By ssj12 19th Jul 2010 | 4,281 views 
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It’s time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history. The first expansion to the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron III lets you take charge - or delegate - at any level, from divison to nation, through a variety of scenarios. Guide your country to glory from 1936 to 1948: wage war on the battlefields, in the factories, and at the negotiating table, in the grandest of all World War II strategy games ever made.
 
Features:

• Players can now define their own Theatres with a simple dragbox system.
• The new Order of Battle Browser allows quick and easy reorganization of the entire Command Hierarchy.
• The Command Hierarchy is now directly represented on the map.
• A new Air Superiority map mode makes strategic air warfare easy.
• At game start, each country now gets to choose its own hidden Victory Conditions. Can your enemies guess your secret agenda?
• HQs under AI control now have separate aggressiveness stances for Land, Air and Naval operations.
• Countries can request specific actions from their allies for unprecedented cooperation.
• Technological progress can now be shared with your allies.
• Brigades can now be upgraded to more advanced types (e.g. Infantry to Motorized, or Artillery to Self Propelled Artillery.)
• New 1940 scenario fills a gap in the game's timeline.
• Hundreds of new events added to immerse players in their own versions of World War II, comparing the unfolding alternate timeline to real history.
• Mighty warships can be designated the Pride of the Fleet, which is both an opportunity and a risk.
• The AI has been improved in all areas, at all levels. It will defend in depth, marshal big naval taskforces and launch multi-stage invasions. It will perform more historical diplomacy and pursue a strategic production strategy. 
• Multiplayer for up to 32 players

 Webpage: www.heartsofirongame.com

System requirements

• Please note that this add-on is in English only and will change the language setting to English if your original Hearts of Iron 3 game is in another language version.
• Hearts of Iron III
  
• Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Processor: Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ (quad core)
• Memory: 2Gb RAM
• Hard disk space: 2GB HDD space
• Video: GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 videocard, NVIDIA
• Sound: DirectX-Compatible soundcard
• DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or more
• Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers
• Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection for multiplayer
• Multiplayer for up to 32 players