1.19.2|Jun 30, 2026
View on Steam↗Thunder at our Gates | Patch 1.19.2
4/5 Significant
Patch 1.19.2 introduces the Australasia formable nation, expands Siam's focus tree with new Seri Thai mechanics, and delivers major balance sweeps for Australia and Indonesia.
Key Changes
- 1Added the Australasia formable nation for Australia
- 2Major expansion to Siam's focus tree including Seri Thai and Pan-Thaiism branches
- 3Indonesia now cores all starting states during the revolution
- 4Fixed late-game OOS issues caused by MIOs and ahistorical session data
- 5Spirit of St. Bernard nerfed to prevent infinite casualty trickleback
- 6New naval branch added for the Dutch East Indies joint focus tree
- 7Fixed spearhead and offensive line orders failing to advance
- 8Added a toggle to disable scripted event sounds like speeches
- 9UK AI now prioritizes synthetic refineries for rubber autarky
- 10Division Designer now supports click-shortcuts for HQ templates
All Changes
🇦🇺Factions: Australia(10)
- newAustralia: Added the Australasia formable nation
- nerfExpeditionary Leader: Expeditionary Leader trait Non-Core Attack and Defence reduced from +15% to +10%
- nerfAustralian Military Forces: Australian Military Forces National Spirit Non-Core Attack and Defence values reduced by roughly 50%
- buffCitizen Army: Citizen Army penalty to non-core Attack and Defence reduced from -25% to -15%
- nerfAir Branch: Rebalanced the Air Branch, specifically decreasing mission efficiency
- buffReclaim the Lost Territory: Focus 'Reclaim the Lost Territory' now transfers all land, naval, and air forces to Australia
- buffSingapore Strategy: Focus 'Singapore Strategy' is now available if either the UK or Australia controls Singapore
- buffAlice Springs: Focus 'Alice Springs' completion time reduced to 35 days
- buffAustralia: Now has access to a second Special Forces branch via the Marines focus
- fixThe Irish Anti-Britain Pact: Focus 'The Irish Anti-Britain Pact' now correctly grants military access and docking rights through Ireland
🇹🇭Factions: Siam(10)
- buffSiam: Starting stability increased from 19% to 29%
- newSiam: Added a new focus in the Pan-Thaiism branch to end Khana Ratsadon factionalism
- newSeri Thai: Added Seri Thai mechanics including leader options, swaying generals, and civil war avoidance if strength exceeds 80%
- nerfUnconventional Tank Designs: Unconventional Tank Designs build cost reduction nerfed from -15% to -10%
- changeUnconventional Tank Designs: Removed Reliability penalty from Unconventional Tank Designs and added a -5% Soft attack penalty
- nerfSiam: Compliance gain from full Civilian support and 'Built to Withstand Every Flame' reduced from 10% to 5%
- nerfAsian Democratic Compact: Asian Democratic Compact bonuses reduced by ~1% per faction member
- newSiam: Added 'King of the White Elephant' movie poster decision for weekly stability
- buffSiam: Removed increasing costs for theater decisions
- nerfSiam: Starting a limited war now requires the target territory to be adjacent
🇮🇩Factions: Indonesia(7)
- buffIndonesia: Indonesia now cores all starting states during the revolution
- changeIndonesia: Feint uprisings manpower cost increased (2500 to 5000) but equipment cost decreased (2500 to 1500)
- newDutch East Indies: Added a new naval branch for the Dutch East Indies joint tree available during peacetime
- buffNetherlands-Indonesia Union: Netherlands-Indonesia union can now take most Dutch economic focuses from the joint tree
- newNetherlands-Indonesia Union: Added a decision to move the union capital to Amsterdam or Batavia
- newIndonesia: Indonesia can now core East Timor using Unity in Diversity decisions
- changeIndonesia: New releasable nations in Indonesia now have access to the Nusantara formable decision category
⚙️Gameplay Systems(5)
- nerfSpirit of St. Bernard: Tuned down 'Spirit of St. Bernard' to prevent 105% casualty trickleback
- newAudio: Added a new event sound toggle in settings to enable/disable scripted sounds like speeches
- fixWarfare: A subject owning a single state no longer triggers a 'new war participant' popup
- buffRegimental Support Rocket Battery: The Regimental Support Rocket Battery no longer reduces division speed
- fixArmy HQ: Blocked the ability to disband armies with a deployed HQ to prevent exploits
🤖AI Behavior(5)
- changeUnited Kingdom: United Kingdom will now build more synthetic refineries to safeguard rubber supply
- changeUSA: USA added home guard defense logic to protect the continent from Axis threats
- changeJapan: Japan is now more likely to prioritize naval invasions of Borneo
- changeItaly: Introduced historical fighter designs for the Italian AI
- changeJapan: Japan is now discouraged from joining the Axis after being defeated in war
🛠️Stability & Performance(4)
- fixStability: Fixed a crash occurring when calling 'gain_xp' on a fleet without an Admiral
- fixStability: Fixed a crash when assigning a deployed Field Marshal to an Army Group
- fixPerformance: Resolved a late-game out-of-sync (OOS) error caused by Military Industrial Organizations (MIOs)
- fixPerformance: Fixed an OOS issue when joining a historical MP game after playing an ahistorical session
🖥️UI & UX(4)
- changeUI: Division Designer click-shortcuts now apply to HQ templates
- newUI: Added dams to the States and Construction mapmodes
- fixUI: Divisions with multiple active commander abilities now show all icons instead of just one
- fixUI: Tooltips now show all manpower modifiers even if they sum to zero
🐛Bug Fixes(5)
- fixOrders: Fixed a bug where spearhead or offensive line orders would not advance to destination tiles
- fixInfiltration: Fixed a bug where infiltration tokens would disappear when loading saves
- fixEspionage: Fixed a crash caused by spy operatives mastering the ability to be in two countries simultaneously
- fixCzechoslovakia: Fixed Czechoslovakia failing to puppet Hungary after the 'Neutralize Hungarian Threat' focus
- fixLocalization: Addressed over 20 localization errors and typos across Australian, Indonesian, and Siamese focus trees
Summary
Generals, the final pre-summer update for the Thunder at our Gates expansion has arrived. This patch focuses heavily on the Pacific theater, providing significant content additions for Australia, Indonesia, and Siam. Key highlights include the new Australasia formable nation, a dedicated naval branch for the Dutch East Indies, and a major rework of Siam's internal political struggles. Technical improvements address late-game out-of-sync (OOS) issues and several common crashes. Players wishing to finish existing saves can utilize the Steam beta branch to roll back to version 1.19.1.