Finland

[Mike Parker]

Am I just unlucky or is the only way to activate Finland through dip points?

I had assumed there would be a winter war event that aligned them closer to the Axis, with perhaps even a continuation event that would put a German Inf Corp there and have them join the Axis when they DoW USSR.

As it is it seems I have to choose between Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland. I can get all three Eastern European or Romania and Finland. It seems it should be possible to get all four as that is historic.

[James Ward]

It is impossible to get all the Axis minors in at their historical time. You just don't have enough points. A Winter war event would certainly help for Finland.

[Michael the Pole]

ORIGINAL: James Ward

It is impossible to get all the Axis minors in at their historical time. You just don't have enough points. A Winter war event would certainly help for Finland.

Amen! Doomtrader?

[doomtrader]

somebody calling me?

[cpdeyoung]

If my Soviets are brought into a Winter War the Axis will not have Finland as an ally.  They may attack the Soviet Socialistic Republic of Finland if they wish, but they best not count on Uncle Joe offering any terms to the Finns.
 
Chuck

[Michael the Pole]

Chuck, you're assuming that you'd win the Winter War.[:-] There's a reason that Uncle Joe offered terms to the Finns -- he got his butt kicked. Remember the Purges. Apparently even the Soviets need more in a General than a low Communist Party membership number.

Doomtrader, we were asking you to take notice of Mike Parker and Marty's ideas about events for the axis minors.

[Mike Parker]

Right I would NOT have the Winter War event just make the USSR and Finland go to war.  I would have it cede some hexes and move finland from 0% Axis to 50%.  I would then also have an event 'Continuation' where sometime in at soonest early 1941 for 200PP or so you get a LvL 2 German INF Corp in Finland and she comes in on your side (provided your at war with the USSR).  Something like that.
 
I would have the Winter War be an Allied event with the Historic option being war, the alternative would cause a loss of PP and DP to the USSR if they do not declare war after the Fins refuse to back down.
 
Anyway there are events that could make this game alot better than it is... Its fun as heck now, it would be better with these sorts of events too.

[doomtrader]

ATM I've got like 300 events for you in the game (and additional 350 for AI and chains like lend-lease).
I think it will reach like 1000 in total

[James Ward]

I think a Winter War event that boosts Finland's entry % and an extra 3-5 DP per month until the end of 41 for Germany might be a workable solution. That way Germany wouldn't necessarily be FORCED to follow history but at least would have the option of getting all their historical alies in.

[Michael the Pole]

ORIGINAL: doomtrader

ATM I've got like 300 events for you in the game (and additional 350 for AI and chains like lend-lease).
I think it will reach like 1000 in total

Wow - can not wait to see the new patch