I'd say this was a terrible way to decide head of state and goverment but then again, this is russia...
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I wonder if old George V of England will be at ease when he finds out that a child of his cousin survived after all these years.
The hour of destiny is upon us! Let’s see how Wrangel manages this one.
Long live the Tsarina!
That's a crucial moment in the history of the world not just Russia , tbh i am glad Wrangel is depicted like this , would be even better if he could stick as an advisor
Well this will certainly spice things up in the Congress.
I'd say this was a terrible way to decide head of state and goverment but then again, this is russia...
Wrangel actually didn't give her much of a choice, but then again he doesn't have much of a choice either.
The Bolsheviks will be seething in fury when they find out that a daughter of the Tsar is about to be crowned as monarch. This will be the crossroad for Russia alright, I wonder if old George V of England will be at ease when he finds out that a child of his cousin survived after all these years.
Sadly, given that the latest chapter is taking place in December 1936, I think George V has already passed on at this point.
That is, unless there's something else that HvK isn't telling us...
All caught up again. I thoroughly enjoyed all the lead up to the big reveal. And I’m liking Wrangel as portrayed here. To think he has been trying to balance all these diabolical problems for what must seem an eternity. Now, a ray of light emerges. Presuming the plans go as hoped for, I’m also curious to see where Russia emerges in the increasingly unstable world situation: will they lean towards an existing bloc, or found their own?
Presuming the plans go as hoped for, I’m also curious to see where Russia emerges in the increasingly unstable world situation: will they lean towards an existing bloc, or found their own?
Russia's a lot like GB in that it doesn't necessarily need to be in an alliance or bloc, but it's usually a good idea. While they rebuild though, there's not much need or desire I think. When the country stabilises and they go looking for the lost bits of the Russian empire (eastern Europe especially) then they will need some friends, unless its in the middle of a world war and no one cares...
Ah, so it is an actual faction - thanks for reminding/clarifying. That’s good: if a war does emerge, better that Russia gets to choose sides and timing. Unless of course they are the initial object!Currently in-game Russia has its own bloc: the Pact of Petrograd (see chapter 2).
Hello,
I'm the lead developer for DWRV and I came up with the writing and lore for Russia in the mod (my team helped me with the later entries like Ukraine and Finland). I've got to say, this is absolutely fantastic. You've filled in a lot of the blanks I left (like the family's names) as I felt I couldn't really do some things justice through the medium of a HoI4 mod. It also seemed more tactful to not go into specifics about the husband, as being married to a peasant is a touchy thing for some modern Russian monarchists, and a large portion of the players are likely Russian. But even your description of how things go down at the execution was better than I had envisioned. In my mind, Anastasia's future husband was just the driver for the truck and he simply drives her to the nearest doctor rather than to the burial site. In my eyes, your prologue is the real canon. I also appreciate the attention to tiny details many probably didn't notice, like the truck parked outside to try and drown at the noise and even the Bolshevik bringing the chairs down for Alexei and his mother. Having done my own research I recognized those details immediately. Anyways, I'd love to upload the chapters onto our discord server for the mod, and maybe even integrate your prologue directly into the mod, if that's all okay with you. You should also swing by the server if you haven't already and dm me (I'm Mr.ShadeO in the server). I'd like to talk to you about even writing some other events for the mod and my other upcoming mods. Here's the server (all are welcome): https://discord.gg/zq5gw9A
Cheers
That's one hell of an accomplishment! Congratulations! @Henry v. KeiperCan I just say in all my many years of AAR writing, this is perhaps the best and most flattering response I've ever received? If the maker of a mod says he loves your AAR, that's a compliment enough. To be told my prologue is now canon is another! I certainly didn't intend to canonize anything, because everyone has their head-canon when it comes to the details of a mod or a what-if scenario, and as you said, going into specifics for a game like HoI4 is either unnecessary or won't do enough justice. However, if it's well liked enough or is decided to be helpful, I won't complain.
I will definitely swing by the server and DM you, although I can't promise it immediately at the time of this post. (I have some RL things to take care of, also I have an update I'm about to post after his one!) However, you should definitely get a message from me over the weekend. Also, you have my permission to upload chapters to the discord server, or share them however you see fit. (Or, if you want me to do it, I can do that as well.)
Also, I'm glad for anyone who catches the little historical details I throw in here. I mean them as little Easter eggs for those who have done their research or know the full story.
Very well done! you deserve all the accolades Keiper! It takes skill to write so many characters and their motivations in a complex lore. I haven't played this mod yet, so i am tempted to check it out with the way you've presented all this!
Northern Ireland will be returned to the Irish Republic;
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin has denied accusations from those within his own party that this is being done to appease Communist factions within the United Kingdom.
Ah, the famously plausible HOI engine at work I see. Baldwin’s gunna have one hell of a time explaining that one away.
I'll be honest, there is pretty much no reason outside of ideology to decolonise. Not only does it garuntee a communist uprising if you take that focus path unless you a) ban communism and ruthlessly suppress it, and b) hurry very speedily along the focus path ignoring all useful game development in favour of heavily restricting your ability to fight a war by removing large (by which we mean, all) chunks of the empire outside of the island of great Britian. The ONLY reason you'd do this at all I see if you are secretly planning on turning communist AND picking a fight with the entire worlds including the soviets because the only thing you'll get out of decolonisation as a decision branch is millions upon millions of pops added and only having to worry about defending the incredibly easily defended island of Britian which will eat all the attacking pops in the world.
So Baldwin is either a secret communist megalomaniac whose going to take over the world or so utterly hates the British that he wants to gather as many of them as possible from across the globe and then nuke the country to death.
A new technical director probably isn't hard. A competent one ... possibly more chance of another Romanov popping onto the scene.
It's interesting to note that, despite their vastly different circumstances on paper, Masha and Anastasia actually have quite a bit in common: Both of them are thrust in a rather novel situation with relatively minimal preparation and are essentially learning their trade as they go, under the direction of others who see her as their last hope to keep a rather precarious enterprise from falling apart completely.
Ah, the famously plausible HOI engine at work I see. Baldwin’s gunna have one hell of a time explaining that one away.
I'll be honest, there is pretty much no reason outside of ideology to decolonise. Not only does it garuntee a communist uprising if you take that focus path unless you a) ban communism and ruthlessly suppress it, and b) hurry very speedily along the focus path ignoring all useful game development in favour of heavily restricting your ability to fight a war by removing large (by which we mean, all) chunks of the empire outside of the island of great Britian. The ONLY reason you'd do this at all I see if you are secretly planning on turning communist AND picking a fight with the entire worlds including the soviets because the only thing you'll get out of decolonisation as a decision branch is millions upon millions of pops added and only having to worry about defending the incredibly easily defended island of Britian which will eat all the attacking pops in the world.
So Baldwin is either a secret communist megalomaniac whose going to take over the world or so utterly hates the British that he wants to gather as many of them as possible from across the globe and then nuke the country to death.
I suppose this is what we call the game engine 'having a normal one', then.
Still, should make for a chaotically fun little sideshow while we watch Russia navigate its way back to imperial glory.
Presumably the game was set to turn the uk communist or the AI just decided to do that for yucks. I assume the former only because the UK going red And the republicans effortlessly backhanding the fascists in Spain with no help is pretty rare.
I do like getting to see the world through Masha’s eyes. It’s a neat way to get an overview of events. I’m also very heartened to see the Republicans hanging on in Spain. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in a playthrough, actually.