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Pumpgun-Petrus 27 NOV 2024 a las 4:15
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What Is Paradox Doing With Germany’s Focus Tree in HoI4????
I just finished my first playthrough of the new DLC with Germany, and honestly, I’m furious about the direction Paradox seems to be taking here. I usually stick to the modifiers and focus paths without paying too much attention to the "Inner Circle" mechanics, but even with that surface-level playstyle, the sheer amount of tone-deafness on display is staggering. When I started looking closer—at the portraits, the tooltips, and the mechanics—I couldn’t believe how much of it feels like an attempt to glorify figures and events that should not be glorified.

Let’s start with the little things, like Göring’s tooltip describing him as a "great German pilot" during the Great War. Why? Why does he get this glowing description when 95% of the advisors in the game don’t even get a tooltip at all? Why is this extra level of detail—and the subjective praise—necessary? It’s not just amateurish; it feels deliberate, like someone at Paradox thought, “Hey, let’s make him look cool.” And that’s just one example.

Then there’s the "Gold Reserves" mechanic. Are you kidding me? It’s such a bland, sanitized way to replace the actual historical atrocities committed by the Wehrmacht and SS. It gets even worse when you’re given the option, after the Soviet Union’s capitulation, to send "ethnic German settlers" into the East. The game conveniently forgets to mention why there’s suddenly all this space for new inhabitants. No context, no acknowledgment—just a convenient gameplay mechanic. How do you look at history and decide, “Let’s skip over the horrifying reality and turn it into a ‘feel-good’ empire-builder moment instead”?

And then there’s the Easter egg with Eva Braun. Seriously, what were they thinking? She’s portrayed as this edgy, eyepatch-wearing action movie protagonist, like she’s leading some badass revenge quest instead of, you know, being tied to one of the most evil regimes in history. It’s beyond tasteless—it’s offensive. It’s the clearest example yet of how Paradox is turning Germany into some weird power fantasy where you can just ignore everything that makes playing as them historically uncomfortable.

And that’s really the core problem, isn’t it? The game lets you play as some of the most horrifying regimes in history, but with Germany, there’s no attempt to acknowledge or reflect on that. Stalin gets mechanics that force you to deal with purges. Mussolini has incompetence baked into his path. But Germany? You’re encouraged to be an expansive, warmongering empire—but hey, that’s fine, because you’re just paying off your MEFO bills. There’s no downside, no weight to your actions, just a button that swaps "crimes against humanity" for "Gold Reserves" after every conquest. What the hell, Paradox?

I love HoI4. I love its gameplay, and the DLC mechanics are, on a purely technical level, well-executed. But playing as Germany feels wrong now. It’s not just ignorant—it’s actively trying to make you feel good about playing as one of the most destructive regimes in human history. It’s like Paradox is leaning into the power fantasy, hiding behind the excuse of “it’s just a logistics game with edgy memes,” but this isn’t Warhammer or some alternate universe. It’s history. And if you’re going to dive into that, you don’t get to ignore the uncomfortable parts just because it doesn’t fit your gameplay loop.

Am I the only one losing my mind over this? How do you defend this kind of presentation in a game that’s supposed to have some respect for history? Or is Paradox just catering to the worst parts of their fanbase now?
Publicado originalmente por G.I. ROBOT:
If you ask me, this was an inevitable problem that Hearts of Iron as a series has been dodging like Neo dodges bullets, for the entire length and breadth of the franchises' existence.

Wanting to allow the player to play as Nazi Germany without the 'Nazi' stuff has always been a decision of expediency and profit, not one of representation or respect. Why risk running afoul of decency laws and German law when you can replace the Swastika with a Balkenkreuz and still rake in money from a certain group nobody wants in their communities, but still has money and influence on the internet. Solution: you just let the players fill in the blanks.

Frankly, this was foreshadowed by PDX allowing mods such as TNO to continue - a mod which explicitly discusses slave labor and genocide, and makes the player an active participant. I'm old enough to remember when even discussing this stuff in a PDX forum could get you permanently banned. Now, we let mod makers create interactive slave-networking experiences in our flagship title, and to become so popular it's practically its own game.

So what to do now? Well, maybe add in events that stress the human cost. When you're any other country, allow the liberation of Concentration camps and war-crimes trials, making clear to the player that the Nazis paid the price for their heinous crimes and that to this day we are still hunting down every last foot-soldier of the conquest-hungry maniac who ran Europe through a bloody meatgrinder.
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Diddy Rizzlington 1 DIC 2024 a las 2:50 
When two black kings talk, I sit down and listen. It's called being a decent human being and not forgetting the USS Liberty, the Lavon Affair or Apollo Affair and the 60 million Russians, Ukrainians, decent human beings, women and children murdered by the (they) Bolsheviks between 1918 and 1955 while I'm doing it for my daughter and getting a new bowl cut with Arthur Morgan... Watch Europa the Last battle, Hellstorm, The Greatest Story Never Told, Marching To Zion, also Read the protocols of the learned elders of zion and wear your wool socks at all times. Adolf wanted to DESTROY Bolshevism and this whole movement (u can do it ingame). Adolf destroyed Freemasonry in Germany. Christ is Lord.
Última edición por Diddy Rizzlington; 1 DIC 2024 a las 3:00
Pumpgun-Petrus 1 DIC 2024 a las 3:08 
Publicado originalmente por Banelord:
People just like playing German Reich, that's it.
Generally speaking, there’s nothing to argue against that.
What I think is wrong is the subtle glorification (intended or not) that they implemented.

Publicado originalmente por Mydia Stardream:
Decent clown farming attempt.
Until one day ago, I had more other awards than clown emojis—that changed when some easily triggered Wehraboos joined the chat...

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Mydia Stardream:
Decent clown farming attempt.
Indeed, ignores that the DLC improves the german AI performance, which is a major plus when playing against the german AI, at the same time as giving the players broadly speaking, Schacht Plan, Erhard Plan,or the Funk plan to play through to see how each works out.

I think I made it very clear what I don’t like about that DLC. That doesn’t mean I dislike the other features.
The additions you mentioned are fine—I haven’t criticized them.
HB 1 DIC 2024 a las 3:20 
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Generally speaking, there’s nothing to argue against that.
What I think is wrong is the subtle glorification (intended or not) that they implemented.

Except there is no glorification, you just think there is without cause.
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Until one day ago, I had more other awards than clown emojis—that changed when some easily triggered Wehraboos joined the chat...

More plausible is that the more informed readers chose to award your fantasy claims with clowns.
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
I think I made it very clear what I don’t like about that DLC. That doesn’t mean I dislike the other features.

I for one was left in doubt you dont like aspects of the game due to you not understanding
what the mechanics are abstracting.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
The additions you mentioned are fine—I haven’t criticized them.

Those improvements alone are proof enough to disregard your nit picking mis conception based complaints.
Última edición por HB; 1 DIC 2024 a las 3:22
Benny 1 DIC 2024 a las 3:43 
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Publicado originalmente por Banelord:
People just like playing German Reich, that's it.
Generally speaking, there’s nothing to argue against that.
What I think is wrong is the subtle glorification (intended or not) that they implemented.

Publicado originalmente por Mydia Stardream:
Decent clown farming attempt.
Until one day ago, I had more other awards than clown emojis—that changed when some easily triggered Wehraboos joined the chat...

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Indeed, ignores that the DLC improves the german AI performance, which is a major plus when playing against the german AI, at the same time as giving the players broadly speaking, Schacht Plan, Erhard Plan,or the Funk plan to play through to see how each works out.

I think I made it very clear what I don’t like about that DLC. That doesn’t mean I dislike the other features.
The additions you mentioned are fine—I haven’t criticized them.

Why do you care, you dont even own the game.

Even if it did glorify the 3rd reich (which it certainly does not) why would that be a problem? People are free to state whatever political opinion they want. Just like you are free to critizise a game you have not even played.
Pumpgun-Petrus 1 DIC 2024 a las 4:40 
Publicado originalmente por Benny:
Why do you care, you dont even own the game.

Even if it did glorify the 3rd reich (which it certainly does not) why would that be a problem? People are free to state whatever political opinion they want. Just like you are free to critizise a game you have not even played.

Family Share—I have over 500 hours in HOI4.
In Family Share (like most games I play), you can neither write reviews nor get the mouse icon next to your name.

So, you don’t see any glorification? Don’t you think some aspects are at least a little over the edge?

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Generally speaking, there’s nothing to argue against that.
What I think is wrong is the subtle glorification (intended or not) that they implemented.

Except there is no glorification, you just think there is without cause.

Repeating the same empty phrases over and over again doesn’t make them true.
My arguments are specified in the OP.

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Until one day ago, I had more other awards than clown emojis—that changed when some easily triggered Wehraboos joined the chat...

More plausible is that the more informed readers chose to award your fantasy claims with clowns.

Well, a group of readers you clearly don’t belong to, as they are able to present their arguments with reason and in a civilized manner.
I guess you’re one of the clown emoji donors—that’s exactly the kind of posting profile I would expect from such an individual.

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
I think I made it very clear what I don’t like about that DLC. That doesn’t mean I dislike the other features.

I for one was left in doubt you dont like aspects of the game due to you not understanding
what the mechanics are abstracting.

1.) You can abstain from that cheap tactic of accusing me of not knowing what I’m talking about. What a weird attempt to undermine my arguments.

2.)If the mechanics were abstracted correctly, they would include significant downsides or at least give the player a guilty feeling while using them.
What most of these mechanics are doing is glorifying and hiding the real impact of what the mechanic would actually mean for the people—for example, the "Gold Reserves" mechanic.


Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
The additions you mentioned are fine—I haven’t criticized them.

Those improvements alone are proof enough to disregard your nit picking mis conception based complaints.

So you think adding some AI improvements justifies the glorification of war crimes?
I’m asking because this is essentially what you’re claiming here.
Once again, the other contents of the DLC were never part of this discussion because they are irrelevant to it.
Última edición por Pumpgun-Petrus; 1 DIC 2024 a las 4:43
Benny 1 DIC 2024 a las 4:56 
@Pumpgun-Petrus
What aspects glorify the 3rd reich? You use Göring as an example. He is described as "a great pilot" during the 1st war. He objectively was, he was a fighter ace. The game also describes him as incompetent or "not very good at his job". How is that glorifying?

Other example with Eva Braun is literally alternative/fictional history. If you feel it glorifies the 3rd reich that is fine. So what do you want them to do? Change the game because you feel offended? My personal recommendation is just not play it if you dont like it.

Freedom of speech allows the devs to make whatever content they want. It is not their problem if a minority feels offended by a video game. Feel free to not play it.

If the game make you "führious" as you say in the op maybe it is not for you.
Última edición por Benny; 1 DIC 2024 a las 5:13
Psycho_Soyer 1 DIC 2024 a las 5:07 
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Let’s start with the little things, like Göring’s tooltip describing him as a "great German pilot" during the Great War. Why? Why does he get this glowing description when 95% of the advisors in the game don’t even get a tooltip at all?

You are bothered by this ? Really? 😆
If this really bothers you then you obviously are very hard to please.

Let's be honest you just created this post to trash the game.
Mission complete.
Oh and look you actually received more attention then you should have.

My bad for feeding a troll.
HB 1 DIC 2024 a las 5:56 
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:

Family Share—I have over 500 hours in HOI4.
In Family Share (like most games I play), you can neither write reviews nor get the mouse icon next to your name.

So he and others before him are correct.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Repeating the same empty phrases over and over again doesn’t make them true.

I did not repeat anything, basic reading comprehension issue on your part.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
My arguments are specified in the OP.

You posted some factually inaccurate nonsense that demonstrated your lack of historical knowledge and unfamiliarity with game mechanics, refused to support your claims, hardly the same thing as presenting an argument.


Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
Well, a group of readers you clearly don’t belong to, as they are able to present their arguments with reason and in a civilized manner.

Nothing wrong with my more plausible explanation, except you dont like it of course, and now instead of them being as you wrote intellectually immature, they then became weharboos and now the clowns they gave are reasoned and civilised, how you know recieving a clown from a wehraboo clown without any accompanying text is another of your Jedi mind powers that dont really exist outside your head space.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:

I guess you’re one of the clown emoji donors—that’s exactly the kind of posting profile I would expect from such an individual.

Except i twice explained to you, i dont give out clown to nonsense posts, so back to being unable to read and comprehend, your default position.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:

1.) You can abstain from that cheap tactic of accusing me of not knowing what I’m talking about. What a weird attempt to undermine my arguments.

Except its factually accurate, and you wisely chose not to engage on those claims you posted, which dont support any argument because yo made them up from ignorance and are not facts, but examples of ignorance, and just play the victim instead. You have chosen to not answer any of the questions of fact put to you.
Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
2.)If the mechanics were abstracted correctly, they would include significant downsides or at least give the player a guilty feeling while using them.

Do you not realise how absurd you come across as when you post that twaddle?, try the game again its all there, you are just unable to comprehend it.

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
What most of these mechanics are doing is glorifying and hiding the real impact of what the mechanic would actually mean for the people—for example, the "Gold Reserves" mechanic.

I gave you what the PDX game design is for that mechanic, you chose to replace it witha fantasy version of your own invention and continue, like all fanatics, to ignore the facts and prefer your own twisted none version that is not based on evidence.




Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
So you think adding some AI improvements justifies the glorification of war crimes?

Nothing i posted would leave anyone to that conclusion. I did post that such things PDX designed HOI not to have in the game mechanics, Maybe devolp basic reading skills?

Publicado originalmente por Pumpgun-Petrus:
I’m asking because this is essentially what you’re claiming here..

I made no such claim, you again just made up stuff and pretend its true, in fact i pointed out that what you see in game, is not in game to be seen in game not least because PDX designed it not to be in game.
Última edición por HB; 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:04
Mayer 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:17 
Publicado originalmente por HB:
And yet you cant do simple math, and cant comprehend authors written works and have next to no grasp of the subject matter, think 2010 USD of 120 billion is a third of the wartime 270 billion military budgets and so on. This level of general ignorance is common on games forums.
It is the conclusion by the historians, Klemann and Kudryashov that the 118.2 billion RM plundered in occupied Europe paid for 28.6% of the cost of the German war effort.

You can try to disprove it, but don't call me ignorant for bringing up an actual view point held by credible historians after extensive research.

You just insult, probably to hide the fact that your (unscientific) arguments are weak.

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
I maintain that talking about Nazi Germany without their antisemitic policies is a gross distortion of the truth.

Your truth, is not relevant as the game is not designed to abstract any of that instead a game is meant to be fun to play.
It is the only truth. National Socialism is a antisemitic world view. Their beliefs in antisemitic conspiracies dictated their every day policies.
You can't explain their racial, economic and geopolitical policies in a rational manner, because it is based on a irrational fear of jewish domination.

In Germany, someone who tries to whitewash Nazi Germany is seen as a neo-nazi, hence the problem for Germans to play the newest DLC. It is arguably in violation of Anti-Nazi laws, because it fails to provide context and educate the consumer.

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
This is just a Steam comment thread. I do not try to write a scientific work here and make extensive research.
Ok but not knowing the difference between million and billion is kinda important tho,...
It was a typo. If you now feel intellectually superior, I feel sorry for you.

Publicado originalmente por HB:
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
Actual economic policy of the Reich to prevent high consumer spending and use worker's wages for the war economy. For example: The savings book for the KdF-car, workers were manipulated into savings for a people's car while the money went actually into defense spending.
A little over 60,000 cars were payed in full for and never delivered, so c60 million was given over 4 years, and a 5 Rm stamp bought a week from wages payed, which is 15 million a year, so your example is 0.02% of mil spending being gained. Maybe you should use an example that actually had a economic effect of greater worth?.
That was just one example of a saving scheme. Frozen wages were an attempt to mask inflation and reduce shortages of consumer goods. Real wages actually decreased during the Nazi era, even before the war.
Última edición por Mayer; 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:19
Benny 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:30 
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
In Germany, someone who tries to whitewash Nazi Germany is seen as a neo-nazi, hence the problem for Germans to play the newest DLC. It is arguably in violation of Anti-Nazi laws, because it fails to provide context and educate the consumer.

*By delusionals left wingers in the big cities that never worked a real job.

And for the rest of the world with freedom of speech noone cares. Im german and tired of being guilt tripped over something that happened before i was born when all i want to do is play a video game. Dont like the dlc, dont buy it. Why try to cry about it here?
Última edición por Benny; 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:35
HB 1 DIC 2024 a las 6:48 
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:

It is the conclusion by the historians, Klemann and Kudryashov that the 118.2 billion RM plundered in occupied Europe paid for 28.6% of the cost of the German war effort.

You keep forgetting there are 7 authors not just two.

Except that Germany spent 270 and 118.2 is not 28.6% of what was spent, ergo you have again mis read and mis represented authors you have neither read or understood, just as another author you have not read explain it was 10% of 50% of military spending and you also mis represented his work because you post about things you dont know about.
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
You can try to disprove it, but don't call me ignorant for bringing up an actual view point held by credible historians after extensive research.
Basic maths show what you say is not what the authors found, not least because Germany was not spending in ww2, 2010 RM values as goods then cost differently than from 2010 and art work of 4 billion had nothing to do with military budgets so cannot have been contributing to it.


Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
You just insult, probably to hide the fact that your (unscientific) arguments are weak.
Not at all, there is no insult intended when pointing out your maths is factually wrong and cannot be correct, and its not a weak argument, which was why i used how much the germans spent in ww2, 270 and how much in ww2 RM those 7 authors said the amount came to, 12 billion, which was equal to 120 in 2010, the next problem however, is your unfamiliarity with German history.
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
It is the only truth. National Socialism is a antisemitic world view. Their beliefs in antisemitic conspiracies dictated their every day policies.

Nope, truth is a point of viww and there are multiple points of view. The facts are there is nothing in HOI about what you claim ought to be in the game, so your entire diatribe is baseless,, countless game are set in ww2, abstracting economics and warfare, and dont model in any way shape of form the racial policies of the Nazis, HOI is no different.

Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
You can't explain their racial, economic and geopolitical policies in a rational manner, because it is based on a irrational fear of jewish domination.

None of that is in game, so yes you can and PDX and other games companies, both board and computer have done so for many decades.

Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
In Germany, someone who tries to whitewash Nazi Germany is seen as a neo-nazi, hence the problem for Germans to play the newest DLC. It is arguably in violation of Anti-Nazi laws, because it fails to provide context and educate the consumer.

You also have a posting history that demonstrates a gross ignorance of german laws, you continue that theme here with the claim PDX has a legal obligation that simply does not exist, and pretend they are in violation of laws you know absolutely nothing about.

PDX covered themselves before release of Hoi.

"Paradox fully respects the German laws and will try to act accordingly. We are currently working with lawyers and ensure a product for the German market that will be in accordance with German law."

So no not arguably in violation of german law, just another example of you making up stuff you know nothing about.


Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
That was just one example of a saving scheme. Frozen wages were an attempt to mask inflation and reduce shortages of consumer goods. Real wages actually decreased during the Nazi era, even before the war.
An example that did not support your claim and no further examples to support it means you get an ungraded as you cant even understand the question it appears.
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
It was a typo.

It was also just one of a long list of maths issues you have with not being aware of what to count or how to count it.
Última edición por HB; 1 DIC 2024 a las 9:48
Dedelblute3 1 DIC 2024 a las 7:26 
Publicado originalmente por Mayer:
In Germany, someone who tries to whitewash Nazi Germany is seen as a neo-nazi, hence the problem for Germans to play the newest DLC. It is arguably in violation of Anti-Nazi laws, because it fails to provide context and educate the consumer.
HOI4 is a video game, not a history book. Unlike a history book, HOI4 has zero obligation to "provide context" and "educate the consumer" in regards to Nazis. HOI4 doesn't have to shove it in your face every five minutes that Nazis are evil because the game can reasonably assume anyone who can read already knows Nazis are evil, and that adding a forceful reminder every time you play Nazi germany that you're playing an evil path would only frustrate players.
zeeb 1 DIC 2024 a las 8:11 
Just be thankful the realism is not cranked to the max where we would get options to gas jews or any other minority. That would be the point where I'd be concerned.

We're not allowed to commit most war crimes in-game so it's all good, you can't starve another country with blockades for example since food isn't a resource. You can't use biological weapons on civilians. Nuclear bombs are pretty much the only war crime item in-game and it only exists because of popular demand.
Última edición por zeeb; 1 DIC 2024 a las 8:12
HB 1 DIC 2024 a las 8:52 
Publicado originalmente por Benny:

And for the rest of the world with freedom of speech noone cares. Im german and tired of being guilt tripped over something that happened before i was born when all i want to do is play a video game. Dont like the dlc, dont buy it. Why try to cry about it here?

Because steam ( unlike PDX forum which locks these threads asap and bans those starting them) is more amenable to the revisionists posting their nonsense.

I am waiting for compensation arising from the Roman conquest, with compound interest i expect to able to buy E Musk as my new butler.
Spud Muffin 1 DIC 2024 a las 9:31 
The new tree and mechanics and passive buffs are a bit overtuned for sure. H-man and Goebbels have some insane stat buffs, Truman and FDR, massive figures in history, have absolutely nothing.
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