26-02-2003 00:17									#1
	Should I buy Hearts of Iron Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Looks good, but I've seen conflicting reports. I'm a fan of Imperialism & Civ II, but have never played an EU game. I want to know, is it worth the price?

	26-02-2003 03:30									#2
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Yeah man, go grab it.

Isn't there a HoI/EU forum here?

	26-02-2003 03:31									#3
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Indeed there is

http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdis...?s=&forumid=124

	26-02-2003 05:47									#4
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i can't make up my mind on buying it either. i loved eu2 but hoi seems a much different game, even though it's made by the same company. it looks like a lot of micromanagement given the few aar's i've read.

	26-02-2003 07:17									#5
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The only difference from EU in micro management is a more detailed (and some might complain "sprawled", though I do not see that as a problem) tech tree, resource management, and the ability to time invasions for synchronized assaults, or to account for bad weather. I do not find it any more difficult to play in that regard then EU.

The game is very good, but like the EU's, it was released unfinished - it's being pathed up quite well but is still not at the level that EU2 is currently at. (and, like the EU's, it will no doubt be completed eventually - I think that with the next patch it will reach a level of what I think should've been the minimum for release)

	26-02-2003 07:34									#6
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

Yes, the game is better than Civ3... well that doesn't say much, but it's still good

	04-03-2003 20:16									#7
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I've put off buying it for the moment.

Maybe a couple of patches down the line when MP is sorted out.

	04-03-2003 20:22									#8
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quote: and some might complain "sprawled"

but not the moo3 players.

	07-03-2003 09:40									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by Kc7mxo but not the moo3 players.

Funny.

At least, funny now that I have returned it...

HOI IMHO needs more patches. But, knowing Paradox, we can trust them to do so.

K

	07-03-2003 19:21									#10
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I played the demo, and it didn't grab me. But then, I only thought the EU series was good, not great.

	14-03-2003 05:44									#11
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theres a demo for hearts of iron?

news to me

	14-03-2003 07:16									#12
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Like EU, HoI seems ultimately shallow to me. There's little interesting to do besides the strategic combat. Even the bare-bones colony building of EU is non-existant.

	14-03-2003 17:10									#13
	Increase Your PM Length

Well HoI is about refighting WW2 with a few what-ifs thrown in to stir the pot in ways that previous WW2 games have not done. Its not designed to be a country simulator set in 1940.

At the moment its more game than WW2 re-enactment, which won't appeal to the purists. Nevertheless I've had fun playing it, and at 100 or so hours have had a good return for my money. I won't be playing it again for a while because I'm addicted to MoO3 and Gal Civ will soon be here. Once a patch comes out that improves the air warfare sequences I'll definitely take another good look at it.

	14-03-2003 21:08									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Sava Yes, the game is better than Civ3...

Blasphemer!

Burn him!

	15-03-2003 01:48									#15
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UR, Sava's been flamed so much, burning him wouldn't do anything new .

	30-03-2003 10:44									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui UR, Sava's been flamed so much, burning him wouldn't do anything new .

Damn.

Anyhow, I saw HoI in store in that ugly DVD case. It's a good thing I came back and check on 'Poly first.

	30-03-2003 16:21									#17
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by DrSpike I played the demo, and it didn't grab me.

It has not come any demo yet (not any official demo at least), so what is it you have got?:cute

quote: But then, I only thought the EU series was good, not great.

This is blasphemy!