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War Effort - Operation Alpha [1.12.13 Checksum b721]

[h2]Generals![/h2]

Its time for the final patch of this War Effort Initiative cycle! This patch contains a host of balance changes and fixes as well as language localization for Simplified Chinese! We're going to be winding down the Initiative for the time being as we move onto other lines of development!

Furthermore, stay tuned for another message from us later, pertaining to some feature content that we are working on.

Now, onto the patch notes!

[h3]Localization[/h3]

-Added Simplified Chinese language support.

[h3]Balance[/h3]
-Lord Halifax now has two leader traits and reduces the requirements with the British Raj when forming the Imperial Federation/Commonwealth of Nations.
-If Lord Halifax is used to annex the British Raj as part of the Imperial Federation, India will suffer increased resistance.
-Fixed non-MTG ships having incorrect base speeds.
-Increased biggest speed and agility factor diff by 1.0, increasing the maximum effect of these stats on air combat.


[h3]UI[/h3]
-Available medals are now present on army screens for Divisional Commanders.
-Added a new Hearts of Iron IV YouTube channel link to menus.

[h3]Modding[/h3]
-Added effect remove_civil_war_target.

[h3]Bugfix[/h3]
-Fixed an issue in the Pressure Government event chain for Italy and the Soviets in which the feedback event communicating the target's choice was sent to the target instead of the sender.
-Playing as a released country is now persistent over saves in ironman.
-Observers now retain the observed country on hotjoin and resynch.
-Fixed License Production Access not being restored when reloading a save file.
-Democratic Italy can now send volunteers to Spain after completing the Aid for Spanish Republic focus.
-Fix for Belgium Congo sometimes flipping to Germany after Belgium capitulates.

Introducing the latest edition of the War Effort Map, where a thrilling challenge awaits! Take a look and observe: only one stop remains. Are you up for the task of unraveling its mystery? Keep in mind, appearances can be deceiving.


That's it from us today, as always we appreciate all your feedback! If you encounter any bugs, make sure to create a bug report over on the Forum, and don't forget to join our Discord!

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Publisher Weekend and Players' Choice Bundle!

Generals!

The Publisher's Weekend sale is now here, bringing deals across the board for the content you're missing, but also introducing an even better deal with the Players' Choice Barbarossa Bundle, as voted by you all :)

This bundle adds an extra 10 percent off on top of the other savings!

[h3]Players' Choice Barbarossa Bundle[/h3]
  • Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back Additional 10% off
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Additional 10% off
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor Pack Additional 10% off

[h3]Base Game [/h3]
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War Effort - Operation Alpha [1.12.13 Open Beta]

Hello there, generals! May has arrived, and with it comes a new open beta, this time for Operation Alpha!

This patch, as usual, contains balance changes, bug fixes, and something for you awesome modders out there. However, something we have also been working on for a while is language support for Simplified Chinese. This means that all our new Developer Diaries will be translated for Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. And this is just the beginning of what we have planned for our non-English speaking generals!


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[h3]Localization[/h3]
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Added Simplified Chinese language support.

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[h3]Balance[/h3]
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Lord Halifax now has two leader traits and reduces the requirements with the British Raj when forming the Imperial Federation/Commonwealth of Nations.
If Lord Halifax is used to annex the British Raj as part of the Imperial Federation, India will suffer increased resistance.
Fixed non-MTG ships having incorrect base speeds.
Increased biggest speed and agility factor diff by 1.0, increasing the maximum effect of these stats on air combat.

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[h3]UI[/h3]
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Available medals are now present on army screens for Divisional Commanders.
Added a new Hearts of Iron IV YouTube channel link to menus.

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[h3]Modding[/h3]
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Added effect remove_civil_war_target.

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[h3]Bugfix[/h3]
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Fixed an issue in the Pressure Government event chain for Italy and the Soviets in which the feedback event communicating the target's choice was sent to the target instead of the sender.
Playing as a released country is now persistent over saves in ironman.
Observers now retain the observed country on hotjoin and resynch.
Fixed License Production Access not being restored when reloading a save file.
Democratic Italy can now send volunteers to Spain after completing the Aid for Spanish Republic focus.
Fix for Belgium Congo sometimes flipping to Germany after Belgium capitulates.


And yes, there is no War Effort map update because that will come with the release of this patch! Now, have a lovely weekend, everyone, and we will see you again next week with something even more fun to talk about!

Player's Choice: The Barbarossa Bundle!

Generals!


The people have spoken and the results are IN!

Your votes have been cast and counted, and the top picks of the community are;
  • No Step Back
  • Axis Armor Pack
  • Sabaton Soundtrack


These three will now be put together into what will be called the Player's Choice Barbarossa Bundle!

Thanks so much for all your votes once again :)



This choose-your-own bundle is the first of its kind for HOI, but we plan to do more in the future. So if your favourites weren’t chosen don’t worry - there’s still a chance to get them bundled next time!

Keep your eyes peeled for when this one goes live, it'll be coming soon™