OTL in 1959, Richard Nixon had visited Sverdlovsk and other Ural Russian cities. I think he can do this after his resignation in TNO too, if Ural is reunified by Batov/Yeltsin
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Development Diary XXX: Yippie! - Part 1/4
>Hushed silence consumed the throngs of delegates, operatives, journalists, and bosses seated around Chicago Stadium where attendees of the 1940 Democratic National Convention heard, for the first time, a message from the President of the United States. Franklin Roosevelt's message to the convention, dictated over the phone and delivered by Senator Alben Barkley, refuted speculation that Roosevelt would seek a third term as President. It was an unreal moment; the air was sucked out of the room. There would be no deliverance, no hope for change, no booming voice from above, just an impending vote without the star choice.
>"I have an additional message from the President," said Barkley, who unfolded a second sheet and braced over its contents. "President Roosevelt endorses, for the Democratic Party's nominee for President, Harry L. Hopkins of New York."
>Silence, muted, strained applause, snowballing into an unconvinced ovation. Liberals' eight-year reverie ended there, their champion abdicated, backing a sick standard bearer, awash in shattered morale. They expected a flood and, on November 5th, they saw one.
Yippie! (Pt 1. Lore and Background 1/2)
From Start To Start, 1937-1961
Patch Background
Yip! Yip! Yippie! Welcome to The New Order: *Yippie!*'s Development Diary. This is Mangolith, Happy Warrior, and QuoProQuid, the America Team Leads, and today, we'll be detailing the future of America content and what it has to offer for TNO and players like you.
The USA rework patch, *Yippie!,* has been under development since late 2022. Its team started as a group of three who designed Hart content to ensure we wouldn't hold up any other team's content needs as we designed the largest rework of any TNO nation. This rework involves more than tripling the size of United States content and taking the first steps to place America within the boundary of TNO2 with content up until January 1977!
This patch began as an extension of TT3's USA content, notably the addition of Philip Hart as a new 1968 US presidential candidate. Fans quickly noticed the uptick in the quality of both gameplay and story compared to other USA paths, inspiring us to take things further. The biggest motivators for our undertaking this rework are that current TNO USA content are a lack of continuity between presidencies— as in the ease with which players can "undo" a previous administration—-a lack of changing body politics and cultural engagement, and a disconnect between what is happening in the world and what happens in the United States.
In short, we want to emphasize a strong USA narrative which places that country firmly in a Cold War hotseat and emphasizes dynamism, strong characters, and an in-depth engagement with American history. We understand that much of the community loves current USA content, and we would not do something so brazen as rework these foundations if we were not *absolutely* confident in its replacement.
Whereas current TNO USA has 12 normal candidates, two edge cases, and playable content up to 1973, *Yippie!* will bring 30 normal candidates, over 10 edge cases, and playable content climaxing with the 1976 bicentennial and ending after January 20th, 1977. Yes, that's right, TNO2 starts here. In this diary, we will detail the lore of America and, more pertinent to gameplay, American content until the inauguration of the winner of the 1964 election. We'll cover those years' major events, the new mechanics, and the five potential presidents-elect for that year.
While this diary will only cover the first three playable years of content, playable content from 1962 to 1977 is not a vague, illusory promise to a patch but rather something already designed and currently being implemented. You can expect to get your hands on this patch next year.
>!Editor's note*: We'd suggest those interested in the gameplay pay mind to the lore portion
>Hushed silence consumed the throngs of delegates, operatives, journalists, and bosses seated around Chicago Stadium where attendees of the 1940 Democratic National Convention heard, for the first time, a message from the President of the United States. Franklin Roosevelt's message to the convention, dictated over the phone and delivered by Senator Alben Barkley, refuted speculation that Roosevelt would seek a third term as President. It was an unreal moment; the air was sucked out of the room. There would be no deliverance, no hope for change, no booming voice from above, just an impending vote without the star choice.
>"I have an additional message from the President," said Barkley, who unfolded a second sheet and braced over its contents. "President Roosevelt endorses, for the Democratic Party's nominee for President, Harry L. Hopkins of New York."
>Silence, muted, strained applause, snowballing into an unconvinced ovation. Liberals' eight-year reverie ended there, their champion abdicated, backing a sick standard bearer, awash in shattered morale. They expected a flood and, on November 5th, they saw one.
Yippie! (Pt 1. Lore and Background 1/2)
From Start To Start, 1937-1961
Patch Background
Yip! Yip! Yippie! Welcome to The New Order: *Yippie!*'s Development Diary. This is Mangolith, Happy Warrior, and QuoProQuid, the America Team Leads, and today, we'll be detailing the future of America content and what it has to offer for TNO and players like you.
The USA rework patch, *Yippie!,* has been under development since late 2022. Its team started as a group of three who designed Hart content to ensure we wouldn't hold up any other team's content needs as we designed the largest rework of any TNO nation. This rework involves more than tripling the size of United States content and taking the first steps to place America within the boundary of TNO2 with content up until January 1977!
This patch began as an extension of TT3's USA content, notably the addition of Philip Hart as a new 1968 US presidential candidate. Fans quickly noticed the uptick in the quality of both gameplay and story compared to other USA paths, inspiring us to take things further. The biggest motivators for our undertaking this rework are that current TNO USA content are a lack of continuity between presidencies— as in the ease with which players can "undo" a previous administration—-a lack of changing body politics and cultural engagement, and a disconnect between what is happening in the world and what happens in the United States.
In short, we want to emphasize a strong USA narrative which places that country firmly in a Cold War hotseat and emphasizes dynamism, strong characters, and an in-depth engagement with American history. We understand that much of the community loves current USA content, and we would not do something so brazen as rework these foundations if we were not *absolutely* confident in its replacement.
Whereas current TNO USA has 12 normal candidates, two edge cases, and playable content up to 1973, *Yippie!* will bring 30 normal candidates, over 10 edge cases, and playable content climaxing with the 1976 bicentennial and ending after January 20th, 1977. Yes, that's right, TNO2 starts here. In this diary, we will detail the lore of America and, more pertinent to gameplay, American content until the inauguration of the winner of the 1964 election. We'll cover those years' major events, the new mechanics, and the five potential presidents-elect for that year.
While this diary will only cover the first three playable years of content, playable content from 1962 to 1977 is not a vague, illusory promise to a patch but rather something already designed and currently being implemented. You can expect to get your hands on this patch next year.
>!Editor's note*: We'd suggest those interested in the gameplay pay mind to the lore portion
