HoI4 Dev Teasers (previously Podcat's Twitter Teasers)

[blahmaster6k]

They're working on two DLCs at once currently so I'm just assuming as it would be pretty impressive for them to be working on two full expansions at once

This makes sense, but I doubt Italy would be included in just a focus tree pack. So far, DLCs that are just focus tree packs have been exclusively minor countries (Together for Victory with the commonwealth, and Death or Dishonour, with Eastern Europe). Every major that has been reworked was part of a major expansion (Japan and Germany with Waking the Tiger, USA and UK with Man the Guns, France with La Resistance).

 

[Dlin369]

Yeah but who would pair with Italy if they release Greece without them? Greece will probably pull in other Balkan countries like Bulgaria and Turkey, which leaves Italy with few "popular" options. In my opinion the best choices to go with italy are

A tier: Greece, Bulgaria, France, Spain and Portugal (already done so no)
B tier: Turkey, Yugoslavia (attempt #2). Croatia
C tier: Austria, Albania, Ethiopia, Libya (too few factories and while Austria would be decent for German-Italian influence games they get eaten up too early to be fun for players)
D tier: Middle East (should be their own DLC)

Mechanically Italy would go well with a naval rework, but that's also been done already.

Greece probably won't come alone and their neighbors are Albania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey - all which would naturally go with Italy. So an Italy themed DLC is fairly short on good countries to package it with and doesn't have many good mechanics (African theater and logistics I guess).

 

[him_15]

Italy DLC would probably be paired with Greece, Bulgaria and possibly Turkey in a Med DLC. (don't think Austria and Albania would be given a focus tree) Though Turkey could be a stand-alone Middle East DLC.

 

[kimidf]

Italy DLC would probably be paired with Greece, Bulgaria and possibly Turkey in a Med DLC. (don't think Austria and Albania would be given a focus tree) Though Turkey could be a stand-alone Middle East DLC.

I think Austria has the potential to have a decent tree of its own in the style that its neighbors Hungary has and I think it is an incredible thing that it did not have when DOD was launched as Bulgaria. It is true the main thing about that alternative content tree like the Turkish tree a small tree would not look bad for Albania either

 

[Temudhun Khan]

I don't think pdx will ever invest resources in giving Austria it's own très, unless either they extend the timeline to 1933 (and I think this ship has sailed long ago) or it's only meant to give an npc faction direction rather than being used by a player.

 

[him_15]

I think Austria has the potential to have a decent tree of its own in the style that its neighbors Hungary has and I think it is an incredible thing that it did not have when DOD was launched as Bulgaria. It is true the main thing about that alternative content tree like the Turkish tree a small tree would not look bad for Albania either

I remember the Dev saying the reason Bulgaria missed out in DoD was simply because they couldn't think of an interesting focus tree for them. Not sure if they would leave her out again when working on Italy and Greece this time.

 

[kimidf]

I don't think pdx will ever invest resources in giving Austria it's own très, unless either they extend the timeline to 1933 (and I think this ship has sailed long ago) or it's only meant to give an npc faction direction rather than being used by a player.

Let's remember that the Austrian question is still very open in the initial date of the game and that caused some important faints and frictions between Italian and German regimes and I think it could be an interesting alternative tree

and we remember Czechosvakia could also be a similar case to Austria and obtained its own tree in DOD

 

[brantodb01]

Let's remember that the Austrian question is still very open in the initial date of the game and that caused some important faints and frictions between Italian and German regimes and I think it could be an interesting alternative tree

What would you even put in this tree? To be of relevance they either have to join Germany (game over), renew the Rom protocols (which is already covered by hungary) or join/form A-H (which we already have a tree for).

 

[Dryhad]

I've long been of the opinion that a 1933 start would make for a very interesting game, and Austria would be a prime example of a focus tree that would flourish in such a start.

The downside is an earlier start would require expanding literally every other focus tree, so I don't expect them to do it. But Austria wouldn't be the only country that might find a more interesting tree in such a start either.

 

[orochi2k]

If Italy is left over, then Italy can still pair with Egypt and Tibet to have a Theocracy/magic/supernatural DLC.

 

[brantodb01]

If Italy is left over, then Italy can still pair with Egypt and Tibet to have a Theocracy/magic/supernatural DLC.

ha, Raiders of the lost ark?

 

[brantodb01]

I looked in this thread expecting to find a twitter teaser from podcat. Silly me.

There is one, it's not our fault you're too lazy to look back a page

 

[JackAlNXT]

I have my pitchfork and torch ready in case Bulgaria is not part of this DLC.

 

[withche.07]

If Greece is confirmed than its gonna be Italy, Bulgaria/Turkey. My personal guess.

 

[Aeroclub]

USSR, Italy, Turkey and Greece would fit nicely in a communist-themed DLC (all had very strong left movements).

 

[brantodb01]

USSR, Italy, Turkey and Greece would fit nicely in a communist-themed DLC (all had very strong left movements).

I think USSR would fit much better with a rework for Poland and a tree for Finland

 

[Aeroclub]

I think USSR would fit much better with a rework for Poland and a tree for Finland

True, but I'm basing my guess on the fact that USSR/Italy are the biggest need and that Greece is all but confirmed...that's the only way I see they could tie these together (assuming they do in the first place).

 

[brantodb01]

True, but I'm basing my guess on the fact that USSR/Italy are the biggest need and that Greece is all but confirmed...that's the only way I see they could tie these together (assuming they do in the first place).

They're probably not as Barbarossa is 1.11 and we're waiting on 1.10 which seems is gonna include Greece

 

[Aeroclub]

They're probably not as Barbarossa is 1.11 and we're waiting on 1.10 which seems is gonna include Greece

Well we also don't know whether 1.10 will only be a patch or a DLC. In the later case, I don't think that there have ever been focus trees added in just a patch. For now I assume that whatever they have on that front will only come with 1.11+DLC early 2021.

 

[brantodb01]

Well we also don't know whether 1.10 will only be a patch or a DLC. In the later case, I don't think that there have ever been focus trees added in just a patch. For now I assume that whatever they have on that front will only come with 1.11+DLC early 2021.

well they've confirmed they're working on two at once so 1.10 is probably gonna be a small flavour pack type deal