Empire History — Screenshot Tool and Development Timeline Mode

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Empire History — Screenshot Tool and Development Timeline Mode

Description: Introduce a powerful tool for visualizing and saving the progress of a nation within the game. An in-game screenshot tool combined with a timeline feature will allow players to not only take beautiful screenshots of their nation and vassals but also track the entire development path of their country from start to finish. This mode will create opportunities for detailed analysis of the empire's history, viewing key milestones, and sharing progress with others.

Key Features:

1. Quick Screenshot with Border Highlighting:

   • A screenshot button allows players to instantly capture images with automatic highlighting of their territories and vassals, making the rest of the map black-and-white for contrast.
   • Customization settings for highlighting: choose to highlight only the player’s country, the country along with vassals, or just the vassals.
   • Options to hide the interface and adjust quality for a clean and beautiful screenshot.
   • A variety of filter styles for screenshots (black-and-white, sepia, etc.) to customize the visual style.

2. Development Timeline Mode:

   • A history viewer displaying all changes on a timeline—from the start of the game to the current moment.
   • Control over timeline playback (speeding up or slowing down) and the ability to mark key events (conquests, alliances, etc.).
   • Inclusion of historical indicators, such as economic data, population numbers, and levels of technological development.

3. Automatic Timelapse Video Recording:

   • A feature for automatically recording the nation’s development in timelapse video format, which can be saved and shared, allowing players to see how their country grows and changes over time.

4. Interactive Maps in Timeline Mode:

   • During timeline viewing, players can click on various territories to learn details: when they were annexed, who was the ruler at that time, and the level of development.
   • Allows for a better understanding of how the nation changed, how borders expanded, and how this impacted its economic and political development.

5. Automatic Screenshot Creation Every 10 Years:

   • A built-in feature for automatically taking screenshots every 10 in-game years to capture the gradual development of the country and create a cohesive history.

6. Gallery and Preservation of Memorable Moments:

   • An integrated gallery for storing all taken screenshots and important events, with options to sort by date and add notes.
   • A timer setting for automatic screenshot creation at specified intervals.

7. Social Media Support:

   • The ability to share screenshots and timelapse videos directly to social media from within the game, allowing players to showcase their progress and achievements.

8. Competition Option:

   • Creation of joint "challenges" among players where they can share their timelines and screenshots to compare progress.

9. Mod Integration:

   • Allowing modders to use an API for creating additional features and enhancements in the timeline and screenshot tool.

10. Feedback and Comments:

    • The ability for other players to leave comments on screenshots and videos, fostering social interaction and community around achievements.

Advantages:

This feature combines the capabilities for creating beautiful screenshots with a tool for deep immersion into the history of a nation’s development. Players will easily track their progress, document key milestones, and share their achievements with the community. "Empire History" will become an indispensable tool for both strategic analysis and the creation of memorable moments in gameplay.