Unexpected news: HoI3 Expansion announced

[The Brain]

[Agelastus]

But they still can't be bothered to update what is probably the least accurate and most disappointing map Paradox has ever done.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system.

Wasn't there some sort of excuse about this being impossible?

[sbr]

Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system.

Wasn't there some sort of excuse about this being impossible?

I don't know that anything is impossible in a paid expansion.  I think they just couldn't/didn't want to do it in a free patch.

[ulmont]

Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system.

Wasn't there some sort of excuse about this being impossible?

Impossible...for less than $20.

[Sahib]

But they still can't be bothered to update what is probably the least accurate and most disappointing map Paradox has ever done.

I loved how they had what looked like a perfect outline for a map of Poland but changed it because it looked unnatural to Johan 

[Razgovory]

Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system.

Wasn't there some sort of excuse about this being impossible?

I thought someone was modding the map.  If some bedroom programmer can do it then I suspect that a professional game developer can as well.

[dps]

Oh, I am so glad I'm not a Paradox customer anymore.

[Threviel]

I like HoI 3. I play it quite often and I consider it an unpolished gem, much like EU 3 vanilla. EU 3 wasn't fun until the second expansion, but then it became real good. I expect and hope for the same with HoI 3.

[Josquius]

Weird they'd announce it now for a release within the next month or two- they noticed sales of vanilla drop through the floor when there's an expanded version due?

[Sahib]

Oh, I am so glad I'm not a Paradox customer anymore.

EU3 is great.

[BVN]

And the people that froth on the Pdox fora are probably the first to buy the expansion. There isn't any reason for Paradox to not continue with the "expansion-strategy". 

[crazy canuck]

I like HoI 3. I play it quite often and I consider it an unpolished gem, much like EU 3 vanilla. EU 3 wasn't fun until the second expansion, but then it became real good. I expect and hope for the same with HoI 3.

You say HoI 3 is like EU3.

You say EU3 was not fun

You say you like HoI 3

Conclusion:  you like games that are not fun.


Let me know when this game becomes a polished gem that is actually fun to play and it, along with all the expansions, can be purchased at the price of the original game.  I am no longer willing to pay 3 times for a Paradox game.

[Alcibiades]

Yeah, I can't be bothered to pay $80 over 3 years to play a game that is finally good.  Their new 'strategy' sucks.

[Threviel]

Meh. To each his own I guess. I like the model where they release the game, listens to the customer and then releases addons containing what the customers demand. I have payed for HoI 3 and it wasn't as good as I hoped (but still superior to EU3 vanilla). Instead of whining about it and never touching the game again I would be willing to pay a modest sum to get substantial improvements.

You are perfectly free to not buy the expansions if you don't like the system.