MTG Expanded (Not Updated since v1.11.1)
– Attempting to install a light or light-medium turret on a Cruiser V hull will result in the save button being greyed out and a error message stating: "The current design cannot be used in the tank_designer_unknown role." This error does not effect Heavy Cruiser V’s or any other aspects of the game and does not cause a CTD. The fix is proving more complex than anticipated and will take time to discover.
Current HOI4 Version Supported: Barbarossa v1.11.1
Man the Guns Extended adds new surface warship and submarine hulls as well as over 20 new ship modules greatly expanding ship customization options. This mod makes no changes to vanilla ships or modules. It only adds to them so the AI experience should remain unchanged. The new ships and modules can all be unlocked through research in the naval technology tree.
Ships added: Super-Heavy Battleship II, Flight-Deck Cruisers, Large Cruiser, 1945 Submarine Hull, Submarine Cruisers 1 & 2, Submarine Carrier and Midget Submarine.
Ships unlocked: Pre-Dreadnought Battleship, SH Battleship II, Coastal Defense Ship, Torpedo Cruiser, Submarine Cruiser I
Modules added: Too many to list. While most modules focus on submarines, many can be applied to surface vessels as well. All modules are based on historic technologies.
MTG Expanded file structure was created with compatibility in mind. We went to great pains to avoid changing vanilla structures. That is why tangent technologies that impact naval aspects of the game such as anti-aircraft guns are unlocked with scripts instead of changing the tech tree. Having said that, it was necessary to alter a few files. This mod should be compatible with any mod that does not make changes to: MTG Naval tech tree, Battleship equipment file and the submarine top view file.
Road to ’56 – RT56 Compatibility Patch.
Expert AI 4.0 – Expert AI 4.0 Compatbility Patch
Kaiserreich – Kaiserreich Compatibility Patch
New Ship turret and slot – NSTS Compatibility Patch
White Lion’s Ship Modules – WLSM Compatibility Patch
Deutsche (German) – by Pozzeidon
Pусский (Russian) – by cоcик
日本語 (Japanese) – by 初雪
汉化 (Chinese) – by IndelibleGlacier
Development of this mod will continue to explore implementing historical ships and modules, including adding battleship carrier hybrids. Additionally, adding 3D models and balancing will be an ongoing process.
Licarious Fenrir creator of the cruiser submarine mod which MTG Expanded is based upon and for his in-depth help in getting this mod to work.
Stoker182 whose actual naval experience guided much of the development of this mod.
Tacrne1 whose art formed the bases for the Cruiser Submarine II. You can see his work at: https://www.deviantart.com/tacrn1
Lamp’s Eqpt Icons by 电灯弗里曼 for use of his cruiser submarine and carrier submarine icons for this mod. he also created numerous other tech-tree and module icons specifically for this MTG Expanded, making vast improvements on my questionable artistic attempts. His mod vastly expands the arsenal of unique art and is far superior to anything I could create. Plus it pairs well with this mod.
Required DLC:
These DLC should be installed in order to use this item.
Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
