Changes in plans vs HOI3?

[General WVPM]

What plans will be possible which weren't in HOI3 and which plans became obsolete?
I believe air supply became obsolete so rip 6th army and I noticed in the WWW that the Maginot line can hold out much longer even when cut off from supplies, but I'm certain others have many more ideas.

Btw the inf only invasion of Russia will be fixed before release I assume...

 

[Dojo704]

air supply being obsolete is just sad . Ofc u cant supply a giant army just by plane but u know... still a nice option to have for a smaller amount of troops, like paratroopers. And Air supremacy... i hope it does make any effect apart from preventing the strategic bombers armed with nukes to come into your territory xD. In the WWW streams...well u see planes and ace pilots come and go but it doesnt seem to have any effect.

 

[Vidkjaer]

ACE pilots boosts plane stats in the air wing.

 

[dav77-b]

What plans will be possible which weren't in HOI3 and which plans became obsolete?
I believe air supply became obsolete so rip 6th army and I noticed in the WWW that the Maginot line can hold out much longer even when cut off from supplies, but I'm certain others have many more ideas.

Btw the inf only invasion of Russia will be fixed before release I assume...

Switching your entire IC to build naval forces is not possible anymore

 

[CyberianK]

Switching your entire IC to build naval forces is not possible anymore

With such a huge disparity in dockyards as seen from the WWW it seems impossible even in a situation with all of USSR conquered by Germany to build any sizeable fleet with Germany that can contest the british navy. Maybe if naval bombers and aircraft carriers are worth a damn then you can build just tens of thousands of aircraft with your land factories to get channel control?

 

[dav77-b]

With such a huge disparity in dockyards as seen from the WWW it seems impossible even in a situation with all of USSR conquered by Germany to build any sizeable fleet with Germany that can contest the british navy. Maybe if naval bombers and aircraft carriers are worth a damn then you can build just tens of thousands of aircraft with your land factories to get channel control?

Useing naval bombers will be the option left.

 

[eddyill]

The city itself will provide some supply, so there is hope yet for 6th army.

 

[agentgb]

makeshift ports & airfields? although not entirely sure on that? going from word of mouth, Especially the port aspect, given all invasions are somewhat predictable if you expect them to attack at ports?

No oil required for tanks, planes or ships

Although with ships, they could make you add oil tankers to your fleet that could be targeted to reduce the operating range or time at sea by fleets if operating out of long range from ports,

 

[Count Drew]

I could see air supply as being too much micromanagement and giving units within your air range and providing you say have the ability to transfer supplies a base level to reflect that it's just built into the game mechanics. Air drops for supply were performed more than just for Stalingrad and in Stalingrad the Luftwaffe didn't meet the demand...i.e. Bastogne? Am I right...had US Paras supplied cut off

 

[agentgb]

"......Out of ammunition. God Save the King"

 

[goliard20]

With such a huge disparity in dockyards as seen from the WWW it seems impossible even in a situation with all of USSR conquered by Germany to build any sizeable fleet with Germany that can contest the british navy. Maybe if naval bombers and aircraft carriers are worth a damn then you can build just tens of thousands of aircraft with your land factories to get channel control?

Germany has 4 modern battleships, in Hoi 2 + 3 this is enough to disturb the british american navy, at least against AI. Players of course will hold their fleets together when germany does it ^^

 

[safe-keeper]

I read air supply was a background thing now, rather than a direct order you give. I assume that by "obsolete", you mean it's been removed from the game, which doesn't seem to be the case?

If you want a list of differences from HOI3, click the link in my sig .

 

[Denkt]

Germany can get alot of dockyards but you need to build them to get them as nothing comes for free. And if you need more spots for dockyards you may have to raze some of your other factories.