Hearts of iron 4 black ice mod12/6/2023 ![]() I will say BICE is much more historical than Vanilla with tons of events for all majors and quite a few minor countries. The forum link I provided above will give where you can get the latest version (11.2.1 as of this writing) and information, troubleshooting, and advice on how to utilize it. Fortunately I picked the game back up when Black ICE 9.x came out and have been playing it since, thru every BICE iteration after. After I purchased HoI3 when it was released over a decade ago (boy I feel old now!), I played a few campaigns thru as several major powers but shelved it for many years, waiting on a similar modification like CORE. I have played Hearts of Iron 1, using the CORE modification in the past and you'll find a link to my AAR from that game in my signature. As such there will be a huge requirement for Leadership in Research and several choices will reflect that. Overall, Japan will need to build a strong and numerous Navy, have a modern Army, and not let it's Air Force wither on the vine. I will need some offensive units though for when my attack in Burma occurs so there will be some CAS, light, and medium bombers there. On that note my CAG will need to be current as they will provide the bulk of my anti-ship prowess. In fact, I may have more CAG (Carrier Air Groups) than all other air units combined. Lastly, the Air Force should be modernized as well albeit not as large as other major powers. Fortunately Japan gets quite a lot of historical divisions so we won't need to build quite as much for our Army as we will for our Navy. This campaign I won't be a panzer powerhouse like Germany but I won't let armor and anti-tank weaponry fall behind. Depending on where the focus of the game will be (Russia or Asia) determines if AT and armor need to have some time spent on it. Japan can't leave it's Army behind either, as war with China mandates a large and modern force. It's fleet needs to be the most modern, so typically prior to war with the US I will manually upgrade all ships that require it. As a seafaring nation, Japan must ensure they have a strong navy with Research to match. There are a lot of events that occur for Japan though not an overwhelming amount like some majors. I have played Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy, and the US utilizing the BICE mod and have to say Japan is my most favorite of nations. I have played every major power and some minors though not all using the Black ICE (BICE) modification. I will welcome advice, corrections, and requests so please comment! ![]() As the AAR starts, I will be a bit ahead in the game as I don't want to bog down this AAR by making everyone wait for the next update. Greetings new readers! I am starting an HoI3 Japanese campaign with the game fully updated (4.02), owning and using all game DLC (FTM, SI, TFH), and utilizing the Black ICE 11.2 modification. Difficulty: Normal HoI3, Normal BICE Japan, Hard China, Normal Allies, Hard Axis, Normal Minor Allies, Normal Minor Axis
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