Makeshift Bridges | MSB

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Author: Shinzou

Last revision: 16 Jul, 2025 at 16:19 UTC (1)

File size: 363.77 MB

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Description:

Recommended Ruleset: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EPDZONdppAwnyodvbM-rDP_XL90IjUHwJkoGyRt-gT8/edit?usp=sharing

Mod Updates and Patch Notes are being announced/shared on this Discord: https://discord.gg/xGQBfZKYVT

NOTE: Speed is for multiplayer, for faster speed (good for testbuilding): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3503227279

MSB is a new overhaul multiplayer mod which aims to improve some crucial aspects that vanilla HOI4 struggels with. Namely Combat, Balance, Map Design, Game Dynamics as well as Focus Trees and general macro. Players who are familiar with Vanilla should not find it too difficult to get into the mod. Be welcome to try it out yourself!

• MIOs Removed/Railroaded
• Special Research Projects like Flame Tanks have been moved back into the regular Tech Tree
• Collaboration Governments:
• France Specific Change: Germany gets 80% compliance on the non-Vichy States without having to do a collaboation government
  Focus Tree Changes

  Overhauls

• UK
• France
• Italy
• Japan
• SAF
• Romania

  Edited Vanilla

• Bulgaria
• Spain
• USA
• Soviet
• Germany
  Land Combat Changes

  Combat Width Adjustments

• 40-width Mod

  Support Companies

• 6 max

  Attrition
  

• Applied on every tile

  Level System
  

• Similar to R56
  Doctrines

  Mobile Warfare

• 5% Soft & Hard Attack for Tanks
• -0.1 Combat Width reduction to Mech
• Masterful Blitz

  Deep Battle

• More Tank Org
• More Mech Org
• More Breakthrough
• Masterful Blitz

  Superior Firepower

• -0.3 Combat Width reduction for Artillery
• More Breakthrough

  Tactics

• Masterful Blitz counters Guerilla
  Unit & Terrain Adjustments
• Camels: Extra stats in desert
• Armored Cars: Recon support company & line battalion gain desert stats
• Flame Tanks: Terrain modifier nerfed
• Assault Vehicles: Urban modifier nerfed
• Ranger Trait: Mountain/Snow modifier nerfed
• Special Forces nerfed

  Artillery Rework
  

• More Breakthrough
• More Defense
• More Soft Attack

  Tank System Changes

• New Tank Designer
• Tank Destroyers have a larger Breakthrough debuff
• Super Heavies: Research time significantly increased
  Air Changes
• Aircraft more expensive
• Carrier Fighters now cost the same as regular Fighters
• 1944 tech moved to 1942
• 1940 tech moved to 1939
  Naval Changes
• Imported all changes from "Grape Naval Fix" Mod
• Strike Force & Naval Invasion Support Supremacy nerfed
• Naval Tech Adjustments:
• 1944 tech moved to 1942
• 1940 tech moved to 1939
• Sonar buffed
• Depth Charges buffed
• Dockyard Production:
• Base IC increased from 2.5 → 4.5
• 10 Dockyards can be assigned to big ships
  Map Adjustments
• Africa is bigger
• Finland-Soviet Border closed off
  Developers and Contributors:
• Shinzou
• Jibril
• Fullchord
• Deversus Org
• Chrom
• AGA
  Credits

  Horstorical Multiplayer:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1756277582

  Hearts of Oak 2:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2566601386

  HMM:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3365264825

  Last Stand:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2988546232

  TFB:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2559317737

  AS KAR NON HIST:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3036221926

  France Expanded:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3133019320

  Road to 56:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=820260968

  Modifier Icons:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2668048070

  Grape Naval Fix:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3478505724

  Tank Icons Expanded:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2804292565

  6 Support Companies:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2962681550

  Colored Icons:
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3262479652