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Ayeshteni said:
As a Syndicalist symbol, why not have a cog (representing trade and industry) like those on many commie german flags for Victoria...

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Perhaps the star is too communist, so it could be replaced by a world globe or just a simple cross.

Ayeshteni

Mmmm, the cog with a different symbol inside it probably would be quite good. Possibly a collection of workers implements, so it looks a bit like the DDR seal...?
 
Sarmatia1871 said:
Mmmm, the cog with a different symbol inside it probably would be quite good. Possibly a collection of workers implements, so it looks a bit like the DDR seal...?
That sounds good to me! :cool:

So, if not hammer and sickle...pickaxe and wrench? :p
 
CCurio said:
Steff, it is playble, but it has still some crashes (or at lest it crashed for me)...

As for Breton flags... :p

I went for a design that is vaugely similar to the German flag while maintaining it's bretonness...

...
...and with an iron cross (I found iron crosses on some really old breton flags...!)

This to come: with fleur de lis, with ermine spot (doh!), integralist breton.

Too bad you can't have flag system like the one in Vicky. :(

Yes, very unfortunate that you can't change the flags, but anyway...!

If people wait for a few minutes, I'll post a small download with the fixed files, so savegames (should!) be loadable...
 
CCurio said:
Steff, it is playble, but it has still some crashes (or at lest it crashed for me)...

As for Breton flags... :p

I went for a design that is vaugely similar to the German flag while maintaining it's bretonness...

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With Triskelion....

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...with a regular cross...

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...and with an iron cross (I found iron crosses on some really old breton flags...!)

This to come: with fleur de lis, with ermine spot (doh!), integralist breton.

Too bad you can't have flag system like the one in Vicky. :(

cool flags. love the triskelion. One thing though, Yellow and White should not go together (doesnt look good, heraldically wrong). How about putting the yellow in the black cross (so you have a black cross on yellow (with a black border seperating it from the white)) - to explain it easier, change the yellow lines to black and make the white in between the two black lines yellow. :eek:o

Sarmatia1871 said:
Mmmm, the cog with a different symbol inside it probably would be quite good. Possibly a collection of workers implements, so it looks a bit like the DDR seal...?

works for me. :)

Ayeshteni
 
Ayeshteni said:
cool flags. love the triskelion. One thing though, Yellow and White should not go together (doesnt look good, heraldically wrong). How about putting the yellow in the black cross (so you have a black cross on yellow (with a black border seperating it from the white)) - to explain it easier, change the yellow lines to black and make the white in between the two black lines yellow. :eek:o

Ayeshteni

Okay then, shouldn't be too hard. What are Sarmy's thought on the flags...?
 
CCurio said:
Okay then, shouldn't be too hard. What are Sarmy's thought on the flags...?

As long as it's reasonably plausible and looks good, I don't really mind! I suppose the triskelion is a bit more 'neutral' than the two crosses, so possibly better to go with that one.

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Also, here is the bugfixing update:

http://rapidshare.de/files/12315153/Kaiserreich_0.2_Alpha_-_Fixed.zip.html (1.12 MB)
(If you've just downloaded the alpha, you may have to wait to get this one, due to rapidshare's downloading limitations...)

You should be able to load savegames with this (extract into the MODS\Kaiserreich 0.2 folder...), and several error messages are gotten rid of. I found the event causing the American civil crash, and stopped it from loading up AIs - this may have fixed the problem, but I haven't tested it yet...
 
I've finally got round to working on the events for the Phillipines situation in the US civil war that I said I'd do.

At the moment I'm working on having a Japanese-sponsored coup attempt in the area. However I need ministers for the government that would result. Looking in the Phillipines minister files I find they are almost entirely Social Liberal and Social Democrat. I have got one Head of State/Head of Government (José P. Laurel), as well as a Minister of Security (Benigno Aquino), a Chief of Army (Basilio J. Valdez) and a Chief of Airforce (Felix Pestana). Understandably I could do with some more.

I'll have a look myself of course but if anyone can help find some other ministers that'd be great.
 
Sarmatia1871 said:
As long as it's reasonably plausible and looks good, I don't really mind! I suppose the triskelion is a bit more 'neutral' than the two crosses, so possibly better to go with that one.

I can also make one with an ermine spot (bigger version of the thingies in upper left corner), that would be very breton...
 
I've been loosely thinking of a possible set-up for Sweden....

My "vision" was basically that the conservative/monarchist establishment managed to keep onto the reins during the interwar years: Partially because they would have close ties to the german establishment, partially becuase the economy was going good and partially by manipulating the electoral process (clamping down on socialist newspapers, making sure socialist leaders end up in embarrassing legal trouble just prior to the elections, smear-campaigns etc. etc.) It's not *exactly* a dictatorship or one-party state or anything like that; just a pretty corrupt system :p

Historically, the election would be third Sunday september 1936 (good date for game purposes) I'm thinking the system would have started to break down by then (partially because of an economic downturn) Essentially I'd give the swedish player three options:

A) Hold the election normally (results in a "left-wing" win)
B) Delay the election (gives more time to bolster the right-wing and gives a "Right-wing" win)
C) We need no elections! Long live the King! (It should be noted that the constitution still stated that the king alone should rule the country... :p)

In this ATL the advent of parliamentarism would probably be slowed down a bit, so the king could still appoint a cabinet, and thus try to steer policy in a desired direction (my justification for letting you "chose" the election result :p)

After a "left-wing" win you can chose between a liberal compromise-candidate. (moves towards free-market, open society, etc. etc. Probably Dove Lobby as well) A Social-Democratic ministry under Per-Albin Hansson or a "Young-Socialist" radical one under Zeth Höglund or some other extreme-leftie. Greatest -dissent should probably be for a Social-Democratic candidate (I'd assume they would be the most widely supported)

The "Right-wing" win gives you the option of a liberal compromise (same as for the "left-wing" win, essentially this is trying to appeal to everyone but not really pleasing anyone: Possibly a minor dissent hit, but little chance for actual political troubles) a Conservative "Old guard" type and some kind of aggressive national-populist.

If a Social-democrat is chosen the option is given of A) Not rocking the boat B) Trying to create a strong welfare-state (more or less the "historical" policy) through grudualism and democratic negotiations (shifts towards the left, central-planning, dove-lobby and possibly even a minor hit to industrial efficiency) or C) Extensive socialisation and industrialization programme (hefty move to central planning, reduced Democracy and open society (though not enough to turn the country into a full-fledged dictatorship) and possibly even a few free IC's)

The far-left candidate has similar options but they can't chose to not rock the boat, and instead get a more "militant" option, possibly aligning with the Syndicalist Bloc while they're at it. The AI-chances would obviously have to be tweaked as well.

Conservatives would have something of a similar, but different, option. I'm thinking one that focuses on liberalization of the economy (free-market moves, etc. etc.) one that focuses on the agrarian sector (+ manpower, possibly even a free division or two to represent a greater number of draftees) The swedish-agrarian party was actually openly fascist during the period and had anti-semitism on the party-programme. And one "Focus on a strong defence" position.

The ultrarightists would not get the liberal option and instead would get an extremely militant one (not sure what it would be called but this is the place for crackpot ideas for reclaiming Norway and/or Finland :p)

Chosing a liberal would essentially be the most boring option :p They get a "liberalize the economy", a "welfare state" or a "Do nothing" option, essentially they get to pick the most moderate alternatives from each.

If you chose to not have an election at all you get Kingie as both HoS and HoG and monstrous dissent. On the flipside you won't get any "opposition" events (eg I'm thinking if you're right-wing and go to war with the Syndicalists you'll get a few bad events, the reverse if you are left-wing)

Problem is that I'm lacking ministers.... I'll have to see what I can scrounge up and it's not easy :(

Sounds like an idea?
 
Sounds good to me! Will the event be called "Another day in the September"? :p

A left wing victory combined with possible socialist agitation/propagation in Norway could spearhead way for a Socialist Scandinavia! ;)

But I'm not sure if liberalization is much of an option in a world where there is an economic downturn in feb 1936...but who says it has to be a good option! :eek: :D
 
Exactly, I mean, heck, they're LIBERALS. Liberalize is what they do :p
 
T-hiddemen said:
Hello All

Here are all the Papal Leaders

Ooh! Mind if I use these when I customize the standard game to include the Holy See?

EDIT: Innitzer #1 and #3 sure look scary.
 
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Hmmm...some event ideas, better descriptions needed...

This is a general event for nations doing trade with Germany...

Mitteleuropa market crashes!

The effects of the German economic crash are starting to show here too! Prices are growing, jobs are closing and people are getting restless!

Oh no!

Industrial efficiency -10 %
+ 10 dissent
-50 money

And later on...

Economic recovery

The effects of the German economic crash are finally starting to wear out!

Phew

Industrial effiency +10 %
-5 dissent

...or, if the country gets into war...

War economy

We are now at war and we must use every strand of our society to conduct warfare! Damn the economics, we need guns and ammo!

Cranck it up a bit!

Industrial effiency +10 %


Also, the Syndicalist powers should get more agressive, trying to get new allies, bolstering existing ones or sponsoring all sorts of hooliganism when the crash happens...inevitable fall of capitalism and all that. ;) Maybe it would be event driven or AI driven.
 
Timotheos said:
I've finally got round to working on the events for the Phillipines situation in the US civil war that I said I'd do.

At the moment I'm working on having a Japanese-sponsored coup attempt in the area. However I need ministers for the government that would result. Looking in the Phillipines minister files I find they are almost entirely Social Liberal and Social Democrat. I have got one Head of State/Head of Government (José P. Laurel), as well as a Minister of Security (Benigno Aquino), a Chief of Army (Basilio J. Valdez) and a Chief of Airforce (Felix Pestana). Understandably I could do with some more.

I'll have a look myself of course but if anyone can help find some other ministers that'd be great.

Yes, prominent Philippino nationalists may be a bit tricky to find, but the idea of a potential Japanese puppet government, which would prompt German demands for concessions, would probably be an interesting option.
 
T-hiddemen said:
Hello All

Here are all the Papal Leaders

I could not find two, Von Sury and Pfyffer, so I used the Swiss Guard imagery that seemed to be associated with their names. Where I could find several decent pics I included multiple head shots.

They are all in this ZIP FILE

Enjoy!

Oh, i used their names in the pic names . . .

Many thanks! Now all that's needed are proper French and Austro-Hungarian ministers, and the major European countries will be pretty much sorted!
 
Arilou said:
I've been loosely thinking of a possible set-up for Sweden....

My "vision" was basically that the conservative/monarchist establishment managed to keep onto the reins during the interwar years: Partially because they would have close ties to the german establishment, partially becuase the economy was going good and partially by manipulating the electoral process (clamping down on socialist newspapers, making sure socialist leaders end up in embarrassing legal trouble just prior to the elections, smear-campaigns etc. etc.) It's not *exactly* a dictatorship or one-party state or anything like that; just a pretty corrupt system :p

...

Problem is that I'm lacking ministers.... I'll have to see what I can scrounge up and it's not easy :(

Sounds like an idea?

Sounds very good - very much in line with the general developments I was thinking of! I'm losing count abit, but that would be about 9-10 domestic events? And I suppose, they could probably be based on modified versions of the initial Russian ones...

Ministers are not crucial for the time being, as it's the slider values and event linkages that would need to be worked out properly first...
 
CCurio said:
Sounds good to me! Will the event be called "Another day in the September"? :p

A left wing victory combined with possible socialist agitation/propagation in Norway could spearhead way for a Socialist Scandinavia! ;)

But I'm not sure if liberalization is much of an option in a world where there is an economic downturn in feb 1936...but who says it has to be a good option! :eek: :D

:p Well of course, in this time liberalism is actually going to be very radical economic doctrine, largely untried for the past thirty or forty years!

And how plausible would merging all of the Scandinavian revolutionary syndicalists into a single movement be - thereby allowing them to possibly claim the SCA tag?