The Bonaparte Legacy – New Patch

[TheRemQc]

if the mod used the E3 map sure things would be more accurate but then you would have to review all of the events, and the ai files as well given the E3 map has thousands of more provinces than the base darkest hour map.

Let's not put the cart before the horse, we're going to fix this inconsistency with the ressources we have. That would not be the first time that Darkest Hour's good old classic map causes some border issues and besides, the two provinces of Rome and Anzio are not that bad placed to represent the actual territory of the Papacy.
Fun fact: this little research led me to discover that the Pope actually had steam-powered warships in the late 19th century.The more you know...

 

[Nesic8693]

well even then the map isn't that accurate involving Italy and its borders. the Papal States would only control Rome and Anzio in 1914 due to those being the territories the Pope controlled after 1861.
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if the mod used the E3 map sure things would be more accurate but then you would have to review all of the events, and the ai files as well given the E3 map has thousands of more provinces than the base darkest hour map.

Let's not put the cart before the horse, we're going to fix this inconsistency with the ressources we have. That would not be the first time that Darkest Hour's good old classic map causes some border issues and besides, the two provinces of Rome and Anzio are not that bad placed to represent the actual territory of the Papacy.
Fun fact: this little research led me to discover that the Pope actually had steam-powered warships in the late 19th century.The more you know...

Personally, I think I can agree with such map, I think about to write it into timeline.
Also, I think it should only have impact on 1914 scenario - one day when it gets in focus of development. And that this should not impact 1936 scenario since it could cause much mess.
About E3 map, personally I am not the fan due to some hardware limitation of my PC to process such map. It also gets modding job much complicated and total revision of files is needed.

 

[J_Master]

Since you're working on mainly bugfixes at the moment: I don't know if it has been reported, but nobody mobilizes when they are at war. It made my UK game a lot harder since the Australian and Indian troops I used in Ethiopia and North Africa were a lot weaker than they should be. It also makes France way too easy since Germany also doesn't mobilize

 

[Nesic8693]

Since you're working on mainly bugfixes at the moment: I don't know if it has been reported, but nobody mobilizes when they are at war. It made my UK game a lot harder since the Australian and Indian troops I used in Ethiopia and North Africa were a lot weaker than they should be. It also makes France way too easy since Germany also doesn't mobilize

Yeah, mobilization system needs a lot of rework.

 

[J_Master]

Also just noticed that the Operation Charlemagne has a mistake. It gives France 5 heavy submarine divisions with tank division names. The Kingdom of Holland also has the wrong names for the automatically generated corps names, it uses a Czechoslovak name. And the transport ships for the UK use Arabic names

edit: finished Operation Charlemagne. The peace events have a few problems. Poland doesn't recieve all the land she has claims on in the Ukraine and Romania doesn't recieve the Odessa region. The Chinese border also has some issues. China recieves 2 provinces north of what they have claimed but they don't recieve the Vladivistok area. And after a few days (I finished the war in August of 1942 btw) the SU had Operation Kutuzov, declaring war again.

 

[Nesic8693]

Also just noticed that the Operation Charlemagne has a mistake. It gives France 5 heavy submarine divisions with tank division names. The Kingdom of Holland also has the wrong names for the automatically generated corps names, it uses a Czechoslovak name. And the transport ships for the UK use Arabic names

Thanks for info, we will fix all of that.

edit: finished Operation Charlemagne. The peace events have a few problems. Poland doesn't recieve all the land she has claims on in the Ukraine and Romania doesn't recieve the Odessa region. The Chinese border also has some issues. China recieves 2 provinces north of what they have claimed but they don't recieve the Vladivistok area. And after a few days (I finished the war in August of 1942 btw) the SU had Operation Kutuzov, declaring war again.

Currently I am working on revision of Franco-Soviet peace events, so this job is a priority, thanks for info.

 

[J_Master]

Encountered another bug today. After Italy capitulates, an event fires for Albania which attempts to ally her with a nonexistant Italy, crashing the game

 

[Nesic8693]

Encountered another bug today. After Italy capitulates, an event fires for Albania which attempts to ally her with a nonexistant Italy, crashing the game

Thanks for info.

 

[Nesic8693]

Information time!
Here it is, after a long time info on the upcoming version of TBL mod.

Dev Diary 2
We plan a revision and completion of partition of Germany by French in early phase of WW2.

Spoiler: For Kingdom of France

If Kingdom of France occupies Germany event fires which gives three options:

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Option 1 - puppet Germany - most likely AI option:

Cabinet of Germany puppet-state:

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Option 2 - Multiple small states:

Puppet states governments:

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Option 3 - Northern and Southern Federation:

And their governments:

Spoiler: For Republic of France

If Republic of France occupies Germany event fires which gives two options:

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Option 1 - puppet Germany

Cabinet of German Republic:

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Option 2 - Multiple small states:

Puppet states governments

Spoiler: For French Empire

If French Empire occupies Germany event-chain is little different.
- Event fires by which French annex Germany after a surrender event.
France then could activate event for creation of Netherlands:

Netherlands cabinet:

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France could chose to push border to the Rhine or not:

And then three option about partition of Germany:

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Option 1 - Northern and Southern Federation:

And their governments:

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Option 2 - Multiple small states,
Note: Poland have a separate event to release or annex East Prussia:

and Their cabinets:

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Option 3 - United puppet Germany

Cabinet of Germany puppet-state:

 

[Pandrea]

Is reactionary more o less authoritarian than fascism?

 

[Nesic8693]

Is reactionary more o less authoritarian than fascism?

Reactionary is similar to Paternal Autocrat from the base game.

 

[Aniknk]

Looks great. Thank you for your hard work.

 

[Ericafaq]

Great, really great. I'm have only one question - is prince Aimone the leader of Baden-Wurt? The Italian noble who was crowned as Tomislav II and never visited "his kingdom" in Croatia ?

I ask, since he was an Italian nobleman, how did he become head of a pro-French state?

 

[Conquerer1234]

Great, really great. I'm have only one question - is prince Aimone the leader of Baden-Wurt? The Italian noble who was crowned as Tomislav II and never visited "his kingdom" in Croatia ?

I ask, since he was an Italian nobleman, how did he become head of a pro-French state?

yes to question 1, Italy and France are allies in WW2.

 

[Nesic8693]

Information time!
Here it is another dev.diary for upcoming version of TBL mod.

Dev Diary 3
We will add new events and ministers for Ottomans, improve event-chains for entry of Ottomans in WW2:
If Ottomans get defeated in Balkan War political crisis leads to this event:

Here is three new cabinets as outcome:

All of this leads to new event chains:

Spoiler: Conservatives event-chain

Process of reforms is initiated:

Which leads to Arab revolts and Kurdish revolution:

Spoiler: Nationalists event-chain

Economy investments:

Military investments:

With British busy in WW2 Coup can be funded in Iraq:

Iraq can chose two outcomes:

If coup succeeded Ottomans annex Iraq and get invaded by British:

If coup fails Ottomans invade Iraq:

Spoiler: Reformists event-chain

Empire is divided into Turkish Empire and Sultanate of Levant

Process of secularization leads to the revolts by conservatives:

Revolts and division Iraq can use to it's advantage by funding a coup:

Ottomans can respond with military action:

If Balkan War does not happen then internal problems in empire gives penalties to economy:

 

[Lugetro]

How cool it looks, the economy will work in this version? is that I often run out of resources in my departure with the Ottoman Empire and adding dissension, that makes my industrial efficiency very low and not let me modernize my troops.

 

[Nesic8693]

How cool it looks, the economy will work in this version? is that I often run out of resources in my departure with the Ottoman Empire and adding dissension, that makes my industrial efficiency very low and not let me modernize my troops.

We will also see to improve that.

 

[stevefitz744]

Awesome stuff! Definitely looking forward to playing as the Ottomans in the next version

Also, would the Iraqi annexation of the Levant be the first step in unifying all the Arabs into one state? Because that would be great fun to play as well

 

[J_Master]

What does victory in the Balkan War look like exactly?

 

[Nesic8693]

Awesome stuff! Definitely looking forward to playing as the Ottomans in the next version

Also, would the Iraqi annexation of the Levant be the first step in unifying all the Arabs into one state? Because that would be great fun to play as well

There are long term plans for such ideas, but, don't think it will arrive in the upcoming patch.

What does victory in the Balkan War look like exactly?

Ottomans will push to reclaim borders before TBL-WW1 or OTL pre-1878 borders in Balkans, it's the same. Events about that are also added.