Hearts Of Iron IV gets new expansion: Waking the Tiger

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Earn Your Stripes in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger
STOCKHOLM - 15 November 2017

The Chinese Republic replaced the tottering empire only decades earlier, and is unprepared for its greatest challenge. China is ideologically divided as well, providing an appetizing target for aggressive neighbors. But the Chinese people are resilient and can unite to protect their homeland.

In Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger, Paradox Development Studio focuses on the Chinese front - the first front of the Second World War. Here, Japan turned its imperialist appetites before the other great powers got involved. New National Focuses dedicated to Nationalist and Communist China guide you through alternate histories that could save or unite the Chinese nation. But under whose guidance?

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger will be available soon on major digital distribution channels for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is available for pre-order now: HERE

Features in Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger include:

• Chinese National Focuses: Divided and under threat, China has great reserves of manpower and diplomatic flexibility
• Chain of Command: Unite your armies under a field marshal who can take advantage of the many skills of the generals under his direction.
• Decisions and Missions: Historical decisions and national missions give your new places to spend Political Power, as you deal with domestic politics or start special projects.
• General Traits and Abilities: Generals’ traits can now unlock powerful Command Power abilities, allowing great flexibility and creativity.
• Updated Japanese Focus Tree: More attention to the Asian campaign and alternate history paths, including restoring Civilian Government or allying with the feared Soviets.
• Updated German Focus Tree: New possible histories for the German Reich, including the chance to replace Hitler with the exiled Kaiser, or lead a democratic Germany against Stalin.
• Acclimatization: Over time, troops will learn how to survive in the desert or harsh winters, giving these veterans an edge on the battlefield.
• And More: Capturing battlefield equipment, new music and sounds and a revitalized air war system that has room for Volunteer air wings.

As usual, Waking the Tiger will also be accompanied by a free patch - 1.5 Cornflakes.

For more information about Hearts of Iron IV, click here.

For more information for Expansion Pass-owners, see this thread.

 

[podcat]

Will we have loot boxes?

Yea, check out the dev diary about air supply. they drop loot boxes for your troops ;P

 

[podcat]

Awesome! Will we also be getting focuses for warlord states or other Asian nations?

yes. China is too big and complex to be represented by one tree. Follow upcoming diaries and we will be showcasing them

 

[Ceebie]

Is this the dev diaries for today or will there be something else today to?

Dev Diary too! Don't you feel special https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/hoi-4-dev-diary-nationalist-china.1054824/

 

[Archangel85]

ööömm we paid 50e but we only get content worth of 45e wtf?

Read it again.

 

[podcat]

Can we have error dog avatars now that you aren't using it any more?

No its miiiine! just testing out the chinese ones a bit

 

[wazp]

Oh, very nice!! Is this going to be part of the Expansion Pass content ?

Yes!

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...pansion-pass-faq.975687/page-17#post-23512884

 

[podcat]

I thought those were supposed to be part of the free patch?

They are both a mix if you read the diaries. Some stuff is free some is paid.

 

[Dnote]

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Something to keep in mind about how we approach our work, is that we try to group tasks together for expansions/updates that are thematically relevant to each other. This means that sometimes a task that is a little lower down the priority list gets done over something higher up, because it is a better fit when put together with the rest of the tasks (which are at the top of the priorities). This can also apply to the size of the task, something smaller could end up being done, because when you add all the tasks together, they make up a certain amount of effort required and we fill in the gaps with minor things here and there.

It doesn't mean we aren't aware of the need to tackle other things though.