Excited for HOI 4

[Dominico]

Just wanted to say this will be my first HOI game so im entering the series pretty late but I love paradox games so im looking forward to it. Cant wait for it to be released and i pre ordered which is pretty rare for me with games!!

So excited i cant decide who i will play my first game as and how badly I will do.

How many people are going to be new to this franchise and how many of you are old timers to the series?

Infact how many of you have played every hoi game?

 

[Shiwaz]

Welcome to the waiting line.

I played HOI 3 for approx 64 hours and still felt kinda lost, especially when organising brigades/divisions/armies... I know AI could've done a lot of it all for me, but thats not how a game is supposed to be played imo.

So for the next 100 hours, i'll still consider myself a complete newb!

HOI4 looks to be way more intuitive though...

 

[Xoerpond]

Welcome!

I have only played the third one of the Hearts of Iron series and I absolutely loved it. I have been following the development of the fourth installment for 1.5 years now and words can't describe the hype. Loving the new mechanics especially the battleplan system. Too bad that my summerjob starts 6th of June. My first game will probably be with some small nation like Finland or Australia. I think I don't have to play the game for too long until I can get the hang of it.

Cheers!

 

[Dr. Frog]

I've logged about 150 hours in HoI3; it's not the easiest game to learn to play, but nor was Vicky 2 (which I have a comparable number of hours played).

This next iteration looks like they've kept a lot of the good stuff while improving much of the UI And making it more playable; I already know I'll love it.
I'm thinking my first game (after tutorial and messing around a bit) will be an Axis Poland run with the United and Ready day 1 free DLC.

 

[Procyanide]

I played hoi2 and 3 but never got very good at 3. Im really looking forward to hoi4 reinventing the series and I also preordered (which I also never do). Welcome to HoI, I hope youll enjoy your stay!

 

[elessar90]

Just saw your avatars...

*says quietly* Uhm... so, guys, I'm really tired and want to end this war. Herr Montgomery, could you stop talking about your games and just sign this capitulation protocol?

 

[John Henry Eden]

I am a masive fan of HOI2 and I still play it to this day. I completely could not stand HOI3 but am really looking forward to HOI4 having followed development from the start.

The new tech tree, national focus and battleplans all look very interesting and I can't wait to try this out.

 

[Tobes_31]

I was pretty late to the party found out about hoi 3 from a friend just when hoi4 was originally announced. Played it a bit at his and sort of bounced off it; really liked the concept just found it difficult to get to grips with, probably not helped by the relatively few hours I was able to have with it.

But been following hoi 4 since then and looks amazing and like you guys say much more intuitive. Absolutely love the production system.

As for first game (we'll post tutorial Italy) will probably go for Canada to keep learning the ropes while far enough away not to get steamrolled if I mess it up

 

[elessar90]

I was pretty late to the party found out about hoi 3 from a friend just when hoi4 was originally announced. Played it a bit at his and sort of bounced off it; really liked the concept just found it difficult to get to grips with, probably not helped by the relatively few hours I was able to have with it.

But been following hoi 4 since then and looks amazing and like you guys say much more intuitive. Absolutely love the production system.

As for first game (we'll post tutorial Italy) will probably go for Canada to keep learning the ropes while far enough away not to get steamrolled if I mess it up

The main reason I don't play HOI3 is a terrible interface and boring stuff like swapping divisions between HQs.
I really liked Victoria 2, though.
Both games were produced before Paradox hired their usability expert

 

[AOW]

I found HOI 1 many years ago. I will never forget my first time playing Germany and pulling off a huge double envelopment to wipe out half of the Soviet army. I liked HOI 2 except for the wonky supply system. HOI 3 was too fiddly with the OOB, but did have some good points. I am really looking 4ward to HOI 4

 

[Tobes_31]

I found HOI 1 many years ago. I will never forget my first time playing Germany and pulling off a huge double envelopment to wipe out half of the Soviet army. I liked HOI 2 except for the wonky supply system. HOI 3 was too fiddly with the OOB, but did have some good points. I am really looking 4ward to HOI 4

Looking 4ward.... See what you did there haha

 

[garlic23]

I am hoping that HOI4 can totally reel me in like EU4. I am playing Darkest Hour at the moment to get a flavour of what is to come. I own HOI3 but the whole OOB thing nearly set off a migraine. I really need to try again with HOI3 but when you have limited free time its so easy to just give up and go play Total War instead!

I am committed to HOI4 to the end though, the pre-release information has won me over and I trust Paradox to deliver. EU4 basically shot up to my favourite game of all time and I have been gaming since Cannon Fodder on the Amiga A500+.