On The Clouds Of Heaven - The Final Judgement

Because of the sheer volume of questions on this topic both here on the workshop page and on our mod's discord server, I am making this announcement regarding the Infernal Wrath route:

Due to the small scale and limited skillset of our development team, most of our resources are presently being dedicated towards fixing bugs, polishing existing content, and keeping the mod up-to-date with each new patch release of the base game. This means that you can count on us to ensure that the mod is functioning properly with every new content release that Paradox puts out, and you don't ever have to worry about the mod becoming permanently outdated/unplayable after a new patch.

However, there are currently not enough code-savvy people on our dev team to allow for us to put any major effort into developing the Infernal Wrath route. If you want this to change, you can either join our dev team (assuming you have coding/modding experience), or let others with coding/modding experience know that we're more than happy to add more people to our dev team who are willing to contribute. The only way Infernal Wrath will be released is if we have people willing to chip in and help with our efforts, otherwise we do not expect to be able to release Infernal Wrath at any point given the current state of our team.

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Here is (yet another) standalone revival of the (in)famous 'On the Clouds of Heaven' mod, now updated to work in 1.17 and also featuring a brand-new focus tree for the 'Final Judgement' route.

Our intention in uploading this is to, at the very minimum, keep the mod updated for current patch content in perpetuity, ensuring that it may always be made playable (though not necessarily bug-free) following each major update or DLC release. This release should be treated as an open beta, as it WILL have bugs and it is NOT complete (for example, there is no substantive content for the Infernal Wrath route as of yet). Please contribute to this project's development by pointing out any issues you find, as well as offering assistance to our development team if you are able and willing.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS MOD, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE 'FINAL JUDGEMENT' ROUTE, IS VERY MUCH A NARRATIVE-DRIVEN EXPERIENCE, AND YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PROMPTS AND NOTICES WHICH DESCRIBE HOW CERTAIN GAMEPLAY FEATURES WORK.

To keep up on the latest developments and updates for the mod, as well as be an active participant in the development process, you can join (https://discord.gg/uzJ3YAfvWg)!

CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES

• ISSUE: Several national ideas are missing proper icons at this time, and as such are using a placeholder 'owl' icon until bespoke icons can be made for each of them. STATUS: Volunteering graphics designers and digital artists are welcome to contribute! ETA: None.

About the Mod

As Europe teeters on the brink of war, the Vatican suffers its own unique and mysterious crisis. Pope Pius XI has begun hearing voices, only whispers at first, but they grow with each passing night. He is convinced they are of divine origin, although many suspect the old man has gone mad. Could these ethereal voices lead the Papacy into a new golden era, or might they spell doom for the whole of Christendom and beyond?

This mod aims to create a fresh and bizarre experience for players with the introduction of the Vatican City State. Follow a story full of branching paths and a heavy dose of the supernatural, building up the Vatican’s military and industrial prowess along the way. This mod has been worked on over many months during the developers' free time, and we plan to continue working on it for a while.

This mod was tested using historical AI, so it is recommended that you play on that.

Features

• A new nation, the Holy See of the Vatican, with its own expansive focus tree, including three separate fleshed-out paths for democratic, communist, and non-aligned playthroughs, each with their own sub-paths (the fourth fascist route unfortunately remains in development at this point)

• Hundreds of new events to heighten the flavor, narrative, and gameplay options as you steer the Papacy towards heavenly glory or demonic ruin

• Multitudes of new potential leaders, generals, admirals, and advisors based on historical and biblical figures

• New portraits, focus icons, loading screen art, formable nations, and dynamic puppet names to enhance immersion

Compatibility

This mod alters the world map slightly by adding two new states in Italy, so you will likely experience compatibility issues when using it alongside overhaul mods like RT56. Mods that implement minor changes should work fine, but you will need to test them out.

Critique & Bug Fixing

The development team for this mod is fully welcoming of all constructive criticism. We would love to know what elements you thought worked or didn’t work.

If you identify a bug, please drop a post in our 'Bug Reports' discussion channel and let us know as much about it as possible so we have the opportunity to replicate it. Due to the small size of our development team, bug fixes are our top priority and will take precedent over additional content updates at this time.

Enjoy!

We hope that this mod proves to be as unique an experience for you to play as it was for us to make. If you are interested in using any of the assets here, or simply want to discuss the mod in private, do not hesitate to get in touch.