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[New England and The Maritimes]

Is Hearts of Iron 3 good?

You have to get all the major DLC for it to not be a broken game. Then it's got a monstrous learning curve but becomes very fun.

[Tzarsgrad]

Is Hearts of Iron 3 good?

You have to get all the major DLC for it to not be a broken game. Then it's got a monstrous learning curve but becomes very fun.

Sorry to come out of nowhere, but I've had my eye on HOI 3 for a while. What exactly consists of the learning curve?

[New England and The Maritimes]

You have to get all the major DLC for it to not be a broken game. Then it's got a monstrous learning curve but becomes very fun.

Sorry to come out of nowhere, but I've had my eye on HOI 3 for a while. What exactly consists of the learning curve?

It's a massive game. I'm not that good at it honestly. You have to learn how to gage production needs, develop a doctrine(not a mechanical but cerebral thing,) gear your infrastructure and production based on that broader doctrine, set up an order of battle, define theaters, set up lines of supply and FOBs, on and on.

[Altito Asmoro]

It's semper fi.

[Tzarsgrad]

Sorry to come out of nowhere, but I've had my eye on HOI 3 for a while. What exactly consists of the learning curve?

It's a massive game. I'm not that good at it honestly. You have to learn how to gage production needs, develop a doctrine(not a mechanical but cerebral thing,) gear your infrastructure and production based on that broader doctrine, set up an order of battle, define theaters, set up lines of supply and FOBs, on and on.

Dear me, that sounds big and complex. Just the kinda thing I'd love to try and figure out, only to fail miserably. Thanks for the tip.

[New England and The Maritimes]

It's semper fi.

Good. You'll need to get semper fi for HoI3 to be playable.

It's a massive game. I'm not that good at it honestly. You have to learn how to gage production needs, develop a doctrine(not a mechanical but cerebral thing,) gear your infrastructure and production based on that broader doctrine, set up an order of battle, define theaters, set up lines of supply and FOBs, on and on.

Dear me, that sounds big and complex. Just the kinda thing I'd love to try and figure out, only to fail miserably. Thanks for the tip.

Read up some and see what you can do.

[Altito Asmoro]

It's semper fi.

Good. You'll need to get semper fi for HoI3 to be playable.

Dear me, that sounds big and complex. Just the kinda thing I'd love to try and figure out, only to fail miserably. Thanks for the tip.

Read up some and see what you can do.

So, semper fi is good?

[New England and The Maritimes]

Good. You'll need to get semper fi for HoI3 to be playable.



Read up some and see what you can do.

So, semper fi is good?

If you want to play HoI3, you will need to get it with semper fi, which is an add on. If you don't get semper fi, it's kind of crappy.

[Ganos Lao]

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I get this feeling that you are a Game of Thrones fan

Heh. It was a handy meme to use.

It works so well for this scenario. I mean, come on, turning a grail of gaming into an FPS?

You damn well better brace yourself.

For the nerd rage is coming.

[AETEN II]

Does anyone here have in mind a particular game that they think needs a sequel? Or should be remade? Or shoud have its sequel remade? If so to any of these, who should make said game and why?

Zoo Tycoon 2.
I've spent veritable months of time playing that game. I've created unique exhibits and environments to host things.
A graphical update, combined with even more animals and possibilities for co-habitation(Which was, by far, one of my favorite things to do. Wetlands with a shark upstream? Hell yeah!). Perhaps new mechanics to gameplay, and even more customization. Birds would also be a must.
And if there's a sea creature and dinosaur expansion again, for fuck's sake, include some plesiousaurs, pliosaurs, and mosasaurs.

It's called mods my friend.

[Vareiln]

Zoo Tycoon 2.
I've spent veritable months of time playing that game. I've created unique exhibits and environments to host things.
A graphical update, combined with even more animals and possibilities for co-habitation(Which was, by far, one of my favorite things to do. Wetlands with a shark upstream? Hell yeah!). Perhaps new mechanics to gameplay, and even more customization. Birds would also be a must.
And if there's a sea creature and dinosaur expansion again, for fuck's sake, include some plesiousaurs, pliosaurs, and mosasaurs.

It's called mods my friend.

Not enough space left on the computer I have it installed on, and I lost the product key.

[Ganos Lao]

Zoo Tycoon 2.
I've spent veritable months of time playing that game. I've created unique exhibits and environments to host things.
A graphical update, combined with even more animals and possibilities for co-habitation(Which was, by far, one of my favorite things to do. Wetlands with a shark upstream? Hell yeah!). Perhaps new mechanics to gameplay, and even more customization. Birds would also be a must.
And if there's a sea creature and dinosaur expansion again, for fuck's sake, include some plesiousaurs, pliosaurs, and mosasaurs.

It's called mods my friend.

Mods are a gamer's best friend.

[A Hooloovoo]

Is Hearts of Iron 3 good?

Arsenal of Democracy or Darkest Hour are probably better (and cheaper)

[New Sapienta]

Is Hearts of Iron 3 good?

Yes, but it's Micromanagement: The Game

[Wisconsin9]

So, I've been looking at this, which looks somewhat awesome, at least to me. I'm thinking I'm gonna get it when it comes out.

[YellowApple]

But there's also the chance of making the grail of first-person gaming

No, the grail of first-person shooter is my idea for a Star Wars game I posted a while back that would make Planetside 2 look like COD. Sadly, it could only be run by computers or consoles decades from now.

For some reason I've never really cared for FPS games set in the Star Wars universe. I mean, the Battlefront series was okay, but their controls were weird on the PC compared to the console (where that weirdness didn't exist on similar FPSes like Battlefield 2).

Now, a new Star Wars RTS would be nice. Perhaps one with both truly-3D (Homeworld-like) space combat and worthwhile planet combat, as well as some city-building elements.



And no, Empire at War doesn't count; that sodding pile of manure ought to be taken out into a field and shot.

[Altito Asmoro]

Is Hearts of Iron 3 good?

Arsenal of Democracy or Darkest Hour are probably better (and cheaper)

After trying it for less than one hour, I gave up.

[The Corparation]

No, the grail of first-person shooter is my idea for a Star Wars game I posted a while back that would make Planetside 2 look like COD. Sadly, it could only be run by computers or consoles decades from now.

For some reason I've never really cared for FPS games set in the Star Wars universe. I mean, the Battlefront series was okay, but their controls were weird on the PC compared to the console (where that weirdness didn't exist on similar FPSes like Battlefield 2).

Now, a new Star Wars RTS would be nice. Perhaps one with both truly-3D (Homeworld-like) space combat and worthwhile planet combat, as well as some city-building elements.



And no, Empire at War doesn't count; that sodding pile of manure ought to be taken out into a field and shot.

I liked Empire at War. It was a fun game. That said it could of and should of been much much better.

[Wisconsin9]

For some reason I've never really cared for FPS games set in the Star Wars universe. I mean, the Battlefront series was okay, but their controls were weird on the PC compared to the console (where that weirdness didn't exist on similar FPSes like Battlefield 2).

Now, a new Star Wars RTS would be nice. Perhaps one with both truly-3D (Homeworld-like) space combat and worthwhile planet combat, as well as some city-building elements.



And no, Empire at War doesn't count; that sodding pile of manure ought to be taken out into a field and shot.

I liked Empire at War. It was a fun game. That said it could of and should of been much much better.

In the expansion I always got stuck on the Dathomir mission.

[The Corparation]

I liked Empire at War. It was a fun game. That said it could of and should of been much much better.

In the expansion I always got stuck on the Dathomir mission.

I didn't like the expansion as much. Mostly because of the way the new faction worked. I like to play as empire and just build up fleets of Star Destroyers. Build 3 of them plus the Thrawn and the other Star Destroyer Hero and you can steamroll everything. Problem is that the stupid corruption thing gives them a victory even though I'm steamrolling everyone. And there's not really a way to remove corruption except by conquering a world.

[YellowApple]

For some reason I've never really cared for FPS games set in the Star Wars universe. I mean, the Battlefront series was okay, but their controls were weird on the PC compared to the console (where that weirdness didn't exist on similar FPSes like Battlefield 2).

Now, a new Star Wars RTS would be nice. Perhaps one with both truly-3D (Homeworld-like) space combat and worthwhile planet combat, as well as some city-building elements.



And no, Empire at War doesn't count; that sodding pile of manure ought to be taken out into a field and shot.

I liked Empire at War. It was a fun game. That said it could of and should of been much much better.

You should try Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (and its expansion, Clone Campaigns). Empire at War basically took those games, removed virtually all flexibility, added 3D graphics, and generally didn't live up to its spiritual predecessors' standards. It's why I haven't played EaW in years, but SW:GB is one of the various older games installed on my Windows 2000 VM on my laptop, and one that I still play.

[Wisconsin9]

In the expansion I always got stuck on the Dathomir mission.

I didn't like the expansion as much. Mostly because of the way the new faction worked. I like to play as empire and just build up fleets of Star Destroyers. Build 3 of them plus the Thrawn and the other Star Destroyer Hero and you can steamroll everything. Problem is that the stupid corruption thing gives them a victory even though I'm steamrolling everyone. And there's not really a way to remove corruption except by conquering a world.

I'd always just build a Death Star and obliterate every planet except for the shipyard ones, Kamino, and a few others. I preferred the second one more just so I could use the Executor and vaporize space stations.

[The Corparation]

I liked Empire at War. It was a fun game. That said it could of and should of been much much better.

You should try Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (and its expansion, Clone Campaigns). Empire at War basically took those games, removed virtually all flexibility, added 3D graphics, and generally didn't live up to its spiritual predecessors' standards. It's why I haven't played EaW in years, but SW:GB is one of the various older games installed on my Windows 2000 VM on my laptop, and one that I still play.

I never really liked Battlegrounds that much. Mostly becuase no Spaz Combat.

[Ganos Lao]

I was reading the posts here about Civilization, and it made me remember these guys.

I felt a wave of nostalgia wash over me as the memories of playing Civilization II came back to me. These guys made the experience a lot more fun, I'd say.

[Wisconsin9]

I was reading the posts here about Civilization, and it made me remember these guys.

I felt a wave of nostalgia wash over me as the memories of playing Civilization II came back to me. These guys made the experience a lot more fun, I'd say.

I think I'd probably have the military and science guys executed.