Darn you, i "can`t" play HOI3 anymore

[TheRomanRuler]

I am too eager to play HOI4 to be able to play HOI3 properly, every time i try i see all it`s "massive" faults. Do others have the same issue? Can`t wait to be able to customise your divisions properly instead of 3 infantry 1 artillery every nation, every time.

 

[donkeysaint]

Then you should check out this mod..

 

[TheRomanRuler]

Then you should check out this mod..

I have tried that, but division customisation was just 1 example, there is so much more in HOI4.

 

[Snow Wolf]

I once had an idea for event based production (and production efficiency) just as in HOIIV...

 

[DKoW]

In terms of divisional composition, I've always favoured 2Infantry, 1Artillery, 1Anti-Air. Had the exact same offensive and defensive attributes and gave good Air resistance too boot. Using this formula, I was able to get the computer to make all of the advances for me, instead of micro-managing, and win in both France, Yugoslavia, and Russia quite easily.

Plus, it allowed me to have way more divisions in every theatre. Playing as Germany, before I take the Danzig or war decision, I would have at least 2 army groups with 2 armies per army group on both the western and eastern fronts, and an extra army group with 1 army of 5 corps of mountain troops to the south and an extra 2 corps on the danish border.

By the time of the invasion of Russia I would have the same amount of infantry and up to 12 panzerkorps made. Invading Russia becomes a cake walk with that many troops blitzing the whole way to Stalingrad.

 

[Tharkun]

I on the other hand have found a new appreciation for HoI3, after the last few DDs.
I haven't played as much HoI3 as I have in the past few months.

 

[DeveronMagi]

although i wont use the word 'faults' in Ho3. i do have an issue that i cant start up a game without wanting the features of Hoi4. biggest for me (right now) is the air war. it looks so much better then the old system

 

[Wulf145]

I am too eager to play HOI4 to be able to play HOI3 properly, every time i try i see all it`s "massive" faults. Do others have the same issue? Can`t wait to be able to customise your divisions properly instead of 3 infantry 1 artillery every nation, every time.

I still have fun playing HOI3, as for the Division Composition - what's stopping you from changing the makeup of Divisions you build, I have never encountered any problems with that part.

 

[TheRomanRuler]

I still have fun playing HOI3, as for the Division Composition - what's stopping you from changing the makeup of Divisions you build, I have never encountered any problems with that part.

Well, nothing, it just is far more detailed in HOI4. But doctorines are what i am most exited about, can`t do that (nearly as well) in HOI3! Or actually building divisions, can`t anymore build Tiger tanks in bakery.

 

[tommylotto]

When I started HoiIV watching I really lost motivation for Hoi3. I love historically accurate OOB's. That was what my mod is all about. The ability to build accurate divisions down to battalion level made me lose all interest in Hoi3 and my mod. I stopped playing and modding for months. Then revelation after revelation about HoiIV proved unsatisfactory, chief among them -- no freakin' OOB. So, after months of inactivity I have returned to modding Hoi3. I have started converting my mod, Fox and Lion, to a battalion system similar to DWI. Hoi3 is flawed, but at least it has OOB's and counters.

 

[telesien]

I had this every year with Championship (and later Football) Manager

 

[Snow Wolf]

But doctorines are what i am most exited about, can`t do that (nearly as well) in HOI3

check HPP

 

[safe-keeper]

It's the other way around for me, I'm playing HOI3 to hold me over until HOI4.

 

[WSnova]

Really?

I just started playing HOI3 because of HOI4 and I am enjoying every minute. Sure, some sily stuff that I can´t wait to get fixed in HOI4 but its still a fun game, and I haven´t even checked out MODS

 

[Acesandeights]

The only thing that I am really stoked about for HoI IV anymore is the naval aspect, but with lowered expectations, comes room for being impressed and blind-sided by some cool features.

In the meantime, looking forward to playing a few new HoI3 mods and continuing to play the hell out of the Fox and the Lion, as well as HPP.

 

[Axe99]

although i wont use the word 'faults' in Ho3. i do have an issue that i cant start up a game without wanting the features of Hoi4. biggest for me (right now) is the air war. it looks so much better then the old system

This is the biggy for me - I 'due' (as in, my current CK2 game would have ended) to start a US game as HoI3 a week or two after the Air DD came out. The air warfare (and supply through allies) in HoI3 are my biggest gripes (although the Commonwealth doesn't work together is a biggy for me as well), combined with the 'far better than HoI2 but still got a ways to go' AI. Once the Air War DD came out, and I knew that within a year I was going to be able to play a decent air war without ridiculous amounts of micro (and an air war system that was an offshoot of the land war system, rather than an air war system designed around how air warfare actually took place), I kind of lost motivation. Been hitting CK2, EU4 and the Wargame games for my strategy fix in-between (as well as a very brief and unsatisfying look at 'Making History').

This is not a bad thing though. Just means HoI4 as a game is looking the goods in terms of what I'm looking for in a WW2 grand strategy title .

 

[Snow Wolf]

Really?

I just started playing HOI3 because of HOI4 and I am enjoying every minute. Sure, some sily stuff that I can´t wait to get fixed in HOI4 but its still a fun game, and I haven´t even checked out MODS

Don't worry, I've been playing HOI3 for a year straight now. (due to shitty laptop).
I've played most of the mods and you're gonna have lots of fun. However, it's starting to fade for me. I've almost played every country now, so..

 

[Marshall18]

I actually installed AoD again, cause I'm hyped about ww2. Havne't installed HOI3 though, cause got tired of it not so long ago

 

[Meglok]

agree, until someone can tell me that they found a way around the convoy bug I quit playing HOI3. That bug just kills the UK, Italy, or Japan against a human opponent.