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HEARTS OF IRON DARKEST HOURNATO counter pieces. instead.This can also be done ingameby right-clicking on the“pause” button.ConnectionTypesGame OptionsDifficulty: There are 5 levelsof difficulty which apply globalmodifiers to most aspects ofthe game, such as industry,resources, combat, movement,and more. At easy andvery easy levels, the AInations will be handicappedand the player will be givenartificial bonuses. At hard andvery hard levels, the reverse istrue. You can see and evenchange the precise modifiersused by looking at thedifficulty.csv file in the dbfolder.A.I. Aggressiveness: Thisadjusts how the A.I. reacts tothe player’s actions during thegame, ranging from “coward”to “furious”. At furious level,the AI will tend to declare warat the slightest provocationand will be considerably moreactively militaristic, while atcoward level the AI will tend tobe more conservative andgenerally defensive.Game Speed: This can be setprior to starting a game orfrom within the game itselfusing the “Ctrl” and “+” or “-”keys. In a multiplayer game,only the host may change thegame speed.Share Countries: Changethis to “ON” for a multiplayergame where you wish to allowmore than one player to beable to select the samecountry. This option is disabledin single player games.Autosave: This allows you toset how often the game willautomatically save, which maybe changed from within thegame via the options menu. Inmultiplayer mode, only thehost computer will save thegame.Use Counters: By default, DHuses animated sprites todisplay your units on the map.Enthusiasts may wish totoggle this to “ON” to haveunits displayed as traditionalDemocracies can start war:By default, democracies candeclare war only if the targetcountry has an high belligerenceor is attacking a countrywhose independence youguaranteed. Change this to“ON” to remove thislimitations.End Date: By default, eachscenario has a specific enddate, but this can be overruledand the end date set to 4, 8,12, 16, 20, 24 or 28 yearsafter the start of the scenario.Full IC take over: By default acountry can make full use ofthe IC, resources andmanpower of its nationalprovince, while the IC,resources and manpower ofnon national provinces isreduced. Change this to “ON”to make full use of nonnational provinces.Tech teams take over:Change this to “ON” to takecontrol of the tech teams ofthe countries that you annex.You will need either a fastInternet connection(DSL/Cable with TCP/IPprotocol installed) or aconnection to a Local AreaNetwork (LAN) to play DHin multiplayer mode.LAN:This connection isestablished automaticallyby searching for anyhosted games on yourLAN. Either click “host” orselect a detected gameand click “join”.Internet:You will need to enter theIP address of the hostcomputer in order to join aninternet game. This canchange each time the hostconnects to the internet if itis not a permanentconnection. If you arehosting a game, you candetermine your IP addressby establishing an internetconnection and then choseRun from your computer’sStart menu.21