Hello everyone, as I said a few days ago, a new update for Escalation ‘84 is here.
This one was mostly aimed at fixing on what’s existing more than adding content. Still, I hope you will find enjoyment in my work!

Additions :
-Added a real credit list in the files + on the steam page
-Three more Achievements
-Presets for the Tank designer (arms against tyranny update)
-The AI bonus now as a Bonus, hopefully to make its life easier.
-New portraits for Spies
-More tech bonuses for DLCs (NSB, BBA, MtG) owner.
-Added a decision for the US to invade Aquileia if one of the vassals somehow won the civil war.
-Added some custom game rules you can now choose which path each country will take during the game.
-Tier 2 railways gun name and picture added. Funny that the american get the Gryphon BGM-109G.
-New human race description
-Unique names for several human special forces "Alpine Infantry" for the UEN, "U.S. Marines" for the US…
-New "early truck" graphics and localisation
-army reorganisation focus now give modern equipment, unique for each country!
-infantry model now change with vehicles!
-New division officer portrait (drawn by Skorpien)
-New icons for Magirus Jupiter, OT-64 and ASTROS II, magical weapon: STG-941 and FN P90
-human countries will get worst "stranger" spirit if aggressive toward native countries.
-Added a new decision about the U.S. coast guard will give a small bonus for lighter ship.
-division unit name revamp, hundreds of new historical division (or brigades) name from 1983!
-Added an easter egg, someone you know well will be coming back but only if you beat those damn Wingbardians.
-Added chem warfare for the U.S. and USSR by completing their respective focus.

Changes :
-Reworked Canterlot summit events
-Path of War full rework, new countries to invade and a small bonus to give an incentive to play this path.
-Buffed human theorists, will give an incentive to choose a different one.
-Some focuses and events now build railways
-Re balanced party support gain as a way to prevent civil wars until focus are done.
-Gave a buff to the Lunar empire after they lose the eastern coast
-Reworked DU round spirit description ‘remove the contamination part’ and removed the debuff that goes with it.
-Reworked Reagan to have he is now a liberal conservative.
-Reworked the New Mareland U.S. puppeting focus/event, it should sound less stupid.
-Buffed organisation for dread league spirits and gave one of them "equipment capture" modifier
-Nerfed organisation for human armies spirit
-UEN, SO-122 changed to Stridsvagn 74
-Updated company icons
-less "gamey" division. They now have a pretty accurate OOB.
-sentinel duke portrait update
-Reworked DEFCON system and nerfed it
-scavenged weapon + riot weapon gfx revamp
-updated some focus GFX
-develloping new hooflem give steel instead of aluminium now
-nerfed relief operations (in term of stability gain)
-buff labour units decision and nerfed others in term of stability gain
-faster USSR-focus relation focus (with USA/UEN)
-buffed Low morale national spirit, by having less severe conscription factor (from -40% to -10%)
-nerfed dulla spirit communism buff and Otto/Olav/ Michael stab buff, nerfed jordan king and hussein
-Native focus will be blocked if the human is not friendly/more bypass options too
-changed "magic AK" (USSR) into a new focus that concentrate on accelerated reconstruction, it will give a free military factory and a bonus for 365 days.
-changed equestrian focus “sell some lands”, into an economic treaty between them and the UEN
-commission small fleet fixed "armor" buff for submarine
-olenia state fix (replace fluffy chest purchase) with Littlehoof
-Summer Solstice event updated to have a special line if you are a human country
-reworked UEN event “monument” and “remenber the fallen” focus.
-buffed U.S. democratic tree a smidge
-tweaked soviet focus "glorify" the past
-fixed 'racial superiority' spirit giving non-core manpower bonus
-Buffed several focus across the three nations: USSR : improve the army (FAS) reinforce the army (COM) Gathering storm (DEM). UEN: An alliance of our own/prepare for war (DEM) support changeling rebels Reform the military (COM) Clean the army (FAS) USA: Continental freedom in danger (DEM), We are americans (COM), Reinforce the army (FAS)
-decision to buff ship construction locked if fleet is above 30 ships
-replace civs bonus in later focus by more tech bonus and construction slots
-Missile module for ship and planes will be unlocked when finishing the focus related to ASM and AAM.
-Fixed CAS research bonus
-trait artillery officer to Parker (U.S.) and Romanov (USSR), if you played World in Conflict you’ll know how much artillery you can call down.


Bugfix :
-Missing armored train 2 gfx + fixed train loc
-Missing Amphibious vehicles pictures
-Scout and transport helicopter decision fixed, time to get those choppers !
-Stalliongrad stole UEN lands during the Equestrian civil war, this has been fixed.
-Fixed dragons isles taking UEN islands during the Equestrian civil war
-Oil drilling us event typo + mixed up options fixed
-USSR didn’t get rid of full poverty problems
-fixed loc for equipment
-soviet dam construction decision showed up to other human nations
-fixed motorized equipment icons not showing up
-fixed the wrong event popping when New mareland asked to be a puppet of the USA
-reworked a loading screen which was too obvioulsy streched
-fixed a crash when you spawned the rockies (equestrian civil war breakaway) with the UEN.
-changed a 3D model for the rockies since its texture was fucked up.
-Velvet/Gorby portrait clipping antlres fixed!
-Various localization fix

Bug fix update that brings Escalation ‘84 up to date with «The Way of Fire» !

Addition

-Added unique name for each human nation operations.
-Added a “Dedovschina” debuff after soviet finish their reconstruction it can be removed by completing the soviet army focus branch.
-Added various military-related decision for the three main human nation (unlocked after army reorganisation)
-Added three new achievements for Escalation ‘84.
-Added a decision to unmothball transport and scout helicopters when researched.
-Added a decision for the USSR to build a hydroelectric power plant in the wyvern lands.
-New screenshots for the workshop pages.

Changes
-Buffed static AA in the “human armies” spirit (+80% accuracy, +25% Damage).
-move the new mareland branch around so that it don’t overlap with existing tree.
-move the Aquileian branch around so that it don’t overlap with existing tree.
-Changed starting U.S. leader.
-The helicopter-related now unlock army aviation immediately.
-Changed the Soviet-Olenian federation leader portrait.
-Rebalanced the Basij/Republican Guard spirit.
-Improved nuclear power plant decisions.
-Faster USA intervention in the Aquileian civil war.
-changed UEN homeguard spirit from minimal level training to faster training.
-Buffed "reliable weapon designer" by adding a 5% soft attack bonus.
-Buffed submarine, but in exchange they are more expensive to build.
-Reworked loading screen quotes.
-Buffed the "DU round" and "Napalm" Spirits (USA).
-Nerfed human history program.

Fixes
-Fixed a couple of U.S. focus related to aquileia.
-Fixed the DEFCON decisions/spirit being removed when subject to a civil war.
-Fixed amphibious vehicle localisation
-"establishing proper contact" event fixed, it fired while at war.
-Fixed the event where the USSR gave invitation to international games while they were at war.
-Fixed the Bulgarian volunteers event. The USSR will feel slightly less alone when fighting the Changelings.
-Potentially fixed the Changelings not being able to progress their focus tree.
-The focus giving a wargoal against Equestria now work if Luna won the civil war.
-The “Modernized society” spirits icons was missing.

Added a small description to each human country on the selection screen.

This is a rather small update aimed at bringing the files up to the new standard of EaW with their last updates : « Bears and Bandits ! »

-The Olenian deer model should not crash the game anymore.
-Added the human countries to the selection menu

1.3.6.3 "Mir" hotfix (part 2)

-Fixed a typo and updated russian localization for equipment names

1.3.6.3 "Mir" hotfix

-Update files to EaW Standard
-Reworked and added new graphics to the vanilla US tank tree
-Nerfed the “Modernized Army” spirit
-Buffed all human generals by +1 skill level
-Added a small cooldown to rebuilding decisions, it should help the AI not to spend all their Political Power on them. Tell me how it goes.
-Various localization fixes

As always, you can always check the Trello to keep an eye on the progres:
https://trello.com/c/qKGuwGUw/43-136-hotfixes

1.3.6.2 "Mir" hotfix

-brought e84 files up to date with EaW « 2.0.1.4 Shores of Zebrica « update.
-"crate of nukes" decision in mobilisation will be removed if you already have the tech.
-Spa Islands didn’t give any resources, added a port and some convoys prior to that industrializing the Island.
-modified some loading screen quotes and added a new one.
-updated some decisions icons
-updated music files of E84
-doctrines bonus were balanced, they were far too cheap.
-nerfed U.S. harmony gain before becoming democratic.
-changing soviet localisation for « DEFCON » source: http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/readiness.htm
-Remove the "Reykjavik" ship name for the UEN, it will be used for British ships.
-Russian localisation is copy the english version as a placeholder for now.
-The final event of the "reconstruction" chain now Add 1 more research slot. Its a placeholder until I can get a new event.
-fixed a UEN event, one that prevented removing the "army reorganisation" debuff.
-modified the "upgrade spa island" event that changed an existing victory point, « Tåkete Havn" will now spawn one province farther to the north.
-small updated to some American armoured cars name
-added more doctrine bonus in the army focuses
-NO STEP BACK, MAN THE GUN, and BY BLOOD ALONE dlc compatibility (not perfect, but it should prevent a lot of crashes)
-Added nation buff custom rules!
-nerfed economic decisions by adding a countdown after completion
-buffed "raise labour units", "buying food from our neighbour", "improve rationing" and "production effort" decisions
-The "Loyalty" events popping right at the start for the UEN are now fixed
-The UEN capital was shown as Dappleshore. Nerfed VP gain by events so it should always be Unity as the Capital.
-Changed several research bonuses in focuses
-Added Mechanized Infantry unit model ! Finally a infantryman to fight along your M113/OT-810.

-Removed old civil war branch for the US and Soviet
-Updated some military advisors that weren’t giving any XP
-Fixed the loc of "Human History Preservation Program"
-Fix a bug where Equestria, got the « stranger from another world » spirit
-Added some research bonus for Army aviation and helicopter tech.
-Fixed (hopefully) a critical bug where the game would crash because of an event that spawned a tank division for NSB owner.
-Fixed a problem with medals, couldn’t check that ingame tho.

I cannot guarantee stability when NSB and BBA are active, be on your guard.