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Hearts of Iron - III
« on: November 11, 2012, 03:30:51 pm »


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Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

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Play as any nation from 1936 to 1948, more than 150 countries to choose from.
Control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships and use your air force to defend your skies, support your naval and ground forces, and to bomb your enemies
Thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders and politicians.
Realistic military command AI with unprecedented levels of interaction
In-depth diplomatic and political system.
Historical accuracy combined with an unparalleled level of freedom of choice
More than 10,000 land provinces makes the game five times more detailed than HoI2 and the most detailed depiction of World War 2 ever made.
Customize your divisions in detail with more than 20 types of brigades
New economic system makes it possible to buy weapons from abroad.
Mobilization and reserves gives the option of surprise attacks, Blitzkrieg made real.
Government-in-exile makes it possible to continue to struggle from abroad with underground movements and uprisings against the oppressing power.
Strategic warfare system makes it more important to defend the skies and oceans against foreign attacks; leaving cities open to enemy bombing will now be devastating.
A completely new intelligence system, with several types of intelligence sources, makes it possible to get information about enemy reserves and troop movements.
Assign troops to "theatres" on the map to fight two-front wars more successfully.
The new AI system and more detailed map will allow for more strategic decisions.
Flexible technology system with hundreds of categories, where major powers get their own unique attributes.

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Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour

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- New unique, elite units for each major nation's army - Ghurkhas, Rangers, Imperial guards and more

- A deeper naval invasion system with the ability to develop specialized landing and assault crafts

- Increased control over strategic warfare with a new lend-lease system for lending your industrial might to allies

- Leaders are now able to gain traits and allocating them is more important than ever with a new combat tactics system

- New game mode for single and multiplayer. Start with a clean slate and instantly produce units, research technologies and affect  political alignment. Speed up the early years and jump straight into the action

- Two new detailed battle scenarios, the Finnish Winter War and the Spanish Civil War
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Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland

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War Goals and enforced peace, each member of the faction can demand their own slice and claim it when it is taken
New Partisan system, build Partisan undergrounds to organize your resistance movements and battle not just the occupier but also other ideologies for control of the country
Seize strategic resources to fuel your war machine
New Theatre Interface giving greater strategic information
Improved Internal politics and a new coup system
The return of the battle scenario system to offer new mini campaigns
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Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi

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Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system
The new Order of Battle Browser allows quick and easy reorganization of the entire Command Hierarchy
The Command Hierarchy is now directly represented on the map
A new Air Superiority map mode makes strategic air warfare easy
At game start, each country now gets to choose its own hidden Victory Conditions. Can your enemies guess your secret agenda?
HQs under AI control now have separate aggressiveness stances for Land, Air and Naval operations
Countries can request specific actions from their allies for unprecedented cooperation
Technological progress can now be shared with your allies
Brigades can now be upgraded to more advanced types (e.g. Infantry to Motorized, or Artillery to Self Propelled Artillery)
New 1940 scenario fills a gap in the game's timeline
Hundreds of new events added to immerse players in their own versions of World War II, comparing the unfolding alternate timeline to real history
Mighty warships can be designated the Pride of the Fleet, which is both an opportunity and a risk
The AI has been improved in all areas, at all levels. It will defend in depth, marshal big naval taskforces and launch multi-stage invasions. It will perform more historical diplomacy and pursue a strategic production strategy
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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2012, 03:45:56 pm »
A little daunting at first but the game is fun in its own little way. Is THR any good (presuming its out yet)?

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2012, 03:49:05 pm »
It's really good, however it's 20 euro's. I really like the features. And a better AI. :)

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2012, 03:52:07 pm »
Looks good  :D

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2012, 03:53:28 pm »
I would like to play it but ofcource money is a issue.  :'(

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2012, 03:56:22 pm »
I would like to play it but ofcource money is a issue.  :'(
I feel your pain  :(

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2012, 04:00:11 pm »
You can wait for the winter sale on Steam, there it will be 75 % cheater.. the full game with all DLCs ;)

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2012, 04:21:27 pm »
I bought it last night. I found the game very easy to get into, after watching an excellent youtube series by 'Chadtopia.' Right now I am enjoying trying to push the Italians out of Libya.

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2012, 04:32:31 pm »
Trying? Pushing the Italians out of Libya is one of the easiest things in the game as the UK. :P Just Rush LArm/Arm and encircle Italian divisions. They are really bad when they are played by the AI. :P


I'll show some screenshots of campaigns I did/busy with.

As France
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Already won the game in 1944
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Italy
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Austria
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Hungary
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Germany
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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2012, 09:24:44 pm »
Trying? Pushing the Italians out of Libya is one of the easiest things in the game as the UK. :P Just Rush LArm/Arm and encircle Italian divisions. They are really bad when they are played by the AI. :P


I my defence, I've been playing for all of 5 hours.  :)

I've got them on the back foot and have taken Bengazi, I'm hoping to keep pushing West while trapping them with a new force from Britain.

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2012, 09:39:44 pm »
Just destroy their infrastructure behind them with Strat bombers, then they won't have suplies and they will soonish die out. :p

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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2012, 10:29:33 pm »
Was shocked when I saw your French screenshot. Good job there.
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Re: Hearts of Iron - III
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2012, 11:45:21 pm »
Thank you, :P