Hi everyone, it is time to announce the date for the release of Beta 4!
If everything goes according to plan Beta 4 is set to be available on the 1st of June 2014. We've come a long way since the previous beta and much work has been done to deliver the mod in a state that will allow you to play decently and have fun.
I would like to point out now that you should not expect beta 4 to be a perfect release. There will be issues and the occasional bugs that come with each release so please be patient I will try to fix those as soon as possible especially if they are game breaking bugs. A lot of balancing has to be done as well and that will happen as more people play and send feedback... some accuracy may need some attention as well in terms of manpower of the various countries. Also, beta 4 is the first one to introduce the new map into the game and I don't know how that will affect the game, in order for me to find out I need you guys to test it and feedback on it.
With the new map provinces are spread all over the world, Europe is no longer the center of that world which means European countries will not have the same amount of provinces they had in the vanilla game but at the same time other countries which were "forgotten" in the vanilla game may get their chance to shine in the mod, it is all up to you and even the small Europe can become a big player if united into a single super state we know as the European Union.
Uniting Europe is not something you will be able to do in Beta 4 just yet (not in a diplomatic fashion at least) but the process will be implemented in the future. Just like previous versions of the mod the world may seem a bit boring and static but that is something you have to be prepared for considering the fact this is only the 4th beta and certainly not a final version of the mod.
P.S: You are always welcome to play online with some friends if you want more action in the world, ohh and if you are playing already send some feedback regarding the mod in multiplayer ;)
Unlike with the previous version I have decided to make the mod a sandbox for now, which means you will be able to declare war on anyone and conquer anyone you like. In later versions you will have to work for that a bit by getting an extremist party into power which will give you various casus beli's if peace isn't your cup of tea.
A final note, African nations are ignored for now so don't expect much action there... in time we will get to them too and be sure there is a lot of content to add to the African nations.
Expect a couple more news items until release, the mod is pretty much finished as of now and most of the work left is cosmetics (graphics) and 'final touches'.
That's all for now,
PlayerHOI
For a future beta, implementing a "military budget" would make the game quite more realistic. The idea that I have(may not fit in with your idea) is that the higher you put you military budget at, the higher your unit cap will be(something you would have to implement).
Of course this is only an idea, but making money a bigger part of the game is probably quite important for realism, since most nations'(NK is an exeption) army sizes like sweden's are heavly based on how much money is put in to it. Sweden's army for example(IRL) only has about 1-3 brigades, while the nation's population and recources can support maybe 10-20 brigades. Instead our government(I'm from Sweden) has chosen to spend it's money on healthcare(best in the world), high pensions, high subsidies and the school system(not that great... at all)
One of the best healthcare systems in the world*
Heh, I am way ahead of you... it's just not something that has been reflected in the screenshots yet ;)
Ok. This doesn't actually feel like a mod anymore, it feels more like a game looking at all the things you have done so far. Looking forward to the release.
Well the mod is intended to be a total conversion so when its done it's supposed to feel like a new game... hopefully I can achieve that towards the final version :)
Will the BETA 4 be playable on TFH? As I do not have a FTM directory or anything required for install
Beta 4 is developed for TFH, FTM is not compatible with MWM anymore.
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Will the U.S actually be the leader of NATO or will it be The UK due to engine?