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Intern the Italians

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Leave the Italians free

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Total Members Voted: 15

[mainiac]

It's actually, fairly easy for France to beat Germany in 1939, being a major power and being on the defensive.  It's even easier for France to beat Germany before that, invading when most of Germany's troops are in Poland.  Heck, it's even possible for Poland to hold off Germany if you know what you are doing.  However that's not even your biggest mistake, because Yaddy unallied with England and thus isn't forced to fight Germany in 1939 at all.

Believe it or not, but having played twice doesn't make you an expert about the game.

[Yaddy1]

Eugenitor you are more expert then I. If I finish as France it will be my first full play-through, however I am not in this to "win." Hearts of Iron is less of a game and more of an alternate history simulator. Also I have a friend who beat the Germans easily by simply extending the Maginot Line. However again I'm not in this to win and maybe conquered (maybe not though). At that point I'll put up a vote on whether to become Free-France or Vichy France.

On an unrelated note I got Crusader Kings Complete and have been playing that lately so don't expect an update this weekend. Probably one next week though.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Also I have a friend who beat the Germans easily by simply extending the Maginot Line.

How? Through Belgium, or around it?

[Yaddy1]

Around it. It's pretty much all he built until the war.

[AussieGuy]

Its actually pretty easy to keep Germany at bay, just keep building forts at the border. Its boring, but it does work.

[KaguroDraven]

Is this game dead?

[USEC_OFFICER]

Well, Yaddy was playing Crusader Kings Complete. This still might live.

[Yaddy1]

I'm back! I got kind of distracted by Minecraft/Crusader Kings/Rome Total War/Civ 3 but I'm back now. I'll probably post an update today if not than tomorrow. Sorry for the random recess...

[Yaddy1]

Too little happened to justify an update. Man I hope WW2 starts soon. Oh wait. It will. In half a year...

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Alright, perfect time to join.

[Yaddy1]

Alright, perfect time to join.

Well we're not necessarily going to be a part of WW2, because I left the Allies. However things will get more interesting.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

That depends on the Allies, the Axis, and the Conterin all deciding not to invade a large neutral country when the fighting starts. Perhaps you'll be able to stay out, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[Yaddy1]

Well the Germans will probably invade at a later date. Just not mid-1939 like in history.

[Yaddy1]

Update Twelve; Soon...the war

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Germany Annexes the Sudetenland

Once again Germany has spat in the face of Versailles. They have annexed the Sudetenland, an act that blatantly violates the terms of peace created on their surrender in the Great War. This is quite an outrage. After their war-mongering destroyed France twenty years ago they violate the treaty we so graciously offered them. And this isn't the first time. They've militarized the Rhine, annexed Austria and built their army far beyond the allowed 100,000 men. However the blathering aged statesmen of Briton and her toadies stand by and watch all this. Do they not see that Germany may soon own all of Europe? When will they draw the line? At least here in France we are building our military to be fit for a modern war and building our force on their border. After all they shall never pass the Maginot Line so what concern does France have for the ignorant leaders of Europe? We and our friends Spain shall stay high and dry in whatever is to come.



Build-up in Belgium

For some bizarre reason, instead of building fortifications to protect against the German's our government is fortifying the Belgian border. And here I thought the Belgians were just friendly trading partners to the north. Apparently the government thinks the German's to be less of a threat!



Greyhounds Enter Service

The French Army is constantly reinventing itself. It's most recent breakthrough is the M-8 Greyhound. It is a tough fast scout car, capable of speeds up to 55 MPH. It shows the capability of our military engineers.

[Dwarf]

UPDATE! Fuck yeah.