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War Effort - Operation Grouse 1.14.5 [Checksum: d40a]Apr 23, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there! It's your friendly neighborhood Community Manager, Katten, here. The first War Effort update of the year has finally been released! It mainly focuses on bug fixes and some balance changes, including adjustments to the USA MIOs, which Content Designer Gareth will discuss below. Remember to please send in any bug reports when you discover them HERE, so that we can fix them as soon as possible! USA Mios Hello! My name is Gareth (AKA MordredViking). I’ve grown to really like the MIO system we have in the game, and wanted to expand the unique variants (ie, the special nodes which certain MIOs get). First up, the USA. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c9efc56a3263f81082ce9750f93e156d31b3ec99.png For the tanks, I wanted to add more differentiation between Chrysler (quality), Army Ordnance (balanced) and Detroit Arsenal (quantity), so I have tweaked their initial traits and added some new unique nodes to represent this. For example, this node for the Detroit Arsenal reflects its position as the first, purpose built tank production factory. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/f01521305b1c946f69ec9959abbc29d049520178.png Next up, let’s take a look at the navy. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/ee42e47c1734472d45ce00ea3c2222cac9ac1467.png Here, I was rather more rigorous in changing the archetype to reflect their historical output. Norfolk had a significant role in the production of destroyers and liberty ships. Electric Boat Company was a pretty dedicated submarine producer, Brooklyn was the originator of many of Americas battleships, while Newport News had some of the largest drydocks, and was capable of maintaining the carrier fleet. For example, to reflect Newport’s ability towards carriers, they were granted more carrier production output from their initial trait (vs Task Force Ship Builders which just adds HPs). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/7ad48bdfe7a3b747eaf84dfcf1ddb711637c44ab.png Next up, Aircraft. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/ddbcd04983cdd4f2c521334aa7fe763dea3b6488.png I wanted to highlight some of the similarities between the design philosophies between North American Aviation and Lockheed, their initial trait and unique nodes now reflect a specialization towards Light or Medium aircraft while both give bonuses to range. Once again, more unique nodes were added to each MIO to give the USA some more flavour. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to do more for the Small Arms / Artillery / Motorized MIOs, but I hope to be able to spend more time on these (and other nations) in the future. Patch Notes ################################## Balance ################################## - USA MIO: Changed description of North American Aviation and Lockheed to better describe their roles. - USA MIO: Added new variants to Douglas, Detroit Arsenal, Brooklyn Naval Yard and Norfolk Naval Yard - USA MIO: Switched Norfolk Naval Yard to Escort and Brooklyn Naval Yard to Taskforce - USA MIO: Changed Electric Boat Company from Raiding Fleet to Submarine Designer - Updated Paraguay an...War Effort - Operation Grouse [1.14.5 OPEN BETA]Apr 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! The War Effort continues with Operation Grouse, so to prepare you for the battlefield, we've gone ahead and grabbed some intel from Command on the upcoming changes coming in patch 1.14.5 and are releasing them on an Open Beta. To join the open beta, right click HOI4 in your Steam Library and go to Properties. Once there, you can go to 'Betas' and at the top right select " open_beta " Prepare for some Balance changes, some minor graphics and UI changes, and a whole LOT of bug fixes! ################################## Balance ################################## - USA MIO: Changed description of North American Aviation and Lockheed to better describe their roles. - USA MIO: Added new variants to Douglas, Detroit Arsenal, Brooklyn Naval Yard and Norfolk Naval Yard - USA MIO: Switched Norfolk Naval Yard to Escort and Brooklyn Naval Yard to Taskforce - USA MIO: Changed Electric Boat Company from Raiding Fleet to Submarine Designer - Updated Paraguay and Uruguay with more accurate victory points - The Chilean decision to release the Inuit now grants them cores on Attu Island and the Chuckchi Peninsula, as well as ownership of them if they are controlled by Chile or one of their subjects. - Fixed multiple issues with the Canadian focus "The Newfoundland Act". The focus now has a clearer available tooltip. It should also be able to be taken in the patriation path, as the "demanded patriation" opinion modifier is now set to last for three years, instead of indefinitely. - Fixed various issues with the final focuses in the shared Chinese focus tree, adding is_subject = no as well as a check for Japan not being a subject in the "Dominate Japan" focus. - Fixed and updated targeting and bypasses for the Estonian focuses "Unite Karelia" and "Unite the Sami". - Fixed an issue in the Romanian focus tree where the focus "Appoint Pro-Axis Government" would say it unlocked a decision to join the allies, despite instead unlocking one for the Axis, and made the effects of the three focuses "Appoint Pro-Axis Government", "Appoint Pro-Allied Government" and "Appoint Pro-Soviet Government" more readable. - The "Caliphate of Cordoba" formable nations decisions no longer require you to control impassable desert states, as their controller can be more than finicky at times. - Fixed incorrect grammar in the Norwegian Infanteridivisjon and Binærdivisjon unit templates. - Mengkukuo no longer has MIOs only accessible through the shared Chinese focus tree, and has also received a generic plane MIO. - Fixed a long-standing issue where the weekly negative change in the Italian Balance of Power wasn't removed upon them regaining control of their core states. - Fixed an issue where the focus "British Guns" would only show two out of the three unlocked decisions, and added subsidies to the artillery decision to make it match the anti-air and anti-tank decisions. - Added Luxembourg to the list of targets in the French focus "Natural Borders of France", as it is west of the Rh...The biggest WW2 strategy game is free for the weekend and 80% offApr 4, 2024 - PCGamesNThere aren't really any other games that capture the truly global nature of World War II the way Hearts of Iron 4 does, and now is a great time to try it out if you never have. You can play it for free now through April 8You can play it for free now through April 8, and if you decide it's something you want to keep playing long-term, it's also on sale at a very steep discount. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Three Hearts of Iron 4 DLCs are suddenly completely free Hearts of Iron 4 to get a big free update with Trial of Allegiance Two leading Paradox grand strategy games get sudden price hike FREE WEEKEND | MASSIVE SALE | WAR EFFORT (Sale & Free Weekend Has Ended)Apr 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis Sale has now Ended Hello there! It's your friendly neighborhood community manager, Katten, here. It's been some time, but starting right now until the 8th of April, the game is Free to Play! This is also accompanied by a Massive sale that is larger than any we have had previously, both of these starting at 19:00 CET https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/Hearts_of_Iron_IV/ If you are a new player or a veteran looking for people to play with, tips for your games, or just want to chat about the game, then join our Discord below. If we hit 100K members this weekend, we will be giving away 500 copies of the Base Game next week! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/e3eac373f9985bbd9d814d56e83fa9b9ebabaf72.jpg Click the above image to join the Discord, or click here instead! Now, what is all of this new art and logos you see everywhere? Well, from player feedback and ourselves looking over the game, we thought it would be a good time for a brand refresh, as we call it. So, Hearts of Iron IV now has a new lovely key art with an additional gentleman in the back (let me know if you know who he is!), a new logo, and a little new icon that represents the game on Steam! This is also accompanied by "Waking the Tiger," "Death or Dishonor," and "Together for Victory" now being part of the base game in all senses. If you want to see a cool new trailer, check below! Sales and Discounts Starting at 19:00 CET Base Game Hearts of Iron IV 80% off Expansions Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny 20% off Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 40% off Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 60% off Country Pack Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 60% off Music & Unit Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack 60% off Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor 60% off Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor 50% off War Effort I know it's been quite some time since our last War Effort patch, but we're restarting very soon with the "War Effort Roadmap"! The content will vary from patch to patch, but the size of the updates will be similar to last year's. They will also arrive monthly, with quite a few planned before the upcoming expansion about , which is arriving later this year. Now for a recap of what War Effort is for those of you that might have forgotten or for any new faces that are present! What is War Effort? It's what's in the middle of a maintenance patch and a major update. They tend to include bug fixes, small quality-of-life tweaks and changes, gameplay balance adjustments, but most excitingly, they include new gameplay perspectives and focuses for some countries with older content. Now, what that means is that we revisit older released content and give it a more moder...Steam Store Update | Patch 1.14.3 [Checksum 21DE]Mar 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Community Manager Katten here. I want to begin by thanking you all for the feedback we have received on our two latest news posts regarding the DLC Integration and Trial of Allegiance Reception & Thoughts. We are reading all your comments and are working on responding to as many as possible. Steam Store Changes Since our update last week, which added "Country Pack" to the beginning of the names for Battle for the Bosporus and Trial of Allegiance, we have received more feedback about the unclear naming of our DLCs. Of particular concern is the Subscription, referred to as the "Expansion Subscription," which may suggest to some that it only includes expansions when it actually encompasses all DLCs for the game. As a result, we have made the following changes to provide better transparency: Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes Pack > Unit Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Music Pack > Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor Pack > Unit Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack > Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor Pack > Unit Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Music Pack > Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack Hearts of Iron IV - Expansion Subscription > Hearts of Iron IV - DLC Subscription Additionally, at 18:00 CET today, Waking the Tiger, Together for Victory and Death or Dishonor will have their store pages removed, as they will then be included in the base game purchase of Hearts of Iron IV for $49.99. However, the DLCs will not be fully integrated at this time, so you will still be able to toggle them on and off in your game launcher. Full integration is scheduled for a later time; we'll provide updates on this shortly The Anniversary Pack will also have its Steam page removed as it is already included in the base game of Hearts of Iron IV. We do not see a reason to have its own store page, as it currently only serves to confuse some of our new players. Patch 1.14.3 Now at 15:00 CET, our 1.14.3 Patch is live! With plenty of new balance changes and bug fixes. Feel free to leave your feedback in this thread or in the bug report forum as usual, especially if you encounter new issues not present in 1.14.3, or if something marked as fixed in the below changelog still occurs for you. ################################################################ ######## Patch 1.14.3 "Bolivar" ######### ################################################################ ################################## # Balance ################################## - South America Shared: Reduced Maximum Command Power Increase from Joint Operations Command (from 30% to 15%) - South America Shared: Reduced the org and core defense gain of strength of the common solider to 4% (from 5%). Also reduced the infantry bonus gained - South America Shared: Reduced attack modifier for Spear...Three Hearts of Iron 4 DLCs are suddenly completely freeMar 15, 2024 - PCGamesNHearts of Iron 4 has been around for a long time now, but the 2016 game is still continually being updated and expanded upon by its creators at Paradox Interactive, even as the developer/publisher continues to put out other strategy options like Stellaris, Crusader Kings 3, and Age of Wonders: Planetfall. With the huge number of DLCs made available for the game over the last eight years, it might be tough to figure out which ones are necessary for getting the most out of the experience. Luckily, Paradox is making that decision a whole lot easier right now by making three Hearts of Iron 4 DLCs free to claim. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hearts of Iron 4 to get a big free update with Trial of Allegiance Two leading Paradox grand strategy games get sudden price hike Huge Paradox Steam sale lets you try Crusader Kings 3 for free Thank you for your Service | Spring Sale | Steam Store UpdateMar 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsSpring is Here and So Are Freebies for Hearts of Iron IV Fans! As the flowers bloom and the world awakens anew, the Hearts of Iron IV team is thrilled to announce a Spring Sale celebration. Everyone knows that long military expeditions should start in the spring, so with campaign season upon us, we are excited to share not one, not two, but THREE DLCs for absolutely free: Death or Dishonor, Together for Victory, and Waking the Tiger. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/5bbf8eee8177e5ed438aaffb3477cdc54d93a1f7.jpg It is clear that the Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition has become the go-to choice for newcomers, and is recommended by the veterans of our community for its comprehensive introduction to the vast and intricate world of Hearts of Iron IV. In our quest to continuously improve the gameplay experience for new recruits and seasoned generals alike, we've decided to integrate the above-mentioned three DLCs into the base game, ensuring every player enjoys a richer, more complete Hearts of Iron IV journey. Our view is that while the experiences they contain add a great deal to Hearts of Iron IV, parts of the content within Together for Victory, Death or Dishonor and Waking the Tiger no longer match the scope and direction that has developed in the game over the last several years. In addition, there are numerous core mechanics that we would like to rely on in future content that are difficult to work with due to ownership limitations. By rolling these expansions into the core game, we open up new opportunities for utilizing the features they contain, and create new avenues for developing content our players are repeatedly asking for. Why Redeem Now? As we incorporate these DLCs into the base game by the end of the Spring Sale (21st March), failure to update your game could lead to disruptions, such as save game incompatibilities. Redeem your free DLCs now to ensure your conquests and campaigns continue smoothly without a hitch. How to Redeem: To claim your free DLCs, simply log into your Steam account during the Spring Sale 14th - 21st of March and visit the Hearts of Iron IV store page. From there, navigate to the DLC section where you'll find Death or Dishonor, Together for Victory, and Waking the Tiger ready for redemption. FAQ Question: Will I receive a refund for the DLCs that are now free? Answer: No, if you have recently purchased any of them, here is the Steam refund policy: DLC bought from the Steam store can be refunded within fourteen days of purchase, provided that the underlying title has been played for less than two hours since purchasing the DLC. Question: Does this mean that Hearts of Iron IV development has stopped? Answer: On the contrary, this will help future development as we can assume that all players now own the first 3 DLC. Question: What happens to my saved data when the DLCs integrate into the base game? Answer: If you didn't possess the DLCs when creating your save file, it will become corrupted and unusable once they are in...Reception & Thoughts | Patch 1.14.2 [Checksum fbf7]Mar 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings all! Today marks the first dev diary since the release of Trial of Allegiance, so we’ll be looking back over how things went, and community reactions in a little more detail than usual. While I would have loved to have some data on player choices and interactions for today’s diary, our analytics engine is busy chugging away. So, we’ll have to hold off on that until the machine spirit has assessed the incoming preponderance of data. The Elephant in the Room It would be hard to talk about Trial of Allegiance without first mentioning that we’re acutely aware of its critical reception from fans. I see no reason not to be transparent about this, and I’m going to use today as an opportunity to talk about what it means to us and how we analyze reactions, so let’s dive into some of the facts: Everything’s on Fire! Well, actually no. Trial of Allegiance has thus far been one of our most stable releases in terms of bugs and player-encountered issues. This doesn’t mean there aren’t bugs: stuff always creeps through, but as you may have noticed by now, we’ve had an Open Beta running with a patch scheduled sometime today. The patch notes will be attached to the end of this document. Furthermore, we have another patch scheduled in next week to give us a chance to tackle more complex problems. Due to the low incidence of bugs in the ToA content, we’re spending a bit more time on general improvements and things folks thought were lacking. Developer’s Perspective: bugs are defects in the game - errors or unforeseen complexities that render part of the experience to not work as intended. We don’t usually consider design choices or outdated content as bugs unless they cause the first statement to apply, since that evaluation is often subjective. Circles Within Circles Our steam review score has taken a fairly heavy beating on Trial of Allegiance. Reviews on DLCs are notoriously hard to draw accurate conclusions from, as very few people tend to leave reviews compared to the overall number of people who bought a DLC. Trial of Allegiance is particularly notable in that regard, as there are fewer reviews overall than we would normally expect. It’s absolutely possible to theorize behind why that is, but that’s all those are: theories. That said, we read every review. Aaand it’s quite hard, tbh. Being a venerable ancient of the internet, I could wax lyrical on toxicity, vocabulary, and dissociation, but at the end of the day folks leave reviews for a reason. The language they use isn’t as important as the sentiment they’re trying to convey, even if they don’t always know the right way to do it. What we try and do, therefore, is to try and don our armor of not-taking-things-too-personally, and group negative reviews by common themes or sentiments. For Trial of Allegiance, we assessed clear ‘meta’ groupings in order of weight*: - Unhappiness about recent regional currency price adjustments - Unhappiness about the price of the country pack > Compared to other HOI4...Trial of Allegiance Available NOW!Mar 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Trial of Allegiance is now Live, and with it comes the Fury of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay! Join the fight to turn the tides of war, or to give South America a new path through History! With it comes bug fixes, balance changes and even more content in the free "BOLIVAR" update {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/340c21620eef4de814e3200177164243554d799e.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695150/Hearts_of_Iron_IV_Trial_of_Allegiance/ For Version Rollback, see this post. For known issues with the "BOLIVAR" patch, click here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/d7c2182db8a3721eac79ac4eb7457a2990da8794.jpgTrial of Allegiance | Patch 1.14.1 "BOLIVAR"Mar 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there generals, it's your friendly neighbourhood Community Manager, Katten, here to talk about, Trial of Allegiance patch notes! But before that, I want to remind you that the DLC releases tomorrow at 17:00 CET! So if you want to secure the exclusive track 'Carnaval Do Brasil', pre-purchase now! And if you missed what this DLC is all about, watch our release trailer below; https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695150/Hearts_of_Iron_IV_Trial_of_Allegiance/ ################################################################ ######## Update 1.14.1 "Bolivar" ######### ################################################################ ################################## # Trial of Allegiance ################################## - Added Brazilian focus tree - Added Argentina focus tree - Added Chile focus tree - Added minor focus tree for Paraguay - Added minor focus tree for Uruguay - Added Voiceovers in Brazilian Portuguese, Argentinian Spanish and Chilean Spanish. - Added numerous new (awesome!) 3D models for the new nations - Added 6 new music tracks ################################## # Gameplay ################################## - Admiral Trait Tree has been reshuffled, ordered now by fleet role and with some rebalancing - The Monroe Doctrine has been reworked from the old USA guarantees to something more flexible to go with the ToA launch - More sensible AI weights for interventionists USA going Monroe Doctrine. Will now only DOW if enough tension is generated by that country - Tweaked Ethiopia to be more aggressive initially in the war against Italy - Added Embargo Decision against Venezuela - Changed handsoff tag to Haiti - Added Quebec as releasable at game start - Added an event to Mexican focus "Bolivarian Alliance" to ensure that players can refuse the ticking communism national spirit if they wish. - Fix that ensures a certain shadowy German gentleman can be 100 percent obtainable if Germany capitulates and a certain focus in the Argentina fascist branch is taken - Reworked the Amazon to have Impassable Terrain areas to model the deep jungle ################################## # Balance ################################## - reduced the number of super heavy tank destroyers needed for support battalion to 20 - reduced IC cost of jet engines considerably - German focus 'Treaty with the USSR' now grants 1x200% research speed bonus for tank hulls, from 2x100% - Medium tank created by german focus now starts with an MIO if AAT is installed - Railway Company now gives 15% armor to armored trains instead of reliability - Several mission specific air advisor modifiers that were non functional have been replaced with mission efficiency bonuses - Airborn advisors now give bonuses to paratrooper defence and org rather than plane states - Escort Efficiency now reduce disruption from enemy attacks - Fixed broken turret for Italian SH tank Hand of God - CAS leaders/doctrine now also give ground attack bonuses on top of mission efficiency to boost impact - Add...Developer Diary | Art & AchievementsFeb 28, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/158f00d950f5b0eabec76729031ee29de8024e09.png Extra! Extra! In today’s news, we bring you new footage of the ongoing struggle on the South American continent. We will give you exclusive shots of the political and military development in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. It is yet unclear how the political landscape will evolve during this tumultuous time, though we have seen some prominent persons appearing in both the political and military landscape. Here are some of the most influential people we’ve identified: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/0e8e85bfabe83ca0f3137ba2373ee66aa09e1c40.png Significant Figures from Argentina {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/67e76cb8c61b83d5ce392e6f1844a2a208435f06.png Significant Figures from Brazil {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/aa14351e11c3624a5fcc4d220183d929caca3788.png Significant Figures from Chile On the broader spectrum, our office analysts have looked into all the data we have collected and recognized a multitude of potential developments within the countries. No one can predict exactly how a country will develop in the future, but they’ve drawn a general image of some focuses that the nations might orient towards: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c5026ed5f91b15538e24656f45854f9576e15340.png A selection of focus icons from Argentina (Left Column), Brazil (Center column) and Chile (Right Column) From our reporter on ground we have an exciting story on the military groups involved in the conflict in the South American region. Without further ado, we bring you this exciting interview. marblemadness: So, Slurpen_Paradox, can you tell us more about what is happening behind the scenes? Slurpen_Paradox: Yes! These are the most prominent armed forces that have been involved in the area. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/9a12afc5ec11c1255e7e83ebc5284d7e2e115e5e.png marblemadness: Jolly gee! Is that an armed civilian? These people look very dangerous. Are there any other forces involved in the region as well? Slurpen_Paradox: I’m glad you asked! Other than the “armed civilian” there have also been groups driven by various political ideologies. Here are the ones I managed to capture on camera: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/800b7f1c09eebbf532d4ea2105ae4f2b0cb4cc0a.png Slurpen_Paradox: It’s not only ground troops that are fighting these battles. With the latest technological advancements we’ve seen in recent years all the primary countries involved in this conflict have acquired various planes, tanks, and armored vehicles to supplement their forces. They seem to have a bunch of repainted ones as well as some that I haven't seen on the battlefield before! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/1eeed1e61c990835ea9e0fc56e73144f74ab8f3f.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/718ac88b962a4cdd65d62e4ee33d1a873fd8bcfb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/17a034034f420b9c5d62684de6c0659cea247eb5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/5a2d2e575b56a32a9f9025ebe3097f7676dc7cc8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/1958fb25b0dc4ba547fadd67f317f4dc76a1c65a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/...Developer Diary | Alt-History BrazilFeb 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there! AveeBee here again to discuss alternate history Brazil this week. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend reading the historical dev diary where we also covered the industrial and military branches for Brazil as this week we will be just looking at the political branches. It’s worth keeping in mind that due to covering multiple branches this week, I’m going to try and keep the overview to the highlights as there will simply be too much to cram into a single dev diary and I imagine most of you are still digesting last week's big bag of goodies! To get started, here’s some less obscured views of the full Brazilian tree and the political branches {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/dc5f7dbdfdeb46c60e109424dfcb04cefe1d45ad.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/94ed61c377ee2c8c1880db4c877e366ac6ae59ab.png Integralist Path First up, we’re going to look at the Integralist branch which constitutes the fascist path for Brazil. A little bit of context, the Integralist movement was established in the early 1930s by Plínio Salgado and in many ways mirrored the tendencies and aesthetics of Italian fascism with a distinctly Brazilian twist. In place of blackshirts, the Integralists formed greenshirted paramilitary groups which marched in opposition to liberalism and communism. Much of their doctrine consisted of an enforcement of typically traditional Christian values and a shared cultural/nationalist identity which glorified Brazil. Last week we showed the historical/Vargas path and as you can see below, the Integralist branch is intertwined with that branch. The reason being, as Vargas attempted to increase his authority over the nation, he somewhat cozied up to the Integralists in order to sway them to back him. This can be seen in the manner Vargas adopted the rhetoric of contemporary fascists. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/07e265e2cffd2704ea191832508ce9a6d7e6cacd.png In this branch, the player has the option to Work with the Integralists which unlocks decisions to boost fascist support across the country. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/a8bc85f05195ebac35da6b3916c783175ac2873a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/7e2ea25a0f4e45d47f1ee1d3882ac4269b652917.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/5509e81661e0ba194b76e97dc8079d50e6c66d0a.png Just as in the historical path, the goal at this point is to weaken support for democracy and to prepare for the forged Cohen Plan. With enough fascism support however, instead of taking the Estado Novo focus, the player can take Estado Moderno instead. This will realign Brazil to a fascist government with Vargas becoming leader of the Integralist party… for now. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c41e40d1b971d490171c120f1fba04ca5faa4605.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/0eea68b9f2a67bb3a88e5ead91d906a9f3e92dbf.png With the Integralists in power, the need to to hold on to it becomes pressing. As such, the next logical step for the movement is to expand the greenshirted paramilitary groups across the nation and begin bringing Integralist advisors into gover...|| SALE HAS ENDED || Hearts of Iron Weeklong Sale!Feb 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis Sale has ended, have a great day! Generals! Command has issued a discount on rations, and more equipment for us all! Make sure to grab the content you're still missing, or perhaps some more for a friend, so you can all join the fray once Trial of Allegiance drops! Base Game Hearts of Iron IV 70% off Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition 70% off Expansions Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor 60% off Hearts of Iron IV: Together For Victory 60% off Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger 60% off Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 50% off Music & Model Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Music Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Music Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor Pack 50% off {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/069d22b175dc0ae04818e3d545beac15ca3603e9.jpgHearts of Iron 4 to get a big free update with Trial of AllegianceFeb 15, 2024 - PCGamesNHearts of Iron 4 might be nearly eight years old, but there are plenty of reasons to keep coming back to the World War II grand strategy game giant. Boasting a 92% Steam rating from nearly 200,000 user reviews, HOI 4 stands tall among the likes of Stellaris, Crusader Kings 3, Europa Universalis 4, and Age of Wonders 4 as some of Paradox's finest - and most grounded - work to date. Now, alongside the upcoming Hearts of Iron 4 DLC Trial of Allegiance, all players are set to be treated to a sizable free update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Two leading Paradox grand strategy games get sudden price hike Huge Paradox Steam sale lets you try Crusader Kings 3 for free Hearts of Iron 4 1.12.6 patch notes reinforce HoI4 War Effort Developer Diary | Giant Bag of GoodiesFeb 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there, Aveebee here to introduce this week's chunky Dev Diary covering a variety of topics. We’ll be covering everything free going into the upcoming patch that will release alongside Trial of Allegiance, an overview of some major map changes in South America, as well as some content pack specific updates. So without further ado, let’s get started! First up, we have Jonathan! Bolivar Patch Hello again everyone, now it’s time for me to show you guys some of the things for this bag of treats that I have been working on for the patch coming alongside the Country Pack Trial of Allegiance! The Peru-Ecuador Conflict First up in terms of what I have contributed to this bag of treats is the Peruvian-Ecuadorian war of 1941. Now, Ecuador starts with ownership and a core on Pastaza, and Peru will have to take it through war, with the option of a scripted peace if they manage to take it. Ecuador can however also secure themselves a scripted peace from this ordeal, as long as they take Loreto, which means a skilled Ecuador player can even gain territory from the conflict. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/e0b567f36f032462dd8cae5695b0fa831474aeba.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/3bd6c9d19b0c15ed3cc6d1bafbc4aa42a801fceb.png New Formable Nations But wait, there’s more! Now onto new formable nations (that aren’t for the main countries getting a focus tree in the DLC) that are included in the patch. And for this part I’m especially looking at you Hovelax ;). The First on up is the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, formable in-game by either Peru or Bolivia. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/506fa317ce81f4a872462fc9549cfc661ed3a2bb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/15115a48931a9f26b38bf36588d1422c41832493.png The next one is the United Guianas, formable by either Suriname, Guyana or Cayenne. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/7a43f1369e1ac7cba843e2756c62f68e9045d3cf.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/643615240ee0d51e8f6be57f87836a38a7b5fb26.png And finally for new free formable nations coming in this patch, we have Hispaniola, formable by either Haiti or the Dominican Republic. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/f14df6ba89df7de9d3c40cd69c635b852d0c1769.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/05a78c4d9e25679884c310bc2eeb3918e1e7ec33.png New Releasable Nations Now then, we’ve arrived to the non formable, but instead releasable nations added alongside this patch, or at least the ones that I’ve implemented. First up on the list we have Quebec. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/5870fea5cbf65a29b453a8f4dbe4e1ed21859e85.png After that comes Yucatan. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/6a055efa0c18bea8f1a9b89d0b43205811d3857b.png Then comes another historical Mexican breakaway state, the Republic of the Rio Grande. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/8169c79a627d97df5a1b1793e5224d91bea72c6c.png And finally we have a new island nation, which you might have seen briefly in last week's Chile Dev Diary. That nation is Rapa Nui, most often known as Easter Island. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/eb7575cb8c208bdb87797c441faca014cd770e00.png Canada War Eff...Developer Diary | ChileFeb 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHola a todos! Jonathan here to bring you a brand new Hearts of Iron 4 Dev Diary for the upcoming DLC Trial of Allegiance! I will be introducing you all to Chile, a country mostly known as South America’s Prussia. And as such, it’s time for a country almost no one knows about (nor is probably all too invested in), it’s time for Chile! And breaking from how we have done it ever since No Step Back, this Dev Diary will tell you about all of the Chilean content, as was done in the Argentinian Dev Diary. As usual, please do keep in mind that everything you’re about to see is still WIP so things might change before release and you will see some placeholder art and WIP values. The team thanks for your understanding! Now then, on to the actual stuff! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/34a8e9571c9ee12528db2ef63d79b08ea906a9a7.png So seeing as most if not practically all people know little-to nothing about Chile, I will start with some historical context, to get everyone on track, and catch you up (hopefully also slightly increasing interest in the country). I didn't know anything about the country prior to being assigned to work on it either, so you can imagine my surprise when I got to know what to work on, but after reading about it, despite having had no interest in the continent whatsoever, I can actually say that I now find it a whole lot more fascinating than I ever did before! The few things that are more widely known are Salvador Allende's socialist rule during the Cold War, and General Augusto Pinochet’s CIA-sponsored coup d‘etat in 1973. But those are much later, so let’s turn back the clock a bit. In the beginning there was nothing, but somewhere around 3000 BC the first people seem to have moved in. Jumping forward, by the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to colonize the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between 1540 and 1818, when it gained independence from Spain. In Chilean history, the earliest period of the nation is referred to as the Patria Vieja, and the Patria Nueva (the old and new fatherland respectively), where Bernardo O'Higgins led the country to victory against the Spanish Empire during the Latin American wars of independence. From 1826 to 1932, Chile underwent many government changes and the people got quite used to coup d’etats and political instability. The Great Depression that began in 1929 was felt strongly in Chile starting from 1930, and was felt all the way into our current game-time. Chile was the country struck the hardest by the USA closing down their borders, as a vast majority of the Chilean economy revolved around exports of Nitrate and Copper to the United States. This all led to the coup that established the Chilean Socialist Republic briefly in 1932, and which led to a former president, Arturo Alessandri, being recalled to counter-coup the coup makers. Once the Republic of Chile was back on track, he began working to restore the country, and that is where we find ourselves at the start...Developer Diary | ArgentinaJan 31, 2024 - Community Announcements¡Hola amigos! My name is Eilidh, and this just so happens to be my first time writing a Dev Diary for you guys! I’m very excited to introduce to you the work I have been doing on Argentina, one of the nations you’ll be able to lead in Trial of Allegiance. Whilst Argentina didn’t get directly involved in the war until late in the game, the country went through massive changes and had an absolutely fascinating history during the 1930s through to the 1940s. So let’s take a look at this ‘Infamous Decade’ and allow me to give you a brief context overview of where the country is at the start of the game, before taking you on a tour around the various political branches you can take in the Argentinian focus tree. Without further ado, let’s get stuck in! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/6cff8f12385509450ba05679fc7a427c734bebd7.png Context Pre-1936 Prior to the start of the Great Depression, Argentina followed a trend of strong economic growth, enough to rival countries such as Canada or Australia in per capita income. This strong era of development for the country was also matched by social and economic reforms brought about by the government - which currently seated the Radical Civic Union party. However, it was during the second administration of president Hipólito Yrigoyen that things took a turn for the worst. The Great Depression arrived in Argentina, bringing with it a crippling economic crisis. In 1930, the military took things into their own hands, ousting Yrigoyen in the first military coup in modern Argentine history. It is this event that marked the beginning of what would later be called the Infamous Decade in Argentina; a period of fraudulent elections, government corruption and further military coup d’etats. After Yrigoyen was removed from office, there was another election, this time putting Agustín Pedro Justo in power, supported by the newly created conservative party known as the Concordancia. This party was a union of various dissident sectors of other political parties that opposed the late Yrigoyen. It was Justo that orchestrated the practice of electoral fraud that became prevalent during the 1930s in Argentina; a case that would be attached to the legacy of the Concordancia. The Great Depression hit Argentina relatively hard, and in the wake of such a global economic crisis, Great Britain, the principal economic partner of Argentina in the 1920s and 1930s, took measures to protect the meat supply market in the Commonwealth. One of these measures was to create a bilateral treaty with the Argentine Senate known as the Roca-Runciman treaty; named after the two men who signed it. This treaty ensured and strengthened the commercial tires between Argentina and Britain. Moving back to the time before the first world war, Argentina engaged in a significant naval arms race with its neighbors Brazil and Chile. After years of conflict between Argentina and Chile, a pact was formed in 1902 that limited the naval armaments of both countries. However,...Focus Tree Community Feedback Survey!Jan 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! An Army is only as strong as its troops, and a good leader listens to their Officers - so its time for you to have your say once again! Share you opinions about Focus Trees with the latest HOI4 Survey Below! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/a86cf9ec806e5e80e4640a2790325a9904e23b2a.jpg Or click this link instead~ https://t.co/xt6RxaEXAw Trial of Allegiance | Historical BrazilJan 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there generals, it's your friendly neighbourhood Community Manager, Katten, here to talk about, Trial of Allegiance, the first-ever country pack for South America. Our aim was to craft a thrilling experience, allowing you to feel the power of constructing a regional superpower to confront emerging international threats or to use its power to expand your empire abroad. Last year, we announced the formation of a new team dedicated to content creation. The Trial of Allegiance Country pack is the result of their efforts, showcasing three major focus trees for Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Furthermore, it introduces additional content for both old and new tags in South America. If you haven't seen our announcement trailer, be sure to watch it below! Before I pass the mic to our Content Designer leading the development for Brazil, I also want to let you know that as part of our push for more HOI content, the team is also working on another big and exciting project that will be dropping later this year. So stay tuned, and as always happy map painting! Intro Hello there! AveeBee here to introduce you all to the work we’ve been doing in South America, kicking things off with a deep dive into historical Brazil! Some of you are likely very familiar with the history of the nation during this time period (we see you Brazil players!), but there’s likely a lot more of you that aren’t quite as familiar with this area of history beyond smoking snakes and the Brazilian Expeditionary force. So, I’m going to try and give a brief overview of the nation prior to 1936 and how that is represented in game, before moving into the narrower chapters of historical events from the establishment of Estado Novo, the Vargas era and Brazil’s eventual participation in World War II alongside the allies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/ca0c570051d5834d042b49d95dd10260733c4865.png Context Pre-1936 After the fall of the Brazilian Empire and its reconstruction as a republic, oligarchs from the agricultural industry dominated the nation's economic and political life. This came to an abrupt end in 1930 when Getúlio Vargas led a revolution to overthrow the old republic. Following this, the nation attempted to establish a new republican system that would avoid the issues of its predecessor. However, the various forces that backed Vargas ultimately created a constitution which satisfied none of them. In this power vacuum, Vargas dominated the politics of the nation in his role as president. Amidst this political turmoil, the communist party and their allies orchestrated an attempted revolution of their own in late 1935. Although this revolution was ultimately crushed by forces loyal to the government, the ramifications of it were still being felt in 1936 as the establishment prepared to sentence and punish the leaders of the movement. Furthermore, the fear of communist infiltration of society would give politicians and the military a justification for their more authoritarian policies in y...Something is on the Horizon.....Jan 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Something lurks within the leaves, watch the video from our Recon team and let us know your thoughts...
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