will hearts of iron 4 have helicopters in the late game?
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not in vanilla atleast.
Just imagine late-game recon units using helicopters to scout.
Just imagine late-game recon units using helicopters to scout.
i was hoping for that, HOI 3 had them, but oh well, maybe in a future patch
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No. But check out the modern mod
Everytime I see these threads about late game I get excited for the potential dlc!
Everytime I see these threads about late game I get excited for the potential dlc!
helicopters werent in HoI III, they just were some bonus to manpower trickleback tho. There werent a actuall units.
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Which is fair, the Sikorsky R-4 did see WW2 service doing pilot rescue, but yeah, actual troop-carrying helos were years away, much less gunships.
the first mass use of helicopters in a military role (i.e large enough to be portrayed in HOI- and especially HOI 4 which is better with lower numbers for vehicles like tanks) didn't come until vietnam with the Huey. and even then, it took a while command to realise that putting a bunch of M60s on a chopper does a lot better at ground support than an occasional pass by an F-4. afterwards specialized gunship variants of the huey and only then in 1967 did the first true attack helicopter appear in the AH-1 Cobra. 2 years later, soviets produced the infamous Mi-24 AKA the Hind.
needless to say, they won't be in vanilla.
needless to say, they won't be in vanilla.
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It will once I'm done with it.
In their correct roles, of course. Not gunships or air-cav.
In their correct roles, of course. Not gunships or air-cav.
helicopters would be best if portrayed in the same way as tanks currently are in HOI 4.
What? They were used for spotting, ASW, and casualty/pilot recovery. Not like tanks at all.
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HoI 2 did have them though! I remember when you upgraded your infantry to them, they became little helicopter symbol. Then again, I think HOI2 went up until 1964, because I remember there being events for the 1952 and 1960 presidential elections in the US. So it made more sense for that game I guess.
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are your sure that you arent mistaking Hearts of Iron II with Darkest Hour?
Pretty sure, since I only ever played like 45 mins of DH, but I played heaps of HoI2 back in the day. I was using the AoD and Doomsday expansions though, so maybe that added a few features I guess
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Yes they were in Hearts of Iron 2. They were an upgraded version of the cavalry.
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The game is set in 1936-1948 period. So no Air Cav for sure.
But it could be implemented in a mash up of HOI2 (DH version) and HOI3. What I mean is they can be researched, and then used as a attachment to other units. They were used as scout units on land and sea. Maybe a boost to recon units, air units attrition (so simulate the rescue role) and naval detection after the tech is researched?
But there is no need for helicopter units themselves as they were not used like that in the time frame of the game. So I think that a research or two in secret weapons tab should do just fine to simulate their role in the late war period.
But it could be implemented in a mash up of HOI2 (DH version) and HOI3. What I mean is they can be researched, and then used as a attachment to other units. They were used as scout units on land and sea. Maybe a boost to recon units, air units attrition (so simulate the rescue role) and naval detection after the tech is researched?
But there is no need for helicopter units themselves as they were not used like that in the time frame of the game. So I think that a research or two in secret weapons tab should do just fine to simulate their role in the late war period.
The Armageddon expansion extended the timeline till 1964.
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