DESCRIPTION
mod is updated to v0.90.x beta:
This is a new version compatible with the AAT DLC. I removed ideas (better government), the additional support companies and the extended division designer. For redesigning I will use add ons instead adapting the Core RAF mod. This way compatibility with other mods is maximimized.
This version is compatible with all DLCs and should be compatible with most mods, but it is not save game compatible with previous versions. If you want to continue an old game, please switch to the old version I uploaded.
most important features:
- better transition for promoting field commanders to generals by adding a service medal for veteran field commanders and tweaking the applied bonus
- decision for limited female service enabling generic female generals to become field commanders and added some event-driven female-troops-templates
- generic female portraits
- more variants of generic generals
- more skill levels (up to 18)
- new medal and ranking system
- to get promoted a general has to command a minimum amount of divisions, the lower the rank the less troops required
- military high command and academy
- automatic promotion by the military high command is granted once a month during a meeting of the general staff which increases command power by a small fixed amount
- you can promote generals one skill level earlier, the higher the rank the more command power will be gained
- you can promote individual generals to field marshals and the RAF-rank as well as skill-dependent permanent and temporary traits will be applied
- a loyal new field marshal will increase political power
For the medal part I started on base of another mod, "GSP's National Decorations", but changed it to something different, which fitted better to my rank-system like for example temporary skill-boosts provided by the academy, though you still might find some code-snippets from the original modder.
Keep in mind that when assigning too many divisions to a general he will not gain much experience. this can be a bit difficult at start when the limit for newly created brigadiers (=new lowest rank generals) is just 2 divisions. but that is intentional :)
I increased the range of max-divisions cap, from lowest rank who can command just 2 divisions to highest rank who can command 38 divisions which can be even more increased by vanilla traits and academy boosts to an absolute max of 47 divisions.
known issues:
Since the AAT update for some nations the pictures for random female commanders cannot be found and reset to default. I haven't found out the reason yet and have no idea why it works for the majority of the nations. For those where it doesn't work you'll get the same picture for all female commanders. Nations with this issue are Turkey, Finland, Mexico, Spain & Holland. All majors seem to work as well as nations with "continental" random pictures.
This mod (english localisation only) adds ranks because I wasn't satisfied with just corps commanders and field marshals, so I reduced the initial capacity to a MAX of 2 divisions for basic/designated corps commanders and 2 armies for basic/designated field marshals. To increase that max you will have to promote your leaders to a more realistic variety of ranks like major general, lieutenant general, colonel general and so on.
I made this mod for my own enjoyment, so it's based on my personal hoi4 configuration including all major DLCs, but I don't see, why it shouldn't work for other configurations too.
Don't expect extensive bug-fixing. As I said, I made it for my own enjoyment, not intending to escalate the fun into work ;)
Feel free to test it, use it, change it or include it in your own mods.
Hierarchy/Command Structure (max division cap can vary depending on permanent and temporary traits):
brigadier = newly promoted/created rookie-commander/commands up to 2 divisions
designated field marshal = newly promoted/created field marshal/commands up to 2 armies
major_general = 1Star-general/commands up to 6 divisions (RL 1 division)
lieutenant_general = 2Star-general/commands up to 12 divisions (RL 1 corps of 2+ divisions)
colonel_general = 3Star-general/commands up to 18 divisions (RL 1 army consisting of 2-4 corps of 2+ div. >= 8 div.)
raf_general = 4Star-general can be of in-game general or field marshal level/commands up to 24/32FM divisions or 4 armies (RL up to 3+2 armies or 24+9 divisions)
raf_army_general = 5Star-general/highest ranked general can be of in-game general or field marshal level/commands up to 32/48FM divisions or 5 armies (RL up to 4+2 armies or 32+9 divisions)
raf_field_marshal = Field-Marshal on field marshal level only/commands up to 38 divisions or 6 armies divisions or 5 armies (RL up to 5+2 armies or 38+9 divisions)
raf_counter_admiral = 1Star-admiral
raf_rear_admiral = 2Star-admiral / mod: 1Star-admiral
raf_vice_admiral = 3Star-admiral / mod: 2Star-admiral
raf_admiral = 4Star-admiral / mod: 3Star-admiral
raf_fleet_admiral = 5Star-admiral
raf_grand_admiral = 6Star-admiral
ranks are not historically accurate to optimize playability.
CHANGELOG
v39 - Released 2023-10-12
v38 - Released 2023-10-02
v37 - Released 2023-10-01
v36 - Released 2023-06-22
v35 - Released 2023-06-10
v34 - Released 2023-06-10
v33 - Released 2023-05-17
v32 - Released 2023-05-16
v31 - Released 2023-04-14
v30 - Released 2023-01-13
v29 - Released 2022-11-16
v28 - Released 2022-10-27
v27 - Released 2022-10-26
v26 - Released 2022-10-23
v25 - Released 2022-10-23
v24 - Released 2022-10-22
v23 - Released 2022-10-18
v22 - Released 2022-10-17
v21 - Released 2022-10-17
v20 - Released 2022-10-16
v19 - Released 2022-05-26
v18 - Released 2022-02-22
v17 - Released 2022-02-11
v16 - Released 2022-02-11
v15 - Released 2022-02-11
v14 - Released 2022-02-09
v13 - Released 2022-02-06
v12 - Released 2022-01-28
v11 - Released 2022-01-26
v10 - Released 2022-01-26
v9 - Released 2022-01-26
v8 - Released 2022-01-26
v7 - Released 2022-01-26
v6 - Released 2022-01-26
v5 - Released 2022-01-26
v4 - Released 2022-01-26
v3 - Released 2022-01-26
v2 - Released 2022-01-26
REQUIREMENTS
Hearts Of Iron IV
Full game
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