In Patchwerk‘s The Dutch Lion Roars Again mod, you’ll have the chance to make the Netherlands great again. Like many bordering the angsty Third Reich, the Netherlands watched warily while worries of war whipped ’round the world. But this Central European utopia wasn’t always as free and fantastic as it is now. A country of canals, windmills, and cheery folk who wear less wooden clogs than I initially hoped. The Dutch Lion Roars AgainĪhh, the lands of the Nether. Indeed, Lords of Winter made by Nightingale grants Finland over 60 new national focuses to stave off the Russian bear, the German eagle, and any other unwelcome creatures you’d care to name.įrom fortification ideas such as the Second Mannerheim Line or diplomatic strategies like reviving the Kalmar Union between Norway and Denmark, Lords of Winter gives Finland more S isu than it knows what to do with. While we’re on the topic of stuff looming on the horizon, winter is coming in the form of Finnish resilience. Now with all these shiny new toys to play with, two things are left unaddressed: who will you wage war against? And will the revolution against the Shah come early? Lords of Winter ![]() While trying to conquer your neighbors in Afghanistan or Iraq might still be rough (those mountains make for costly invasions), this National Focus mod lets you fine-tune your strategies, from faction-specific bonuses to boost diplomatic prestige to unique civilian and scientific buffs reflecting Iranian history. In comparison to vanilla Iran, Persia Rising gives you a fighting chance. Alongside the whopping 72 focuses (foci?), Iran’s been rebalanced with a higher (historically accurate) population more infrastructure, victory points, and active military units with their own special templates and nine new cities. On top of a brand new National Focus tree for Iran, Master Splinter‘s Persia Rising mod is overhauling the Middle Eastern country with new events, decisions, and balances. So listen up and listen good: Persia Rising If you intend on victory, you’re gonna need some of these. If you’re not frantically clicking to subscribe to them already, you’re messing up… again. Of the hundred-some mods already out there, the few I’ve played have added a nice layer of new strategies for countries like Iran, Finland, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Canada. Though you’ll learn soon enough about my own project, I’ll share some of works of talented modders I’ve drawn inspiration from with some slick National Focus mods of their own. Admittedly, it’s my own dabbling in working on a HOI4 mod that’s been distracting me from writing articles as often as I should. Not all is lost, however, as Paradox has armed its community well, leaving the modders to write their own history. Each country had its own unique strengths and weaknesses geographically, sure I favored mountaineers, light tanks, and mechanized infantry in Greece, while I tried to bolster Latvia’s political influence and defensiveness to hold back the Red tide, leveraging what support I could from my neighbors.Īnd while countries like Germany, the UK, France, and Japan have their own specialized National Focus trees, the little guys were left again to fend for themselves, equipped with the same generic template. While I got the challenge I was looking for, managing trade agreements and what little resources I had in comparison to the main belligerents, I found myself left wanting. In my first few games, I tried my hand as Brazil, Greece, and Latvia relatively small players (if at all) in the global turmoil of the mid-20th century. ![]() But having kicked numerous hindquarters as all five major powers, I needed a new challenge. Smelling strongly of Axis & Allies - the family-friendly Hasbro game pitting five friends in total war as Germany, America, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the USSR - HOI4 had me swoonin’ from the get-go. As a huge fan of World War II history and the strategy genre, I can’t get enough of games like these. If you haven’t gotten the chance to try Hearts of Iron IV out yet, I suggest you fix that.
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