[HOI][Darkest Hour]UK chronicle. 1)Initial condition

Darkest Hour: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about WWI and WWII. DOWNLOAD it and enjoy playing like me!

Victoria II: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about 1836~1920 of Europe, focused on Queen Victoria of the British Empire. At that era, Opium war, Napoleon III of France, Annexation of Texas by US and US-Mexico war, American civil war and form of German Empire by Bismark happened.

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I have played Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday Armageddon and Arsenal of Democracy,series of Hearts of Iron.
It is the first time of playing Darkest hour(DHR),one of the series of Hearts of Iron.

I chose WWI(1914)scenario since I have played WWII many times in other series of Hearts of Iron.

I chose UK since it is my favorite country in Europe.

The scenario begins on June 1st 1914.
A few days are left to July 28th 1914, the day historically World War I began.
In game, the war event activates the same day of the real history.

Here is initial condition of UK. UK have more army than WWII in Doomsday Armageddon and Arsenal of Democracy. Province is more detail than other version.
Like Europa Universailis 3: Divine Wind, there exist some decisions.

Unfortunately, India is no more parts of UK in this series; they are puppet of UK like Canada and Australia.
Hence IC of UK is lesser than other version. :(

Poland does not exist in this scenario. Historically, Poland became independent nation again after defeat of Germany and Austria at WWI and this game reflected it.

 I decided to research those technologies. One for improving naval ship, Two for industry, One for upgrading my army and One for boosting speed of research.

In this version, I have to research Early Construction engineering to build factory and improve infrastructure in my nation's province.

I compared other countries' IC.
Russia's IC is 153. Little more than UK(149), lesser than Soviet Union in other series(about 250)

Luckily, Germany's IC is much lesser than other scenario in WWII!

Austrai is not WEAK country in this scenario,WWI! NOT become a part of Germany! its IC is 91.
IC 91 is about two-third of UK and and a little

France's IC is 110, as much as IC of WWII in other series.
Fortunately, in this scenario, IC of Germany(170) is not definitley more than France.

Italy is very weak in this scenario. Its IC is 45, very lower than other series' WWII, about 90.
Canada's IC is 40. -- ;
One good news is different from WWII, Italy is ally of UK in WWI

US's IC is 370! More than sum of Germany and Austria.(240)
SUPERIOR nation... US is final boss if I play with central force(WWI) and axis force(WWII)
Delay the war and protect France until US join the war is important.

I'll post my play later.

Europa universalis 3 divine wind: Great Britain decision

Darkest Hour: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about WWI and WWII.

Victoria II: Another game made by Paradoxx interactive. It is about 1836~1920 of Europe, focused on Queen Victoria of the British Empire. At that era, Opium war, Napoleon III of France, Annexation of Texas by US and US-Mexico war, American civil war and form of German Empire by Bismark happened.

Europa Universalis III:  DOWNLOAD it and enjoy playing like me!

  













The country which I first played in EU3:Divine Wind was England since it is my favorite Europe country.

England is good country. With its powerful navy, the enemys can't assault our mainland.

I give up playing since I was newbie at playing so I was not skilled and it brings very high inflation.

However, the decision of forming Great Britain decision, which I did at England play, may encourage my Castile play, which goal is forming Spain.

I searched conditions at Paradoxx wiki
http://www.paradoxian.org/eu3wiki/British_nation

Requirements

• Great Britain may not exist.
• Country cannot be the Papal States or the Holy Roman Empire.
• Primary culture must be British or Welsh.
• You must own and have cores on London, Oxfordshire, Wessex, Lothian and Aberdeen.

Taking this decision will retag your country as Great Britain. It is a good idea to save your game and reload at this point, since sometimes the retag causes problems with casus belli and accepted cultures.

The effects of decision are: (Also I searched conditions at Paradoxx wiki)

Effects

• Grant cores on London, Cornwall, Wessex, Kent, Oxfordshire, East Anglia, Gloucestershire, Marches, Glamorgan, Gwynedd, Lincoln, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria, Lothian, Ayrshire, Fife, Aberdeen, Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Ulster, Meath, Leinster, Munster and Connaught.
• Gain one colonist.
• Gain +1 base tax in a random owned British culture province.
• Gain two points toward centralization.
• Gain +5 prestige.
• Change the capital to London.

Screenshot: 

Before activating decision:

After decision: 

The color of presenting nation became a little darker than before.

I hope  to form  Spanish nation while playing Castile, too.

In real history, On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union in 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single sovereign state the Great Britain. (quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain)