1933 start date

[nikssims]

I would like to have a start date right in 1933, and see german elections maybe go ahistorically and hitler not gaining power, or using 6 years for massive buildup, more specific buildup that in HOI3's 3 years time.

 

[Zhetone]

Darkest Hour has a 1933 startdate and while it's interesting, 6 years is too much buildup. HOI games were not made for peacetime, and even 1936 can seem too early. You often end up with vastly overpowered France or Germany because of lopsided ai development/production.

 

[nikssims]

But this will be whole new kind of HOI, so they could make peace time interesting and valuable

 

[wildbillhdmax01]

But this will be whole new kind of HOI, so they could make peace time interesting and valuable

If they can do this you have my vote!

 

[Il Moro]

I would like to have a start date right in 1933, and see german elections maybe go ahistorically and hitler not gaining power, or using 6 years for massive buildup, more specific buildup that in HOI3's 3 years time.

I see that I'm not the only one who wish a longer pre-war period

 

[madogvelkor]

Yeah, that would definitely be a plus to the game. A more interesting economy and diplomacy.

 

[JodelDiplom]

But this will be whole new kind of HOI, so they could make peace time interesting and valuable

You're looking for Victoria II, not a Hearts of Iron game.

 

[StelarCF]

Yeah, an earlier date would be cool.

I think it would honestly be cooler if it's earlier, say 1930. I won't hazard saying 1920 post WW1 resolution but hey... it would be cool.

 

[wildbillhdmax01]

Yeah, an earlier date would be cool.

I think it would honestly be cooler if it's earlier, say 1930. I won't hazard saying 1920 post WW1 resolution but hey... it would be cool.

That's 6 years of maybe peace. The game goes by hours.

 

[EmperorTojo]

You're looking for Victoria II, not a Hearts of Iron game.

He's looking for Darkest Hour, which is a Hearts of Iron game last time I checked.

 

[Kagernaut]

That's 6 years of maybe peace. The game goes by hours.

Lol, not for multiplayer, 6 years is about 3 sessions of multiplayer at 4 hours a piece.

That said though, I think both a balanced 1936 and 1933 start date would be ideal. The balanced part, though, would be the tricky thing.

As for the pre-war period, there could be alot of stuff to do diplomaticaly and economicaly, but the problem is that there is a potential for so many things to become unbalanced or go ahistorical that it won't resemble a WW2 era world if the game started in 1933.
Thats why I think there should be a '36 and '33 start date.

 

[WeissRaben]

Lol, not for multiplayer, 6 years is about 3 sessions of multiplayer at 4 hours a piece.

That said though, I think both a balanced 1936 and 1933 start date would be ideal. The balanced part, though, would be the tricky thing.

As for the pre-war period, there could be alot of stuff to do diplomaticaly and economicaly, but the problem is that there is a potential for so many things to become unbalanced or go ahistorical that it won't resemble a WW2 era world if the game started in 1933.
Thats why I think there should be a '36 and '33 start date.

A '33 start date sees a couple of interesting points, namely Hitler not being nearly as powerful as in '36 and Italy openly hostile to Germany. Would be nice to see.

 

[Chaplain]

+1

 

[Acesandeights]

1933 would be great, but I fear Paradox is married to 1936 as their standard GC start date.

even 1936 can seem too early.

What?!

 

[Sarius1997]

He's looking for Darkest Hour, which is a Hearts of Iron game last time I checked.

Darkest Hour works acceptable for 1933. VicII works epic for situations like 1933. So VicII is better at this part.

 

[drakon8]

1933 +1

I played for years with the french mod "mod33 ", but il it only a script, not a obligation. :happy:

 

[Fernando Torres]

There won't be a 1933 startdate - At least not in vanilla

 

[Zwiback]

I think they should concentrate to get things right as they are, not adding a new lot of bag of problems which the three extra years would bring.

 

[Fryslan0109]

If they can do this you have my vote!

This. Peace is very boring at present, particularly if you're not a major player.

 

[Marc_Octavian]

1933 +1