What is a "Great War" ... in terms of the game?

[dsteve3]

I am playing as Germany, and am allied with Italy. France just declared war allied with Austria. I have been notified that this will be a "Great War". Before I start, I would like to know what that means. Is it any different from a "Lesser War"?

[calvinhobbeslik]

I am playing as Germany, and am allied with Italy. France just declared war allied with Austria. I have been notified that this will be a "Great War". Before I start, I would like to know what that means. Is it any different from a "Lesser War"?

It means that all wargoals cost less infamy, warscore, and jingoism. Also, there's an automatic wargoal added for each side: Great War Capitulation, which is essentially a cut down to size but costs 0 warscore.

[paulthebug]

It means that all wargoals cost less infamy, warscore, and jingoism. Also, there's an automatic wargoal added for each side: Great War Capitulation, which is essentially a cut down to size but costs 0 warscore.

How does one activate Great War? I have yet to experience it.

[calvinhobbeslik]

How does one activate Great War? I have yet to experience it.

The system activates after 1870(there should be a popup). A great war is thereafter any war with at least 2 GPs on each side...

[paulthebug]

The system activates after 1870(there should be a popup). A great war is thereafter any war with at least 2 GPs on each side...

2 GPs on each side huh? No wonder, it is always me against the whole world. I guess it is time to start playing less aggressively...

[Lauri]

Oh no, you just need to put your diplomatic efforts into one single (weak?) GP to get an alliance and hope for the worst war you could possibly have. That way, it'll be a Great War and you'll do great.

[MrTrt]

How much infamy costs, say, acquire state?

[calvinhobbeslik]

All infamy costs are thirded.

[IronVanguard]

Acquire state drops down to 3.3, making it fairly easy to grab. If you're doing really well and don't want more, invite spherelings or some such. A good way to get a country divided up, if they can get any warscore you're see lots of free people's and acquire states. Great wars make demolishing enemies that much more fun, I've found. Makes the war more dangerous too though, I suppose...

[costevie]

so there is no way to update to 2.3 on OSX, right? cause i want some Great Wars in my life

[JoelCab]

# Great wars
country_event = {
id = 19355
title = "EVTNAME19355"
desc = "EVTDESC19355"
major = yes

fire_only_once = yes

trigger = {
great_wars_enabled = no
NOT = { has_global_flag = great_wars_enabled }
revolution_n_counterrevolution = 1
}

option = {
name = "EVTOPTA19355"
great_wars_enabled = yes
set_global_flag = great_wars_enabled
}
}

well in order to get great wars someone has to research revolution and counterrevolution first so it doesn't unlock right at 1870