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Capitalist Pig Dogs (NATO Nations)

33 (24.1%)

Communist Infiltrator Scum (Warsaw Pact Nations)

43 (31.4%)

Totally Irrelevant Losers (Non-Aligned Nations)

61 (44.5%)

Total Members Voted: 137

[Rakonas]

I'm hoping for something like Shadow President even though I never managed to get past the loading screen. Pretty excited for this and I hope that they've been waiting a while to reveal it.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I have added a poll for what is so far the most debated feature speculation.

[Catastrophic lolcats]

For me, a game that has nuclear weapons/nuclear time period should always be either the first or third option. Anything inbetween those options strike me as pointless and undermining the real world concerns about nuclear arms.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Official Announcement Video

Introduction Video, set in Paradox's Fake Library

Dev Diary One

So, now we know somewhat about the nuclear war mechanics. There are two systems representing this, DEFCON and the Doomsday Clock. DEFCON levels determine your nation's available actions and unlock in events responding to certain requirements being met. You can't push the Big Red Button until you reach DEFCON 1. The Doomsday Clock appears to be a measure of the world's tension, and I don't think it's too difficult to speculate on what happens at midnight.

[BigD145]

The Doomsday Clock appears to be a measure of the world's tension, and I don't think it's too difficult to speculate on what happens at midnight.

Ten women to each man, of course.

[BlindKitty]

Well, I would just need one little thing for this game.
HoI 3 save exporter, of course.

And a mod for HoI 3, which would add some real difficulty (as opposed to arbitrary penalties at higher in-game difficulty levels), so there would be still something to conquer in 1946.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Dev Diary 2: The Map

[yarr]

I never played HoI but I picked up Crusader Kings 2 during the Steam sale now, is it somewhat comparable? I'm currently addicted to CK2

[Donuts]

I really hope JFK has some good stats...

[Catastrophic lolcats]

I never played HoI but I picked up Crusader Kings 2 during the Steam sale now, is it somewhat comparable? I'm currently addicted to CK2

HoI is extremely military focused. It goes into a lot of combat depth compared to other Paradox games. There's also "victory conditions" which make it less of a sandbox. Personally I couldn't really get into HoI as much as the other titles. I'm just horrible with modern "combined arms" tactics.
I do like the diplomacy and economy in the game but when it comes to anything military I almost always get roflstomped. Massive learning cliff there.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

That said, East vs. West is shaping up to be very different despite carrying the Hearts of Iron title. Invading a country is grounds for nuclear strike this time. Quite the first for a Paradox Game.

[Donuts]

I never played HoI but I picked up Crusader Kings 2 during the Steam sale now, is it somewhat comparable? I'm currently addicted to CK2

HoI is extremely military focused. It goes into a lot of combat depth compared to other Paradox games. There's also "victory conditions" which make it less of a sandbox. Personally I couldn't really get into HoI as much as the other titles. I'm just horrible with modern "combined arms" tactics.
I do like the diplomacy and economy in the game but when it comes to anything military I almost always get roflstomped. Massive learning cliff there.

What game? 1, 2, 3?

[Scelly9]

THAT. IS. AWESOME.

[Catastrophic lolcats]

That said, East vs. West is shaping up to be very different despite carrying the Hearts of Iron title. Invading a country is grounds for nuclear strike this time. Quite the first for a Paradox Game.

I'm sure that's true for the major countries but I think as a minor country you'll pretty much be free of most nuclear threats. The biggest threat of a minor trying to expand would probably be the major countries invading you or having client states fight you. A strong alliance to either "east" or "west" would be the key to minor expansion.
Playing as a minor sounds pretty fun as you might be able to start/avoid WWIII with some clever diplomacy. Kongo starting WWIII and plunging the word into nuclear war is quite the achievement.

I never played HoI but I picked up Crusader Kings 2 during the Steam sale now, is it somewhat comparable? I'm currently addicted to CK2

HoI is extremely military focused. It goes into a lot of combat depth compared to other Paradox games. There's also "victory conditions" which make it less of a sandbox. Personally I couldn't really get into HoI as much as the other titles. I'm just horrible with modern "combined arms" tactics.
I do like the diplomacy and economy in the game but when it comes to anything military I almost always get roflstomped. Massive learning cliff there.

What game? 1, 2, 3?

If that's directed at me I've mostly played the third, although I dabbled in the second a bit.
I've heard a lot of people prefer the second game but I found the third a little bit more new-player friendly, particularly in the UI and graphics department. It is with all the expansion except the latest one since I bought the Paradox complete pack a while back on Steam.

[Donuts]

That said, East vs. West is shaping up to be very different despite carrying the Hearts of Iron title. Invading a country is grounds for nuclear strike this time. Quite the first for a Paradox Game.

I'm sure that's true for the major countries but I think as a minor country you'll pretty much be free of most nuclear threats. The biggest threat of a minor trying to expand would probably be the major countries invading you or having client states fight you. A strong alliance to either "east" or "west" would be the key to minor expansion.
Playing as a minor sounds pretty fun as you might be able to start/avoid WWIII with some clever diplomacy. Kongo starting WWIII and plunging the word into nuclear war is quite the achievement.

I never played HoI but I picked up Crusader Kings 2 during the Steam sale now, is it somewhat comparable? I'm currently addicted to CK2

HoI is extremely military focused. It goes into a lot of combat depth compared to other Paradox games. There's also "victory conditions" which make it less of a sandbox. Personally I couldn't really get into HoI as much as the other titles. I'm just horrible with modern "combined arms" tactics.
I do like the diplomacy and economy in the game but when it comes to anything military I almost always get roflstomped. Massive learning cliff there.

What game? 1, 2, 3?

If that's directed at me I've mostly played the third, although I dabbled in the second a bit.
I've heard a lot of people prefer the second game but I found the third a little bit more new-player friendly, particularly in the UI and graphics department. It is with all the expansion except the latest one since I bought the Paradox complete pack a while back on Steam.

Ah, great. Since you play the 3rd just spam paratroopers. Maybe get the Airborne mod to get tanks with your paratroopers.