u/Thin_Army1081

This is not exactly a post about hoi5 or something.

This other day I was thinking about new historical periods/events paradox could try in new games, and I asked myself, could a WWI GS really work?

When i think of it obviously the first idea is hoi4, but I don't think that formula actually works here, first because WW II was more of a ideologic and mobile war, while WW I was more of a political and economic war, mostly because it was a attrition conflict, so i believe it would need more political interaction and maybe a economic depth. Not necessarily like vic3 but you know what i mean.

But at the same time I question myself if the national focuses would really help, since I believe they could stuck the game in a repetitive way, so maybe a more flexible approach.

Also I think if the game actually tries to reach WWII it would have to be a "slower" game where a period of about 50 years can last longer than hoi4, so it wouldn't happen to have different countries with a tech gap too big, which also means there should be a bigger or slower tech tree.

And last, I believe a WWI game shouldn't really worry about WWII, because it wouldn't allow you to play as you want, since it would be tied to certain developments to forcibly cause WWII.

I'm trying a brazil run, I can consistently conquer all of South and Central America, but I always get stuck when I get to Mexico and USA, mostly because of resources. I know South America is really poor when it comes to iron, so what advises can you guys give me about that, should I try to build a early navy to at least protect my convoys?

And also, when it comes to the USA, can I perform decently with just infantry and mountaineers/rangers? Or should I try at least a few mechanized troops, since tanks are quite expensive in resources and tech. Also should I invest in air power or just anti-air support.

I have a decent experience with hoi4 and stellaris, but I wanted to try something different, and I'm have been thinking about imperator and eu4. I know they are not the same but I like both games historical periods, and i would like to know the pros and cons of each one.