National Focus Questions (Germany Focus Tree)

[auraxiannc]

Just a few questions for devs/forum members for the national foci of Germany

1. What does the 'Improve National Spirit' focus on Germany's focus tree do?
2. What does 'Anti-Soviet Pact' give you? Why would I pick it over the Molotov-Ribbentrop?
3. What are the effects of the 'Demand Slovenia' tree and the two Ljublana awards
4. What is the effect of Plan Z? I'm guessing the U-Boat effort and Trade interdiction focuses give you research bonuses to the next sub and techs in the 'Trade Interdiction' doctrine tree.

Thanks if you answer

 

[Sleight of Hand]

1. Improve National Unity, presumably. Could also be linked to division morale & org.

2. Probably diplomatic choices focusing on uniting nations bordering SOV, whereas the M-R pact can act as the first step towards a full military alliance between GER and SOV.

4. Plan Z will likely focus on a large surface fleet, so be linked to cruiser, carrier & battleship research. This will probably put your submarine capabilities at a disadvantage, though.

 

[Le Creep]

1. Probalby a national unity bonus
2. Maybe relations boosts with some axis nations?
3. No idea. Something to do with Yugoslavia probably.
4. As far as I know, Plan Z was a German plan to build a navy to beat the Royal Navy. So probably some tech bonuses/doctorine bonuses to capital ships. There's also a national focus "Befriend Denmark" after the Plan Z one, so maybe befriending other naval powers aswell.

 

[Nicolas I]

From DD#35 :

...Germany starts with two nation spirits:
Bitter Loser (for some reason) making more resistant to people trying to make them move to another ideology and also be able to found their own faction.
General Staff which gives a boost to army organisation and planning speed...

So, Improve National Spirit focus could probably give Germany a third additional national spirit with some bonuses.

And before someone object, yes that is possible as United Kingdom starts with 3 national spirits.

From DD#46:

...United Kingdom starts with 3 national spirits:
British Stoicism which makes them less affected by foreign attempts to change their political alignment. The War to End All Wars which impacts their conscription negatively (war is not as popular as since the first world war), and finally the King (King George V) boosts their national unity.

 

[JerkyJerry]

Just a few questions for devs/forum members for the national foci of Germany

1. What does the 'Improve National Spirit' focus on Germany's focus tree do?

I'm hoping it has something to do with cheerleaders. Or pubs being open 24 hours. Or, or, cheerleaders in pubs open 24 hours!!!

 

[Nicolas I]

I'm hoping it has something to do with cheerleaders. Or pubs being open 24 hours. Or, or, cheerleaders in pubs open 24 hours!!!

Hardly plausible as the nazis closed the shows that made the reputation of Berlin nightlife under the Weimar republic.

 

[JerkyJerry]

Yeah for a group that called themselves a party they sure did not do too much of it!

 

[Sleight of Hand]

Yeah for a group that called themselves a party they sure did not do too much of it!

I'm quite sure that during those final hours in the Fuhrerbunker, it was this above all else that drove the Fuhrer to suicide.