is it a bug or as designed?

[name_HOI4player]

I can release Egypt as UK in Ironman, which is not allowed in the normal mode.

 

[=XIII=Wedge]

I can release Egypt as UK in Ironman, which is not allowed in the normal mode.

As designed! Freegypt is an achievement that requires starting as UK and releasing and playing Egypt. With Man the Guns the decolonisation national focus path is the only way to release them. This is a compromise to allow the achievement which is only possible with Iron Man.

 

[Forster]

I thought all achievements were only possible by playing iron man.

 

[GrandVezir]

I thought all achievements were only possible by playing iron man.

Correct, and that is why it is allowed for the UK to release Egypt in Ironman.

They are not allowed to do so in non-ironman, because that's how the UK focus tree was designed (no release of colonies outside of the "Decolonization" branch).