HOI IV Dev Corner | Questions about Civil Wars

Hello all! First of all I want to be extra clear - we are not talking about a rework for civil wars. What I am after is understanding how you’ve enjoyed content with civil wars, what feels good, what doesn’t feel good. So! When you start a game with a country that has a civil war, and you intend to play as that new nation, whether that be fascist UK, Communist Japan - what do you as a player do before the civil war starts?Some questions that may help you along the way: How do you feel when you start progressing down the focus tree? Do you try to rush down the civil war path, do you do common branches? What do you do with your military? (the starting nation) What do you do with industry? (the starting nation) What annoys you with this type of playthrough? What is it that makes the civil war feel rewarding/worth doing? Do you ever feel like it's emotionally/narratively rewarding even though you're objectively weaker afterwards than if you just did 'normal' playthrough? And if so, why?I will read your answers with great interest, it will be helpful with upcoming content..../pdx_berthierGood to know: The difference between a Dev Diary and a Dev CornerBy now (most of you) you will know that we have two main types of Developer post:Developer Diaries Start appearing closer to release Give you more detailed insight into content that’s more or less finished and is being polished Will generally include a plethora of images and screenshots Give you a chance to ask our developers questions, and perhaps even let us know if there’s anything glaringly obvious we missed (and may still have time to either fix quickly, or already start planning to include in a future Patch; being a Day-x, Hotfix or a War Effort.)Developer Corners, like this one, serve a different purpose.They: Need your feedback, specific to the Dev Corner Should be short and to the point May or may not include any images May generally give you some idea of something that might come in future content, but it’s not guaranteed Are not usually planned far ahead. Instead, if at any point any developer has something they want to get feedback on, we’ll pick an upcoming weekly slot, usually a Tuesday or a Thursday

Jul 7, 2026 - 20:20

HOI IV Dev Corner | Questions about Civil Wars

Hello all!

First of all I want to be extra clear - we are not talking about a rework for civil wars. What I am after is understanding how you’ve enjoyed content with civil wars, what feels good, what doesn’t feel good.

So!

When you start a game with a country that has a civil war, and you intend to play as that new nation, whether that be fascist UK, Communist Japan - what do you as a player do before the civil war starts?

Some questions that may help you along the way:

How do you feel when you start progressing down the focus tree?
Do you try to rush down the civil war path, do you do common branches?
What do you do with your military? (the starting nation)
What do you do with industry? (the starting nation)
What annoys you with this type of playthrough?
What is it that makes the civil war feel rewarding/worth doing?
Do you ever feel like it's emotionally/narratively rewarding even though you're objectively weaker afterwards than if you just did 'normal' playthrough? And if so, why?

I will read your answers with great interest, it will be helpful with upcoming content....

/pdx_berthier

Good to know: The difference between a Dev Diary and a Dev Corner
By now (most of you) you will know that we have two main types of Developer post:

Developer Diaries

Start appearing closer to release
Give you more detailed insight into content that’s more or less finished and is being polished
Will generally include a plethora of images and screenshots
Give you a chance to ask our developers questions, and perhaps even let us know if there’s anything glaringly obvious we missed
(and may still have time to either fix quickly, or already start planning to include in a future Patch; being a Day-x, Hotfix or a War Effort.)

Developer Corners, like this one, serve a different purpose.
They:

Need your feedback, specific to the Dev Corner
Should be short and to the point
May or may not include any images
May generally give you some idea of something that might come in future content, but it’s not guaranteed
Are not usually planned far ahead. Instead, if at any point any developer has something they want to get feedback on, we’ll pick an upcoming weekly slot, usually a Tuesday or a Thursday

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