Here’s a few of my thoughts. If playing the US I like to expand Industry in 5 pt incremants (if you increase IC in territories with 100% Infrastructure it will take less time (about 8-9 months) for the additional industry to be built. Building up your Industry not only gives you more production points to spend it also increases your Transport Capacity. Research Carrier tech like crazy & when you get to Improved Carrier (Type V i think) stop and build 15 (you can have them ready before the war starts). Create 3 carrier groups (5 CV 1 HC 6 LC 6 DD) & go kick a**. I like 15 carriers becasue you can create 3 (5 carrier) groups which are just about invincible & later you can reoganize into 5 (3 carrier) groups. Even a 3 carrier group is pretty formidable. As for all those BB & CA the US starts with, I form them into surface groups to tag along with my carrier groups. They’re useful for providing shore bombardment but are useless in a naval battle by themselves against carriers.
If you’re playing the UK, for god’s sakes take control of your allies’ troops the last thing you want is Canadian/Aussie troops mounting unauthorized offensives. If you take control of France you can prevent the fall of France (you will need to get as many canadians to europe as soon as you can).
If you playing Germany, get lot’s of fighters good ones that have a Tac bmb capability, don’t bother with dive bombers their range is too short get Tactical bombers instead. You will need the Fighters on the Western front to intercept those pesky strategic bombers the UK/US send. When you invade Russia create Tactical Bomber wings of 1 fighter & 3 Tactical bombers. Once the invasion of Russia starts watch your Transport Capacity & make sure you have plenty of “Gestapo” (garrison units with the MP attachement). Every territory that has even 1% partisan activity will reduce your Transport Capacity, an overloaded TC will reduce your resupply/reorganization of troops & planes eventually bringing your offensives to a screeching halt.
In general I go for mobility lots of tanks & mechanized infantry. Airborne units are great I like to Build 3 Corps (3 units each). Without them taking africa will take forever. They’re great for dropping behind enemy lines during an offensive, invading overseas territorys where your transports would be destroyed & providing a ready reserve that can respond instantly to a break in your lines (especially on the Russian Front where the frontline is so huge).
It is amazing to imagine just how much research had to go into the making of the game. There are pictures and stats of over 18,000 politians and commanders just to give one example. Axis and Allies used to have no rival in my opinion but now I’m changing my mind.
One thing that does bother me though is that when playing as one of the less powerful Allied nations (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, ect…) you are the only nation that helps France (if you choose to). The United Kingom sits by and watches as you have to fight off the Blitzkrieg. This forces you to have to take military control of the UK. Firstly, that’s not very historical (a Canadian Supreme commander over the British forces?) and secondly; not only do you have to deal with the constant responsible of your own nation, you now have command of the entire British empire, and have to do a lot of clicking on those pop-up boxes.
As anyone found a remedy for this problem or ,perhaps, I’m the only one who this bothers.
Just saw this post.
Since I have only played the axis powers, minus Germany, I hadn’t noticed that the UK doesn’t help the French. Send an e-mail to Paradox at the official HOI webite. Paradox is pretty good about fixing problems. Although, it seems that they wait many months to collect a whole bunch of problems before they issue a new patch rather than fix them immediately as the requests come in.
I believe another problem is that AI ships have unlimited range which, as far as I know, they refuse to fix. Apparently, fixing this problem would require such a radical game makeover that they aren’t willing to do it. So, if you are playing Japan, don’t be surprised if you see a large UK fleet in the Indian Ocean even if you have taken all of their nearby ports.
Yeah, it just is a nuisance to have to take command of all Allied units to win a war. Has anyone tried HOI Doomsday yet?
Here is the download for Hearts of Iron 2 http://isohunt.com/dl.php?id=7355546
For anyone interested in A&A the RTS http://torrentspy.com/download.asp?id=751203
Is Doomsday even out yet?
It was sounding pretty cool, but I haven’t exhausted the original yet. Too much Red Orchestra. :-D
Is Doomsday even out yet?
It was sounding pretty cool, but I haven’t exhausted the original yet. Too much Red Orchestra. :-D
Yea its out. I think there should be a good torrent for it on torrentspy.com……ill post it later. I also have been playing Red Orchestra since its going to be free for 5 days. I dont like the infantry style of the game, but the tanks is another story. I love having a full crew on a T34/85 or a Panther. You have to work really well as a team though. Thats why I only play with friends. Anyways, ill post the torrent later.
Get RO, Mech. Atleast get with me tonight or tomorrow and we’ll play a game or two (username the same as A&A account). 2Manny’s ROOst is my common server. I’ll put the IP in the RO thread.
I like infantry maps more, which I’m much better at, but I rarely spend time with armor. I’ll play a tank map or two, or use the tanker class if it’s needed cause no one else will do it. But, I love the strategy, coordination, and VOIP.
Get RO, Mech. Atleast get with me tonight or tomorrow and we’ll play a game or two (username the same as A&A account). 2Manny’s ROOst is my common server. I’ll put the IP in the RO thread.
I like infantry maps more, which I’m much better at, but I rarely spend time with armor. I’ll play a tank map or two, or use the tanker class if it’s needed cause no one else will do it. But, I love the strategy, coordination, and VOIP.
Im all for it. Ill have to go to my friends house though. Im on dial up here. Add me to xfire if you have it. Ill pm you my xfire addy.
BTW heres a torrent for Hearts of Iron Doomsday expansion.
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It has a pretty good ammount of seeders. So you can probaly download it in about an hour or two……depending on your connection.
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I got ya. :wink:
This game is dope! I have conquered the world as the Germans on Hard and am currently playing as Russia. 1942, Winter, and the Germans havnt even gotten near Stalingrad, but they are instead pushing towards Moscow. I would love to get online and play with some people.
Yeah, it just is a nuisance to have to take command of all Allied units to win a war. Has anyone tried HOI Doomsday yet?
I have Doomsday, it’s better, but even more involved. Spys and new techs.
