HOI4 Dev Diary - Back from PdxCon

[Marcelo]

So thats where all the money I give you for DLC's has been going...

Maybe the bar's name is DLC...it would make sense

 

[freejones912]

That office is fucking awesome

 

[pvt.conners]

That is an impressive office.

I see you also fixed/added the NKVD emblem from the preview screenshots shown during PDXCon, nice.

 

[Liquid Ghost]

Your new offices look really cool. Kudos to whoever chose that quote/location combination.

 

[RELee]

I'll take what I can get. Thank you. It's beautiful!

 

[SanguiniusStyle]

I would like to work there

 

[Iskulya]

I have to say, I think you guys made the right call by moving more towards doing one major per DLC now. For the Soviets, people seem to want one of two things. A tree based entirely on communism, since there was so much variety and different possibilities there alone, but also some kind of civil war and potential restoration of the monarchy, republic, fascism, etc. It seems that with the approach you've taken with Spain, we can actually have both, just as two different trees.

The espionage stuff that was in the presentation looked very promising. It's actually a little sad that this is DLC only just because it has so much potential to tie into future content for other countries. Continuing on the Soviet theme, the Soviets were very active in infiltrating the organizations of Russian exiles including the White Army in exile, ROVS, and conducted misinformation campaigns, propaganda, and outright assassination.

It would be very interesting if the new espionage system could be utilized to tie into country-specific missions, such as the Soviet espionage of the exiles, as above. This could tie into a potential civil war to restore the Republic or monarchy.. We already have the civil war event. Perhaps if one does not keep up on the liquidation of the White remnants in exile, when the Civil War happens they opt for integration with ROVS instead of looking to Trotsky. That's how I'd go about it at least. This adds in a layer of interactivity and immersion that at least let us suspend our disbelief a bit more than just clicking a button and suddenly we're moving towards a monarchy.

It doesn't end there either. Poland had an extensive espionage campaign in the late 20's and early 30's to try to build an underground network of Ukrainian and Belorussian nationalism called 'Prometheanism". IIRC they abandoned this for diplomatic reasons ~1934, but it seems like something that would work well as plausible alternate history option for the Polish rework. Plus there's the whole matter of the Soviets being able to utilize foreign communist parties as de facto espionage networks. The Soviets have a huge, unique advantage here. I can see why you said you wanted to get some mechanics in place before moving on to them.

 

[CassCD]

Did no one else notice that the alien statue is an SG-1 Asgard? =D

That and the fact that they have glass map walls. They've clearly assumed command of the actual SGC.

 

[PARAfel]

@podcat You will rework the SU in anyways? because when i hear about espionage i only can think about SU and your espionage agency...

 

[KaiserWilhelmI]

I'll take what I can get. Thank you. It's beautiful!

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Those clothes.. Victoria III confirmed?

 

[RELee]

Those clothes.. Victoria III confirmed?

Please don't. I just take it as some love that Victoria is the most awesome ever.

 

[dogac2503]

Did they say "New focus tree for Portugal?" Really?

 

[Big Dead One]

Did no one else notice that the alien statue is an SG-1 Asgard? =D

Not just any Asgard, but Supreme Commander Thor himself

 

[Riekopo]

If you need a poor American coffee delivery boy I'm ready.

 

[atmafox]

That and the fact that they have glass map walls. They've clearly assumed command of the actual SGC.

Yes, very yes.

New Stargate series confirmed!

Official SG-1 post-Revelations (the movie that never got made where the Stargate would be revealed... and O'Neill and Carter would finally hook up ;..; ) HoI4 mod confirmed!

... I kid, but a girl can dream right?

 

[atmafox]

Not just any Asgard, but Supreme Commander Thor himself

Do you think he's checking them out for whether humanity has grown sufficiently yet? =D

 

[Zaddack]

La Résistance !!!

I can't wait to get James Bond to act: D kkk

 

[SeekTruthFromFx]

also here is a fresh unused screenshot to wet your appetites...
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WIP etc

When I saw the feature list, I thought, "Although a Chinese expansion and a naval expansion were instant must-buys, I'm not that fussed about espionage."

But on-map spies.....
Code-breaking....

I'm starting to be persuaded....

BTW, it seems that this interface (e.g. menu buttons) is different from vanilla. Is that because you're playing the USSR or is everybody getting a refresh?

 

[Roland Traveler]

In the espionage screenshot it shows a spy behind bars, presumably arrested. Will this mean that there are no double agents? German intelligence was infamous for its failure to keep anyone from being flipped or caught in Britain.

 

[Sighfer]

For the Soviets, people seem to want one of two things. A tree based entirely on communism, since there was so much variety and different possibilities there alone, but also some kind of civil war and potential restoration of the monarchy, republic, fascism, etc.

Too many things already in the game hinge on Soviet Union being and remaining communist. And the entire "Civil War" thing is just dumb, and one of many nerfs to punish players that don't want to spend 210 days shooting themselves in the foot. Along with the other two 210 day focuses that do literally nothing, the missing thousands upon thousands in equipment, tanks and planes, a missing research slot, and a Land Doctrine that bears the names of the most advanced doctrines of armored and guerrilla warfares, but is actually trash, and being dependent on Lend Lease, just like the memes. Truly a spider that sits atop of the world and watches for more victims.