How in the name of god do I function?

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Owl
This is ludicrous. If this is possible (without cheating) then the programmers need to take a long hard look at Italy; then re-read "Captain Corelli's Mandolin", then take another long hard look ...

If you don't want it to happen then eek: ) don't do it! The AI Italy won't invade the US in 1936.

Anyhow, in 1936 the USA had a very small army, if a large army invades them before they build it up then what magical ingame force shouls make them win?

IRL the WW2 Italian army would have been outmatched by Mexico, or the first bunch of Texan ranch hands they ran into. Unless the mob stepped in to help them, perhaps.

But HoI isn't real life. What was the matter with Italian troops? Poor leadership and equitment. If the player leads his troops well and reseachs better equitment why would Italian troops not match those of other countries?

Although I do think Italy should start with lower infantry tech/doctrines.

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Stephen Maturin
And some people still maintain that this game was beta tested. ROFL.

Ah right, no doubt you played the game before and after beta testing so you know it didn't change at all! Those lazy beta testers! Either that or you just made a rather stupid and uninformed comment.

 

[Waffen9999]

So even though the world market constantly says like 0 or 1 Rubber it's really there but just disappears instantly at the start of the day due to rival bids? So in order to triump you just hvae to outbid them than and you'll get it?

 

[Darkrenown]

Yup, a 3 to 1 bid will do it in SP.

 

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The post in this are thread are depressing. What difficulty level do people have it on that they are annexing the USSR?

Gosh, that is awful.

 

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Anyhow, in 1936 the USA had a very small army, if a large army invades them before they build it up then what magical ingame force shouls make them win?

FYI:

Prior to WWI, the bulk of the US military was in the form of reserve state militias.

These units were Federalized in 1916, and became the United States National Guard. Between the wars, there were eighteen (18) National Guard reserve divisions, mostly infantry.

These divisions were the bulk of the US fighting strength prior to the draft, and were called to service by FDR in 1940.

I would suppose - and this is just a guess - if five transports full of angry Italians were to show up in 1939, somebody would remember to call these folks up.

Also, I would recommend to the Italians that they not land in NYC. The NYPD in 1936 would add the equivalent of several brigades of motorized infantry. Against the Italians, I think I'd bet on the NYPD.

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Raspascus


These units were Federalized in 1916, and became the United States National Guard. Between the wars, there were eighteen (18) National Guard reserve divisions, mostly infantry.

I never knew that, thanks. But ingame the US does not have these forces, nor do they have the NYPD.


Jason R: The USSR in the 41 start is a different matter *shudder*

 

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If your point is that the game is not historically realistic, and that it allows a wide variety of just plain silly outcomes, then I agree completely.

I think I'll add a US National Guard Event thread to the suggestion forum.