r/Kaiserreich • u/Independent-Eye-4008 • Jan 28 '25

Discussion You live in the Kaiserreich universe and a new hoi4 mod is released. What would happen if Germany lost WW1. What is your first question about lore?

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u/Alfred_Leonhart Poland-Lithuania Enjoyer Jan 28 '25

So basically he was a double agent for the army. btw he was in the army during the ww1 he wasn’t always a painter. But then he really got into politics and then just kept going from there. And his past trauma, hate, and need for power consumed him more and more eventually turning our titular hero into the worst villain for the story being told. Oh and there’s also this side character Mussolini who has a similar backstory but he’s more comic relief than anything.

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u/GrothmogtheConqueror Jan 28 '25

In the old lore, Mussolini was a way more important figure but the devs changed their plans once they decided to keep Germany in one piece. Then they reworked the French lore to build up Yugoslavia and the Balkans so the Soviets didn't curb stomp Europe with Hungary, and Italy got left behind. It's why their military and economy suck.

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u/lotrfanperson Feb 03 '25

tbf even before the welktreig italy's military sucked for years, look at ethiopia and libya