Poland: United and Ready National Focus Pack DLC

[Sleight of Hand]

To clarify, is this free for all?

This forum is a bit of a free-for-all, yes.

But yes, the Polish DLC is free for everyone, for all versions of the game, both before and after release.

 

[Bennyy]

great, in that case wonderful news!

 

[kviiri]

I'm really interested to hear more of this Polish Focus Tree! What does it look like, at which point did the devs decide to add it, and does it change the German focus tree in any way?

 

[Bridger15]

If it's included with every version of the game, for free, forever, I'm not sure what the purpose of even splitting it off and calling it DLC is? Shouldn't it just be part of the game?

 

[kviiri]

If it's included with every version of the game, for free, forever, I'm not sure what the purpose of even splitting it off and calling it DLC is? Shouldn't it just be part of the game?

Isn't it a preorder bonus?

 

[Sleight of Hand]

I'm really interested to hear more of this Polish Focus Tree! What does it look like, at which point did the devs decide to add it, and does it change the German focus tree in any way?

I can answer that bit, from yesterday's stream.

The Polish DLC stuff was commissioned by Paradox but not made by them, but by a third-party Polish developer for them. It was intended to be released as a mini-DLC pack after HoI IV was already out, but because HoI IV's release date has been pushed back several times the Polish DLC stuff is now finished, and so rather than release it post-launch (original plan) they no longer have to do that, so it's going to be available on day 1.

 

[kviiri]

I can answer that bit, from yesterday's stream.

The Polish DLC stuff was commissioned by Paradox but not made by them, but by a third-party Polish developer for them. It was intended to be released as a mini-DLC pack after HoI IV was already out, but because HoI IV's release date has been pushed back several times the Polish DLC stuff is now finished, and so rather than release it post-launch (original plan) they no longer have to do that, so it's going to be available on day 1.

Righty-roo, cheers!

 

[donaldduck]

 

[FOARP]

It's an extra content pack included with every version of the game.

Then it's not really an extra content pack, is it?

I can answer that bit, from yesterday's stream.

The Polish DLC stuff was commissioned by Paradox but not made by them, but by a third-party Polish developer for them. It was intended to be released as a mini-DLC pack after HoI IV was already out, but because HoI IV's release date has been pushed back several times the Polish DLC stuff is now finished, and so rather than release it post-launch (original plan) they no longer have to do that, so it's going to be available on day 1.

Ah, that clarifies things!

 

[tom_jones]

Then it's not really an extra content pack, is it?

Considering it was developed separately and they could just as well sell the game without it and no one would be any wiser, I think it can be presented as such.

 

[OBRkenobi]

I just hope that it doesn't make Poland ahistorically OP or something. (at least with that historical/scripted game option turned on in the settings)

 

[OBRkenobi]

If it's included with every version of the game, for free, forever, I'm not sure what the purpose of even splitting it off and calling it DLC is? Shouldn't it just be part of the game?

One of the dev's explained why it was split off as DLC. I can't remember where sorry.
EDIT: You can find it in the developer responses of the pre-order thread.

 

[Peter Wass]

If it's included with every version of the game, for free, forever, I'm not sure what the purpose of even splitting it off and calling it DLC is? Shouldn't it just be part of the game?

It was probably completed after the release candidate was submitted. I'm not massively familiar with the process, but I'd guess the QA process for this would be significantly quicker than for the full game.