Victoria 3 Dev Blogs

The small follow-up fix promised the day before: it addresses, across multiple cases, the AI getting stuck in naval invasions — battles that didn't spawn, armies dropped at sea, invasions cancelled by a blockage — plus two interface touch-ups. Checksum ce22. A larger hotfix will follow in June.

The biggest 1.13 hotfix so far: over 100 entries centered on a naval AI overhaul (fleets composed by role, AI GDP back around 1.12 levels), a major naval balance pass (accuracy, torpedo craft, blockades), tolls cut in half, the Kiel Canal made constructable and a wave of Japanese content around the Ezo Republic. Checksum f369.

A targeted hotfix for three priority bugs: tolls only calculated trade toward world market hub states (not other trade centers), prestige goods bonuses weren't applying to units in combat, and interest group leaders disappeared on government changes. Checksum 48a5. A larger patch is planned for the following week.