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.
The Creative Assembly has now removed the pre 2023 update version of Napoleon Total war so now there is no way to roll back the game, because of this there is no longer a reason to have 2 different versions of the mod. 6.1 for pre 2023 update and 6.1.2 Patch for post 2023 update.
Because of this a new mod version is being released to simplify the installation process , fix a few issues and make it easier to use the few submods that we've created in the past year or so.
Step 1) Download the 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
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
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
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
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
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 speaking Spanish has finally been fixed!
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.
Finally we have added a bit of extra content thats not directly related to the mod but we think people will enjoy and help immerse yourself in the time period. This includes WW1 art from contemporary artists and a list of WW1 related SCPs.
Here is the new 6.1 Beta. Please help us improve the mod by giving feedback of this new Beta version.
Here is a look at the new content for the Kingdom of Spain.
This is the release date for The Great War mod version 6.
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...
This is a new update that combines all patches and submods into a single download.
This patch fixes the missing sounds files from 6.1 and disables the vanilla background video on the main menu.
This patch removes some tables from the Media_Sounds pack that were causing the mod to crash when launched.
Here is a new custom soundtrack for TGW. Do not use if you are streaming or making YouTube videos just to be safe.
Here is the new 6.1 Beta. Please help us improve the mod by giving feedback of this new Beta version.
READ THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE INSTALL! It will save you time and frustration.
Was wondering if the US is part of the campaign, if so which nation has their troops?
Yes, they can be recruited when playing as France after researching some techs.
Hello, in my campaign with Italy I have crash during the last part of the battle. I set the game on ultra, I have installed only the base mod. There is something I can try for fix this? Yoour mod is amazing and I wat to play it
Did you try adjusting the sound settings like the latest video posted here shows?
Are you using gas howitzers in the battle?
hi, you intend the soundtrack submod? No I haven't do that
No, this Moddb.com
I don't know what you did with this mod but it is now extremely annoying to install and still crashes with the sound enabled.
The Creative Assembly broke all mod managers and launchers with their last update. This is literally the only way to get the mod to work now. All other mods are doing the same thing.