HoI3 Betas

[Tamas]

One of the main problem with Paradox is that they are swedish, and as such, just kind of shit on the naval aspects of their games, except maybe EU3.

[Syt]

One of the main problem with Paradox is that they are swedish, and as such, just kind of shit on the naval aspects of their games, except maybe EU3.

I dunno. After reading "Empires of the Sea" about the naval war between Turks and Christians in the Mediterranean in the 16th century (I believe that would make for a great operational game, btw, as would the siege of Malta 1565) naval campaigns in the area were very much depending on season and weather, something I don't quite find to be the case in EU3.

[Tamas]

One of the main problem with Paradox is that they are swedish, and as such, just kind of shit on the naval aspects of their games, except maybe EU3.

I dunno. After reading "Empires of the Sea" about the naval war between Turks and Christians in the Mediterranean in the 16th century (I believe that would make for a great operational game, btw, as would the siege of Malta 1565) naval campaigns in the area were very much depending on season and weather, something I don't quite find to be the case in EU3.

But at least you can blockade and stuff, and if you are an island country and/or have colonies, you need a navy due to pirates and such.

Unlike Victoria and the HoIs where the naval system was a joke compared to the simulational (?) requirements.

Anyways, the suckers who preordered should give some info because Singleton Mosby's review at P'dox are kinda bringing me back into hoi-ing mood again 

[Threviel]

Downloading now, 150 kb/sec, server can't handle it aparently. I could probably find it pirated and download it before I get it legally.

The I'll probably play for half a day, uninstall it in disgust and wait for the patch add-on.

[Threviel]

  Motherfucker, this game is slower than a dead retard. Using both cores my ass... Looks like I have to wait about two-three years to play, until I buy a new stationary computer.

[Maladict]

 

My main impression on this whole DLC/preorder episode is that HoI3 is under priced.

Paradox has to acknowledge the fact that their products are big enough for them to charge full price ($50).

I agree 100%. I imagine most of the people who complain about paying for DLC would have pre-ordered the game for an extra $10 without blinking; not every one though some people just have to bitch to be happy.

First of all I would like to thank the Paradox for a super game. In fact I thought the game so good that I wondered if I should pay for it twice as a sign of appreciation.

[Caliga]

The Huns shall not take Kentucky 

[MadBurgerMaker]

 

My main impression on this whole DLC/preorder episode is that HoI3 is under priced.

Paradox has to acknowledge the fact that their products are big enough for them to charge full price ($50).

I agree 100%. I imagine most of the people who complain about paying for DLC would have pre-ordered the game for an extra $10 without blinking; not every one though some people just have to bitch to be happy.

First of all I would like to thank the Paradox for a super game. In fact I thought the game so good that I wondered if I should pay for it twice as a sign of appreciation.

[Caliga]

That wacky Johan and his sock puppetry 

[Slargos]

Foreign currency X gets to buy the game from Gamersgate in their own currency at 40 units.

Foreign currency Y gets to buy the game from Gamersgate in € at the exorbitant price of X57.

In addition, GG is pocketing the supposed VAT that buyers of downloaded software do not pay in the country which pay with Y.

I will leave it to you, my intelligent readers, to decide which you think is USD and which you think is NOK. 

Because I am a big pussy, and because it seems the price when buying retail here is about the same as at GG, I may end up buying at GG anyway.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Man that download speed thread is depressing.  My torrent is humming along at 500 kB/s, and those guys in there are talking about single digit speeds.

[Fate]

Yup. 8 hours left on the GamersGate download. 

9.2 kB/s... I remember surfing the internet at this speed back in 1996.

[Slargos]

 

250 seeders at Piratebay.

I think it may be faster to torrent it for a lot of people.

Perhaps they should look into torrent distribution on GG..

[Fate]

Fuck it, I paid my 40$. Time to go pick up my copy from PirateBay... 

[sbr]

 

My main impression on this whole DLC/preorder episode is that HoI3 is under priced.

Paradox has to acknowledge the fact that their products are big enough for them to charge full price ($50).

I agree 100%. I imagine most of the people who complain about paying for DLC would have pre-ordered the game for an extra $10 without blinking; not every one though some people just have to bitch to be happy.

First of all I would like to thank the Paradox for a super game. In fact I thought the game so good that I wondered if I should pay for it twice as a sign of appreciation.

Yay! You quoted one of my posts.   Not sure what is so funny about it.

my point was that all of the people who were pitching a fit about the option to purchase additional content would have pre-ordered the game for $50 just as fast as they did for $40--and they would have gotten "bonus" sprites.