The 1.3 update for Victoria 3 and the impending Victoria 3 DLC Voice of the People are all about inciting discontent, and the Paradox team reveals how as part of the next expansion, you’ll have the choice to overturn governments and impose a new ruling force. The most recent Victoria 3 developer blog also explores the upcoming France update for the grand strategy game.
As revealed in the announcement trailer for the new expansion, agitators are the central feature being introduced as part of the free Victoria 3 1.3 update, but they’ll really come into their own for players who pick up the Voice of the People “immersion pack” on May 22. This will introduce a new Journal entry for coups when a ruling Interest Group is powerful, has negative approval, and fundamentally opposes the current democracy or ideology of the government.
Players will have the option to support or resist the group, which will take “several months” to plan and execute its coup. If the instigators remain both powerful and sufficiently angry then progress will be made, but it can fizzle out if their demands are appeased or their influence is lessened. You also have the option to eject potential troublemakers from government – but this can cause a huge negative spike in approval, and might even lead to revolution.
Once a coup kicks off, various events will appear that can give you options to advance or fight against the rebelling force. If successful, the instigators can take charge and will have several potential options. These range from installing an autocracy favouring their needs to a range of ideological outcomes such as favouring or rejecting the monarchy.
The full developer update also reveals additional details on the update to the nation of France, which packs in plenty of events including the Paris Commune, which can lead to The March on Versailles if successful, while the Belle Époque gets a free makeover in 1.3 and Voice of the People covers the devastating silkworm disease known as the Pébrine Epidemic.
Victoria 3 update 1.3 releases for free alongside the Voice of the People immersion pack on May 22. You can wishlist Voice of the People now on Steam.
Our Victoria 3 beginner’s guide is the perfect place to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the depth on offer. Once you’ve got to grips with the basics, take a look through all the Victoria 3 console commands for plenty of ways to toy around with your campaigns. You can also take a look at more of the best strategy games on PC to satisfy that urge for revolution.