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Experience the true scale of a world war, the best in its class, Paradox style.

<span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III</span> the deepest and most accessible World War II simulation yet, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com at a 75% discount when you get it with the Complete DLC Collection in one purchase, or 66% off on its own.





Few would bat an eye if you tried calling the Hearts of Iron series a straight up World War II simulator, these are the few games that would never be out of place in any modern classroom. But for all the irreplicable, massive depth and scale there's a long list of gamers who fell trying to break through the iron curtain of a learning curve.

That's where Hearts of Iron III comes in. It's the sequel that focuses on really streamlining the miles deep simulation and flattening the learning curve to truly become the best and most accessible in its class.

None of this is to say that there's less content here, or that the series sacrificed anything in an appeal to the masses. Hearts of Iron III still takes a time investment, and it's still in a league of its own with mindblowing scale and depth: governments are simulated in detail from heads-of-state through cabinet members and generals (each with their own personality that you can use for your own means, else they be used against you), there are tens of hundreds controllable provinces, a sophisticated war economy, tons of scenarios, and more strategic and tactical possibilities than you could ever shake your sharpened, warmongering stick at.

For a more expansive experience, you can also pick up the <span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III DLC Collection</span>, featuring every bit of bonus content released to date - all at 75% off.





The bottom line is, <span class="bold">Hearts of Iron III</span> is as close as it gets to wrapping a hardcore simulation in a fun, one of a kind video game. It's also available now, DRM-free on GOG.com with a hefty 75% discount alongside its DLC Collection! The launch promo will last until Tuesday, August 4, 12:59 PM GMT.
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karnak1: Given the name it's pretty likely that the game should be a sequel of sorts to EU:ROME
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Grargar: Project Augustus ended up being Stellaris. Grand Strategy.... in space!
Meh :/

I love Sci-Fi.
But I sure love Antiquity even more.
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Grargar: Would it be possible to do so for other Paradox games as well? For instance, Cities in Motion can also be registered on the Paradox Plaza, but there is no serial in my account for it.
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JudasIscariot: We'll see what can be done but no promises or miracles, though.
Need MOAR keys! ;)

In all seriousness though, please add the rest of the keys that can be activated on the paradox forums. Its not just fancy badges over there its getting support & unlocking forum sections (not so sure of the last part, but heard that several times now). Also there might be something odd with HoI3, was there some change made which (accidentally) results in mod incompatibility? That border-lining a rhetorical question; thing is: There is a mod, i cant have it but it should work. Have not tried other "bigger" mods.

Edit: Not only talking about the other games but also either DLC keys or Complete Edition keys.
Post edited August 11, 2015 by anothername
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JudasIscariot: We'll see what can be done but no promises or miracles, though.
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anothername: Need MOAR keys! ;)

In all seriousness though, please add the rest of the keys that can be activated on the paradox forums. Its not just fancy badges over there its getting support & unlocking forum sections (not so sure of the last part, but heard that several times now). Also there might be something odd with HoI3, was there some change made which (accidentally) results in mod incompatibility? That border-lining a rhetorical question; thing is: There is a mod, i cant have it but it should work. Have not tried other "bigger" mods.

Edit: Not only talking about the other games but also either DLC keys or Complete Edition keys.
Not sure what that "change" might be, to be honest. Double check the mod's readme if it has a proper one and see what happens. The mod's installation procedure might not have been updated for the GOG version but I have no idea, really.
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HaaYaargh: Called it :)

I'm already excited!
I called it too and that was only after seeing the first hint. :)

I'm excited about it aswell. The music (in the trailer) has a nice FTL-ish vibe to it.
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anothername: Need MOAR keys! ;)

In all seriousness though, please add the rest of the keys that can be activated on the paradox forums. Its not just fancy badges over there its getting support & unlocking forum sections (not so sure of the last part, but heard that several times now). Also there might be something odd with HoI3, was there some change made which (accidentally) results in mod incompatibility? That border-lining a rhetorical question; thing is: There is a mod, i cant have it but it should work. Have not tried other "bigger" mods.

Edit: Not only talking about the other games but also either DLC keys or Complete Edition keys.
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JudasIscariot: Not sure what that "change" might be, to be honest. Double check the mod's readme if it has a proper one and see what happens. The mod's installation procedure might not have been updated for the GOG version but I have no idea, really.
Trying to figure it out with the author currently. But he has been into silent mode after my last post. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/mod-imperium.831694/page-5 (Karl is my forum handle over there; no, not my real name; I'm still alive :P).
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HaaYaargh: Called it :)

I'm already excited!
I hope you voted! :D http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/stellaris
Post edited August 11, 2015 by anothername
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JudasIscariot: We'll see what can be done but no promises or miracles, though.
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anothername: Need MOAR keys! ;)

In all seriousness though, please add the rest of the keys that can be activated on the paradox forums. Its not just fancy badges over there its getting support & unlocking forum sections (not so sure of the last part, but heard that several times now). Also there might be something odd with HoI3, was there some change made which (accidentally) results in mod incompatibility? That border-lining a rhetorical question; thing is: There is a mod, i cant have it but it should work. Have not tried other "bigger" mods.

Edit: Not only talking about the other games but also either DLC keys or Complete Edition keys.
Regarding mod forum access for Paradox games:

I don't have any HoI keys registered in Paradox's system and I can see your post regarding modding the GOG version just fine :) Yes, I do have a Paradox account, thanks for asking :P

edit: I am not sure what else you'd need to do in order to view a forum over there but I figure registering is more than enough?
Post edited August 11, 2015 by JudasIscariot
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JudasIscariot: Regarding mod forum access for Paradox games:

I don't have any HoI keys registered in Paradox's system and I can see your post regarding modding the GOG version just fine :) Yes, I do have a Paradox account, thanks for asking :P

edit: I am not sure what else you'd need to do in order to view a forum over there but I figure registering is more than enough?
The key we got is "just" for HoI 3 (base game) and nothing else, even when you also buy the DLC collection. I don't know if getting the key(s) for the add-ons and/or complete edition adds more forums or support but judging from the above post it will. In any case...these keys are missing.
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anothername: Need MOAR keys! ;)

In all seriousness though, please add the rest of the keys that can be activated on the paradox forums. Its not just fancy badges over there its getting support & unlocking forum sections (not so sure of the last part, but heard that several times now). Also there might be something odd with HoI3, was there some change made which (accidentally) results in mod incompatibility? That border-lining a rhetorical question; thing is: There is a mod, i cant have it but it should work. Have not tried other "bigger" mods.

Edit: Not only talking about the other games but also either DLC keys or Complete Edition keys.
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JudasIscariot: Regarding mod forum access for Paradox games:

I don't have any HoI keys registered in Paradox's system and I can see your post regarding modding the GOG version just fine :) Yes, I do have a Paradox account, thanks for asking :P

edit: I am not sure what else you'd need to do in order to view a forum over there but I figure registering is more than enough?
Thats the thing. We both are not sure about that ;) The only thing I have is a thread where the author started ignoring those without registered key at all after telling several times that they have to register and official posts like that: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?pages/Please_Register/

I guess it does only count for newer games section & would not rule out that only the main game key is required. Right now my only problem is (I think) not related to the unregistered elements of HoI3 or other paradox titles I have. Its nothing immediate; might be nothing ever; might bite my back as soon as I want to mod something from HoI2 which requires registration of all registrable HoI2 elements.
Very glad to see other Paradox Interactive games here.
Not angry at them anymore (sorry for having been rude in the past).

If it's only a matter of time to see other coming here, I will wait for them, even though they could be oldfashioned by steam'd newer iterations.

So thanks.
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Wurzelkraft: The key we got is "just" for HoI 3 (base game) and nothing else, even when you also buy the DLC collection. I don't know if getting the key(s) for the add-ons and/or complete edition adds more forums or support but judging from the above post it will. In any case...these keys are missing.
I have the whole collection and still only one key. I haven't tried it on the Paradox forums though.
It was "Not Avaliable Yet" and won't let me download. What's the problem? I just bought the base game and all the DLC. I would like to play this game ASAP. Are the download servers just overloaded due to the sale?
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Natea42: It was "Not Avaliable Yet" and won't let me download. What's the problem? I just bought the base game and all the DLC. I would like to play this game ASAP. Are the download servers just overloaded due to the sale?
I assume you use Galaxy.

An indication of "Not Yet Available" on Galaxy means that the game currently does not support installing/running via Galaxy.

You can still download the game from the website via your browser and install/run it without Galaxy.

Hope this help.
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Natea42: It was "Not Avaliable Yet" and won't let me download. What's the problem? I just bought the base game and all the DLC. I would like to play this game ASAP. Are the download servers just overloaded due to the sale?
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mrkgnao: I assume you use Galaxy.

An indication of "Not Yet Available" on Galaxy means that the game currently does not support installing/running via Galaxy.

You can still download the game from the website via your browser and install/run it without Galaxy.

Hope this help.
Thank you very much, this worked.
Just as a warning

I have not played any of the Paradox games before, but I bought Hearts of Iron 4 because it looked shiny :P
I am a strategy veteran, having played many different games from hex-based to real-time.
According to many posts I read on the internets the same trouble I have with this game affects the older Paradox games, too.
So..... Is it a good game?
Can the player easily get all the necessary info he needs? No
Just one example out of many: After about 30 hours of play I have never even once successfully naval invaded another country. The game never gave feedback WHY I couldn't do it.
Does the player have multiple significantly different choices? No
Just one example out of many: If you play as the USA, by far the quickest way out of the great depression, which is hampering you very badly, is starting a war with Venezuela, and Venezuela only.
Does the player get feedback what his decision are accomplishing: No
Just one example out of many: If you play Germany you get Feedback how many British convoys you sunk, but you cannot tell if it affects the British war effort at all. You will know that you sunk 30 convoy ships, but you have no clue if they have 300 or 3000 convoys, if your strategy did 10% damage or 1%....
The handling is very bad imho. You can take 10 minutes to set up a complicated battle plan involving multiple armies, but if you make 1 misclick then you have to start from scratch. Then there are the bugs which make it even worse.
To me the game feels like MoO 3, a potential great game with such bad handling that it cannot really be played. I dread to try out multiplayer, because the player who knows the handling best will win, no matter what strategy.
Just my 2 cents.
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Candyman02: Just as a warning

I have not played any of the Paradox games before, but I bought Hearts of Iron 4 because it looked shiny :P
I am a strategy veteran, having played many different games from hex-based to real-time.
According to many posts I read on the internets the same trouble I have with this game affects the older Paradox games, too.
So..... Is it a good game?
Can the player easily get all the necessary info he needs? No
Just one example out of many: After about 30 hours of play I have never even once successfully naval invaded another country. The game never gave feedback WHY I couldn't do it.
Does the player have multiple significantly different choices? No
Just one example out of many: If you play as the USA, by far the quickest way out of the great depression, which is hampering you very badly, is starting a war with Venezuela, and Venezuela only.
Does the player get feedback what his decision are accomplishing: No
Just one example out of many: If you play Germany you get Feedback how many British convoys you sunk, but you cannot tell if it affects the British war effort at all. You will know that you sunk 30 convoy ships, but you have no clue if they have 300 or 3000 convoys, if your strategy did 10% damage or 1%....
The handling is very bad imho. You can take 10 minutes to set up a complicated battle plan involving multiple armies, but if you make 1 misclick then you have to start from scratch. Then there are the bugs which make it even worse.
To me the game feels like MoO 3, a potential great game with such bad handling that it cannot really be played. I dread to try out multiplayer, because the player who knows the handling best will win, no matter what strategy.
Just my 2 cents.
Aint HoI4 an steam exclusive because developing independent games like before steam was a thing is too hard? You most likely need an additional Infoscreen DLC for what you want. ;)