HoI 3 preview.

**Edward lV** · July 06, 2009, 06:58 AM

http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=63957

New screens aswell. Looks pretty good. I think that the 'learning curve' they talk about is for people who havnt played HoI2 though.

**Lysander13** · July 07, 2009, 07:49 AM

I am so seriously looking forward to this game. Better sleep now while i can. When this thing comes out; I'll probably not sleep for at least a month....

**Cougar109** · July 07, 2009, 03:44 PM

Yeah this is THE game I'm looking forward to this year. From the looks of things and all the previews I've read this could be Paradox's best grand strategy game to date and that is a hell of accomplishment.

**~~Banzai!~~** · July 07, 2009, 05:02 PM

Not a fan of the art design. Too much grey.

**Cougar109** · July 07, 2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Banzai!

Not a fan of the art design. Too much grey.

I like it, gives it a nice gloomy feel that bodes well for the era the game situates you in. But I wouldn't worry to mugh as I'm sure there will be about a dozen map mods within the first week of release just as there was with HoI2 and EU 3.

**Pickle_mole** · July 09, 2009, 02:36 PM

i thought you could paly any nation? the picture only shows the big players

**Lysander13** · July 09, 2009, 04:25 PM

You will be able to play as any nation.

**Celsius** · July 09, 2009, 10:37 PM

Im sure you will have to change the nation as you do in every other HoI. Right click the flags

**tco** · July 10, 2009, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Celsius

Im sure you will have to change the nation as you do in every other HoI. Right click the flags

Actually i think it works like the EU3 system, but yes you can play any nation, they are only doing the big players now because that is what the people want.

**mongoose** · July 11, 2009, 04:21 PM

You can play as any nation but countries like Greece and Hungary are either impossibly difficult or really boring (at least in HoI 2). You're really meant to be playing nations like France, Italy, America, Russia, etc.

The screen shots look good. It seems they've really added a lot of content to the political and diplomatic part of the game; something I think was a little bit lacking before compared to the war component.

**Celsius** · July 11, 2009, 09:47 PM

I enjoy playing as Albania (I of course use a code or 2 :surprise)

**Pious Agnost** · July 12, 2009, 12:08 AM

No-one blames you

You start with -5 manpower as Albania, don't you?

**Ulyaoth** · July 12, 2009, 12:11 AM

I've been reading up on this game the past few days and it's getting me all excited and looking forward to it despite that I said I'd wait for the inevitable complete version in 2 years or that I simply wouldn't be buying paradox games anymore.

The graphics are kind of ugly, it'd be cool if the sprites were numerous guys running around like the units in Civ 4, but I can see how it'd probably slowdown computers, but it should be an option. The zoomed out borders look better but still get ugly and messed up looking in areas, specifically east Europe, just doesn't look right to me for some reason. Guess I'll just see if I can stand it in the demo.

Only played the demo of HoI(the doomsday one) but had no idea what to do. Seemed much more complex than Victoria, and from the DDs, still sounds really complex. Still can't wait to try it.

**Celsius** · July 12, 2009, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Pious Agnost

No-one blames you

You start with -5 manpower as Albania, don't you?

I believe so. either -5 or 5. Not sure.

One fun place to play with cheats is Nationalist Vietnam. I sure did get some good playing from that

**Pious Agnost** · July 12, 2009, 02:27 AM

I know it's in the negatives. Which is why if you give them a few battleships, they'll disband them, get the manpower and build infantry, which stops the Italians from landing.

Good times, good times