Now live is one of the largest updates in the history of this mod! Check out all of the Genosha/Mutants content now live in Hearts of Marvel:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3638835305

New characters added in this update:

Path of X

• Charles Xavier
• Cyclops
• Jean Grey
• Beast
• Angel
• Wolverine*
• Rogue
• Storm
• Sunfire*
• Kitty Pryde
• Colosus
• Gambit
• Nightcrawler
• Iceman

Path of Brotherhood

• Magneto
• Mystique
• Sabretooth*
• Toad
• Blob
• Pyro
• Silver Samurai*
• Juggernaut
• Exodus
• Amelia Voght
• Cortez

Path of Apocalypse

• Apocalypse
• Death
• War
• Famine
• Pestilence

*For these characters, specific criteria must be met and they must be discovered by their home nations. The X-Men/Brotherhood can attempt to recruit these characters from their original countries via decisions. The AI will always accept the player's request, however a human player may refuse.

Path of X

Charles Xavier becomes the face of the rebellion and eventually defeats Genosha's colonial overlords as only he could. Xavier secretly hosts Robbie Robertson of the Daily Bugle, telling the world about the atrocities on Genosha, garnering international sympathy. He also uses his powers of telepathy to cause disarray among Genosha's overlords. Eventually the unsustainable situation will result in the United Kingdom relinquishing control of Genosha with limited need for violence.

Once in power, Charles may establish the Xavier Institute for Gifted Mutants. This will grant the player the original X-Men team of Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, and Beast. With the help of Beast, Charles can build Cerebro, which allows for more X-Men to be recruited for a total of 14 (including Professor X).

In the case of Wolverine and Sunfire, Charles must build Cerebro AND the mutants must be discovered by their native country. Once both have happened, the player may approach Canada and Japan to recruit Wolverine and Sunfire to the X-Men. Approaching those countries will send them an event in which they can accept or decline to lend their Mutants to Genosha. The AI will always accept the players request, but in the event of a multiplayer game, a human controlled Canada or Japan may refuse Genosha's request. If the player is playing as Canada or Japan, AI Genosha will not ask them for Wolverine and Sunfire.

The Brotherhood of Mutants will flee to Madripoor once Charles comes to power. Once in Madripoor they usurp the power broker and take control of the country. Focuses will guide Genosha towards war with Madripoor, resulting in an X-Men vs. Brotherhood showdown, in this scenario.

At the end of the Path of X branch, Genosha may stay neutral, adopt Communism, or adopt Democracy. Charles will stay the country leader regardless.

Path of Brotherhood

Magneto becomes the face of the rebellion and eventually defeats Genosha's colonial overlords utilizing a ruthless brand of guerilla warfare. He also unlocks his powers along the way, becoming more powerful with each victory. Eventually Magneto's revolution is successful, however the United Kingdom will declare war on Genosha.

Once Magneto wins the civil war in Genosha, Charles and the X-Men will flee to the United States where Charles will establish the Institute for Gifted Mutants in upstate New York. Once there the USA is granted the original X-Men team of Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, and Beast. The others can be recruited via decision.

Once Magneto is in power Genosha gets the classic Brotherhood team of Magneto, Mystique, Toad, Blob, Pyro, and Juggernaut. Through the focus tree the Acolytes may also be formed which will recruit Exodus, Amelia Voght, and Cortez. Magneto can also gain several buffs through the focus tree including one specifically against the United Kingdom.

Once the focus "Mutantkind's Ultimate Safety Net" has been completed, Magneto can unleash a one-time Ultimatum Wave by flipping the earth's magnetic field. This will devastate coastal cities across the globe and result in universal condemnation.*

*This is completely elective. No one gets eaten in the Hearts of Marvel version of Ultimatum. The AI will not unleash an ultimatum wave, only a human player can.

Path of Apocalypse

No one becomes the face of the rebellion. Instead Genosha's Mutants turn to religion. The psychic Mutants begin to receive memories of a distant past, where they learn of both Krakoa and En Sabah Nur. Eventually through memories gained and psychic projection a message can be sent to Krakoa, despite the fact that it has been lost to time. This message will result in Apocalypse showing up to defeat Genosha's colonial overlords.

Once in power, Apocalypse will be able to recruit his four horsemen, Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence through the focus tree. He also receives a myriad of buffs. Towards the end of his branch of focuses, Genosha gains wargoals on several major countries allowing the player to start Apocalypse's conquest of the world.

Once Apocalypse takes power, both Charles and Magneto will flee Genosha.

Bonus

Try out my newest Newspaper mod as a companion for this expansion. The Hammer Bay Times:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3784088468

Here is a look at the Brotherhood of Mutants content coming to Genosha in Hearts of Marvel!

At the start of the game, the Mutant rebellion in Genosha suffers a major defeat and must go into hiding. If the path of Brotherhood is chosen, Magneto becomes the face of the rebellion and eventually defeats Genosha's colonial overlords utilizing a ruthless brand of guerilla warfare. He also unlocks his powers along the way, becoming more powerful with each victory. Eventually Magneto's revolution is successful, however the United Kingdom will declare war on Genosha.

Once Magneto wins the civil war in Genosha, Charles and the X-Men will flee to the United States where Charles will establish the Institute for Gifted Mutants in upstate New York. Once there the USA is granted the original X-Men team of Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, and Beast. The others can be recruited via decision.

Alternatively, If the path of X is taken, the Brotherhood of Mutants will flee to Madripoor once Charles comes to power in Genosha. Once in Madripoor they usurp the power broker and take control of the country. An unpictured focus will guide Genosha towards war with Madripoor, resulting in an X-Men vs. Brotherhood showdown, in this scenario.

Once Magneto is in power Genosha gets the classic Brotherhood team of Magneto, Mystique, Toad, Blob, Pyro, and Juggernaut. Through the focus tree the Acolytes may also be formed which will recruit Exodus, Amelia Voght, and Cortez. Magneto can also gain several buffs through the focus tree including one specifically against the United Kingdom.

Once the focus "Mutantkind's Ultimate Safety Net" has been completed, Magneto can unleash a one-time Ultimatum Wave by flipping the earth's magnetic field. This will devastate coastal cities across the globe and result in universal condemnation.*

*This is completely elective. No one gets eaten in the Hearts of Marvel version of Ultimatum. The AI will not unleash an ultimatum wave, only a human player can.

Hoping to have this fully finished tomorrow. The next update will be the full realease notes and will cover the path of Apocalypse, plus the rest of the focus tree. Stay tuned!

Here is a look at the X-Men content coming to Genosha in Hearts of Marvel!

At the start of the game, the Mutant rebellion in Genosha suffers a major defeat and must go into hiding. If the path of X is chosen, Charles Xavier becomes the face of the rebellion and eventually defeats Genosha's colonial overlords as only he could. Xavier secretly hosts Robbie Robertson of the Daily Bugle, telling the world about the atrocities on Genosha, garnering international sympathy. He also uses his powers of telepathy to cause disarray among Genosha's overlords. Eventually the unsustainable situation will result in the United Kingdom relinquishing control of Genosha with limited need for violence.

Once in power, Charles may establish the Xavier Institute for Gifted Mutants. This will grant the player the original X-Men team of Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, and Beast. With the help of Beast, Charles can build Cerebro, which allows for more X-Men to be recruited for a total of 14 (including Professor X).

In the case of Wolverine and Sunfire, Charles must build Cerebro AND the mutants must be discovered by their native country. Once both have happened, the player may approach Canada and Japan to recruit Wolverine and Sunfire to the X-Men. Approaching those countries will send them an event in which they can accept or decline to lend their Mutants to Genosha. The AI will always accept the players request, but in the event of a multiplayer game, a human controlled Canada or Japan may refuse Genosha's request. If the player is playing as Canada or Japan, AI Genosha will not ask them for Wolverine and Sunfire.

At the end of the Path of X branch, Genosha may stay neutral, adopt Communism, or adopt Democracy. Charles will stay the country leader regardless.

Also, not pictured but the generic focus tree naval branch has been imported to the Genosha focus tree. Once Mutants are in power, there is also another focus branch that will allow Genosha to quickly occupy neighboring islands, eventually leading to a showdown with Madripoor.

Hoping to have this fully finished in 1-2 weeks. The next sneak peak will cover Magneto and the Path of Brotherhood. Stay tuned!

Genosha and the Mutants!

I'm expecting this will take me 2-3 weeks.

Keep an eye out for sneak peaks along the way!

I am very excited about what I've got planned. If everything translates the way I am thinking, this could be some of my best work to date.

-Fixed an issue where Daredevil and Black Widow would not be recruited as intended

-Added small portraits for every general in this mod. When you promote a hero to military high command they will no longer be represented by a generic portrait.

Hearts of Marvel

Has been tweaked to play nicely with the following expanded tech trees:

Road to 56 Tech Tree:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423659852

UTTNH_2.0:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3413890094

Extended Tech Tree 1960:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1778255798

Books of Magic

-Lowered the political power cost for each decision

-Player will gain a national focus called "Paranormal Science Program" for a political power boost during the early decisions

-Wizards now use the cavalry sprite instead of the infantry sprite

Don't forget to vote in the community event poll!

https://www.reddit.com/r/trooksmods/s/yMjuH4Zad3

Here is the secret project I've been working on! A little mod called Books of Magic.

Books of Magic expands the decisions tab so the player or players may investigate "human paranormal capabilities". Keep going down the Black Ops Paranormal Investigations decision tree and eventually the player will be able to embark on special missions to recover long lost books of magic. Each of these books grant a national buff and the ability to recruit a special forces unit of wizards. 

Books of Magic:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772418020

Books and Their Rewards

Book of Earth:

• New Special Forces Unit Emerald Wizards
• Book of Earth National Spirit:
  • Entrenchment Speed +10% 
  • Factory Output +10%
  • Trade Deal Opinion Factor +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Fire:

• New Special Forces Unit Ruby Wizards
• Book of Fire National Spirit:
  • Division Recovery Rate +10%
  • Special Forces Attack +10%
  • Breakthrough +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Heavens:

• New Special Forces Unit Celestial Wizards
• Book of Heavens National Spirit:
  • Air Range +10%
  • Air Attack +10%
  • Air Defense +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Ice:

• New Special Forces Unit Ice Wizards
• Book of Ice National Spirit:
  • Division Organization +10% 
  • Winter Attrition -10%
  • Special Forces Defense +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Water:

• New Special Forces Unit Sapphire Wizards
• Book of Water National Spirit:
  • Navy Organization +10% 
  • Ship Recovery Rate +10%
  • Naval Max Range Factor +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Shadows:

• New Special Forces Unit Shadow Wizards
• Book of Shadow National Spirit:
  • Counter Intelligence +2.5
  • Cryptology Level +2
  • Intel Network Strength Gain Factor +10%
  • Decryption Power Factor +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Souls:

• New Special Forces Unit Necromancers
• Book of Souls National Spirit:
  • Weekly Manpower +1250
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Book of Storms:

• New Special Forces Unit Topaz Wizards
• Book of Storms National Spirit:
  • Weekly War Support +10%
  • Recruitable Population +10%
  • Special Forces Minimum Capacity +25

Multiplayer

This is the best part in my opinion. Only player controlled countries can pick up a book of magic. Once they have done so, that book will be removed from the pool for all players. 
Play this mod in multiplayer to compete with your friends in an arms race for magical supremacy.

Compatibility

Books of Magic is compatible with the following, and also much more!

• Road to 56
• Old World Blues
• Kaiserreich
• KaiserreduX
• The Great War
• Novum Vexillum
• Rise of Nations
• Red Dusk
• Red Flood
• Lord of the Rings Mod *but with graphical errors
• The New Order: Last Days of Europe

Your favorite mod not on this list or not working as intended? I may just need to declare it a dependency. Drop a comment below and I will add it!

-Romanian focus tree has been adjusted to include a path for Dracula, which is available once he takes power. At the end of it the player can decide to scorn either the Anglosphere or the continental European powers. This will put a debuff on the selected countries that can only be lifted by spending 2000 pp.

-New portrait for Dracula and new GFX additions. Less goofy this time.

-Few new loading screens.

New Features:

• New Avengers - To make this version of the Avengers feel even more grounded in it's setting, I have added a few new characters from the 1940's era comics. Three of which can be recruited to the Avengers through the decision menu after Captain America has been recruited.

• The Defenders - With this update the USA can now utilize a new super team of operatives, the Defenders. Heroes like Hawkeye, Black Widow, Daredevil and Blazing Skull can be assigned to either team. If sent to join the Defenders and they will be recruited as operatives. If sent to join the Avengers they will be recruited as generals.

• New Hydra characters, three generals and one operative, recruited through the decisions menu.

• Dracula's Court of Monsters - Romania starts with Dracula as a general and has a new decision path in-which Dracula captures and enlists monsters from around the world, forming a 'Court of Monsters'. Once he has recruited enough participants, the Court of Monsters can take control of Romania, renaming it Vampyrsk in the process. This action will make an enemy out of Latveria.

• Some changes to character portraits to make them feel feel more grounded in the 1940's time period and to make the setting of Hearts of Marvel feel tastefully distinct.

New Characters:

• United States

  • Maria Hill
  • Phil Coulson
  • Blue Diamond
  • Patriot
  • Jack Frost
  • Blonde Phantom
  • Moon Knight*
  • Luke Cage
  • Jessica Jones
  • Iron Fist

• Germany

  • Teutonic Knight
  • Mr. Sinister
  • Iron Cross
  • Viper

• United Kingdom

  • Moon Knight*
  • Blade

• Romania

  • Dracula
  • Frankenstein's Monster
  • Werewolf by Night
  • Man-Thing

• Yugoslavia

  • Purple Man

• Latveria

  • Lucia von Bardas

*Can be recruited by either the US or UK. First nation to recruit him will disallow the other from recruiting him. If left up to the AI he will eventually be recruited by the USA.

-New missions for the USA. Kryptonite is scattered across the globe. Each one grants an attack buff against the Soviet Union.

-Bug fixes and balancing