On The Right Track

[ᛒᛖᚱᛋᛖᚱᚲ]

Hey devs,

First of all, super work on the new patch and expansion. Worth every dime, its features have supercharged the game, particularly the Decisions, and unlocked all kinds of possibilities for the future of the title.

However, the game feels very lopsided right now. Some "first class" countries like Germany, China, Japan, and the UK have incredible Focus Trees while others (like the US, USSR, even France) have relatively crummy Trees that are arguably worse than some of the second-rate countries in the game. Further, after a spin with the beta build it doesn't feel like the rest of the game is equipped for an ahistorical Germany at all with what should be pivotal events firing to no conclusion, because it expects things to be in place that simply aren't due to a lack of flexibility and adaptability of the system.

I start to wonder if the Focus Trees should be for meta-level national goals - WE R FASHIST NAOW - that unlock Decisions to trigger event trees. That would likely be more flexible and adaptive to the dynamic global political setting instead of trying to get some 30 railroads to interlock at the right times.

 

[Wasted Shampoo]

Why should they make a focus tree for France? It was basically the battleground for many operations on the western front. It didn’t do anything. What is it supposed to do with a focus tree.

 

[davidc929]

Why should they make a focus tree for France? It was basically the battleground for many operations on the western front. It didn’t do anything. What is it supposed to do with a focus tree.

So you don;t think a focus tree for one of the major European powers that had significant political disruption between 36 and 40, then the whole Vichy experience and rebuilding of the Free French army could have interest to at least some people?

 

[Uniform764]

the UK have incredible Focus Trees while others .

The UK tree is incredibly boring and I'm not convinced it's "that" strong either (although I don't min/max enough to say so accurately). The UK is basically railroaded into a historical playthrough, and the stuff it gets from a historical playthrough aren't particularly interesting or powerful. I wouldn't say its a weak tree necessarily, but I wouldn't say it's exciting.

Some of the best stuff in the tree like Cryptologial Bomb are dependant on a historical conflict and can't be unlocked if you go alt history. The few alt history things there are like BeNeLux or Scandinavian Intervention don't become available until Germany has gone around Maginot Anyway.

There are three choices in the UK tree. Battleships vs Carriers which you're not going to unlock until the naval war is basically over anyway. Coerce Spain vs Fortify Gibraltar and Coerce Greece vs Coerce Turkey, both of which aren't particularly exciting.

 

[CrazyZombie]

Why should they make a focus tree for France? It was basically the battleground for many operations on the western front. It didn’t do anything. What is it supposed to do with a focus tree.

So, why should they make a focus tree for Soviet Union? It was basically a battleground for many operations on the eastern front. It didn't do anything. What is it supposed to do with a focus tree?

 

[ᛒᛖᚱᛋᛖᚱᚲ]

Gentlemen, if we could stay on topic instead of addressing silly questions..

 

[CrazyZombie]

Gentlemen, if we could stay on topic instead of addressing silly questions..

I want to get proper focus trees. I don't see any perspective in getting them in the nearest future - only with major updates. Also, I'm not sure in PDX style of work, like, they don't add communist path for Germany "uh, because it is hard in 1936 to justify", but add communist path for Japan because "hey, just for fun".

So, while I want to get good Soviet tree, I at the same time sort of afraid with what I'm going to get from PDX.

 

[Wasted Shampoo]

So, why should they make a focus tree for Soviet Union? It was basically a battleground for many operations on the eastern front. It didn't do anything. What is it supposed to do with a focus tree?

France held the ground for few weeks before capitulation, SU, I remember did differently.