Hearts of Iron IV

Hearts of Iron IV

Enclave Reborn Redux
pohatu74  [developer] 29 Aug, 2024 @ 7:33pm
Upcoming Purist Alt Paths
Because the current Purist path is a bit too spicy for some folks, I got the hint and alternative paths are in development.

Alternative Purist Paths:
All paths start after Chicago is defeated as One of 4 characters start noticing that Anderson is becoming Paranoid, and that what they are doing won’t sustain itself. The corruption is seeping through the Enclave and the utter devotion to Anderson will destroy the Enclave.

Henry Miller: SPAAACE!
See’s the change in Anderson most out of anyone and is the fastest to respond. Sort of the “Youth” Rebellion in the Enclave. Gathers a degree of Officers and Scientist and to try and reinstate the plan to leave Earth behind and start again. Anderson of course is aghast at this and see’s it as a betrayal. Civil War starts as Miller and Anderson fight for the future of the Enclave. After winning the civil war, Miller begins constructing a series of massive rockets to take mankind to a new system to start all over. His success is told through Epilogue events.

Dr. Benjamin Curling Jr.: SCIENCE!
Is less driven by seeing Anderson decline and more from his experience in Big MT. Wants to expand the Science Divisions power and see’s Anderson and his administration holding back true progress. Leads a rebellion in the Science Division by allying with Big MT, using all the horrors of the Enclave Science Division and Big MT at his disposal. He is however poisoned by radiation and dumps his brain into a Think Tank to ensure he doesn’t become a Ghoul. After winning the civil war turns the Enclave into a freak show of unrestricted science and technology. Another horror ending. Rename country to Big ENC.

Colonel Wilkins: SKYNET
See’s Anderson’s decline and becomes disillusioned as he see’s Anderson’s decline as a metaphor for Mankind and the Enclave as a whole. Further he see’s the Enclave’s Administration of the Wasteland as a waste of Human time as they shouldn’t have to interact with the “refuse” of the Great War. To ensure the Enclave’s survival and sustain his hedonistic life, he begins working on the WARDEN but is playing with powers he doesn’t understand.
The WARDEN goes haywire and reprograms the other AI’s into working with him, however he cannot differentiate between Human and Mutant and just starts killing everyone and anything because Wilkins is an idiot and didn’t program the WARDEN properly. Does keep Lobotomies’ around though as they are distinct enough in that they don’t match the parameters of Mutant. Ends with the Machines taking over and forcibly upgrading everyone into Cyborgs Warforms.

General Grimm: THE ARMY
Probably the best outcome aside maybe Millers. Grimm is appalled at how the once proud U.S. Army is being replaced by a menagerie of freaks despite his protests. Rallies the rest of the Army together and does parley with Wastelanders for assistance to instigate a rebellion. After winning turns the Enclave into a dictatorship with plans to conquest the world. Very much the Wests version of Colonel Autumn. Again, this is probably the best outcome for everyone. Rename the country to CONARC.
Last edited by pohatu74; 29 Aug, 2024 @ 7:35pm