What changed in Victoria 3 in 2023

Resolved out-of-sync issues when a client has a different operating system than the host.

Fixed an issue where AI countries would not liberate subjects of Peru-Bolivia.

Fixed Chocolate Mobilization not reducing 50% morale when removed.

Fixed a bug that could cause fronts to largely overlap one another.

Fixed an exploit allowing ship-less fleets to block naval invasions.

Fixed an issue in the military formation notification for being restationed.

Fixed a bug where an alliance with your market owner could block starting plays against your subjects.

Capital Ships are now only 50% as effective as other ships at Convoy Raiding.

It is no longer possible to switch sides or declare neutrality in a diplomatic play targeting your subjects.

Fixed an issue where AI attitudes were not correctly initialized on game start.

Fixed a bug where naval invasions could get stuck and never proceed to landing phase.

A hotfix aimed at enhancing gameplay stability and addressing various issues.

Fixed an issue in the naval invasion tooltip.

Fixed a bug that displayed irrelevant shipping lanes that didn't intersect the selected sea node.

Mult modifiers can no longer reduce a value below the fixed point resolution limit.

Fixed a CTD when create_military_formation was run in an invalid HQ.

Disband formation button now indicates if formations are merging into the disbanded formation.

Fixed a bug that multiplied Convoy Raiding strength for every hostile country in a node.

Autonomous Investment is now properly re-evaluated when a state is ceded.

Fixed an OOS causing error in the Characters category.

Fixed missing localization for subsidizing Power Plants.

Convoy recovery is now 4x higher during peacetime.

Commanders will now properly inherit relevant modifiers from active Mobilization Options.

Fixed a bug where a Transfer Subject wargoal could cause subjects to not capitulate.

Fixed Mobilization speed modifier.

Fixed a bug where Customs Union leader was considered the overlord of subjects in their market.

Fixed a bug that could cause Naval Invasions not to end properly.

Fixed a bug where only one 'liberate country' wargoal would show up for each target.

Fixed a bug where the navy would travel to a node via land as a horse caravan.

Fixed a CTD when trying to add characters to a non-existing formation.

The Tibet-India border is now only passable in a couple of places.

Tooltip for Special Unit Group concept updated to list correct groups.

Fixed a bug where state occupation percentages were not properly cleared when a country leaves the war.

Removed unnecessarily eliding label for job satisfaction in the Pop Details panel.

Fixed a bug where the player got alerts for shortages for other countries in their market.

Fixed a bug that prevented mobilization of armies with only non-raised conscripts.

Fixed a bug where Paraguay's starting leader and traits would never go away.

Fixed a bug where the overlord of a peace negotiating country would sometimes not be considered a peace negotiator.

The Republican Proposal for Brazil now properly sets Pedro as the ruler.

Fixed incorrect modifier for Truck Transport mobilization option.

Attrition values reduced from an average of 2% per week to 0.8%.

Naval bases now recruit new manpower somewhat faster.

Small optimization in respawning unit entities.

Unlocking technologies for some Cavalry units has been changed.

Performance and thread utilization of supply network updates improved.

AI can now construct Power Plants in relevant states to provide electricity.

Fixed a bug that caused the notification for a repaired fleet to fire multiple times.

Fixed an issue where modifiers to war exhaustion from casualties affected all sources of war exhaustion.

Fixed a bug where construction queue items' costs were not properly calculated.

Audio soundbanks updated to fix audio bugs like sounds appearing when zoomed out.

Defeated Admirals are no longer able to contribute to convoy raiding.

Fixed a bug where adding conscripts to navies was not explicitly blocked.

Average time between convoy raids increased from 15 to 20 days.

Armies are no longer leaving a front for an HQ just because a participant left the Diplomatic Play.

Removed non-functional and misleading 'enemy advancement speed penalty' modifier.

Fixed a bug where Native Uprisings would not mobilize their armies properly.

Requirements needed to form the Confederation of the Rhine have been increased.

New mechanics added for the Opium Crisis Journal Entry, including modifiers and time limits.

Increased visibility of navies and improved admiral management.

Tweaked historical events for better AI performance, particularly the Meiji Restoration.

Addresses remaining issues in the 1.5 release, including rare crashes and out-of-syncs.

Added front consolidation to address issues with theaters splitting into multiple fronts.

Complete overhaul of the military interface with discrete armies for better visibility.

Ships can now be built, sunk, and repaired as proper military hardware.

Ongoing improvements to make AI countries behave more believably and actively.

Improved ability for players to get an overview of their military situation with more data exposure.

Companies can now own and expand buildings, interacting with characters and politics.

Improved challenges for unifying Italy and Germany to align with historical timelines.

Improvements to base game Journal Entries for more meaningful player interaction.

Added more options for granting and asking for autonomy in diplomatic actions.

Introduced new mechanics for legitimacy and national pride affecting government stability.

Alerts and Current Situation widget now customizable for better player experience.

Interest Groups can now influence diplomatic decisions based on their interests.

This is a short-term fix for a critical performance issue that could stall the game.

Imposing laws on your subjects now forces them to start enactment of that law as intended.

Fixed a bug where military flags weren't visible if the Voice of The People DLC was not enabled

Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause Transfer Subject war goals to not resolve as promised when a peace is signed or when a party gives in during a Diplomatic Play.

Added an on_action for on_impose_law that will be overridden by on_impose if specified on the law type.

Working on adding player-togglable support for troop borrowing/lending between formations on an army-by-army basis.

Fixed a bug where military flags weren't visible if the Voice of The People DLC was not enabled.

Added an on_action for on_impose_law that will be overridden by on_impose if specified on the law type

The Victoria 3 base game is free to play for the weekend, from the 16th - 20th of November.

The Country panel's Domestic tab UI will no longer break when that country is in the process of enacting a law

Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause Transfer Subject war goals to not resolve as promised when a peace is signed or when a party gives in during a Diplomatic Play

Imposing laws on your subjects now forces them to start enactment of that law as intended

Addressing balancing and UX issues with the Job Satisfaction mechanic introduced in 1.5.5.

Looking to implement a system where formations inherit shortages from their units' buildings, impacting Supply value and Morale.

Working on a revision of the convoy raiding system to make it less chance-based and more understandable.

Added a new Mobilization Tab to the Military Panel for an overview of Mobilization Options for all Formations.

Added a player-configurable toggle for which Workforce number to show in the Expand Building Map Interaction (Jobseekers / Peasants / Unemployed)

The Country panel's Domestic tab UI will no longer break when that country is in the process of enacting a law.

Added a player-configurable toggle for which Workforce number to show in the Expand Building Map Interaction (Jobseekers / Peasants / Unemployed).

Update 1.5 introduces various changes across warfare, politics, economy, and more.

The long-awaited Update 1.5 will be released on November 14.

New Region Pack focusing on the Amazonas region of South America, releasing alongside Update 1.5.

The Colossus of the South region pack is now available, allowing players to experience Brazil during a key era in history.

Save games from version 1.4 will not be compatible with version 1.5 due to map and mechanical changes.

Introduction of 11 new companies.

Over 200 new historical characters from various South American countries.

5 new achievements added.

New cultures include Sulista, Nordestino, Paulista, Amazonic, Ecuadorian, Venezuelan, Colombian, Argentine, Chilean, Uruguayan, Paraguayan.

Includes new event illustrations, a new state illustration, and 3 new event audio stingers.

New formable nations: Federation of the Andes/Americas and Rio de la Plata.

8 new or reworked Journal Entries available to all players.

Introduction of 19 new Journal Entries focusing on Brazilian history and culture.

Over 100 new events including 20 for national unifications.

Resolved the issue of AI creating numerous 0-sized armies and fleets due to incorrect HQ formation.

Job Satisfaction causing buildings to find it hard to hire pops, particularly rich pops

Migration system now correctly sends pops to their intended destinations.

Trade Route Caravans not visible

Occupation texture not being visible on the paper map

Occupying a state may remove fronts from the war temporarily. This should no longer happen.

New uniforms for Russia, Brazil, the Ottoman Empire, and modernised Japan.

AI having a tendency to only build Infantry or light ships

Added factors to Job Satisfaction to prevent pops from migrating immediately after job changes.

Every credible Romanov claimant included as characters for Russia.

New journal entry for the Red Scare triggered by adopting the Council Republic law.

Cannot change language in the Settings menu unless game was started in English. This should now be fixed.

Cannot change language in the Settings menu unless game was started in English

Allows South American players to embrace or combat Caudillismo.

Partial occupation should now always be properly displayed.

Trade Route Caravans are now visible again alongside armies and fleets.

Random crash related to repositioning of armies should no longer occur.

Occupying a state may remove fronts from the war

New achievements include 'Not Yet Lost', 'Viva la Confederación!', and others.

Crash to desktop in some cases when a front is destroyed, or when reloading the game

Law primarily for New World countries, allowing colonisation of bordering territories.

AI now has more flexibility in building unit types beyond just Infantry.

Migration is reversed

New adversarial system for the Paris Commune journal entry, enhancing gameplay.

Players can now re-home their military formations.

New mechanics for retreating and pursuing during battles.

The conscription feature has been re-enabled.

Introduction of multiple battles during gameplay.

New narrative content added, including changes to colonial administrations and dynamic countries.

Naval battles have been re-enabled for players.

Units can now gain experience and be upgraded.

Improvements in game performance related to job satisfaction.

Tweaks made to interest groups within the game.

Enhancements made to military graphics.

Adjustments made to food, pollution, and population growth mechanics.

Various updates to the user interface and user experience.

The Remastered Victoria 2 soundtrack is now free for all owners of Victoria 3.

Taino Statue mystic smoke is now less frequent but equally mysterious.

Time of day is now visible in the top-right timekeeper widget again, with icons instead of numbers.

Import/export buttons are now available when observing goods in other markets.

SETTING_TEXTURE_STREAMING_TOOLTIP is now properly localized in non-English languages.

Formations will automatically reposition when their front gets destroyed.

In some cases, flags in the 'Load Game' menu will be swapped, causing inaccuracies.

Radical pops are now more drawn to opposition interest groups, while Loyalist pops favor government interest groups.

Multiple new diplomatic sways introduced for various interactions in diplomatic plays.

Countries now have company slots that improve building throughput and construction speed.

Players can configure extra goods consumption for mobilized armies with future updates planned.

Players can now create Military Formations containing up to 4 commanders and any number of units.

The Market can now influence the price of goods in a State based on local production and consumption.

Main menu text is only available in English, with untranslated elements present.

Morale Loss does not work correctly in battles, causing prolonged battle durations.

Players can now rename each individual formation.

Occupation is now gained or removed in a state as a result of successful battles.

The 'Start Diplomatic Play' interaction is now 'Make Diplomatic Demand', allowing for single war goal demands.

Visible issue in the Military tab showing two 'Artillery' sections.

Multiplayer sessions are currently unstable, particularly with MacOS hosting.

Combat Units can now belong to multiple types, such as Infantry and Artillery.

A memory leak causing performance issues with particles has been fixed.

A fix for a crash to desktop issue in the particle system.

Infrastructure usage has been reduced from 3 down to 2 in Construction sectors.

Stops the game from randomly crashing within the first 30 minutes of playing.

Users should no longer have a modified checksum due to FRA.txt -> fra.txt.

This occurs at the highest Legitimacy level.

Prevents endless construction cycles.

Four new decorative structures related to the sun, moon, and stars added to the map.

A new interface skin influenced by folklore surrounding celestial bodies.

Certain goods like oil in the early game were not demanded in correct amounts.

New cosmetic art pack that adds visual variety and a customizable Day & Night Cycle.

New outfits for Hindu pops, Russian pops, and Nordic/Slavic countries reflecting cultural significance.

Damage reduction scales with defensive combat stats of their ships.

A new paper map featuring celestial patterns and zodiac signs.

Inspired by lunar and solar themes.

Thematically related to the night sky.

These scale better and work properly with temporary modifiers.

Illustrates the many cultures and societies of Victoria 3.

Will now only happen as a result of a revolution regarding slavery.

Increases likelihood of capitulation or peace acceptance.

New assets and a table featuring old wood carvings and illustrations added to the game.

Added for your desk when you zoom out.

Adds new nocturnal flavor to the map with adjustable pacing.

Replaces static midday sun with a customizable cycle of sunlight and moonlight, including city night lights.

A new submenu for customizing cosmetic features from different packs.

Initial launch of the 1.5 Open Beta delayed to ensure quality.

Initial Open Beta allows only one formation of each kind for naval invasions; future updates will allow multiple formations.

Adjacent fronts between allied countries will be merged into a single unified front to reduce micromanagement.

Players can create customizable military formations that include commanders and combat units, enhancing control over military campaigns.

Naval battles can affect landing battles; heavy ship casualties lead to penalties until the fleet is reinforced.

An extended Open Beta will run from Aug 28th alongside the 1.4 update, leading to the final release of 1.5 in late autumn.

Naval Warfare will be reworked to support new mechanics based on concrete locations rather than abstract concepts.

Frontline graphics will represent formations based on unit type, culture, tech, and mobilization options.

Conscription will be managed at the formation level rather than state-by-state, allowing for more control over unit types.

First iteration of frontline graphics implemented, using previous battle graphics as placeholders.

Naval Invasions revised to include state-based occupation mechanics and improved UX for managing invasions.

Battles will now capture a fraction of the state instead of individual provinces, reducing unpredictable front splitting.

A new feature allowing countries to establish national-level companies to enhance economic gameplay.

Introduction of two types of companies: Standard available to all nations and Flavored tied to specific cultures or regions.

Companies encourage countries to specialize in certain industries, impacting global rankings and prestige.

Companies will have productivity ratings compared to global averages, affecting their prosperity and bonuses.

Countries must reach a certain level of society tech to establish companies, which are linked to specific building types.

Base construction costs of all buildings have been increased to enhance economic challenge.

Base economic efficiency of most buildings has been lowered to create a less efficient baseline economy.

Base construction production increased from 5 to 10 to maintain viability for small nations.

Tweaked weights for goods to increase demand for certain items like Meat, Fish, and Oil.

Fixes stalling issue in Divided Monarchies when multiple dynasties reach 360 Progress simultaneously.

Subjects fighting for independence no longer pay taxes to their overlord or stay in their market.

Fine Art can no longer be fully substituted by purchasing Services.

Goods production/consumption now has a local effect based on market access.

Resolved issue allowing countries that don't exist to initiate uprisings.

Addresses the bug where overlords helping out their subjects get their claimed states as wargoals if they win.

Convoy Raiding impacts long-term economic health; recovery time for sunk convoys scales with damage and production.

Achievement description now correctly states the requirement for highest Innovation and GDP generation.

Several buildings have dedicated functions split off, and new Production Methods added.

Countries about to be annexed will no longer receive claims and notifications for each state annexed.

Tooltip for shortcut buttons no longer displays long strings of script.

AI of colonial powers more inclined to overseas adventures and less likely to support Unrecognized powers.

Introduction of Shared Fronts, Multiple Simultaneous Battles, Reverse Sways, and more in the Open Beta.

Battles will conclude more rapidly with special conditions; disciplined Generals can organize controlled retreats.

Players can no longer queue agriculture buildings beyond the Arable Land limit.

Major revision to manage and organize armed forces, improving control during warfare.

Fixes issue where overlords could annex rebellious states from subjects after a civil war.

Toasts about claims are no longer displayed to more countries than intended.

Commanders that are in active battle can no longer be retired.

Implementing notifications for players when characters are exiled, improving awareness of recruitable characters.

Enhancing French AI handling of Algerian colonies and related Journal Entries.

Fixes to a few localization issues in French and Korean.

Reviewing the Industry Banned Law to ensure it serves a valid niche for certain countries.

Reworking the Journal Entry to include three separate tracks for each dynasty/ideology, enhancing player engagement and character management.

Adding support for Journal Entries to confer country-wide effects while active, impacting radicalism and government legitimacy.

Introducing a Journal Entry that provides Haiti with more options to resolve its debtor relationship with France.

Rolling out general improvements alongside bug fixes and balance changes in version 1.3.3.

Removes the event option for Death of Charles X event that gives Legitimist progress while Cementing the Rightful Dynasty is active.

Players can sway any character other than rulers or heirs to their dynastic ideology of choice.

Improved depth and player involvement in the Divided Monarchists journal entry.

Increases Radicals from low Legitimacy and decreases Loyalists from high Legitimacy during the Divided Monarchy Journal Entry.

Modders can change Interest Group Traits through events.

Interest Group Traits will deactivate at a different Approval level than they activate to cut down on notifications spam.

The French AI will more consistently strive to conquer Algeria, as long as the Conquest of Algeria Journal Entry is active.

Enacting Monarchy as a republican France will now prompt the player to choose a historical candidate to enthrone.

All Algerian Journal Entry tooltips have been cleaned up.

Reduces the Sway to dynastic Ideology cooldown from 5 years to 2 years.

France is more likely to demand the relevant Algerian territory in a peace deal.

France is more likely to take an appropriate diplomatic stance (conquest) towards Algerian minors.

Ensures on_pulse events for Divided Monarchy won't continue while the dynasty is cementing its rule.

Garibaldi now becomes an agitator when exiled by event.

Restrictions on french_pretenders_pulse.3 event trigger should now ensure the immediate effect always has a chance to save its scope.

A lot of improvements have been made to Unifications, including targeting relevant countries and spawning individual wargoals.

You can now selectively demobilize a General, as long as at least 6 months have passed since mobilization.

Several triggers relating to Sway to French dynastic ideologies should now be much more legible.

Longer cooldowns to some events associated with Divided Monarchy.

Players will receive relevant information on the Garibaldi and Indochina events as they happen.

Improved usability of Divided Monarchy and Cementing the Rightful Dynasty Journal Entries.

Legitimists have an additional weight to Befriend Spain if Spain is a monarchy.

Adjusted French AI weights for default strategies and for individual admin, diplomatic and political strategies.

Added a Pop Consolidation game rule to let you customize the amount by which you want your small pops to merge as the game goes on.

Legitimists and Bonapartists have additional weights towards having a Protect attitude towards the Papal States if it is a theocracy.

Fixed a bug where many events from Voice of the People did not play sounds.

Added notification when France declares its natural borders.

Successful coups now cancel a law being enacted if they do not prefer it to the current one.

Fixed case where March on Versailles event can trigger twice.

A socialist revolution in France will now lead to a Commune which starts as a Council Republic.

Increases difficulty and Approval penalties for preventing a coup by removing an Interest Group from government.

All historical members of the d'Orleans dynasty are now properly tracked as being 'orleanist_leaders' for the purpose of triggering events.

Nations on their war path receive an event warning them of French aggression and adding a conscription modifier to relevant states.

Adjusted the Cement the Rightful Dynasty journal entry to require maintaining legitimacy as said dynasty.

Removes superfluous cooldown on Death of Charles X event since it can only occur once regardless.

Resolved an issue causing crashes when dead or foreign agitators supported political movements that led to revolutions.

Agitators have been introduced as a new character type that interacts with political movements.

The Current Situation widget has been improved to provide more useful and actionable information.

Petitions have been added to ensure Interest Groups have agency in demanding political change.

Increased overall challenge in the economic core loop and clearer mechanical differences between countries.

More on-map graphics for armies and navies, including soldiers on the map, have been added.

A system for field promotion has been added to prevent armies from going home after generals die during war.

The German Unification has been significantly reworked to follow the historical narrative more closely.

New laws have been introduced to make late-game autocracies more viable and challenging.

A system for limited wars has been added to reduce early-game global wars between Great Powers.

More options for strategic control over generals have been added to allow for smarter play in wars.

Fixed a crash to desktop issue in the virtual file system

The AI now correctly understands how to resolve the Government Petition Journal Entry

Fixed a bug where civil wars could break the Divided Monarchists Journal Entry due to incorrectly setting a variable

Agitator support tooltip is now shown correctly for Agitators with 0 popularity

The 'Shut the Door Behind You' achievement no longer requires Voice of the People to unlock

Fixed an issue where some sound effects for free features such as Exile Agitator were incorrectly DLC locked

Fixed a texture streaming issue that caused the border between the paper map and the table to look blurry when zoomed out

Fixed an issue where events could give you a second Napoleon III after already having one Napoleon III

Fixed an issue where the Schleswig-Holstein Question Journal Entry would incorrectly resolve without taking Holstein

Reduced the impact of Agitator Popularity on Political Movement Support

Fixed a localization issue with numerous triggers relating to unification where the name of the unification would not be shown

Radicalism of revolutionary political movements is now shown correctly in the outliner

Fixed an issue where the German Unification chain of Journal Entries did not work correctly for Lübeck

Fixed an issue where Max Stirner could end up spawning multiple times

Fixed an issue where Divided Monarchists events could keep firing even after reaching 100 progress

Safeguards added to hopefully prevent an issue where some mods could cause buildings to get duplicated in split states

It is no longer possible to colonize inland states that you do not border just because the state region they are a part of is coastal

Fixed an issue where NULL_STATE entries could appear in the Construction Queue due to revolutions/secessions splitting states

Fixed the Anarchist ideology having duplicated stances on Economic System laws

Fixed an issue where agitator supported political movements could repeatedly form and disband

The Paris Commune now inherits the Journal Entries and variables of France if it ends up victorious and annexes France

Fixed a typo in the event ‘When You Have a Hammer’

Fixed incorrectly formatted text in the event ‘Devout Call For Intervention’

Fixed an issue where Agitators would sometimes not join the correct Political Movement

The Vox Populi achievement should now work properly

Fixed an issue where saving the game was blocked in certain languages when playing as a revolution due to country name formatting

Fixed NULL_OBJ being shown in event ‘Pébrine Outbreak’

Fixed an issue where exiling an Agitator would not remove their support from the Political Movement they were a part of

Fixed an issue where the German National Identity Journal Entry could complete before the Schleswig-Holstein Question Journal Entry, potentially breaking the whole German Unification chain

Significant number of new events to support the new Agitators and revamp the revolution progression system.

Rolled out a fix for the bug that omitted newlines in Chinese localization (1.3.1).

Key mechanics will remain available in free updates to ensure core gameplay experience.

Another set of bug fixes scheduled for next Tuesday if all tests clear.

New characters related to political agitation and revolutions introduced, available to all players.

Expansion will add options for foreign expansion and interference in other countries' politics.

DLC includes new events, artwork, and exclusive mechanics for owners.

Major expansion will add Power Blocs and enhance diplomatic gameplay.

Upcoming Art pack includes a Day/Night cycle and customizable themes.

Resolved an issue with new lines not working properly in the Chinese localization.

Allows characters to push for political reforms that may not be desired by the current government.

Includes new events, journal missions, and decisions inspired by French history.

Pops will join Political Movements independently of their Interest Groups.

New role that creates or empowers Political Movements.

Provides a breakdown of supporting Interest Groups, Agitators, and Pops.

New immersion pack adds over 60 historical characters and new Agitator mechanic.

Includes a new paper map and animations highlighting interest groups in revolt.

Historic structures from France added to the map.

Includes reworks of the legislative and revolutionary processes.

Allows direct interaction with characters in your country.

Explore alternate histories with characters like John Brown and Emmeline Pankhurst.

Buildings will now avoid hiring more employees under certain conditions.

Fixed a bug preventing AIs with high budget surpluses from constructing high-priority buildings.

Includes Voice of the People and other cosmetic packs at a discount.

Includes Single-Party State and Technocracy.

Fixed an issue where the AI would repeatedly declare and then break rivalries.

Improved layout and visibility for Law enactment events.

Chance reduced from 1% to 0.2%.

More radicals generated when conquering states that are not both homelands and a claim.

New political ideologies introduced as part of the free update.

Includes Single-Party State and Technocracy.

Chance reduced from 1% to 0.2%.

3 new achievements for the base game.

Increased likelihood of pops joining Political Movements independently.

More informative tooltips added.

Laws now go through three phases before passing.

Interact directly with characters in your country.

15 new challenges, 12 exclusive to Voice of the People.

AI with high budget surpluses can now construct high-priority buildings.

Improved visibility and feedback for law enactment.

Breakdown of supporting Interest Groups, Agitators, and Pops.

Introduction of over 60 historical agitators.

New generated and historical agitator characters added across the world.

Addition of new maps and UI/table assets as part of the update.

Enhanced visual culture specific to France, including visual effects.

New epidemic event affecting silk industries across Europe, requiring scientific resolution.

Players can pursue claims on State Regions after researching Nationalism, affecting Infamy Decay.

Algeria's political landscape reworked to reflect historical divisions and new state regions.

Comprehensive makeover with sixteen new flavour events covering cultural and technological achievements.

New Journal Entry allows unhappy government Interest Groups to seize power and institute a new mode of rule.

Experience a formative moment in the history of the socialist movement with the Paris Commune.

Over 350 new Events have been added, focusing on Agitators' involvement in laws and elections.

Agitators are new characters leading Political Movements, included in the free 1.3 Update.

Agitators will have a significant impact on political movements and revolutions.

New Character Interactions allow players to exile characters, invite exiles, and more.

Players can now sort and manage Exiles more effectively when inviting them.

The Voice of the People Immersion Pack will be released on May 22nd, featuring historical Agitators.

Agitators will support existing Political Movements or create their own if none exist.

Exiles can now be invited to countries and will become Agitators, adding new political dynamics.

The first Immersion Pack, Voice of the People, will be released on May 22nd alongside the free 1.3 Update.

Agitators are new characters that rally pops to support Political Movements aligned with their Ideology.

Players can now expel inconvenient characters into political exile or invite exiled characters as Agitators.

The free 1.3 Update will include reworks of existing systems and new Laws, available to all players.

Major changes to the state region and city hub setup in the country, including updates to Algeria.

A new baroque blue UI skin and a French-themed paper map will be added to the game.

The Immersion Pack will include new Journal Entries and Events focused on France's historical topics.

Introduced Single-Party State law, allowing a single political party to dominate governance.

Added Industry Banned law, which destroys heavy industry and forbids automation technologies.

Added State Atheism law to reduce the power of religious institutions and introduce an Atheist state religion.

Implemented Technocracy law, allowing rule by technical experts and removing political parties.

Revolutions now adopt the most desired governance principles of their most powerful interest group.

Introduced a new law category for land reform, affecting ownership production methods for farms and plantations.

A panel providing an overview of revolutionary movements and their support has been added.

Laws now progress through three phases to pass, increasing the stakes and reducing randomness in enactment.

Interest Groups can issue petitions for law changes, creating a government agenda that players must respond to.

A new Revolution Clock tracks the progression of revolutionary movements, with 40 new contextually triggered events.

Revolutionary movements now have their own animated map marker for better visibility.

Players can now take setbacks to recover from negative outcomes during law enactment, with a maximum of three setbacks allowed.

Cooldown for canceling law enactment increased from 1 year to 2 years, with penalties for political movements.

Increased visibility of navies and improved usability for admirals.

Improved army visualization and breakdowns for factors such as battle sizes.

Added the ability to expand primary demands in a diplomatic play beyond just one wargoal.

Added a system for limited wars to reduce early-game total wars between Great Powers.

Adding laws that expand on diversity of countries and introduce new ways to play.

Allowed peace deals to be negotiated during a Diplomatic Play.

Added the ability for countries to set strategic objectives for their generals.

Added new overviews for Pop Needs and better explanations for radicals and loyalists.

Tweaked AI to improve the completion of historical events like the Meiji Restoration.

Improving Alerts and the Current Situation widget to provide more useful information.

Mitigated the issue of theaters splitting into multiple tiny fronts.

Addressed issues with unit selection for battles and front progression.

Solved the issue of armies going home after Generals die during a war by adding a system for field promotion.

Improving the mechanics of law enactment and revolutions to be more engaging.

Tweaked Journal Entries to make them easier to complete and more visible.

Added autonomous private-sector construction to the game.

Ensured the American Civil War has a decent chance to happen and is historically plausible.

A new music pack included in the Grand Edition.

The major update 1.2 has been released following an open beta testing phase.

Players are advised that save files from version 1.1.x may not work properly in 1.2.

The construction queue interface has been redesigned to improve usability and performance.

The game now merges small pops more aggressively to improve late game performance.

The game has undergone various performance enhancements, resulting in faster gameplay compared to version 1.1.

Changes have been made to reduce the time needed for graphics updates, improving overall tick speed.

The game now uses the mimalloc library for memory allocation, resulting in a performance increase of around 4%.

Players can now add multiple Primary Demands in a diplomatic play, improving AI response and making it less likely to back down.

AI now constructs more equitable peace deals and considers achievable war goals, while War Exhaustion is primarily driven by casualties and battles lost.

Colonizers now receive a 'Colonial Rights' diplomatic pact after defeating a Native Uprising, doubling colonization speed and preventing further uprisings.

Countries now start with claims on states owned by Decentralized Nations, blocking colonization by others without revoking claims.

Allows customization of Notification display and automatic pause settings.

Current Convoy balance is now visible in the Top Bar for easier tracking.

Improvements to the Tech Tree as discussed in previous dev diaries.

Polished Outliner with pinnable Goods and non-Military Characters, plus new data displays.

New panel provides detailed information about Pops and their economic activities.

Introduced a new shortcut system with rebindable keys and additional shortcuts.

Improved tooltips and panels to show information about Pops' political affiliations.

Enhanced clarity on AI Acceptance and the impact of Obligations in negotiations.

Enhanced contextual information and layout for building expansion interactions.

Introduced Literacy, Population, and Infamy Map Modes with smoother transitions.

Tweaked Notifications to reduce overall count by approximately 50%.

Added sortable lists for Trade Routes by Goods and Country, with filtering options.

Exposed more data related to Battles and improved tooltip presentations.

Limited to one per country during the beta.

Includes showing Infrastructure and employable Pops when expanding buildings.

Includes port management.

Cooperative Ownership is now a full economic system, eliminating Aristocrat/Capitalist jobs.

Patch 1.2 will launch in open beta, with further details to be provided in the next dev diary.

All existing Economic Laws have received changes to enhance gameplay differences between economic systems.

Autonomous Investment no longer has restrictions on what profit-generating buildings can be built.

Laissez-Faire no longer allows downsizing of non-government buildings.

Command Economy now uses Government Shares to ensure profits go to the treasury, with efficiency modifiers.

Agrarianism receives a boost with Farmers as an investing Pop Type and increased rural investment efficiency.

Investment Pool is no longer disabled for Traditionalism, but incurs a penalty to investment efficiency.

Interventionism provides freedom to subsidize all building types with balanced allocation options.

Economic laws are now more closely tied to a country’s Distribution of Power and Government Principles.

General investment efficiency bonuses for small and mid-sized economies, with penalties for very large economies.

A new system where private entities can construct buildings using the Investment Pool, which is controlled by a new Game Rule.

Investment percentages are now fixed based on pop type, with Capitalists investing 20%, Aristocrats 10%, and Farmers and Shopkeepers 5%.

Construction Queue is divided into Private and Government constructions, with specific rules for how they are funded and prioritized.

Investment Pool now includes Farmers and Shopkeepers in addition to Aristocrats and Capitalists, with varying investment percentages.

AI improvements lead to more stable economic growth for AI countries, particularly benefiting Great Britain.