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    Having finished with the "Everything will be decided in the Balkans" campaign, we're going to make a new HoI3 MP with better rules and hopefully more players.

    Times

    Currently LR3 can play Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat from 6-10pm UK time (currently BST, GMT+1). We'll play 1-2 of these days, let us know here which of the 3 you can do and we'll try to find at least 1 day that works for everyone. The times are non-negotiable unfortunately, though we'll likely play 7-10 rather than a 4 hour game.

    Player List

    Abbews - Germany
    Poach - Japan

    Lord Romanus III - United Kingdom

    Halbard - Soviet Union

    House Rules

    General Rules

    -Guaranteeing is not allowed on any nations.
    -Unholy Alliance is not allowed. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is optional.
    -USSR must agree to Axis trade deals as long as they are not impossible.
    -Germany must have "Drang nach Osten" as its sole war goal against Soviet. Soviet must accept this. "Fight to the Bitter End" is not allowed.

    Combat Rules

    - No airborne landings onto provinces behind retreating Divisions to kill them. You may drop onto provinces behind Divisions that are still fighting or not engaged, but not onto already defeated Divisions trying to flee into that province.
    - No disbanding pocketed/Out of Supply Divisions.


    Build Rules

    -Players may only build 1 Para brigade (not Division) per 25 base IC.
    -Players may not build a land or coastal fort above level 5 in any province.
    -Players may not build units as Reserves.


    "No War Before" Rules

    -Germany cannot go to war before Danzig or War.
    -Japan may not go to war before Marco Polo.
    -USSR cannot go to war before Barbarossa, with the exception of the Winter War, which it is not allowed to drag out for war laws. USSR may attack Germany on or after 1 Jan 1942 if Germany has not attacked them by then. If Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is not in effect, USSR may attack whenever it wants.
    -Allies may go to war over Czechoslovakia if they wish, but must go to war over Poland if not over Czechoslovakia.


    United States of America Rules

    -Axis and Comitern may not influence, coup or use spy missions on US politics to delay the US in any way. It will join Allies.
    -US may not enter the war before 1 Jan 1942 unless attacked by Japan before that point.
    -Allies may invite the US to the Allies on or after 1 Jan 1942 if it is not already in the war.
    -Until the US joins the war, Japan and Germany/Italy may not station military units on each other's soil (Ger/Ita may base on each other though)
    -USA may not move any of their forces into or out of the Pacific until they are at war.
    -USA may not move units to Allies countries before they join Allies.


    Victory Conditions

    -Game ends on 1 Jan 1946 if victory has not already been achieved by one faction by then.
    -Winner is decided on total victory points held on the end date.
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    I told you all that I could play. Alas, I cannot. I'm dropping out

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    I would play, but those times don't fit me too well. Playing until 11pm when I have to wake up at 6am is not optimal.

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    I could do it Mondays Fridays and Saturdays, Hungary or Brazil if possible.
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    I might have inherited the stature and alcohol consumption of our ancestors, but Vengur got the ruthless, psychopathic bloodlust.
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    New rule: -one player each session will be designated the "Vengur Handler". It is like a dog handler in real life but you have to also pay attention to where his weapon is pointed at all times, make sure he does not have access to a parachute while in a chopper, keep him from running into buildings which the rest of the squad is currently suppressing, etc. An AGM/ACE compatible leash has been added to VAS.

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    The times are updated now to include Saturday. Also, choose a nation.

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    Darn I´ll have to travel in the next 2 weekends...

    Liked the new house rules. If you want some other examples of good HR to improve yours, the MP Carnage games (in the Paradox Forums AAR section) have some very good house rules.

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    I can play Saturday and Friday, preferably earlier on the day on Saturdays. I don't want to be Germany again so I would rather be France, if possible that I may switch to the US once I do get annexed

    Also may I opt for a '38 start?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernhardt View Post
    Darn I´ll have to travel in the next 2 weekends...

    Liked the new house rules. If you want some other examples of good HR to improve yours, the MP Carnage games (in the Paradox Forums AAR section) have some very good house rules.
    We're already way ahead of you. All of us have read the AAR's.
    Quote Originally Posted by abbews View Post
    I can play Saturday and Friday, preferably earlier on the day on Saturdays. I don't want to be Germany again so I would rather be France, if possible that I may switch to the US once I do get annexed

    Also may I opt for a '38 start?
    Ya, most French players will have to end up switching. But I'm against a '38 start.

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    Ok so Friday and/or Saturday 7-10pm is our set time with Abbs involved. Abbs wanting to be.... France. Can't convince you to be SU? We need players on at least the faction leaders!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Romanus III View Post
    We're already way ahead of you. All of us have read the AAR's.

    Ya, most French players will have to end up switching. But I'm against a '38 start.
    Well the house rules you did 2 weeks ago in the last game were quite relaxed so it seemed to me you were newbies. Guess it was just a "for lolz" game then, else the house rules could have been much better. Actually, I don´t think SU shouldn´t be able to do ahistorical DOWs as long as they are limited to one and they compromise to end it ASAP instead of taking 6 months to conquer Turkey, for example.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poach View Post
    Ok so Friday and/or Saturday 7-10pm is our set time with Abbs involved. Abbs wanting to be.... France. Can't convince you to be SU? We need players on at least the faction leaders!
    I'll decide faction later depending on how many players we actually got.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernhardt View Post
    Well the house rules you did 2 weeks ago in the last game were quite relaxed so it seemed to me you were newbies. Guess it was just a "for lolz" game then, else the house rules could have been much better. Actually, I don´t think SU shouldn´t be able to do ahistorical DOWs as long as they are limited to one and they compromise to end it ASAP instead of taking 6 months to conquer Turkey, for example.
    To be fair, I was the only actual noob in the last game. I'm not new to the HoI series, just HoI3 itself. I've done a lot of research and tests games since then and I think our next game will be much better. Although our last game was also just sort of testing the waters in a semi-serious setting. The SU doing ahistorical wars from a '38 start is okay, but from a '36 start it makes the game too easy. Heck, even against a good German player I can easily hold the line as the SU from a '36 start now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernhardt View Post
    Well the house rules you did 2 weeks ago in the last game were quite relaxed so it seemed to me you were newbies. Guess it was just a "for lolz" game then, else the house rules could have been much better. Actually, I don´t think SU shouldn´t be able to do ahistorical DOWs as long as they are limited to one and they compromise to end it ASAP instead of taking 6 months to conquer Turkey, for example.
    That game was very much a messing around game with an intentionally small and liberal set of rules. Personally I've played HoI3 since release and have played MP games in the past.

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    Ill be the USA, if youll take me. my first HOI3 MP game tough. On friday ill be able to play from 6pm till 8.30 pm UK time and then 11pm till 4 am. All this UK time.
    What makes a real American? A cowboy hat? Enjoying a fine T-bone
    steak? Going to a baseball game? Shooting a gun? Maybe it’s the freedom to go
    into a poor country and tell them how to do things?! Heh! Those are all great
    qualities! But one thing that makes a true patriot is the ability to choose
    an American car! When you buy an import you take a hot meal off a hard
    working American’s table. There, there! This poor girl is going
    to starve to death, just because you bought a cheaper, more efficient
    Maibazu. Without gross symbols of excess, what will Americans have to look up
    to? Our great industries is a threaten! Cars, pornography, armaments! And
    they need your help! So the next time you buy a car, a piece of adult
    literature or a missile defense system! Make sure you do the American thing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halbard View Post
    Ill be the USA, if youll take me. my first HOI3 MP game tough. On friday ill be able to play from 6pm till 8.30 pm UK time and then 11pm till 4 am. All this UK time.
    Excellent, two fairly 'fresh' players on the Allies! Time to muck things up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Romanus III View Post
    Excellent, two fairly 'fresh' players on the Allies! Time to muck things up.
    Beware of NUKES!! MUHAHAHAHA!!!! Also, what playing hours will we decide upon? I can play usually every day, unless going out. i just need like 2 and a half hours for dinner, since my parents are real strict about that. So, from 5-6 PM till 8PM its usually ok for me and then 10.30-11PM till dawn is good for me.
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    What makes a real American? A cowboy hat? Enjoying a fine T-bone
    steak? Going to a baseball game? Shooting a gun? Maybe it’s the freedom to go
    into a poor country and tell them how to do things?! Heh! Those are all great
    qualities! But one thing that makes a true patriot is the ability to choose
    an American car! When you buy an import you take a hot meal off a hard
    working American’s table. There, there! This poor girl is going
    to starve to death, just because you bought a cheaper, more efficient
    Maibazu. Without gross symbols of excess, what will Americans have to look up
    to? Our great industries is a threaten! Cars, pornography, armaments! And
    they need your help! So the next time you buy a car, a piece of adult
    literature or a missile defense system! Make sure you do the American thing!

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    Enjoy spending the first 2 or 3 games bored to death.

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    Having the US from '36 is a no go. I would rather see the US player playing something like Poland or France, so they can switch once they get conquered. If we're having an Us player since '36 he will completely dominate by '41.

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    Hmm... that is a fair point. If you want a major land/industrial power that isn't in the war right away might I suggest the Soviet Union? You won't be in the war until around mid-1941.

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    I've decided on Germany. Third times the charm or something.

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