The Great War (TGW)
A total conversion that reskins Napoleon: Total War into World War I — new models, trenches, tanks, aircraft, and poison gas replace muskets and columns.
What it changes
- World War I unit sets: trenches, machine guns, early tanks, aircraft, and artillery.
- New WWI-era models and textures across equipment and vehicles.
- Reworked tech tree and recruitment toward industrial warfare.
- Active development (latest build 6.3.1, January 2026) with a launcher-based updater.
Who it’s for
For players curious what the Warscape engine can do outside the Napoleonic era. Expect a very different, slower, attrition-style game.
Compatibility
A standalone total conversion; do not mix with other overhaul mods. Back up the vanilla game files before installing, and follow the ModDB installer notes.
Pair it with the tools
Even modded, the fundamentals hold — plan armies with the unit database, compare regiments in the comparator, and brush up on the tactics guide.