Hearts of Iron IV - Developer Diary 12 - Internal Politics

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If 1 = 0 then ...

Edit: I also might add that if a system of government (no matter which kind of governance it is) robs an individual of its freedom it is authoritarian. And as I've said there are many examples where this have taken place in a democracy.

And do you have an example of a government that isn't authoritarian?

Such a government doesn't exist, it would be contradictory. As the role of the government is to govern and rule over its subjects.

Then why bother implying in your first post that a non-authoritarian form of government might exist?
 

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I wonder how easy it is to take a country that was involved in the war from the Start, like Canada, and just be completely isolationist, only trading.

Doing nothing is easy....
 

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*Safe-Keeper enters thread after 22 pages, see ravings about how every government is authoritarian

:blink: I thought this thread was about Hearts of Iron 4...
 

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I wonder how easy it is to take a country that was involved in the war from the Start, like Canada, and just be completely isolationist, only trading.
I'm guessing Canada will start allied to the UK, so if you manage to get rid of that I don't see why it would be hard for Canada to stay out of the war seeing it's geographical position.
Getting Belgium to stay out of the war might be a bit trickier. :p
 

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Nope. Democracy is a system where majority approves the decisions.
Actually, the majority of those that are allowed to vote and do, but close enough.
Authoritarianism/Dictatorship is a system where minority approves decisions.
So basically every US election in the last century or so? For example: If 60% of the people are allowed to vote (due to limitations on age, felony convictions, etc.) and only 60% of those are registered to vote and of those only 60% do vote and of those only 60% vote for the winner is that a democracy or not? (Hint: in that example only ~13% actually voted for the winner)
The degree to which the people, who are not power base of the current ruling party/organisation, can be oppressed, is absolutely separate thing.

EDIT: A True Democracy is one where every citizen votes directly on every issue (instead of delegating that authority to a representative like in the US Republic).
 
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Democracy… so overrated. I'll be propping up Paternal Autocracies all over Europe.
 

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@Keynes,

Montgomery looks so good because of Turing and Company cracking the ENIGMA.
Project Ultra's success meant at almost every major battle starting from CRETE 1941, the Allies knew the Strength of the enemy in terms of Tanks and Planes and also knew the angle of attack.
This is like using 'cheat code' and having 'no fog of war' and if in multi-player you do this and the opponent does not know, that you know all about him, or at least many things about him; whereas he is still operating in the 'fog of war', things will turn out in your favor even if your opponent is a better General/Player.
 

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Graphics right? The UI looks good, and also? EVERYTHING LOOKS SO SMOOTH AND SNAPPY.

Really digging it.

Did you see in the latest vid where the troops were selected and told to go somewhere and all the arrows were parsing the path to figure out where it was?

Maybe that's just how the graphic was designed but it gives me hope for a supply system!

(edit: it's somewhere past 24 minutes in the twitch, he clicks it and everyone snakes there and they arrive at the same time, and it makes my kokoro go doki doki.)
 
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For those that were wondering what we were talking about regarding Italy being taken by Ethiopia;



Yes, we're aware that the capitals for some areas are region names, it's a work in progress.
 

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I still have no idea how the AI pulled that off ;D Italy must have been extra extra shit

also A_Spec has the widest widescreen O__O
 
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I still have no idea how the AI pulled that off ;D Italy must have been extra extra shit

You could make that Steam achievment :)
 
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For those that were wondering what we were talking about regarding Italy being taken by Ethiopia;



Yes, we're aware that the capitals for some areas are region names, it's a work in progress.


I looked at this shot and there were two things I wanted to point out..

1. You need to select something to research.
2. There is a combat going on.

That is all.
 

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For those that were wondering what we were talking about regarding Italy being taken by Ethiopia;

All of this territory gained by 1937, that's some impressive stuff ;)
 
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