The 1.6 'Ironclad' update is live now, and you can see the full change list here. Hearts Of Iron IV: Man The Guns is out now on Steam and Paradox Plaza for £15.49/€19.99/$19.99. Between expansion and update, that's a lot of new plates to spin in a game I already found dizzyingly complex.

Admirals also now have their own skills and personality traits. The seas now count as complex terrain, too, with narrow fjords being easier to navigate for smaller, more agile vessels. Vehicles now require fuel to run, so if supply lines get cut off, ships, tanks and more just stop moving. Even without naval mines and some higher-end sea stuff, everyone's getting a major overhaul to ocean combat and the logistics thereof. A wrong doctrine will provide you with minimal bonuses and you will be at a disadvantage against your enemies. Of course, this being a Paradox expansion, everyone gets goodies - so many that their change-log was too large to post on Steam, apparently. Choosing the right doctrine is an important component of Hearts of Iron IV. Seeing the British empire grasp for absolute world dominance once more is intriguing, and thanks to one of the new features, it looks like you can force an AI-controlled empire to take that route. That should change the moment-to-moment play, but the campaign side of Man The Guns is what fascinates me, with alternate timelines open for both America and Britain. First, we've got amphibious landings, naval treaties, shipping route controls and naval mines bulking out the strategic depth of all things watery. A trailer sets sail below.įor those taking the plunge on the new expansion, Man The Guns seems split in half. Of course, this being a Paradox game there's a shipload of free naval changes coming in a free update for owners of the base game. In Hoi4 there are 3 types of doctorines for navy, one capital focused, one raiding focused and one carrier focused. The British Empire could re-establish monarchic power, or decolonise decades early, while America can hurl itself into a second civil war in pursuit of reforms. While Paradox's grand strategy series has always played a bit fast and loose with real history, the Man The Guns expansion pairs a slew of naval warfare upgrades with some wildly divergent histories. There's a new Hearts Of Iron IV expansion out today, and this one goes ham on the history books.

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