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[Garwall]

1949 is the end date, if I remember correctly. Or December 31st, 1948, one of the two.

Damn, i thought i could enslave the world, er.... i mean bring the workers peace and joy as the soviet union for longer.... <_< >_>

I was interested in playing as the Czechs, but the idea of fighting the Wehrmacht is just a bit daunting, anyone have any advice for holding the line?

You could try and give the Soviets military access, fall back to defensive positions (rivers, bunkers, etc), and try and hold out until the Soviets bail you out. I've never tried it personally, though.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Damn, i thought i could enslave the world, er.... i mean bring the workers peace and joy as the soviet union for longer.... <_< >_>

I was interested in playing as the Czechs, but the idea of fighting the Wehrmacht is just a bit daunting, anyone have any advice for holding the line?

You could try and give the Soviets military access, fall back to defensive positions (rivers, bunkers, etc), and try and hold out until the Soviets bail you out. I've never tried it personally, though.

That might work, but the Sov's dont have any direct access to me at the start, so unless another nation allows them access as well i would be in a bad position, and usually every country south of me aligns with germany so it could be problematic. I guess i could ally with them or the allies at the get go and try hold out for reinforcements when war happens, or at least become a government in exile until im liberated.

any other ideas in regards to tech and production? i guess i should stick to researching manpower, anti tank weapons and infantry tech based on my position, and the might of germany. Maybe some interceptors as well.

[Garwall]

You could try and give the Soviets military access, fall back to defensive positions (rivers, bunkers, etc), and try and hold out until the Soviets bail you out. I've never tried it personally, though.

That might work, but the Sov's dont have any direct access to me at the start, so unless another nation allows them access as well i would be in a bad position, and usually every country south of me aligns with germany so it could be problematic. I guess i could ally with them or the allies at the get go and try hold out for reinforcements when war happens, or at least become a government in exile until im liberated.

any other ideas in regards to tech and production? i guess i should stick to researching manpower, anti tank weapons and infantry tech based on my position, and the might of germany. Maybe some interceptors as well.

NUCLEAR RESEARCH ALL THE WAY

THE GERMAN WAR-MACHINE WILL DROWN IN BOMBS AND HELLFIRE

But yeah, that'd probably be the best way to do it. Might want to grab some tank research so you can beef up your divisions with some armor, fighting armored regiments with only infantry/AT units can be a pain if you get blitz'd with combined arms bonus.

[Czechanada]

I just prepurchased March of the Eagles on Steam!

I'm debating pre-ordering Sengoku.

Isn't Sengoku already out?

[The Huskar Social Union]

That might work, but the Sov's dont have any direct access to me at the start, so unless another nation allows them access as well i would be in a bad position, and usually every country south of me aligns with germany so it could be problematic. I guess i could ally with them or the allies at the get go and try hold out for reinforcements when war happens, or at least become a government in exile until im liberated.

any other ideas in regards to tech and production? i guess i should stick to researching manpower, anti tank weapons and infantry tech based on my position, and the might of germany. Maybe some interceptors as well.

NUCLEAR RESEARCH ALL THE WAY

THE GERMAN WAR-MACHINE WILL DROWN IN BOMBS AND HELLFIRE

But yeah, that'd probably be the best way to do it. Might want to grab some tank research so you can beef up your divisions with some armor, fighting armored regiments with only infantry/AT units can be a pain if you get blitz'd with combined arms bonus.

True, Light Arm would probably be best way to go eh? easier to produce and requires no where near the same amount of resources.

[Garwall]

NUCLEAR RESEARCH ALL THE WAY

THE GERMAN WAR-MACHINE WILL DROWN IN BOMBS AND HELLFIRE

But yeah, that'd probably be the best way to do it. Might want to grab some tank research so you can beef up your divisions with some armor, fighting armored regiments with only infantry/AT units can be a pain if you get blitz'd with combined arms bonus.

True, Light Arm would probably be best way to go eh? easier to produce and requires no where near the same amount of resources.

Most likely the only way to go until 43/44 if you manage to hold out that long. If you want to do any serious expanding or counter-offensives, though, I'd eventually pick up some medium armor brigades. Medium/heavy armor is what I normally use to spearhead my offensives.

[Garwall]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a game for EU3? Not sure what nation to play. I've tried my hand at all the big ones, and I find most of them boring. I haven't really tried a game as England or Portugal, but I can't see it being very fun--and playing any power that shares a border with Castille is automatically a drag, thanks to the ridiculous aggressiveness of Castille's AI.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a game for EU3? Not sure what nation to play. I've tried my hand at all the big ones, and I find most of them boring. I haven't really tried a game as England or Portugal, but I can't see it being very fun--and playing any power that shares a border with Castille is automatically a drag, thanks to the ridiculous aggressiveness of Castille's AI.

Well ive only played as Castille, but i find that warming to Portugal helped me immensely in my game, they share the peninsula with me and we are great buds, at sea they always had a navy or two to help me out and provided alot of assistance in the colonies of the americas, it might help you as Portugal to do the same with Castille, ally with them immediately and keep warming your relations with them, and let them do most of the leg work in some of your larger conflicts. But if Castiles AI is really aggressive i dont know if it would work.

[Garwall]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a game for EU3? Not sure what nation to play. I've tried my hand at all the big ones, and I find most of them boring. I haven't really tried a game as England or Portugal, but I can't see it being very fun--and playing any power that shares a border with Castille is automatically a drag, thanks to the ridiculous aggressiveness of Castille's AI.

Well ive only played as Castille, but i find that warming to Portugal helped me immensely in my game, they share the peninsula with me and we are great buds, at sea they always had a navy or two to help me out and provided alot of assistance in the colonies of the americas, it might help you as Portugal to do the same with Castille, ally with them immediately and keep warming your relations with them, and let them do most of the leg work in some of your larger conflicts. But if Castiles AI is really aggressive i dont know if it would work.

They have a tendency to naturally pursue to dominate the entire Iberian peninsula, so maintaining a steady alliance/relationship would be tough. The main issue of keeping an alliance with Castille is that they drag you into ridiculous wars that basically put you in a state of constant warfare late-game.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Well ive only played as Castille, but i find that warming to Portugal helped me immensely in my game, they share the peninsula with me and we are great buds, at sea they always had a navy or two to help me out and provided alot of assistance in the colonies of the americas, it might help you as Portugal to do the same with Castille, ally with them immediately and keep warming your relations with them, and let them do most of the leg work in some of your larger conflicts. But if Castiles AI is really aggressive i dont know if it would work.

They have a tendency to naturally pursue to dominate the entire Iberian peninsula, so maintaining a steady alliance/relationship would be tough. The main issue of keeping an alliance with Castille is that they drag you into ridiculous wars that basically put you in a state of constant warfare late-game.

I guess, Portugal only got me into wars with african nations and that one time were they declared war on half of asia, but they ended really quickly with peace treaties. But with Castille, i guess it would do a lot more fighting in Europe so that would be an immense pain to deal with.

[Dorlania]

i got 15% literacy in 1836
#sawg#fuckschoolXD

Who as? Russia?

Also a question for everyone in regards to HOI3, does it have a set end date or does it just keep going on? ive heard some people say it ends in 1949, but that seems way too short for me, in AoD i could put it up to 1965.

Spain

fucking Spain

[The Huskar Social Union]

Who as? Russia?

Also a question for everyone in regards to HOI3, does it have a set end date or does it just keep going on? ive heard some people say it ends in 1949, but that seems way too short for me, in AoD i could put it up to 1965.

Spain

fucking Spain

As Spain? Spain? Fucking hell that country is a lost cause in that game.

[Dorlania]

Spain

fucking Spain

As Spain? Spain? Fucking hell that country is a lost cause in that game.

all your military forces are undermanned by 5,000 at most

you can't even beat fucking morocco

motherfucking morocco

[Ayreonia]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a game for EU3? Not sure what nation to play. I've tried my hand at all the big ones, and I find most of them boring. I haven't really tried a game as England or Portugal, but I can't see it being very fun--and playing any power that shares a border with Castille is automatically a drag, thanks to the ridiculous aggressiveness of Castille's AI.

The Hansa is great for a more economic game, although I did manage to form Germany with them once.

Italian OPMs for royal madness, HRE scheming and Papal ass-licking.

Hungary is a great challenge. You're surrounded by the Ottomans, Bohemia, Austria and Venice, and are stuck with Eastern tech early on.

Dutch minors for forming the Netherlands and going colonial.

Ryukyu for the lolz.

[The Huskar Social Union]

As Spain? Spain? Fucking hell that country is a lost cause in that game.

all your military forces are undermanned by 5,000 at most

you can't even beat fucking morocco

motherfucking morocco

Spain... oh Spain, how far you have fallen.

[Dorlania]

all your military forces are undermanned by 5,000 at most

you can't even beat fucking morocco

motherfucking morocco

Spain... oh Spain, how far you have fallen.

trying to make perfect again

and immediate decision over Carlists

chose Carlists so no war

[Garwall]

Spain... oh Spain, how far you have fallen.

trying to make perfect again

and immediate decision over Carlists

chose Carlists so no war

I wonder if it's possible to beef Spain's military score up to the point where you can freely breach the Infamy cap with no consequences, and go about re-conquering Spain's former colonies.

The militaries of the South American states, UPCA, and Mexico are a joke, so that's not an issue. The issue is Great Britain and France coming to gangrape you when you pass 25 infamy.

[Garwall]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a game for EU3? Not sure what nation to play. I've tried my hand at all the big ones, and I find most of them boring. I haven't really tried a game as England or Portugal, but I can't see it being very fun--and playing any power that shares a border with Castille is automatically a drag, thanks to the ridiculous aggressiveness of Castille's AI.

The Hansa is great for a more economic game, although I did manage to form Germany with them once.

Italian OPMs for royal madness, HRE scheming and Papal ass-licking.

Hungary is a great challenge. You're surrounded by the Ottomans, Bohemia, Austria and Venice, and are stuck with Eastern tech early on.

Dutch minors for forming the Netherlands and going colonial.

Ryukyu for the lolz.

I've tried several games as Holland, and they all tend to get boring. By the time my PU ends and I can start scheming to form the Netherlands, Burgundy has swallowed everything around it and I'm stuck sending colonist after colonist overseas for the next 100 years to get the manpower to take them on.

This might sound cheesy, but I can't play the Hansa because of their color. It's such an ugly color for colonization.

[Ayreonia]

The Hansa is great for a more economic game, although I did manage to form Germany with them once.

Italian OPMs for royal madness, HRE scheming and Papal ass-licking.

Hungary is a great challenge. You're surrounded by the Ottomans, Bohemia, Austria and Venice, and are stuck with Eastern tech early on.

Dutch minors for forming the Netherlands and going colonial.

Ryukyu for the lolz.

I've tried several games as Holland, and they all tend to get boring. By the time my PU ends and I can start scheming to form the Netherlands, Burgundy has swallowed everything around it and I'm stuck sending colonist after colonist overseas for the next 100 years to get the manpower to take them on.

This might sound cheesy, but I can't play the Hansa because of their color. It's such an ugly color for colonization.

Did you know that if formed, Germany is the exact same color?

[Garwall]

I've tried several games as Holland, and they all tend to get boring. By the time my PU ends and I can start scheming to form the Netherlands, Burgundy has swallowed everything around it and I'm stuck sending colonist after colonist overseas for the next 100 years to get the manpower to take them on.

This might sound cheesy, but I can't play the Hansa because of their color. It's such an ugly color for colonization.

Did you know that if formed, Germany is the exact same color?

Another reason to add to my list of reasons why not to form Germany.

I've been contemplating attempting a serious game as Genoa, but it's a pain to hold on to its eastern colonies, thanks to the ridiculousness of the Golden Horde. They now almost always swallow half of Lithuania and Hungary, then turn into one giant Bohemian Empire by 1600.

[Ayreonia]

Did you know that if formed, Germany is the exact same color?

Another reason to add to my list of reasons why not to form Germany.

I've been contemplating attempting a serious game as Genoa, but it's a pain to hold on to its eastern colonies, thanks to the ridiculousness of the Golden Horde. They now almost always swallow half of Lithuania and Hungary, then turn into one giant Bohemian Empire by 1600.

Funny, in most of my games the Horde is ridiculously successful in the beginning, but radically deflate between 1550 and 1600.

Never played as Genoa, but merchant republics in general tend to be fun. Except for Novgorod. Fuck Novgorod.

[Great Nepal]

This might sound cheesy, but I can't play the Hansa because of their color. It's such an ugly color for colonization.

You could just change the colour from the files...

[Southern Babylonia]

I've had a Byzantine game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

[Garwall]

Another reason to add to my list of reasons why not to form Germany.

I've been contemplating attempting a serious game as Genoa, but it's a pain to hold on to its eastern colonies, thanks to the ridiculousness of the Golden Horde. They now almost always swallow half of Lithuania and Hungary, then turn into one giant Bohemian Empire by 1600.

Funny, in most of my games the Horde is ridiculously successful in the beginning, but radically deflate between 1550 and 1600.

Never played as Genoa, but merchant republics in general tend to be fun. Except for Novgorod. Fuck Novgorod.

What I meant by Bohemian Empire is that they hit Bohemia around 1430/1440, and eventually lose all of their territory to Bohemia by 1600.

[DrakoBlaria]

I've had a game of EU3 going on for quite some time now (started in 1405 because I'm a pussy), and I managed to get out of a war fairly cheap with a super-powerful Bohemia, a super-rich Holsteiner Emperor and a coalition of Muslim states (not the least of which is a giant Khorasan). The year is 1788 or 89, IDK which, and I westernised around 1560. Still rebuilding. I've decided that instead of letting the screenshot show you my empire, I'd draw a more aesthetically pleasing version (of the European part at least) in Paint that doesn't have to rely on province lines, at that it would more probably resemble irl had it existed.
Here ya go.

Justinian would be proud