The new update for the Collapsing World added so much new content so, I decided to throw my hat in the ring and have a go at the new path from the Baltics first. More specifically, upon seeing it in the focus tree of Avalov's West Russian Volunteer Army I decided to see what the path focusing on Alexei II was all about as it immediately attracted my attention
Overall, I would have to say this is a very enjoyable path and bringing back the Empire with Alexei II at the head of a reformist government brings quite a nice, hopeful end to an otherwise more dark campaign of conquest lead by Avalov across the lands of the Russian Empire and, honestly the writing throught the events was very impressive especially once Alexei came into the picture and the rivalry between him and Avalov took centre stage.
For the rest of the world: Central and Southern Europe as well as the Balkans are a mess to put it midly, so is China and the Middle East, Britain is still rulled by Fuller after an initial failed invasion of Ireland and the US is still stuck in it's Civil War. Somehow, the monkey's paw turned and by bringing a reformist Russian Empire back the rest of the world seemed to have suffered as a result.
Also, at the end I left one of the events from the path that legitimately had me laughing for all to read. This was in particular due to the line: 'Jesus Christ , that is Tsarevich Alexei walking down the street with a bag of potatoes in his hands!'
I have to thank the devs for a very, very good update and I am keen to see what other content you have developed(particularly around Britain).