Breaking into the great Paradox abyss

[Nefaro]

I managed the war in Poland myself.

Down to the individual counter?? Or did you give orders to the HQs and let the AI micro-manage the stuff?

I recall seeing a horde of unit counters in one game and thought, "Holy Testicle Tuesdays Batman!  This is worse than Supreme Ruler!"

[Jarhead0331]

Yes. Down to every division. If I was fighting more than one front, it would have been unmanageable.

[Jarhead0331]

My reorganized western divisions swept through the Netherlands. All Dutch provinces are occupied, but those stubborn SOBs refuse to capitulate. Their divisions fight on. I've also swung into parts of Belgium, but like the Dutch, they are putting up one hell of a fight. I sustained heavy losses taking Antwerp and Brussels just does not want to fall. My last attack cost me over 9000 men. It's still 1940, and I'm confident the Dutch and Flemish will surrender...the question is, can I force that before the French go on the offensive?

Although the French are assisting Belgium and holland with considerable divisions, they seem to have the majority of their forces guarding our mutual border. I want it stay that way, even though I'm forced to commit considerable forces on the border, as well. If the French attacked into Germany, I suspect it would tip the balance in the allies' favor. My units fighting in Holland and Belgium are tired.

The Russians seem to be quiet too. I need that war to stay cold for now.

[sandman2575]

just in case anyone is interested --

You can get the *entire* HoI3 collection, including all 3 add-ons (Their Finest Hour inclusive) and DLC, for $11.24 on Steam, until March 3.

I'm tempted to buy this just for the convenience of having it all on Steam...

[JudgeDredd]

Dammit. I just bought 2 DLC's for more than that not a week ago! lmao!

[sandman2575]

I recently bought a bunch of CKII add-ons and DLC through Steam... only to discover a day or 2 later that all that stuff was on sale on GamersGate for like 50-75% off.  noooooo!!!!!!!

You win some, you lose some...

[WallysWorld]

just in case anyone is interested --

You can get the *entire* HoI3 collection, including all 3 add-ons (Their Finest Hour inclusive) and DLC, for $11.24 on Steam, until March 3.

I'm tempted to buy this just for the convenience of having it all on Steam...

Yes, I'm thinking about it too. I get confused as to what DLC I've bought for HOI 3 on Gamersgate and what I'm missing which appears to be the last two DLC (Italian and Minor vehicles). Be nice to have everything sorted on Steam.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

If you're playing with the Their Finest Hour DLC, don't bother with the other DLC, it doesn't work or is already bundled in.

[Greybriar]

If you're playing with the Their Finest Hour DLC, don't bother with the other DLC, it doesn't work or is already bundled in.

The expansions are cumulative and have to be installed in chronological order. Since Their Finest Hour is the most recent, both Semper Fi and For the Motherland have to be installed before Their Finest Hour can be added.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

If you're playing with the Their Finest Hour DLC, don't bother with the other DLC, it doesn't work or is already bundled in.

The expansions are cumulative and have to be installed in chronological order. Since Their Finest Hour is the most recent, both Semper Fi and For the Motherland have to be installed before Their Finest Hour can be added.

True. I misread and thought he'd purchased the HOI 3 Collection which has Semper Fi and For The Motherland already included.

[undercovergeek]

If you're playing with the Their Finest Hour DLC, don't bother with the other DLC, it doesn't work or is already bundled in.

The expansions are cumulative and have to be installed in chronological order. Since Their Finest Hour is the most recent, both Semper Fi and For the Motherland have to be installed before Their Finest Hour can be added.

i dont think this is correct - i only have HOI III TFH, never bought or played SF or FTM

[Nefaro]

If you're playing with the Their Finest Hour DLC, don't bother with the other DLC, it doesn't work or is already bundled in.

The expansions are cumulative and have to be installed in chronological order. Since Their Finest Hour is the most recent, both Semper Fi and For the Motherland have to be installed before Their Finest Hour can be added.

i dont think this is correct - i only have HOI III TFH, never bought or played SF or FTM

If you purchased the HOI3 "Collection" then the previous expansions were already in it.  All you needed was the last one to round it out.

Riddle solved!  :P

[undercovergeek]

just checked on my steam acount - just vanilla HOI III and TFH

[sandman2575]

I think Nefaro got it right -- from the Pdox site (all caps are from cut&paste, I'm not shouting  :)) -- for Their Finest Hour --

"NEEDS HEARTS OF IRON III COLLECTION OR HEARTS OF IRON III, SEMPER FI AND FOR THE MOTHERLAND TO PLAY"

[WallysWorld]

Yes, I bought Hearts of Iron 3 Collection quite a while ago on Gamersgate and have been slowly adding the DLC's released after I bought it.

Here's an interesting question: if you bought the Collection a while ago and there has been expansions and DLC's released since you bought and installed it, if you reinstall it from Gamersgate and even Steam, will you get all of the DLC's released after you bought the Collection? I mean Steam's current HOI3 Collection lists all expansions and DLC's included so if you bought the Collection two years ago, can you reinstall it now and get everything?