Doomsday - A true AltHist game :)

Moridin · Apr 14, 2006

Longtime lurker here, but just wanted to tell you about the latest game I've made

Its a stand-alone expansion to our WW2 game Hearts of Iron, and the focus scenario is set in a October 1945, where a new war breaks out, fought on the ruins of Europe between the Free World on one side, and Soviet and their new communist Puppets on the other side.

http://www.paradoxplaza.com/heartsofiron2_dd.asp

/Johan

Kabraloth · Apr 14, 2006

It is a bit implausible, though. The USA starts the war with tossing nuclear weapons on Moscow and another city I forgot. Just shortly after WW2. I dunno.

Swede · Apr 14, 2006

Could it be? The almighty Johan af Paradox, here at AH.com?

I'd say all the games from CK thru HoI are alt-hist. Never had a game end up in accordance with OTL. Last time (this morning) a surviving Timurid Empire? Da Xi having half of China in 1819, and being around for centuries before that?

/long-time player of EU and EU II
//was gonna finally get Crusader Kings and/or Victoria - hitta 'rom ingenstans längs Blå Linjen

///orkar inte vänta på leverans när man köper från nätet. inte riktit säker på hur det går ihop, men så ere

Justin Pickard · Apr 14, 2006

There's a mod for EU2 called Aberration that I've been observing from afar.

Tyr · Apr 14, 2006

Woah Johan!
Didn't know he lurked here....Damn...Too many of them....

Does the scenario start with the US nuking Moscow?
That only happens a few hours in- you are already at war prior to that.
Seems to me that it just mutually started at the border or the soviets pushed.
Of course I could be missing a story somewhere...

Hawai'i Hiki No · Apr 14, 2006

Sorry to go off-topic, but wasnt there a way to modify HOI 2 so that you could play from 1914-1947???? I thought I saw a file edit once, but havent been able to find it yet.

BTW>>>I saw the previews for HOI 2: DD. looks good.......
....PATTON WOULD BE PROUD!!!!!

Floid · Apr 14, 2006

It starts with the US dropping a nuclear device on Moscow and Kuybyshev from strategic bombers. From there on the Soviets man-handle most of Europe and the Allied ground troops until more reinforcements arrive from the West and the air and naval superiority of the Allies comes into play.

It's hard playing as the Soviet Union, you're waging a three front war from Europe, Japan and Korea, South Asia and the Middle East. You do have the numerical advantage however and if you manage to aid Communist China and secure their help this can help you a great deal as it allows you to leave the Japanese/Korean front to the Chinese, who can also help with the South Asian front while you deal with Europe and the Middle East.

Floid · Apr 14, 2006

Hawai'i Hiki No said:
Sorry to go off-topic, but wasnt there a way to modify HOI 2 so that you could play from 1914-1947???? I thought I saw a file edit once, but havent been able to find it yet.

BTW>>>I saw the previews for HOI 2: DD. looks good.......
....PATTON WOULD BE PROUD!!!!!

Yep, you can either download a patch, or open up your scenario file and edit it.

Here is the patch: http://future_world_studio.tripod.com/index.html

Hawai'i Hiki No · Apr 14, 2006

Floid, UR da man!!!! Mahalo nui Loa!!!

Othniel · Apr 14, 2006

Moridin said:
Longtime lurker here, but just wanted to tell you about the latest game I've made

Its a stand-alone expansion to our WW2 game Hearts of Iron, and the focus scenario is set in a October 1945, where a new war breaks out, fought on the ruins of Europe between the Free World on one side, and Soviet and their new communist Puppets on the other side.

http://www.paradoxplaza.com/heartsofiron2_dd.asp

/Johan

You made a game based on Opperation Unthinkable?

Awesome!

Moridin · Apr 15, 2006

Swede said:
Could it be? The almighty Johan af Paradox, here at AH.com?

///orkar inte vänta på leverans när man köper från nätet. inte riktit säker på hur det går ihop, men så ere

Yes, thats me

I don't really know how the distribution thing works though, but it usually takes 1-4 days within Sweden.

/Johan

ps. And Kista is cool, I lived in Akalla as a kid..

Oddball · Apr 15, 2006

Go Victoria

IMHO Victoria is a better ATL game

Too bad it became Johans ugly stepchild at a early stage

But it could also be that Im biased: Im a part of the VIP team

Btw, nice suprise to see "the" Johan here

Scarecrow · Apr 15, 2006

Red said:
IMHO Victoria is a better ATL game

Too bad it became Johans ugly stepchild at a early stage

But it could also be that Im biased: Im a part of the VIP team

Btw, nice suprise to see "the" Johan here

your part of the VIP team? I love the VIP mod!

but i have a few qs

1) Is there a way to get Austria (minus Hungary) to join Germany?
2) How come there are no nations to 'carve out' of Mexico, such as the Yucatian, Republic of Sonora, and the Republic of the Rio Grand?

Thanks!

Faeelin · Apr 15, 2006

Hmm. Do we have to order this online, or is it in stores?

chunkeymonkey13q · Apr 16, 2006

Europa Universalis III looks great so far.

Oddball · Apr 16, 2006

Scarecrow said:
your part of the VIP team? I love the VIP mod!

but i have a few qs

1) Is there a way to get Austria (minus Hungary) to join Germany?
2) How come there are no nations to 'carve out' of Mexico, such as the Yucatian, Republic of Sonora, and the Republic of the Rio Grand?

Thanks!

Thanks for the kudos

1) AFAIK yes, but I do not remember ATM. The different Germany unification chains was not my work.

2) Lack of nation tag's. But there seems to be a Yucatan nation comming up in future releases. Go here to vote them in:

Damn, PD servers seems to be down. Will produce link later

The Sandman · Apr 16, 2006

HOI2 is mucho awesomeness; I still remember the wonderful feeling of playing as the Soviet Union, having the Germans jump me in April 1941, and being at the Rhine by the end of June.

BTW, Johan, after EUIII is done, is there any possibility of a Victoria II? That, in my opinion, would be pretty cool.

Swede · Apr 16, 2006

Moridin said:
I don't really know how the distribution thing works though, but it usually takes 1-4 days within Sweden.
/Johan
ps. And Kista is cool, I lived in Akalla as a kid..

From Akalla, huh? Kista usually has a bit of a rep just 'cause it's all concrete, but Husby an' Akalla - that's tha 'hood.

Yeah, had I orded 'em on-line instead of trying to find 'em in a store I could have been playing them for days now. Not sure why it feels foreign to me to buy 'em on-line. I mean, I spend hours every day on-line as it is and booked holidays on-line, but computer games?
Guess I'm just strange like that.

Tyr · Apr 16, 2006

The Sandman said:
HOI2 is mucho awesomeness; I still remember the wonderful feeling of playing as the Soviet Union, having the Germans jump me in April 1941, and being at the Rhine by the end of June.

BTW, Johan, after EUIII is done, is there any possibility of a Victoria II? That, in my opinion, would be pretty cool.

Only if its less of a virtua accountaint.
Victoria was good but...the economic side of things was just too big and government controlled.

I'm hoping paradox will give us a map editor for future games- earth is getting boring

Superdude · Apr 16, 2006

The Sandman said:
HOI2 is mucho awesomeness; I still remember the wonderful feeling of playing as the Soviet Union, having the Germans jump me in April 1941, and being at the Rhine by the end of June.

BTW, Johan, after EUIII is done, is there any possibility of a Victoria II? That, in my opinion, would be pretty cool.

Try playing Stony Road.

Im playing as the Soviet Union, and Germany has managed to smash into the Ukraine. They 2/3 the division numbers I do and like twice the division ability. Im fighting like a mother to kick them from out of the Baltics and Byelorussia as well.

Its going to be a long war.