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I've got hundreds of hours in each of the previous incarnations of HOI (and almost every Paradox game), but having followed the development of this title for several years now, I'm in no hurry to purchase it. And having read some serious reviews (so many Steam reviews are terrible - "LOL awesome" is one review I've read of the game) I've decided that this will be the first Paradox game I don't buy on day one. Doesn't help that Stellaris, which appears to be an even more polished game at release, left me cold.

Maybe in a couple of patches and a sale I'll look into it again. Right now it doesn't sound like a game I want to play.

Plus one.

HOI 3 was the same at release...everyone knows this so there is no point in slamming this game

So when they fix it, then *maybe*, when it's at a deep discount price , it will be worth buying.

Enough people do that, *maybe* they'll learn.

I'm sure fans will say it's been dumbed down way to much. For me however it's far more enjoyable to play.

Can't get it for $30 though!

The positives are we still have HOI3 Black Ice 8.51 for an extremely demanding game experience. I always felt guilty downloading that mod for free. Those guys deserve to be paid.

Meanwhile, HOI4 "light" may draw more people in and will be extensively supported. My guess is it will be at least 25% off within the next six months or earlier, and that is pretty cheap for an "AAA" title.

TBH, I bought Brother vs Brother for $50. I never play it, it's difficult to even text mod, never hear about patches or DLC, the game seems dead. Now that is an annoyance to me - not HOI IV.

ORIGINAL: bairdlander

HOI 3 was the same at release...everyone knows this so there is no point in slamming this game

No, there are always new players that turn 12 and 13 every year so they need to know.

I don't play the HoI series much anymore, to be honest, but if anyone's interested, the creators of BlackICE have confirmed they will be moving on to a new mod in the same vein (not sure if same name) for HoI4, so things are looking up in that respect.

ORIGINAL: aaatoysandmore

ORIGINAL: bairdlander

HOI 3 was the same at release...everyone knows this so there is no point in slamming this game

No, there are always new players that turn 12 and 13 every year so they need to know.

sorry I forgot...now YOU know

Bairdlander & Aaatoysandmore this thread is now locked because you two cant resist the urge to niggle at each other. Please just ignore each other and do not respond. It adds nothing to the community.