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Finland Stronk

Welcome to Finland Stronk, an overhaul mod for Finland compatible with the Barbarossa update (patch 1.11). This mod is an amalgation of several Finnish mods. I merely strung the stuff together, which, honestly, wasn’t as fast and easy as it I thought it would be. It’s chief aim is to give a bit more flavour and a bit more strength to a Finnish campaign. Torilla tavataan!


Credits
I would like to thank the following people:

finjeta, for making the Finlandia Focus Tree mod. His mod, in particular the focus tree, forms the core of this mod.
Lyylikki, for the portraits of Finnish leaders.
Vanamees, for making the Finnish Portraits mod and allowing other people to use it.
Kartsa, the creator of the mod Finnish National Focus. I used a lot of his companies, advisors, generals and other assets.
The Kaiserreich team, for their generous usage policy which provided me with a lot of companies, advisors and leaders.

Without you guys, this mod would not exist. I hope it’s good enough to make y’all proud.

If I’ve neglected to mention someone, please leave a comment.


Contents
- A unique focus tree, including monarchist paths.
- Decisions to core conquered Nordic countries and a bit of the USSR.
- Unique design companies, with the incredibly overpowered naval designer Chrichton-Vulcan that allows Finland to become a true naval power.
- 2 field marshals, 3 admirals and 20 generals varying from very good to very bad (looking at you, Wallenius).
- Political advisors have historical names, though not always unique portraits.
- Added the Mannerheim Cross 1st and 2nd Class for any Finnish general who earns 800 and 1500 XP respectively while winning battles. Conquering the USSR should give generals plenty of opportunities to earn a Mannerheim Cross. Of course, you can always award them yourself through the console command “allowtraits”. Mannerheim, Heinrichs and Pajari start with Mannerheim Crosses.


DLC requirements/starting in 1939/compatability with other mods
Literally not a clue how it works out. Just test it.


Version
1.0. We’re just getting started. Please don’t hesitate to give feedback and suggestions. One aspect I’d especially like to hear about is that many generals have been assigned a bunch of traits already, so there is less room for player input. I’d love to hear how y’all feel about that. I'd also like to know if the Soviet Oppression focus should include Leningrad and Luga. It creates a landbridge to Estonia and removes the USSR from the Baltic Sea, but I'm not sure if that's fun. It might be a little bit too overpowered.

1.1. Changes:
- No more elections when you've put a king on the throne.
- Svinhufvud and Kallio won't replace a king either. The events still fire if you're fascist, democratic or communist, but they don't affect those ideologies.
- The democratic path now has a Go With Britain focus.
- Lowered Crichton-Vulcan's production cost bonus for submarines from 50% to 30%.

Thank you all for the feedback. I will consider creating a Mannerheim path, but that will take some careful planning.

1.2
Changed the focus tree file from .yml to .txt. It should work now.

1.3
Fixed an issue that made the ideas disappear. Also related to the extension of the files.

1.4
Fixed airframe bonuses.

1.5 Changes:
- Changed the 'Soviet oppression' focus name to 'Finnish lebensraum'. Also, Finland no longer demands Leningrad and Luga.
- Mannerheim crosses are now earned at 500 and 1000 xp.
- Heinrichs demoted to corps commander. Finland knows only one field marshal.
- Minor fix: corrected the legacy ID of two navy commanders to -1.

1.6 Changes:
- Heinrich's trait Logistics Wizard has been replaced by Organizer (the general's trait that leads to Logistics Wizard).
- Aksel Airo's cost reduced to 100.
- Added a few technologies, like interwar planes and a basic light tank.
- Added coring decisions for Kotlas and Kargopol
- Added states 874 - 882 to the Romanov focus that cores Soviet states.

Bugs
This mod is a combination of several mods. This means you may encounter some bugs. Also, the mod files contain a lot of redundant assets and text. I consider it too risky to clean it up.


Can I use your mod to create my own?
I only created 3 or 4 advisors and generals, and the Mannerheim Crosses. Most of the assets were made by other people. My advice is to check out the creators in the credits, find out which creator created the assets you need and ask them for permission.


Reviews:
“What is a Hearts of Iron IV?” – My Finnish BFF for whom I made this mod

“No Finnish catgirls. This mod sucks.” – People who make me lose faith in humanity

“Wallenius is a substance abuser, LMAO. 10/10 for realism.” – C.G.E. Mannerheim