Greetings, fellow leaders! The day has finally come, allow us to officially announce that Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond leaves Early Access today and launches as a full game, being 20% off at launch. [previewyoutube=gZJraraQprQ;full][/previewyoutube] First of all, we'd like to start with a huge "thank you" to every single one of you for taking part in the Early Access journey, whether it was by purchasing the game, participating in the Open Beta, writing a review here on Steam or simply sharing your comments on the forums. It is you, our community, that helped us get through and shape the game. Now to the full launch itself. The game features a whole host of new content and updates for its 1.0 launch today. These include:

• A new "Climate War" scenario, in which the world faces a wave of climate disasters, eventually leading to a new type of wars to emerge, with countries fighting for basic resources and survival.
• Finalized Leadership mechanic, letting players develop their Head of State and other members of the cabinet as they gain experience.
• Various quality of life features, improvements and bugfixes based on community feedback, including the Timeline review, in which players can see how successful their reign has been, new combat balancing and changes to trade functionality, among others.
• Localization to German, Spanish, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian languages.
• Option to utilise the cash reserves to purchase the main resources at market prices.

Besides that, weve implemented tons of fixes and changes, including updates of the difficulty levels. The full Change Log can be found below the article. One thing that deserves your special attention is the video tutorial for the game you can launch it either by following this link or in-game by clicking the first icon at the bottom of the screen, which then opens the video on YouTube in your browser. DISCLAIMER: During the playtests, we've noticed a rare crash that can happen to some players when they start a new game, then go to the main menu and then change the language of the game. In case this crash happens to you, simply launch the game again and everything will work just fine. The journey is still not over, though, we will be closely monitoring your feedback, whether it's on the Realpolitiks Discord server or here on Steam and we'd like to keep supporting the game for as long as needed, patching any bugs that may have slipped through our fingers and rebalancing the game, if necessary. Don't forget that the game is also included in the REALPOLITIKS FRANCHISE bundle along with its older siblings where you can get an additional bundle discount. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/46403/Realpolitiks_Franchise_Bundle/ And to celebrate the full launch even more, the game is now included in two more bundles. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/53194/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/53196/ Thank you again for being a part of this journey with us! Happy Strategizing!

Change Log:

New things:

• Added a new "Climate War" scenario
• Added tutorial icon to the main menu
• Easy level now influence on starting resources on provinces
• Confirm pop-up for War window decision
• Added a possibility to buy resources
• The possibility to check the expected election result
• German, Spanish, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian language added
• Added confirm popups
• Added Display of claims to provinces

Bugfixes, Changes, Balancing:

• Fixed bug with @#% characters in the government window
• AI doesn't return troops to its territory
• Map reloading bug
• Yellow square next to a notification
• Empty box displayed over an icon in province armies
• Event message for Chad was missing a string text in the search tab in the country selection doesn't disappear
• Hovering animation flickers
• The year sometimes disappears
• When the slider in ministries goes to 0, the buttons have a different size
• Unclear event target
• Unclear effect description
• Non-integer population numbers
• Espionage window doesn't close
• Crash on load
• Fixed Incorrect monthly money growth indicator Incorrect pollution reduction calculation
• Armies can engage in combat against armies of the same country
• Debt Factors are empty
• Empty Conditions section is displayed in the Produce Objects menu
• Empty tooltip is displayed when hovering over the Invest button in the country Investments tab
• The Player is able to go above the officers limit
• Unused UI containers when inspecting a Governor of a province
• One of the conditions for the Promote Values task is marked as complete before fulfilling it
• Text overlap
• Typo in Security overview in Head of State Empty box displayed over an icon in province armies
• Font size used for names of the Party members in the Government window is very small
• Incorrect color coding of Leaders talent conditions
• Color coding of AI military forces can be wrong in defensive wars
• The notification about Elections is counting backwards
• Map reloading bug
• Antarctica which is set as rival of some nations is using placeholder strings and icons
• Project implementation doesn't complete
• Projects completed in half the time
• Character limit for Leader's name in the Politician Creator is too long
• Popup contains debug string when hovering over officer of The Bahamas on the map
• Issue with Puerto Rico's name
• Lack of scrolling
• Save files take too much storage space and there is no in-game reminder about this
• Some provinces don't have a strategic point in them
• Demoting an officer with more units than the rank after demotion allows deletes the extra units
• AP growth dependencies and limitations
• Looping hovers might result in soft lock of the game
• Exponential numbers in tasks
• Broken save
• The Compendium for Projects and Technologies window is displayed within the Projects and Research one
• Province can become blank after peace deal
• Character limit for spy's name in the "Espionage Agency" is too long
• Underline in nuclear weapons tab
• Different target countries in "Political Cooperation" and "Trade Pact Offer" events
• Paper clips are visible out of the hiring section in the spies list
• Mouse wheel horizontal scroll is inverted in the buy building menu
• Empty tooltip when hovering over the party icon in the Active Officer's tile in the Military manager
• Tech tree is not visible within the window and sliders become unresponsive when zooming out in the National Heritage menu
• One of the Diplomatic Actions is not properly aligned with its frame
• Camera moves across half the map with slight cursor movement
• Some of the tabs does not scale with screen resolution
• "Republic of Central America" name in the "UNIFICATION" tab is clipping with its flag
• Tooltip didn't disappear from the screen
• Missing flags for anarchists
• Effects icons for Global Diplomacy talent in the National Heritage tech tree are not properly aligned and visible
• Costs section does not resize on the first update after the number of elements change
• Some of the descriptions of the Projects have no space between words
• Font size used for names of the Party members in the Government window is very small
• It is impossible to browse Ministries when the screen resolution is set to certain values
• The Influence Modifiers for the negative modifiers are displayed too far from the Influence window
• It is possible to lock the screen with information pop-ups permanently
• Conquered province keeps the original owner's government's Entertainment unrest factors
• Peace deal can be unable to be sent, spamming 'send' deletes armies, war score can be wrong, red color coding for enemy strategic
• Endless hatching
• There is a possibility Player will not be able to recruit or promote officers
• AI sometimes doesn't make peace with other AI
• Map reloading bug
• Identical effects for mutually exclusive skills
• The "Resources Depleted" event has no effect
• Tooltip for "Political Stability" modifiers will appear empty when hovered over after the constitution has been changed
• It is impossible to promote an officer to rank 4
• The "Effects" for the "World Sheriff" action looks unfinished
• Typo in the word "Available" when assigning a leader on a department with no available spies
• The Player is able to go above the officers limit
• Random event "RAGING INFLATION" can happen even when inflation is very low
• Typo in the word "without" in the Game Over screen
• The game breaks after loading the save file.
• It is possible that a country will negotiate non-aggression pact with itself
• Peace negotiations window shows the wrong countries.
• HDI drops to 0 once "Research Institution" is chosen
• Weather Analysis technology effect not applying
• A missing string is present in the Spy's perk information window
• Portugal is not included in the NATO military block from the start.
• Captured territories cannot be captured back
• Achievement - Ultimate Conquest
• Achievement- Liberty or Death
• Late response- nonsensical text
• Specific days in dates make them overflow on a new line
• In the tech tree, Tank Destroyer Gen.II is displayed below MBT Gen.III instead of the basic Tank Destroyer
• ESC button stopped working
• Missing string in the event for New Resources
• Missing string depleted resources
• Country info window doesn't open
• Factors frame in the "Money" pop-up is empty
• You can still see Antarctica as a country in a few places:
• Events - the target for hidden effects is shown
• Ideology effects are not displayed in policy effects
• A bug with the visualization of movement lines when moving an officer around the map
• Banning parties is still possible in the party details window
• Incorrect conditions in events
• The effect reducing the cost of implementing technologies does not work
• Very large countries jam the map
• When annexing some provinces, stack overflow related to WMSK occurs
• Liberated countries do not recruit units
• Null on officer promotion
• After signing a peace treaty, enemy armies sometimes cannot leave the country
• Ideology effects display a different name of the head of state
• Unfulfilled building conditions show a red rectangle
• Blocking the demote/promote officer buttons
• Fixed bug allowing values to exceed set minimums and maximums
• Fixed effects related to party ideology
• Included value settings in their initialization - this caused strange errors when calculating at game start
• Fixed element containing condition and effect. Now it is called correctly after checking the condition
• Fixed changelog window in menu - it will no longer show in loading scene
• Increased HDI from basic projects
• Reduced impact of Stability on annual HDI change
• Improved icons and effects in actions
• Fixed bug because of which the action add to block was sometimes unavailable
• Improved tooltips in economy manager that displayed keys
• Improved balance of task regarding GDP Growth
• Added several new information tooltips to windows
• Improved when choosing rulers during elections.
• Notification for stability decrease
• Fixed bug with problem icon during infiltration
• Random event tabs can be shown above the pause menu
• Technocracy government form does not have a Ministry that would allow them to control the Unrest
• Crashes on enemy AI
• At the start of the game, countries no longer have planes in provinces without airports
• Reduced timer for stability investments
• Integration interruption
• Non-expiring relationship modifiers
• An unknown information is displayed in the Diplomacy tab when inspecting any country
• Debt Management actions do not have effects listed in confirm action window
• Empty tooltip when hovering over the unit within a Training Limits tile in the Military manager
• Antarctica which is set as rival of some nations is using placeholder strings and icons
• Multiple instances of province unrest factor from the Head of Government are shown
• Block Wars calculates warscore incorrectly
• Incorrect display of pacts icons
• AI doesn't return troops to its territory

[ 2025-04-24 17:18:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! The release date of the full version of Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond (April 24) is getting closer every day and we've prepared something special for you. Because we want the game to leave Early Access in as good and polished state as possible, we have just started an Open Beta of a version that contains most of the new content and features even before the full launch. We did our best to implement as much of our community's feedback as possible, but we would still like to know more, so that we can put final tweaks and polish on the game. We'll be closely monitoring any feedback and bug reports you post either here in the comments, in Steam Discussions or, preferably, on the Realpolitiks HQ Discord server; you can even contact the developers directly at contact@jujubee.pl - please don't be shy and share your thoughts with us! This Open Beta will last until Monday, April 14. To access it, head to your Steam Library, right-click Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond, left-click Properties, left-click Betas and from the drop-down menu select the option "Beta - public betatest in April". Your game will then update to the pre-final version. We can't wait to hear what you think!
If you come across any bug, when reporting it be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, and send us the link). Thank you very much for your engagement, we wouldn't have been able to get this far without you! And thank you for taking part in our Early Access journey in general! Happy Strategizing! The Jujubee Team

Change Log:

(this update is available only in the Open Beta branch for now, it will be published to the main game along with more updates and bugfixes at the full launch) List of addressed issues:

• AI doesn't return troops to its territory
• Map reloading bug
• Yellow square next to a notification
• Empty box displayed over an icon in province armies
• Event message for Chad was missing a string text in the search tab in the country selection doesn't disappear
• Hovering animation flickers
• The year sometimes disappears
• When the slider in ministries goes to 0, the buttons have a different size
• Unclear event target
• Unclear effect description
• Non-integer population numbers
• Espionage window doesn't close
• Crash on load
• Games overlap Incorrect monthly money growth indicator Incorrect pollution reduction calculation
• Armies can engage in combat against armies of the same country
• Debt Factors are empty
• Empty Conditions section is displayed in the Produce Objects menu
• Empty tooltip is displayed when hovering over the Invest button in the country Investments tab
• The Player is able to go above the officers limit
• Unused UI containers when inspecting a Governor of a province
• One of the conditions for the Promote Values task is marked as complete before fulfilling it
• Text overlap
• Typo in Security overview in Head of State Empty box displayed over an icon in province armies
• Font size used for names of the Party members in the Government window is very small
• Incorrect color coding of Leaders talent conditions
• Color coding of AI military forces can be wrong in defensive wars
• The notification about Elections is counting backwards
• Map reloading bug
• Antarctica which is set as rival of some nations is using placeholder strings and icons
• Project implementation doesn't complete
• Projects completed in half the time
• Character limit for Leader's name in the Politician Creator is too long
• Popup contains debug string when hovering over officer of The Bahamas on the map
• Issue with Puerto Rico's name
• Lack of scrolling
• Save files take too much storage space and there is no in-game reminder about this
• Some provinces don't have a strategic point in them
• Demoting an officer with more units than the rank after demotion allows deletes the extra units
• AP growth dependencies and limitations
• Looping hovers might result in soft lock of the game
• Exponential numbers in tasks
• Broken save
• The Compendium for Projects and Technologies window is displayed within the Projects and Research one
• Province can become blank after peace deal
• Character limit for spy's name in the 'Espionage Agency' is too long
• Underline in nuclear weapons tab
• Different target countries in "Political Cooperation" and "Trade Pact Offer" events
• Paper clips are visible out of the hiring section in the spies list
• Mouse wheel horizontal scroll is inverted in the buy building menu
• Empty tooltip when hovering over the party icon in the Active Officer's tile in the Military manager
• Tech tree is not visible within the window and sliders become unresponsive when zooming out in the National Heritage menu
• One of the Diplomatic Actions is not properly aligned with its frame
• Camera moves across half the map with slight cursor movement
• Some of the tabs does not scale with screen resolution
• 'Republic of Central America' name in UNIFICATION tab is clipping with its flag
• Tooltip didn't disappear from the screen
• Missing flags for anarchists
• Effects icons for Global Diplomacy talent in the National Heritage tech tree are not properly aligned and visible
• Costs section does not resize on the first update after the number of elements change
• Some of the descriptions of the Projects have no space between words
• Font size used for names of the Party members in the Government window is very small
• It is impossible to browse Ministries when the screen resolution is set to certain values
• The Influence Modifiers for the negative modifiers are displayed too far from the Influence window
• It is possible to lock the screen with information pop-ups permanently
• Conquered province keeps the original owner's government's Entertainment unrest factors
• Peace deal can be unable to be sent, spamming 'send' deletes armies, war score can be wrong, red color coding for enemy strategic
• Endless hatching
• There is a possibility Player will not be able to recruit or promote officers
• AI sometimes doesn't make peace with other AI
• Map reloading bug
• Identical effects for mutually exclusive skills

New things:

• Added confirm popups
• Added Display of claims to provinces

[ 2025-04-09 14:09:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! The time has finally come for us to unveil the release date of Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond's full launch! The game will leave Early Access on April 24. [previewyoutube=2aEIKdHQiKg;full][/previewyoutube] Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond has been in Early Access since October 2024, and it has received multiple patches and two Content Updates so far. For the full launch, you can expect even more content, such as the new "Climate War" scenario, in which the world faces a wave of climate disasters, eventually leading to a new type of wars to emerge, with countries fighting for basic resources and survival. Besides that, the Leadership mechanic has been finalized, letting players develop their Head of State and other members of the cabinet as they gain experience. The update itself will also include various quality of life features, improvements and bugfixes based on your feedback. We are tremendously grateful for it and the support you've shown throughout the Early Access period. Massive shout-outs and thanks head your way! Also, just as we promised, the game will be localized into German, Spanish, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian languages at full launch. The news don't end there though - we can also share that next week, we will make available most of the 1.0 content, features and fixes available to our community for beta testing. We will share more details here when the Beta becomes available here, but we wholeheartedly recommend joining the Realpolitiks Discord so you can chat with us and the other Realpolitiks leaders about your political journey, share your feedback and leave your mark on the game in this last part of the Early Access period. Happy Strategizing!

[ 2025-04-03 15:40:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! We bring excellent news - we have just released the second of our planned Early Access Content Updates, dubbed "The Changing World. As the name implies, it puts into your hands many tools and features allowing you to leave a mark on the Earth and other planets of our Solar system. For example, you will be able to liberate states, change the names of provinces and countries, move your capital and more! You will also be able to tackle the challenges posed by the ever-changing world by using new tools, such as enacting Martial Law for an immediate boost to your countries stability and lowered dissent among population, and the ability to bypass the parliament when setting up projects and actions, but your relations with other nations will suffer and the dissatisfaction of your population will grow for as long as martial law is in effect. You will also be able to use your influence to help (or harm) the new Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's), which can provide useful bonuses, but also penalties, if their views are not aligned with your doctrines. As with most updates, we highly recommend starting a new campaign to enjoy the full range of new features, fixes and improvements, the list of which is available below. We can't wait to see what you think about the update, and how you will wield the new tools it places at your disposal!

Full Change Log

New features

• Martial law and party banning
• Liberation of states system
• NGO's
• Finalized features for playing as a block member
• Possibility to change the names of provinces, countries, etc.
• Different ways to win: Technological Victory, Cultural Victory, Economic Victory, Diplomatic Victory, Military Victory
• Moving the capital
• Recreating historical countries
• New events and tasks
• New sounds
• New faces for the countries of the Arab civilization

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed bugs with AI block creation
• Fixed bugs with nukes
• Fixed bugs with wars
• Fixed bug with new countries not creating armies
• Planes can now be removed
• Fixed bug with unrealistically large migrations
• Fixed HDI projection problems
• Fixed detection of province neighbors and army pathfinding
• Fixed applying and removing effects when taking over provinces

Thank you for joining us on our Early Access journey, and helping us to improve the gameplay experience - if you encounter any issues or bugs, or just want to share your thoughts or suggestions, contact us either through the Realpolitiks HQ Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. If you are reporting a bug, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, and send us the link). Happy Strategizing! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2025-01-27 15:26:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! With the Holiday season almost upon us, we would like to give all the Realpolitiks fans an early Christmas present - the first large Content Update for Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond, which is currently in Early Access. We call it the "Fire and Brimstone" Update, since what better way to celebrate the Holidays than by scorching the planet with nuclear fire?
But of course, our game is all about the freedom to choose how you want to rule - if you want to treat the world as a garden rather than a battlefield, the update brings new options for enacting environmental policies. Perhaps you will be able to save the Earth, rather than destroy it - the choice is yours!

New Features

• Nuclear Weapons Mechanics: Manage, deploy, and respond to nuclear threats, introducing a new level of strategy to international conflicts.
• DEFCON System: Track global tension levels and make decisions that impact your nations readiness for war (or peace).
• Environmental Policies: Implement eco-friendly projects, manage pollution, and tackle global climate challenges to maintain a sustainable future.

Also as part of our seasonal celebration, we have decorated the main menu accordingly. Enjoy the Holiday mood, we will be taking the cosmic Christmas tree down shortly after New Year's, as is tradition!
And of course, we do our best to improve the technical state of the game with each update, big or small, and squash the various bugs that crawl from their hiding places when you report them!

Bug Fixes and Technical Improvements

• Enabled the window of a given project to stay open after clicking on the maintenance cost of a project from the list in the economy overview window; also enabled the block window to stay open after clicking on the maintenance cost of a block
• Improved the differentiation between single-province and all-province effects (previously these descriptions were identical and it was not clear whether they were for one or all provinces)
• Added the ability to switch single-thread/multi-thread save mode in the game options
• The game will now only display building effects categories (country perks or province perks) in the building details window when there is at least one effect from a given category (until now it displayed e.g. "Province perks:", with nothing under the header, which looked confusing)
• Modifiers with 0 value are no longer displayed (e.g. "Unrest Target +0")
• Added a description to the training limit change effect - it now displays the value of by what amount it changes this limit
• Fixed the current Unrest Target value displayed in effect descriptions (it will no longer improperly show values in thousands of percents)
• Fixed the name of the autosave file in Iron mode
• Added technologies to the "show possible developments" tooltip (previously, only development projects were included)
• Removed empty sections in the "show possible developments" tooltip (e.g. when there are no buildings or projects for a given value)
• Removed the occasional double display of the percent sign in effect descriptions
• Attempting to load an empty save game folder will now result in displaying information about an invalid save instead of causing a freeze
• Fixed the behavior of hiding effects (until now the descriptions / effects of these hidden effects were visible to the player, although they should not have been)
• Added the option to set different types of modifiers for the province population change effect
• Fixed a bug where a naval officer would remain in battle state after a battle ended
• Improved serialization of battles
• Improved escaping from battles without reason
• Fixed spawning of buildings or trees depending on game settings
• Changed pathfinding for AI to not allow movement through territories they should not have access to
• AI army recruitment fixes & improvements
• General optimization improvements (effects, map particles, calculations)

Thank you for joining us on our Early Access journey, and helping us to improve the gameplay experience - if you encounter any issues or bugs, or just want to share your thoughts or suggestions, contact us either through the Realpolitiks HQ Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. If you are reporting a bug, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, and send us the link). Happy Strategizing! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-12-11 14:31:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! We have just released a new patch, to make your path to world domination in Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond even more enjoyable! As usual, we have fixed a lot of bugs that you've reported and added various quality of life improvements that you've requested. You'll find the full list of changes below. But before we get to that, we have one more piece of good news:

The "Fire and Brimstone" Content Update is coming soon!

That's right, the first big Early Access update is in the final phases of testing, and we are doing our best to deliver it to you before the holidays. So we wonder, World Leaders, have you been naughty? Because this year, Santa will not bring you coals, but NUKES! The upcoming update will feature many more bugfixes, tweaks and improvements, but the three flagship new features will be:

• Nuclear Weapon Mechanics: Manage, deploy, and respond to nuclear threats, introducing a new level of strategy to international conflicts.
• DEFCON System: Track global tension levels and make decisions that impact your nations readiness for war or peace.
• Environmental Policies: Implement eco-friendly projects, manage pollution, and tackle global climate challenges to maintain a sustainable future.

To be clear, those will come in the next update - we just couldn't wait and wanted to share the exciting news with you. The patch we have released just now improves the game in the following ways:

Current Patch Change Log

• Changed map refresh system, which should improve performance
• Optimization improvements (officer recruitment processing)
• Added tooltips to units in the Selected Army Window
• Adjusted the bloc selection buttons in the Country Selection Window to clarify which game modes allow for their change
• Removed HDI being categorized as a monetary income in the Economy Overview
• Fixed sorting of costs as positive and negative in the Economy Overview
• Resolved localization issues for names of bloc maintenance cost modifiers
• Enhanced display of cost modifier types
• Improved cost modifier icons
• Fixed a bug that required double-clicking to open a window if another panel (e.g., single army panel) was previously open in the side panel
• Fixed unnecessary hiding of certain side panel windows when another window was opened
• Fixed display of modifiers per province, by population, and by GDP percentage
• Adjusted effect sections in cost pop-ups to hide when there are no effects, preventing displaying empty sections that looked like loading errors
• Switched the view of research institution modifiers
• Fixed assigning the owner country to space provinces
• Fixed an issue that caused airbases to increase unit capacity even after being destroyed
• Countries with low economic strength (1-3) will now start the game with additional Money and AP
• AI will now be more likely to gain territorial claims on provinces of its neighbors
• Fixed population not being subtracted from country when Population Growth value was negative
• Fixed population amount not being fully subtracted from a country upon migration to another country

Thank you for joining us on our Early Access journey, and helping us to improve the gameplay experience - if you encounter any issues or bugs, or just want to share your thoughts or suggestions, contact us either through the Realpolitiks HQ Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. If you are reporting a bug, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, and send us the link). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-12-05 15:06:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! We are here with yet another patch for your world-dominating pleasure! As usual, we have fixed a lot of bugs that you've reported and added various quality of life improvements that you've requested. You'll find the full list of changes below. Thank you for joining us on our Early Access journey, and helping us to improve the gameplay experience - if you encounter any issues or bugs, or just want to share your thoughts or suggestions, contact us either through the Realpolitiks HQ Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. If you are reporting a bug, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, sending us the link).

Full Change Log

• Fixed occasional freeze during saving
• Fixed task goal requiring an overly large population increase
• Improved sliders in Ministries to enable more precise adjustments
• Fixed additional effects during Elections not working
• Added info on cheat activation and deactivation when saving settings
• Added a popup with information on negotiations with Protesters
• Fixed wrong resource names in certain objective tasks
• Fixed the location of space objects when checking conditions
• Added optional information on effects in provinces
• Adjusted building maintenance costs and effects based on their current state
• Fixed HDI scaling for countries with tooltip visualization
• Added visualization of army mobilization in the battle window
• Pathfinding fixes and improvements
• Fixed persisting movement sound when a land officer enters a water area
• GDP Growth value is now displayed correctly
• Colonization stage conditions now properly show the required stage name
• Display of modifier sources from ministers skill totals changed from Ministries to Ministers' Skills
• The Territorial Claim event now correctly shows country and province names
• Improved country name display in the Diplomacy Window
• Fixed a scrolling issue for countries in the Province Manager
• Added missing HDI modifier key
• Added missing key for the random political system change effect
• Corrected and improved effects and costs of ongoing protests
• Increased protest duration
• Changed costs and parameters of pacification units
• Losing a revolution will now change the countrys political system
• The end of a revolution will now remove Unrest (regardless of the outcome)
• Corrected erroneous events causing infinite Unrest
• Disabling buildings will now correctly lowers their maintenance costs
• Increased base Manpower and its monthly income
• Corrected colonization action descriptions
• Colonization actions now properly display their conditions
• Corrected descriptions and fixed coloring issues of several effects

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-11-08 14:04:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! We have another update to make your road to world domination smoother and more enjoyable than before - it includes many bugfixes, from simple value display errors to potentially game-breaking issues with the autosave system. Not only that, but we have added a highly requested feature; and it shows you truly want to live out the fantasy of becoming a world-class politician in our game, since that feature is: Cheats! These new cheats allow you to give your country more resources, increase your regime's stability, and more. You can activate cheats in the Settings under the 'Other' tab, and you can use the individual actions ingame by right-clicking a province you own. [table equalcells=1 noborder=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [/table] If you are missing some action you believe would come in handy, please let us know - the best way to do that is on our Discord server or the Steam Discussions. You can also contact us by sending an e-mail contact@jujubee.pl. Of course, we want your feedback on all aspects of the game, not just the new cheats - please, feel free to send us any suggestions or ideas you have. And if you encounter any bug and want to report it, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, sending us the link) Happy Strategizing!

Full Change Log:

• Added a cheats system
• Added a visual indicator for aircraft patrol
• Fixed an occasional failure to load the effect description in the game event window
• Fixed a bug causing territories not directly adjacent to a country, but belonging to it, not being highlighted on the map when hovering over the country
• Fixed overlapping colors on the map when one area is inside another (such as a country bordering only one other country, without access to a sea)
• Fixed bugs related to an air officer fleeing
• Fixed a bug with parliamentary elections - sometimes it was possible to choose the wrong party - regardless of the parameters and members of the government, the same party was elected over and over again
• Fixed starting party not being the main party when starting a new game
• Added effects applied after elections
• Fixed a bug causing party members not being generated for the player's country
• Fixed a bug causing governors not being elected and assigned
• Fixed an issue with countries' labels redrawing
• UI: fixed detection if values are at their minimum
• Fixed miscellaneous notifications errors
• Changed the default/starting air officers' order to PatrolTarget instead of Idle
• Fixed errors with Country and Province Name Labels
• Optimized notifications to minimize errors
• Fixed a bug causing errors with population growth
• Fixed maintenance cost of active projects
• Improved visualization of occupied province after loading
• Fixed a bug with strategic points - they did not work after save / load
• Added notification protection - incorrect notifications are not displayed, only deleted, which reduces errors
• Fixed a bug with projects at the start of a game, so that mutually exclusive ones are never active at the same time
• Fixed the power vacuum mechanic - a politician placed in a different position is replaced with another one after winning
• Fixed a bug preventing country names being displayed in event windows (only flags)
• Fixed the notification about a war with a neighboring country
• Updated starting parties in Standard mode
• Updated various event graphics
• Elections will now lower Unrest to serve as a 'Grace Period' for the new Government
• Unrest will now be reduced after the end of protests in a country
• Lowered frequency of protests
• Increased the base unit limit
• Updated the effects and maintenance costs of Projects
• Unit Maintenance costs will now be colorized correctly
• Updated monthly changes to the Stock Market Index
• Descriptions of modifiers resulting from the effects of an action now display action names (e.g. Inflation Fight, Pop Music Festival etc.), not the names of the effects
• The description of the condition for having a specific colonization phase now displays the name of the colonization phase, not the general "Colonial Stage Implemented"
• Fixed a bug preventing the province overview window from closing
• Fixed a bug causing the game to sometimes freeze during autosave
• Added new information tooltips to windows
• Corrected layers in the Government window, where the panel stayed on the screen after opening another window.
• Filled in missing airport and dock points in United Kingdom

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[ 2024-11-05 13:31:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! We have another patch for you, focused again on fixing the most serious and annoying bugs; most notably, the Stock Market issue and the problem with task notifications. We have also added new information tooltips, so it should now be easier for you to get your bearings in the game, whether you're a newcomer or a Grand Strategy veteran. These fixes cannot apply to existing saves, so we recommend starting a fresh campaign to get the full benefit of the update. If you have not seen it yet, we have prepared a sneak peek of the Early Access Roadmap - so you can understand what we're planning to do add to Realpolitiks 3 before the full release:
But you can influence those plans and design decisions too - the entire reason we launched in Early Access is so that we can tailor the final version of the game to your expectations, based on your feedback - so please, keep giving us your suggestions and reporting those bugs! The best way to do that is our Discord server or the Steam Discussions. You can also contact us by sending an e-mail contact@jujubee.pl. If you are reporting a bug, be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, sending us the link) Happy Strategizing!

Full Change Log:

• fixed an issue with Stock Markets that caused the Index value to skyrocket after a short time,
• fixed an issue with the Government window sometimes interlacing with other windows,
• fixed an issue that prevented the recruitment of ships and aircraft in the United Kingdom,
• added new information tooltips,
• addressed some financial balance issues for various smaller countries,
• Party Ideology effect value will no longer surpass the party program (the target value) while approaching it,
• fixed problems with task notifications that were causing performance issues and the inability to close the task window in some instances,
• fixed an issue with refreshing the latest notification

[ 2024-10-25 14:02:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond has been in Early Access for a little over a day now, and thanks to your feedback, we've already prepared a patch fixing various bugs, improving the optimization, adding quality of life features and overall making parts of the game clearer to understand - the full Change Log can be found below. We would recommend starting a new campaign in order to make sure all fixes are applied properly and that you get the best possible gameplay experience. Please continue giving us your feedback here in the comments, in the Steam discussions, or join the Realpolitiks HQ Discord - we need your input in order to make this the best grand strategy experience for you! We are already working on a next patch, as we would like to release hotfixes similar to this one about once a week; while these are a priority right now and our focus is on fixing any technical issues and making the current content playable as smoothly as possible for you, we have plans for bigger updates throughout the Early Access period as well. Those will bring new features that will give you an even wider variety of tools for ruling your country, the world and the Solar system. Take a peek at some of the things the first two Content Updates will bring:
We would also like to address one significant point many of you have raised: Realpolitiks 3 is not designed to accurately simulate existing countries or their cultures. Instead, it is focused on providing a fun gameplay experience, letting you lead a country in a modern setting and rule it however you choose. To keep each playthrough fresh, countries are partially randomized at the start of every campaign. While borders, political systems, and overall power stay the same, the starting stats and policies will be different each time, providing new challenges and opportunities. We have included this clarification at the start of the game and in its store description - it was never our intention to create any different expectations. And now, without further ado, the full Change Log of our first Hotfix:

• Set default autosave interval to 15 min (only for new users - the update does not overwrite existing settings profiles, but you can set your autosave interval in Options => Other)
• Changed the name of "Realism" mode to "Standard" to avoid confusion
• Added the initial character creator for standard mode
• Added several new information tooltips to various windows
• Improved several tooltips in the economy manager
• Removed the ability to focus on the game, and to manually save the game during autosave, to prevent corrupt autosaves
• Added protection against loading a corrupted save
• Declaring war action is now possible for countries in the same political bloc (such as the UN)
• Reduced the cost of maintaining a political bloc
• Fixed air officer being blocked in some cases after ending a war
• Fixed incorrect info on several projects in the Military Policy tree that claimed to modify "Population" instead of Unrest
• The poorest countries will now start the game with a slightly better financial balance
• Fixed a talent tree that was missing in some instances
• Corrected a few typos in Main Menu and Credits
• Fixed a bug preventing players from closing the Province window
• Fixed a bug allowing values to exceed set minimums and maximums
• Fixed effects related to party ideology
• Included value settings in their initialization - this caused strange errors in calculations at a game start
• Fixed various events that were incorrectly checking for initial conditions before applying their effects
• Fixed the change log window in main menu - it will no longer show in a loading scene
• Increased HDI gains from basic projects
• Reduced the impact of Stability on annual HDI change
• Fixed a bug causing the action "add to block" to be sometimes unavailable
• Improved the balance of tasks related to GDP Growth
• Improved the mechanic of choosing a ruler during elections.
• Improved several icons and visual effects for taking various actions

Happy Strategizing! P.S.: If you encounter any issues or bugs, please report them either through Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. Be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (Simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, sending us the link) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-10-24 13:04:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! Are you ready to start your political career? Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available right now in Early Access. However, it is only just the beginning for us too - so please keep in mind that the game is not yet finished, and you may encounter bugs, technical issues, and imperfect balancing. We kindly ask for your understanding and patience as we work to enhance the game. [previewyoutube=-kGI86dsYZ8;full][/previewyoutube] We plan to implement frequent, regular updates to address any problems and issues while also introducing new features.. We are committed to doing all we can to make Realpolitiks 3 the best grand strategy experience possible. But to succeed in that endeavour, we need your help. We require as much feedback from you as possible positive and negative. Of course, we believe the game is already fun to play and if you wish just to buy it early and start dominating the world already, you are absolutely welcome to do so; we are extremely grateful for your support. If you are a fan of the series and own any (or both) of the previous instalments, we have also prepared a Realpolitiks Franchise Bundle - by purchasing that, you receive an extra 15% off on top of all the other applicable discounts on Realpolitiks 3 and any of the two previous games you don't own yet. But keep in mindat the moment, for the most balanced and enjoyable experience possible, we recommend only choosing countries with a strength factor higher than 5 to start your campaign.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/46403/ On the other hand, if you wish to leave your mark on the game and help shape its final form, you are cordially invited to join our Discord server (or come to Steam Discussions), where you can share your thoughts, offer suggestions, and discuss possible improvements with other players as well as with the development team. Were eager to hear from you! Happy Strategizing! The Jujubee Team P.S.: If you encounter any issues or bugs, please report them either through Discord, here on Steam or by email to contact@jujubee.pl. Be sure to describe the problem in detail, and include your save file and log file, which you can find here: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Jujubee\RP3 (simply archive all the contents of the folder and upload it to gdrive, wetransfer or any other file sharing service, sending us the link) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-10-22 16:59:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! Today we have some important news for you. We are thrilled to announce that Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond will launch into Early Access on October 22! As of the Early Access launch, you will be able to pick from a range of 195 countries, and strive for domination of not just the Earth, but the entire Solar System in three different game modes:

• Realism mode ties you to a world which runs very similarly to ours, with pacts dividing the world between several blocs (NATO, EU, etc.).
• Overdrive mode offers a freedom of experience with all stats cranked up to extreme. With old order being just a flimsy excuse for an all-out brawl between the strongest. This mode is the only one available in the demo that's live right now, we hope you will give it a try and let us know what you think!
• Sandbox mode lets you build up from the start and make any country your politician leads a success - and boy, is it a long and hard journey to the top.

A number of features and mechanics are already planned to be added during the Early Access period - with the final 1.0 launch expected to be released in the first half of 2025. These include the possibility to use weapons of mass destruction, implement martial law, the influence of pollution on the environment, different winning objectives for campaigns and much more - even overall different campaign scenarios and recreating historical countries. The developers are also planning to add more textual localizations to the game at full launch, including French, German, Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian. We will post a more detailed roadmap of our Early Access development at launch, but since we will rely heavily on your feedback, these are subject to change. Thank you very much for supporting us, we can't wait to show you more! For now, enjoy the DEMO that's available for the Steam Next Fest period and keep sharing your thoughts with us - the best way to do that is joining the Realpolitiks HQ Discord server, where you can chat directly with the devs! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond

[ 2024-10-16 13:54:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, World Leaders! The time has come to get a taste of ultimate power in the Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond Demo! Available for free as part of Steam Next Fest, the demo will allow you to govern either Germany or Mexico, and you will have 5 in-game years to show off your cunning leadership skills in the new, extreme Overdrive mode; which turns up the resource gathering and warmongering and ensures that a fight is never far away, should you want it... Though we wonder how many of you will commit to peace instead? Of course, at launch, any contemporary nation will be available for your ambitions; from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and everything in between, and you will have different campaign modes to enjoy as well! We encourage you to share your thoughts and strategies in the comments below, in the Steam Discussions, or better yet - join the Realpolitiks HQ Discord server to chat directly with the developers and fellow aspiring world leaders. We have also included a link to a questionnaire in the demo - we humbly ask you to take the time and fill it out, as this feedback will be invaluable for us in the continuous development of our game. We will have big news and announcements to share with you soon; make sure you wishlist and follow the game, so you don't miss any future article! Happy strategizing! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-10-14 17:00:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, fellow leaders! Were thrilled to share one of the most groundbreaking changes coming to Realpolitiks 3 an all-new, multi-layered combat system that brings the battlefield to unprecedented levels, from land to the stars! We know that in previous entries of the Realpolitiks series, warfare was primarily focused on land and sea combat. However, the geopolitical landscape has evolved, and so has the way battles are fought in our game. In Realpolitiks 3, players will engage in land, air, orbital, and planetary warfare, marking a significant leap forward in strategic complexity and immersion. Before we get down to brass tacks, we have an important announcement to make - Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond will be a part of Steam Next Fest with a playable demo starting Monday, October 14! Dont forget to wishlist and follow the game now, we will bring you full details about the demo on Monday! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/ But now, lets break down whats new and what you can expect when leading your nation to victory across those new fronts.

1. Land Combat: The Foundation of Military Might

While the scope of warfare has expanded, land battles continue to be a cornerstone of global conflicts. In Realpolitiks 3, weve completely overhauled the land combat system to introduce dynamic frontlines and battles across provinces. Instead of simply moving units between provinces as in previous games, you can now maneuver your military units across the entire world map, giving you the freedom to position them strategically in any location. This new system allows for more nuanced control of your forces, enabling players to create tactical advantages by forming dynamic frontlines and flanking maneuvers.
Additionally, combat is no longer restricted to individual provinces. Youll now engage in extended battles along provinces, where multiple units clash over larger areas of territory, simulating real-world, multi-front warfare. The ability to pair your land forces with air support remains, allowing you to blend the boundaries between land and air combat for maximum effectiveness on the battlefield. This new approach ensures a far more fluid and realistic war experience, where proper positioning and maintaining supply lines across various fronts will be key to achieving victory.

2. Air Warfare: Dominating the Skies

Air power has become a pivotal force in modern conflicts, and in Realpolitiks 3, youll be able to build and deploy air units to gain aerial superiority. Control over the skies will directly affect your ability to defend against orbital strikes or intercept enemy aircraft before they can reach critical infrastructure. With a focus on technological advancements, you can invest in different types of air units, from traditional fighter jets to next-gen stealth bombers and drones. Use your air force to support ground troops, engage in dogfights, or bombard enemy positions from the skies. This layer of warfare introduces new challenges, as success will require mastering the delicate balance of air and land superiority. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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3. Orbital Warfare: The Battle Beyond Earth

In an era where space is no longer the final frontier, orbital combat plays a pivotal role in the geopolitical landscape of Realpolitiks 3. For the first time in the series, youll be able to engage in orbital warfare not only around Earth but also in the orbits of other celestial bodies, including the Moon, the Sun, and every planet in the Solar System. This brings a new level of depth to interplanetary warfare, where each celestial body's orbit becomes a potential battlefield for control over vital resources and strategic positions.
You can now deploy satellites, space stations, and defense platforms around any of these planets and moons. Whether defending Earth from orbital threats or expanding your presence in space to other planets, orbital warfare will require careful planning and technological superiority. Satellites can be used for espionage, gathering crucial intelligence on enemy movements across the solar system, while orbital lasers and kinetic weapons offer powerful tools for devastating attacks from space. Defensive platforms allow you to guard against enemy strikes and secure your presence in orbit, preventing other nations from gaining a technological or military edge. This new system emphasizes that victory in space can cripple a nations infrastructure, cutting off communications or disabling satellites. But the stakes have risen even further: controlling the orbit of the Moon, Mars, or even the Sun provides significant geopolitical advantages, as nations with dominance in these orbits can strike across the entire solar system. Mastery of space warfare will not only protect your assets on Earth but also open new avenues for expansion and military supremacy across the stars. This expanded orbital system ensures that space isnt just an afterthoughtits a core component of your global strategy, where dominance in orbit translates directly into control over the terrestrial and interplanetary conflicts below.

4. Planetary Warfare: Expanding the Battlefield to the Solar System

Perhaps the most exciting addition is planetary warfare, where battles extend beyond Earth. In Realpolitiks 3, players can now engage in conflicts on other celestial bodies within our solar system, including Mars, the Moon, the Sun, and even the moons of other planets. Each of these environments presents its own challenges, with different resource availability, environmental hazards, and strategic considerations.

• Lunar Battles: The Moon offers a closer-to-home battlefield, where nations can establish military bases or resource-extraction operations. Lunar combat is fast and brutal, requiring swift, decisive actions to control the satellite.
• Martian Warfare: Mars, with its rich resources and strategic importance, will become a new hotspot for conflict. Deploy Martian colonies and military outposts to establish dominance over this red world.
• Solar Conflicts: Yes, even the Sun is a battleground! In Realpolitiks 3, you can build solar power stations or scientific outposts near the Sun, which serve as crucial points for energy and technological research. But be wary solar flares and extreme radiation can complicate your plans.

Control over other planets also directly influences your technological development, military power, and political leverage on Earth.

The Importance of Strategic Layering

The addition of air, orbital, and planetary warfare introduces a new level of strategic complexity. These layers are interdependent; controlling the skies can enhance ground battles, while orbital dominance can provide crucial intelligence and satellite-based weapons that impact battles on Earth and beyond. The interconnected nature of these systems ensures that no single layer of combat exists in isolation success in Realpolitiks 3 means mastering them all.

What This Means for You

These new layers of combat make Realpolitiks 3 the most expansive and immersive entry in the series. As a player, youll have more freedom to devise complex strategies, whether through dominating the skies, controlling orbital space, or expanding humanitys reach to other planets. The stakes have never been higher, and the variety of warfare allows for infinite strategic possibilities. Get ready to lead your nation across land, sky, space, and beyond in the most ambitious Realpolitiks game yet! Stay tuned for more updates and deep dives into the new features coming to Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond. We also encourage you to share your thoughts and strategies in the comments below, in the Steam Discussions, or better your - join the Realpolitiks HQ Discord server to chat directly with the developers and fellow aspiring world leaders. We cant wait to see how you conquer the stars! Happy strategizing! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-10-11 13:22:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dear World Leaders! We are here to bring you even more insights about the latest changes and expansions we've made to the political layer in Realpolitiks 3. Our goal was to create a more complex and realistic system of state management that allows you to dive even deeper into the world of global politics. We've prepared many new features that will change your approach to governing a country and making political decisions. Heres what you can expect in Realpolitiks 3. Political Systems In Realpolitiks 3, weve expanded the political systems, which now include five main parameters: Personal Control, Militarism, Interventionism, Religiousness, and Conservatism. Each of these parameters reflects the extent to which citizens are guided by a particular ideology. The values of these parameters can range from 0 to 100, meaning that society can be entirely opposed to an idea or fully embrace it. Political systems have a huge impact on how a country is governed. Each system offers unique bonuses and limitations, as well as access to special projects, events, and actions available only within that system. Moreover, in this part of the game, weve significantly increased the number of available political systems. In addition to the ones youre already familiar with, Realpolitiks 3 introduces new systems such as Military Junta, Empire, Elective Monarchy, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Communism, and many others. Each of these systems has its own unique rules about who holds power in the country and how the legislative process is managed. This allows you to tailor your governance style even more to your preferences and the situation in your country. Constitution The constitution in Realpolitiks 3 is one of the key elements of the gameplay. It determines the status of various laws and regulations in the country, such as voting rights, immigration policy, or issues related to slavery. Changing the constitution is a serious challenge that requires the approval of the parliament. Each change can lead to social unrest, and in extreme cases, even to revolution. Therefore, decisions related to the constitution will have a huge impact on the stability of the state and its future.
The constitution also affects relations with political parties, the level of discontent in society, and the availability of certain actions. For example, it may restrict or enable certain player actions, making effective management of the constitution crucial for successful governance. Ministries and Political Parties The government in Realpolitiks 3 is made up of not just institutions, but also their people the politicians who run the country. Each member of the government has unique traits and skills that can affect the functioning of the state. The effects of their actions are modified by the position they hold, meaning that the proper selection of ministers and other government members can significantly impact the efficiency of managing the country.
Weve also introduced a robust system of political parties in Realpolitiks 3. Each party has its political program based on a combination of the countrys internal parameters, such as Personal Control or Militarism. The closer these parameters align with a partys program, the more seats it will win in parliament during elections. Political parties have their preferences and goals, which may support or oppose the players decisions. Introducing certain decisions, such as declaring war or implementing specific projects, will require at least a 51% majority vote in parliament. The player can also lobby parties to sway them towards certain decisions, although this will cost both money and action points. Politicians and Their Ideologies Politicians in Realpolitiks 3 gain experience, which can be exchanged for new skills. These skills affect the entire country, bringing special effects or bonuses. However, politicians can also acquire negative traits and flaws that may complicate governance. The player will have to make tough decisions about whether to keep such politicians in power, especially if their flaws could harm the country. In totalitarian states, the situation can be even more complex, as some leaders, like kings or emperors, cannot be easily removed they will remain in power until their death, whether due to natural causes, enemy actions, or the actions of your allies.
Every politician in the game has a randomly assigned ideology that influences their decisions and development. In Realpolitiks 3, weve introduced many different ideologies, such as Democrat, Traditionalist, Populist, Man of the People, Patriot, Isolationist, and Chauvinist. Each of these ideologies has its own talent tree that can accelerate the acquisition of Destiny Points, change the direction of ideology development, or unlock additional Executive Orders. Politicians gain experience over time and by performing specific diplomatic actions, and the experience points earned can be used to unlock new talents. Way of Life and National Heritage The Way of Life in Realpolitiks 3 is a new system that defines the long-term attitudes and expectations of society. The Way of Life parameters are not directly linked to the current political system but rather reflect the direction in which society is heading. Politicians influence these parameters through their ideologies, and their modifiers determine the direction in which the Way of Life spectrum moves. Players can also use Destiny Points to unlock special talents from the National Heritage tree, which offer permanent bonuses for the entire game. Political Stability and Influence Political stability is a crucial parameter in Realpolitiks 3, reflecting the degree of internal order in the country. Stability affects the state through a series of modifiers, but it also serves as a condition that can either block or unlock access to certain actions. High stability means greater control over the country and less risk of unrest, while low stability can lead to chaos and destabilization. Weve also introduced a new resource Political Influence Points, which regulate access to certain options, such as special actions. A country has a limited pool of Influence Points, which are used during the execution of a particular action and then released after its completion. The player must manage this resource wisely to make key decisions at the right moments. Protests and Revolutions In situations where the government struggles to address internal problems or when enemies of the nation incite citizens, protests can break out. In Realpolitiks 3, protests pose a real threat to the countrys stability and can lead to serious consequences. The player has several options to deal with protests: negotiations, delaying tactics, meeting demands, or pacification. Each of these options has its pros and cons, and the choice will depend on the political situation and the countrys constitution. If protests continue to grow and the player fails to control them, they can escalate into a revolution. Revolutions are one of the most drastic events that can completely change the balance of power in the country. They can lead to new elections, changes in the government, or even changes in the constitution. In extreme cases, revolutions can cause the collapse of the state and the rise of new political forces. We hope these new mechanics will provide you with even more exciting and complex gameplay in Realpolitiks 3. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions, which will help us make the game even better! We will be sharing even more news and sneak peeks soon - if you want to stay up to date, wishlist the game here on Steam and come join us on the official Realpolitiks HQ Discord server, we would love to hear what you think! We will see you on the world stage soon - on Earth, in space, and beyond! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-08-27 15:02:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dear World Leaders, Generals, Master Strategists, Politicians, Prime Ministers, Kings, Emperors, and other Rulers! We are thrilled to invite you to explore the latest installment in our grand strategy series Realpolitiks 3. This game places you at the helm of a modern state, where your decisions will shape the future of the world. As the creators of this series, we are constantly striving for realism and complexity, offering a true-to-life experience of the challenges faced by contemporary leaders. Realpolitiks 3 offers a whole host of new features for would-be leaders to sink their teeth into - heres just a brief taster of how this latest sequel will raise your leadership skills to new heights.

Grand Strategy Engine and Cutting-Edge Technology

In Realpolitiks 3, we are excited to introduce a suite of groundbreaking technologies that elevate the game beyond its predecessors. The new Grand Strategy Engine, along with our proprietary Strategy Forge tools and the advanced AI system GS-AIM, mark a significant leap forward in our development capabilities. Thanks to the Grand Strategy Engine, players can now enjoy much shorter save and load times, making for a more seamless and immersive gameplay experience. The Strategy Forge tools have empowered our designers to create more intricate and dynamic game systems, ensuring a deeper and more engaging strategy experience. Meanwhile, the GS-AIM provides smarter and more responsive AI, offering a more challenging and realistic opponent in both diplomatic and military engagements. With these innovations, we've not only improved the overall stability and performance of the game but we have also achieved the highest standard in the grand strategy genre.

Good News for the Franchise

These state-of-the-art technologies allow us to do more than just distinguish Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond from the previous installments, however. While we cannot bring all the new features and upgrades to Realpolitiks and Realpolitiks II, working with these new tools does allow us to make improvements to them. We are happy to announce that you can now enjoy the first fruit of this labor: Realpolitiks II has received an update today, fixing a major issue - the dreaded time-freeze bug. For more information about that update, please read the patch notes here. We are immensely grateful to all the players of our previous games for all your feedback and support throughout the years. Even though we are focused on the new project and using the modern technologies to make the best Realpolitiks game possible, we hope to find more opportunities like this to improve the originals; we are moving the franchise forward with the new installment, but we do not intend to just forget and about its roots. But without further ado, lets dive deep into some of the highlights you can expect from Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond when it launches later this year!

New Combat System

In Realpolitiks 3, we've revolutionized the combat system. Units can now move freely across the map, with battles taking place along fronts in various provinces, allowing for a more strategic approach to military management. Air support can now be used to bolster your forces, and new possibilities are introduced with the inclusion of battles in Earth's orbit and on other planets. Prepare for new challenges, as you will now need to manage not only land, naval, and air forces, but also space armies! We've moved away from separate battlefields and micromanagement of units, focusing instead on grand strategic decisions that can determine the fate of entire nations.

The Role of the Head of State, Politicians, and Parties

In this version, the role of the head of state and other key political figures has been significantly expanded. Your leader can gain experience and new skills, becoming a more effective ruler over time. However, beware of character flaws that may impact your governing skills - will you manage a state led by a gambler or a less-than-brilliant leader? You can also hire specialists for your ministries to leverage their abilities and create political dynasties. Choose from 18 new political systems, including anarchy, technocracy, or military junta, and shape your government according to your vision.

Space Exploration and Colonization

Take your ambitions to new heights with the ability to colonize the Moon and other planets in our Solar System. We're bringing back the scope of colonization from the first Realpolitiks game, but in a completely new format. In addition to traditional military operations, you can now explore space, develop new technologies, and establish bases in interplanetary space. Space expansion becomes a key element of your strategy, offering unprecedented opportunities for growth.

New Building System

Provincial development has taken on a new significance in Realpolitiks 3. You can now build multiple structures within a single province, depending on its level of development. Watch as road networks and cities expand, reflecting your progress and strategy. Every investment decision becomes more crucial, with infrastructure development being a key to success.

New "Way of Life" Mechanic

We have introduced a new mechanic that defines a country's current "Way of Life." This mechanic is not directly related to the current political system or parameters, but rather signifies the long-term attitude and expectations of the population. Points are earned by the head of state and government officials. Politicians now have a new parameterIdeology, which influences the "Way of Life" by steadily guiding the nation towards certain traits, such as authoritarianism or liberalism. These changes define the long-term development and policies of the state.

Leader and Political System Customization

At the start of the game, you can choose your political system and customize your initial leader. Will you govern your state with an iron fist as a military dictator, or lead as a democratic ruler with a liberal approach? The choice is yours, and every decision has its consequences. These are just a few of the numerous changes and new features we have prepared for you in Realpolitiks 3. You will face numerous challenges, engaging gameplay, and strategic decisions that will determine the fate of the world. Join us and see if you can rise to the challenge of managing a modern state on an unprecedented scale. Get ready to step into the world of Realpolitiks 3 a simulator that will make you feel like a true leader! We will be sharing even more news and sneak peeks soon - if you want to stay up to date, wishlist the game here on Steam and come join us on the official Realpolitiks HQ Discord server, we would love to hear what you think! We will see you on the world stage soon - on Earth, in space, and beyond! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-08-08 15:10:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings, world leaders! We are pleased to announce that in this election cycle, its time to put the power in YOUR hands! Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond, the third entry to the Realpolitiks grand strategy franchise, has been announced as part of TactiCon 2024, a digital convention celebrating strategy games. We cordially invite you to browse event's sale page and check out all the other announcements, dev talks and discounts. But first, let's watch the announcement trailer for Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond together [previewyoutube=mh1u9ckgrVQ;full][/previewyoutube] The sequel allows us to bring to life many features that we simply could not include in the previous games due to various technical limitations. Not only will the game feature many graphical improvements while running smoother than before, but it will also allow you to play with reworked combat system for airplanes and ships, new dynamic building system, new way of leading your country by appointing a cabinet of government officials, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and affiliations, and much more! We will soon be sharing in-depth information with you so don't forget to wishlist the game, so you don't miss out - or better yet, join the Realpolitiks HQ Discord server and chat with the dev team and other fans of the series directly! The news for our fans doesn't end there though, as we are excited to announce that we are also working on a patch for the previous instalment in the franchise, Realpolitiks II. Soon, we will release an update that will fix the most unpleasant issue our players have been reporting - the dreaded "time-stop bug". We ask for just a little more patience on that front, as we finalize and test the update. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298690/Realpolitiks_3_Earth_and_Beyond/

[ 2024-07-18 20:24:09 CET ] [ Original post ]