What's the DLC Plan?

[Sanny]

• Any information out there regarding the DLC plan for HOI:IV?

• Any estimates on how many Major and Minor DLC may be released for the game?

• Will it be following the CK:II and EU:IV DLC structure and pricing formulae?

• Is the community relatively happy enough to purchase DLC for HOI:IV the same as with purchasing DLC for EU:IV and CK:II?

Any Dev and Staff responses would be appreciated greatly. Thanks.

 

[adam_grif]

I believe they have made statements that they intend to support it in a similar way to CK2 and HoI4. So you can expect major and minor packs in the same style.

 

[Lither]

DLC will probably follow this formula

1. As much as possible
2. At the highest price they can get away with

 

[Perdition]

When I remember correctly Johan/Podcat said they want it EUIV style.
Every 6 to 9 months a major DLC with some Sprites and stuff.

But i dunno when and where he said that.

At least that was the plan. I dont know how well that works with HOI IV.

 

[LordOfWar16]

We aim to release 2-3 big expansions every year, with dozens of smaller dlc accompanying them.

After all, thats what you guys prefer, and why we can have bigger teams with dedicated QA these days.

here you go. That quote reffers to HoI IV, not EUIV just to avoid any confusion.

 

[Johan]

Like eu4/ck2.. No clue on content yet for postrelease, as i prefer to design them after the game is finished and after seeing what the community desires.

I think there will be a bit more unitpaks for hoi4 compared to eu though, as its so many different types here.

 

[Kollatius]

DLC will probably follow this formula

1. As much as possible
2. At the highest price they can get away with

PDS has one of the best DLC policies of any company in the current market and you treat like they where Electronic Arts?

 

[panzerzombie]

Desire:

Oil/Fuel change ( Oh no not again... )
Air Units should have division like properties ... e.g be trained like land troops, fixed structures ( but squadrons instead of battalions ofc)

 

[LordOfWar16]

Desire:

Oil/Fuel change ( Oh no not again... )
Air Units should have division like properties ... e.g be trained like land troops, fixed structures ( but squadrons instead of battalions ofc)

The problem with that is, that the pilots dont gain experience but have an chance of generating aces, which you can assign to squadrons to boost their combat efficiency. Unless something has changed of course.

 

[Aodhan_]

I can never understand why people love to show they are willing to throw their money away. But any way I would love a World War 1 DLC.

 

[Lither]

PDS has one of the best DLC policies of any company in the current market and you treat like they where Electronic Arts?

They're a company, not a charity. They exist to make money and are beholden only to the interest of money. Like it or not, that's how every company that doesn't go out of business operates.
And it's exactly how they operated with CKII and EUIV

 

[Zaku]

Desire:

Oil/Fuel change ( Oh no not again... )
Air Units should have division like properties ... e.g be trained like land troops, fixed structures ( but squadrons instead of battalions ofc)

You don't know if any of that is necessary. Please play the game first before suggesting future DLCs.

They're a company, not a charity. They exist to make money and are beholden only to the interest of money. Like it or not, that's how every company that doesn't go out of business operates.
And it's exactly how they operated with CKII and EUIV

So what's wrong with that? They supply me with constant entertainment, I pay them. Win-Win situation.

 

[panzerzombie]

The problem with that is, that the pilots dont gain experience but have an chance of generating aces, which you can assign to squadrons to boost their combat efficiency. Unless something has changed of course.

I know that but its insufficient in comparison to the now beautiful Land troop system. You could see aces as replacement for Air-Generals - which is fine, but the very important topic of pilot training before the war is atm primitive....you build a plane, put it from reserve on the map and tadaaaa a pilot jumps from the bushes and flies it......no lengthy pilot training, nothing.

 

[panzerzombie]

You don't know if any of that is necessary. Please play the game first before suggesting future DLCs.
.

Same bullshit arguments every time. I have seen all the WWW´s and stuff and know whats in the game and I already know what I want and what not. Thank you

 

[Zaku]

Same bullshit arguments every time.

Yeah, really mature, calling other people's opinion bullshit.
Way to go.

 

[panzerzombie]

Yeah, really mature, calling other people's opinion bullshit.
Way to go.

but you being condescending is ok ?

 

[Lither]

See what happened to the Payday series when the fanbase got that attitude.

 

[Zaku]

but you being condescending is ok ?

Which part of my post you think is condescending?

 

[panzerzombie]

Which part of my post you think is condescending?

implying - not saying - that I don´t have any idea whats inside the game and implying - not saying - that I may be not intelligent enough to understand it.....when its plain to see after 4 WWW and 40 DD...

 

[GeneralPetrov]

They're a company, not a charity. They exist to make money and are beholden only to the interest of money. Like it or not, that's how every company that doesn't go out of business operates.
And it's exactly how they operated with CKII and EUIV

As fun as it is playing Mr. Cynical, believe it or not there are game devs that aren't just constantly thinking about "MONEY MONEY MONEY".