How to edit a save to undo a decision?

[DrwHem]

I am going for the Kaiser game as Germany. I failed to notice that you cant continue on after you do Plan Z and now im stuck. I really hate these mutually exclusive decisions that dont warn you before hand. I dont normally read the ENTIRE decision tree so how am i supposed to know that you cant do shit if you return the kaiser and do plan z?

How do I edit my save file so that Plan Z goes away?

 

[elektrizikekswerk]

I dont normally read the ENTIRE decision tree so how am i supposed to know

No, really. Do you expect that knowledge is somehow transplanted into your brain without reading?

 

[iBlessTheRains]

I wonder as well why Plan Z locks out almost your entire Kaiser focus tree.

 

[Achab]

No, really. Do you expect that knowledge is somehow transplanted into your brain without reading?

Never heard about the trial & error approach?

 

[elektrizikekswerk]

Never heard about the trial & error approach?

Good point

But it seems that OP doesn't like that either

 

[Achab]

To the OP:

First of all you need to set your saves to be text, not binary.

Find "settings.txt" in the game folder ... thats usually \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV".

Open it in a text editor and change the entry to "save_as_binary=no", save afterwards.

Now save your game, open it in a text editor again and try to search and delete the entries related to that decision.

 

[--Yigito123--]

That 4-way mutually exclusiveness is a bit strange, though. It would make sense that Accept British Naval Dominance would lock you out of all naval trees, but it makes no sense that Rebuild the High Seas Fleet would lock you out of befriending Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

In fact, it would make a lot of sense for a Germany looking to challange Britain seeking the friendship of those nations, especially since the Kaiser path does not clash with Plan Z at all.

 

[Bratyn]

That 4-way mutually exclusiveness is a bit strange, though. It would make sense that Accept British Naval Dominance would lock you out of all naval trees, but it makes no sense that Rebuild the High Seas Fleet would lock you out of befriending Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

In fact, it would make a lot of sense for a Germany looking to challange Britain seeking the friendship of those nations, especially since the Kaiser path does not clash with Plan Z at all.

This was done because getting both focuses (which essentially give the same bonuses) would be too powerful.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

Good point

But it seems that OP doesn't like that either

Neither do I, and considering there are parts of this tree that can surprise you even if you read every letter it's still relevant. Civil war specifics and non-justification insta-war on event (an internally inconsistent implementation) are both things with lacking information, and given that this isn't exactly a historical path you can't even rely on real historical knowledge.

 

[bottle228]

This was done because getting both focuses (which essentially give the same bonuses) would be too powerful.

then at least lock monarchist germany out of them
or make the political part independent of the navy part

being stuck at that point is really sad
you can't get the central powers
core alsace lorraine
which is the big point of this route
more than the navy bonus

 

[--Yigito123--]

This was done because getting both focuses (which essentially give the same bonuses) would be too powerful.

Well, maybe it could be made so completing one would allow you to bypass the other? (So you could only get one of their bonuses). Still, I think the option to get to the befriend those countries should be an option for Kaiser Germany. Or perhaps you could put the "Befriend X" focuses inbetween Rebuild the High Sea Fleet and Plan Z so you can take them in either path.

That, or just lock it from Kaiser Germany because taking Plan Z locks you out of all of your unique focuses in that path, so it's pointless and just a trap for people not paying attention.

 

[DrwHem]

I ended up abandoning the game and starting over. Made it to Dec 1944 before the lag forced me to abandon that game as well. I managed to win the war but couldnt get to the peace conference due to lag. oh well. I dont have the heart to try any more games for now.

 

[Leandor]

I'm sorry, sonny, but you'll have to learn and live with your life decisions. You can't edit life... nor shame.