video game and not a government in the 1940's, can't really do shit with the government in exile, unless perhaps you're France (although they probably don't fall into the "government in exile" category, since they actually have territory left and all).   

Even a small trickle of manpower, which is what I was after in Cagliari, would work wonders for this part of the game (you get IC from nowhere, why can't you get some manpower from somewhere?  Surely there are some expats or something you can recruit...maybe people who have escaped from wherever...maybe just some people made up out of thin air for gameplay purposes...maybe just allow some occupied territories with the usual penalties on resources and shit).  You could at least have an independent brigade or two doing some actual fighting somewhere.  Maybe drop some bombs.  Maybe torpedo some ships.  Anything except sit there unable to repair your surviving aircraft and ships while watching your two brigades hang out in London or wherever.

It seems the best I can do right now is immediately disband the militia that pops up in occupied Poland for the 2 manpower they give me. 

[dps]

Hm.  When a government in exile uses the meager amount of manpower they get to form an army and conquer...say...Sardinia....the territory just becomes controlled by the head of the faction (in this case the UK), instead of the government in exile (Poland).  This also happens if you retake some of your own home territory.  It shows up as being controlled by the UK.

Well, yes, that is what happened historically. The Poles didn't carve out swathes of Italy and Normandy or even Poland when they (re)entered these territories

Historically speaking, when did Polish exile forces re-enter Polish territory?  'Cause if they did so during the war, it's news to me.

[saskganesh]

Map sucks.

reminds me of EU2. I like it.

[saskganesh]

I think Paradox titles could benefit from a hybrid political/terrain map mode, personally.

I like this. It has meaningful for gameplay, easy-to-discern terrain, and red national borders. not sure what else you want to see? shading for supply/control?

[saskganesh]

Hm.  When a government in exile uses the meager amount of manpower they get to form an army and conquer...say...Sardinia....the territory just becomes controlled by the head of the faction (in this case the UK), instead of the government in exile (Poland).  This also happens if you retake some of your own home territory.  It shows up as being controlled by the UK.

Well, yes, that is what happened historically. The Poles didn't carve out swathes of Italy and Normandy or even Poland when they (re)entered these territories

Historically speaking, when did Polish exile forces re-enter Polish territory?  'Cause if they did so during the war, it's news to me.

1944. Polish formations in the Red Army aka "Polish People's Army"