[HoI3] Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi Announced

[Cougar109]

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Hearts of Iron 3 Expansion Announced!

Paradox Announces Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi
NEW YORK, April 6th - Paradox Interactive unveiled Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi, a downloadable expansion to its World War II grand strategy game. Semper Fi gives players more control over their country’s warfare and politics, while pleasing history buffs with a variety of new features and events. Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi is scheduled for release during Q2 2010.

“Our vision for Semper Fi is to transport the player into World War II in a way that previous installments have not been able to do,” said Henrik Fåhraeus, Associate Producer at Paradox Interactive. “For instance, negotiating and working with the allies was a huge part of WW2 and players are now able to experience that first hand. Also, our historical buffs have long been screaming for more historical accuracy in our games, and while the game still won’t follow history to the letter, these historical events will create a stronger experience by giving you historical references and feedback alongside gameplay.”

Semper Fi Features include:

• Player-determined hidden victory conditions that will keep opponents guessing
• Greater cooperation with allies, allowing players to request troops, convince their allies to attack a specific target and more
• Hundreds of new events added to immerse players in their own version of World War II, comparing the unfolding, alternate timeline to real history
• Vastly improved AI that will defend its territories valiantly, marshal large naval taskforces and launch multi-stage invasion

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• Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system 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.
• Multiplayer for up to 32 players

[Lysander13]

Aye, sounds great to me as well. Some really nice sounding features there.....
Can't wait to see some of the dev diaries to get a peak at the nuts & bolts behind some of these features so to speak....

Like these 2..
- 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.

Oh yea, looking forward to this.......

[Augment]

I want the "demand land for peace" option back.

[Cougar109]

I want the "demand land for peace" option back.

This is Hearts of Iron, we don't show mercy and restraint by asking for little bits of land. We either take the whole damn thing or make them our .

[Lawrence of Arabia]

We either take the whole damn thing or make them our .

That's what she said.

[Augment]

Some people wage war differently, at least give the different options

[Cougar109]

Some people wage war differently, at least give the different options

Yeah I know, I said that more as a joke than anything. It's just never really been a feature in the HoI series though for whatever reason, when they needed to only give bits of land for historic reasons they did it through event.

Anyways, first Developer Diary.

Sound like a cool feature, like missions in EU3.

[hellheaven1987]

... One comment: When would the patch that promise to fix most bug be released??

Another comment: Can I just demand certain provinces now instead choose annex my enemy or make them my puppet??

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

Interesting, we will see if this makes Hoi3 any better.

[Lysander13]

Interesting, we will see if this makes Hoi3 any better.

Well if there's one thing you can count on from Paradox.....

It's that their expansions pretty much take the original title to a whole new level. Add that to their constant interaction with their community & the fact that they actually listen to what their fans want in their games; adds up pretty nicely for those of us who are fans of their titles. I fully expect for this expansion to make HoI3 a helluva lot better. With their track record... I'm perfectly willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.