Hearts of Iron IV Internal Politics- Highlights video from the latest Livestream

[Darkrenown]

This video is AMAZING! I do have one question for the dev's. I see there are regions and provinces. Will we be able annex just single provinces or regions only?

States only (Regions are different!).

 

[Darkrenown]

However, a river like the Rhine usually doesn't freeze in winter. And by "usually" I mean never.

Never is such a strong word:
http://www.gizmag.com/rhine-freezing-solar-cycle-weather/23886/
(not game related)

 

[Darkrenown]

EDIT: also, one other question I have related to the video: Podcat mentions that selecting different companies has an effect on the stats of units (the example being used that tanks constructed by Porsche being less reliable etc.). However, when the mouse was hovering over the companies, I could not see the effects stated. My question therefore: is there a way you can see the effect of companies on material before you select the company?

You should be able to see the effects in the tooltip, but either the tooltip or the effects might not have been in place for the stuff moused over in the video.

 

[Darkrenown]

Ostmark is used in a lot of places:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party#mediaviewer/File:Nsdap_gaue_english.png
I assume the Nazis changed Ostmark to Austria after they annexed it or when they started seriously thinking about taking it, but we don't change state names dynamically, so Asutria will always be called Austria while Ostmark-east-of-Brandenburg will always be Ostmark.