Mod Overview

The Great War mod is a total conversion modification for Napoleon: Total War. It aims to create an authentic representation of World War 1-era tactics, strategies and general warfare within the game. Watch as waves of battalions advance under the cover of massed artillery barrages and deadly poison gas, or stay and play it safe hidden behind their defenses. Machineguns will brutally mow down uncareful attackers and defenses are manned by thousands of troops, armed with rapid breech-loaded rifles. SMG Infantry, Flamethrowers, Snipers and Elite Stormtroopers are a few among the many units that attempt to break the stalemate, while the sheer industrial output of all nations in the conflict - and the density of forces along most fronts - ensure that advances are measured in metres, not in the grand distances of earlier days. Commanders must learn to control massive battles, where audacity and wit must overcome seemingly impossible odds.
Dreadnoughts rule the waves in the grand collisions between the world's mightiest navies, while cruisers and destroyers launch raids on ports and merchant shipping, gradually forcing nations into starvation and resource shortages. Battles are carried out at long ranges, with the biggest metal titans bolstering an impressive and unprecedented firepower.
The artillery barrages, huge explosions, clouds of dense poisonous gas and the sheer scale of battles help create a feeling of awe and truly exposes the capabilities and wonders of the 'Total War 3' engine. Watch battalions evaporate under withering shelling, melt away in poison gas or be turned into piles of corpses in front of enemy positions in the mods enthralling land battles.
Rule at the head of any of the many countries that watched Europe become engulfed in war, lead your nation however you want in a free sandbox campaign that set you off at the start of the war.
The Greatest war the world has ever seen is about to begin, it's time for you to take your place in it.

Modding Awards

  • View media
  • View media
  • View media
  • View media
  • View media
  • View media
RSS Articles

logo2

The Great War Mod 6.2

RE-UPLOADED


This is a reuploaded version of the 6.2 Complete Edition that addresses some known and some possible causes of crashing during battles. This update also includes adjustments to gameplay and visuals as well as several bug fixes and a new feature.

The reason this is a reupload instead of another patch is because we want to get v6 in the best playable state and all in one download so that we can shift our focus to the next major update, v7. We arent giving out any details about v7 yet but we can say that many things we have wanted to do in the mod but were previously impossible are now possible and will be the focus of v7.

Installation Guide

Step 1) Download the 6.2 here

The Great War Mod 6.2 Complete Edition


Step 2) Open the Zip file and click on the 6.2 folder then drag and drop the data folder into the Napoleon Total War Folder and choose to overwrite the existing files

Step 3) Drag and drop the user.script file from the 6.2 folder into the Napoleon script folder located in the AppData directory

Step 4) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam


New Feature


We have added a new feature called National Resistance. This adds an additional permanent unrest to captured enemy regions. The main purpose of this feature is to slow down steamrolling in the early game, particularly on the western and Italian fronts. There are multiple ways to manage this unrest however. Recruiting militia will become far more important due to the fact that they are the only unit with a repression bonus, also building happiness buildings and researching civil techs that increase happiness will be necessary.


National Resistance is alliance based, meaning if a Central Powers faction captures an Entente regions, such as Belgium, they will have the new National Resistance unrest applied. However if an Entente faction captures the same region there will be no added National Resistance.


NationalResistance

Submods


Soundtrack

This submod features a new campaign soundtrack comprised of songs from WW1 documentaries and movie soundtracks. Not recommended for use if you are streaming gameplay.

Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Soundtrack folder

Step 2) Drag and drop the Soundtrack pack file into the data folder with all the other mod files

Step 3) Drag and drop the user.script file from the Soundtrack folder into the Napoleon script folder located in the AppData directory

Step 4) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam

Alternate German Flags Mod

This submod features 2 alternate flags for the German Empire including an all new Iron Cross variant and the Colonial Flag variant which was used in version 5.0.

Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Alternate German Flags folder

Step 2) Click on either the Iron Cross or Colonial folders (depending on which one you want to use) then drag and drop the pack file into the data folder along with the other mod files

Step 3) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam

Chaos Mode

This submod removes all diplomacy restrictions that force the WW1 scenario in the campaign. This means any faction can join the war and allies can break alliances and side with your enemies. Most campaigns using this submod often result in chaos, hence the name, but you'll have completely open diplomacy.

Step 1) Click on the Submod Folder then click on the Chaos Mode folder

Step 2) Drag and drop the data folder into the Napoleon Total War Folder and choose to overwrite the existing files

Step 3) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam

No Scripted Events

This submod removes all the scripted events including the influenza pandemic and all revolutions

Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.


Sandbox Mode

This Mod combines the Chaos Mode and No scripted events submods.

Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.


Massive Unit Sizes

This submod doubles the size of all units including the units in the starting armies.

Installation is the same as the Chaos mode submod.



Bug Fixes


1) Added missing entries in the user script files causing some mod files not to load when launching the mod

2) Re-Added missing export historical character lua file to the mod which caused the historical characters not spawn when launching the mod

3) British units and French researchers speaking Spanish has finally been fixed!

4) Fixed machine gun sounds being vanilla.

5) Fixed battle crash when the ammo cassion for gas howitzers is destroyed.

6) Increased income for town building chain.

7) Added mini buildings around all towns except farms and stables

8) Overhauled research times for techs, decreased some and increased others. Also rearranged the order of some early techs unlocking.

9) Completely overhauled all destruction models and textures.

10) Added new LODs to some artillery and tank units.

Improved Ironman Difficulty


The Ironman Difficulty has been overhauled and should offer a decent challenge in the campaign. This setting give massive bonuses to the AI resulting in larger armies and more aggressive behavior. It also gives the player more challenges including more settlement unrest to manager and less income per turn etc. If you the mod to easy and are finishing the entire war in 1916 then give Ironman difficulty a try.


ironman


How to Uninstall 6.2


Step 1) Go to the Data folder and move all of the mod files to The Great War folder


Step 2) Launch Napoleon Total War from Steam


Step 3) When you want to play the mod again just move the files back to the data folder




The Great War Mod 6.1 Beta

The Great War Mod 6.1 Beta

News 10 comments

This is the 6.1 beta version.

The Great War VI - Kingdom of Spain

The Great War VI - Kingdom of Spain

News 16 comments

Here is a look at the new content for the Kingdom of Spain.

The Great War VI - Release Date

The Great War VI - Release Date

News 65 comments

This is the release date for The Great War mod version 6.

The Great War VI - France

The Great War VI - France

News 22 comments

Here is a look at France. France was actually the first faction we made new uniforms for and they have the most new faction specific content out of everyone...

RSS Files
The Great War Mod 6.2 Complete Edition

The Great War Mod 6.2 Complete Edition

Full Version 87 comments

This is a new update that combines all patches and submods into a single download.

[OUTDATED] Patch 6.1.2

[OUTDATED] Patch 6.1.2

Patch 16 comments

This patch fixes the missing sounds files from 6.1 and disables the vanilla background video on the main menu.

[OUTDATED] PATCH 6.1.1

[OUTDATED] PATCH 6.1.1

Patch 12 comments

This patch removes some tables from the Media_Sounds pack that were causing the mod to crash when launched.

[OUTDATED] New Soundtrack

[OUTDATED] New Soundtrack

Patch 5 comments

Here is a new custom soundtrack for TGW. Do not use if you are streaming or making YouTube videos just to be safe.

[OUTDATED] The Great War Mod 6.1 Beta

[OUTDATED] The Great War Mod 6.1 Beta

Full Version 97 comments

Here is the new 6.1 Beta. Please help us improve the mod by giving feedback of this new Beta version.

[OUTDATED]  The Great War Mod VI

[OUTDATED] The Great War Mod VI

Full Version 292 comments

READ THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE INSTALL! It will save you time and frustration.

Post comment Comments  (0 - 10 of 8,634)
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

Game doesnt start for me. Is there anything else I need to do besides copy over the data folder?

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
/TheWolf
/TheWolf - - 845 comments

Will there be any more nations added, like Luxembourg and Montenegro?

Reply Good karma Bad karma+2 votes
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

This comment is currently awaiting admin approval, join now to view.

Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

I crashed mid battle. Great mod tho.

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

I have a top of the line gaming pc and could not get this mod to work. Followed the instructions verbatim. I can get to the menu screen, but when I go to start the Great War campaigns, it kicks me out every time. Any suggestions?

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

tips
validate the game, and reinstall the mod
check your mod and review the guide to make sure its in the right place
uninstall and then reinstall
if it doesn't work, check vanilla to see if it works
if it doesn't, then its 100% a issue with how new your computer is.
you could try going to the files and running the executable for the game and it may work

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
BDIZZLE356 Creator
BDIZZLE356 - - 1,047 comments

Do custom battles work?

Reply Good karma+1 vote
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

I’ll check when I get home. If they do, what’s the significance?

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
BDIZZLE356 Creator
BDIZZLE356 - - 1,047 comments

If custom battles work then that could mean the campaign folder is in the wrong place. If custom battles don't work then the user script is probably in the wrong place.

Reply Good karma+1 vote
Guest
Guest - - 693,356 comments

When I go to single player, play battle, I can set one up, but it still has the Napoleon skins on the soldiers. Where EXACTLY should the user script and campaign folder be located?

Reply Good karma Bad karma+1 vote
BDIZZLE356 Creator
BDIZZLE356 - - 1,047 comments

It's shows where to put it in the install video starting at 0:35. The user script goes in the appdata folder

Reply Good karma+1 vote
Post a comment

Your comment will be anonymous unless you join the community. Or sign in with your social account:

X