Hearts of Iron II

It does sound fun...I also might get it for Xmas...

It is not a graphic intensive game. It is just a map on the screen and you move your pieces around. It is all historical and strategy based.

I've worked out how to use naval forces effectively now after playing Operation Watch Tower - although I reckon a large naval nation might make my head spin trying to keep track of everything.

Have you ever played the Winter War, Adler? I think it's really easy as long as you do it nothing like the real Soviet Union did it.

Here's a couple of pictures from my U.S game -

looks complicated........

I think I have played this at my friends, I don't remember enjoying it much. I am waiting for Company of Heroes anyway it looks cool. http://pc.ign.com/objects/743/743961.html

pD you do realize that you are researching all wrong. Like your Early Tank Destroyer. You do not have green around any of the fields. The more green the faster you research. Now I have not played with the US so maybe there are no green fields for that one but looks to me like you are not doing right. Just a helpfull hint.

Have you guys heard about the new Call of Duty game coming out? Its Call Of Duty: Big Red One. Its based on the 1st infantry in WWII. Its suppose to be really good and i would want to get that and Iron Hearts II for Christmas!

No, Adler, the expertise slots only show up when you click on the item to research. That company had all expertise for the Early Tank Destroyer, it's just that I had the Advanced Air Carrier selected in the picture.

Duh, Im sorry I forgot that!

Is this game on the internet or is it buy only?

As far as I know it is buy only.

You can play multiplayer online I believe. I would not recommend though because the game is slow.

Well, I just got to continue on with my U.S game ...and I've changed history quite drastically. While being well prepared for the Japanese assault, I forgot why the Japanese actually did it ...the U.S oil embargo had forced Japan to gain South-East Asia for resources and thus, it had to destroy the U.S Pacific Fleet which led to the attack on Pearl Harbour.

I...however...didn't embargo Japan despite the fact they were taking China over quite quickly. So, Pearl Harbour never happened. While I was ready, there was a sigh of relief that I didn't have to waste time on Japan. So, I left my war machine to build up...although for U.S capability I was goin' quite slow. By April 1942, Britain had knocked Italy and Germany out of Africa (they didn't get attacked by Japan either, leaving men and machine for Africa) and they had held off Germany over the Channel. ..but the Soviet Union was collapsing quickly.

So I joined in...first of all I just used my bombers ( a lot of 'em ) to hamper Germany's industry...and my navy (USS Yorktown went to the Atlantic) to cause havoc in the North Sea.

But then I thought of one better ...and landed troops in the Bay of Biscay, three Marine divisions, five motorised infantry divisions and two armoured divisions went ashore and quickly forced a beach-head - the Axis were shocked. But my Allies weren't goin' to help ...so I had to bring in another three infantry divisions...by superior tactics I advanced into Belgium, and part of Holland which led to Britain, Holland and Belgium sending troops across to help. My war machine was givin' me the odd new division every now and then (by the end, I only actually had four armoured divisions ...and three motorised infantry - even after reinforcment, f*cked up and got three encircled and destroy ..d'oh!)

To cut a long story short...note the date in the top right corner...(my nuclear progress is even further now...)

Although not shown on these pictures, I annexed Hungary, and freed Czechslovakia ...the Soviet Union ...somehow managed to claim Poland (yet it was nowhere near Poland, they'd been pushed over the Urals!) but the line is drawn at Poland, they haven't got anything of Germany. In fact, it's the Netherlands that have got most of Germany...they didn't do f*ck all either. And I had to give France back ...but Vichy France still exists.

Wow that is cool!

Awesome!! The Game looks fun!!!

That it deffinatly is.

That along with Call of Duty: Big Red One is on my wish list!

I'm currently producing a nuclear bomb, it'll be ready for April 1945. I'm at war with Japan now - they started a fight with me. A huge mistake as the vast majority of my Atlantic fleet has moved into the Pacific ...and all my ground forces and air forces are following. The only think that's slowing down their destruction is the fact they caught my Pacific Transport fleet unguarded and destroyed it. But their fleet is practically gone and I've already took the Marianas. They're being held in Burma by Britain, and they haven't even come close to Singapore - and they have no chance now I've landed an army there with six infantry divisions.

Next stop, Iwo Jima ...

Iwo Jima fell, Okinawa followed ... the British and Commonwealth smashed the Japanese back in Burma and started to push through Siam ...meanwhile, my strategic bomber wings are upgraded with B-29s escorted by wings of P-47Ns, they lead the offensive on the Japanese home islands flying day and night from Iwo Jima and Okinawa ...

I diverted my mechanized infantry and armour back to Europe to crush Italy ...they have grown strong after the lull when Germany was defeated and are moving into Hungary - a puppet of the U.S.

I crush 'em ... annex Italy ...then turn on Japan to defeat them once and for all ...

Note: Colour coding - Dark Blue - USA, Red - Soviet Union, Pink/Red - U.K, Yellow - Japan