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Haven't played HOI4 but I've heard it's more accessible than its predecessor. HOI3 will always remain a mystery to me, i could never figure out if i was going to lose or win a battle before actually engaging the enemy.CK2 was my introduction into Paradox, but I enjoy the map painting aspect more so than the individual character flavor. Therefore, EU4 gets the nod for me. Getting better at Stellaris/HOI4 are on my to do list - I think I'd really enjoy both of those games if I figured out how to "git gud" - the front aspect/encirclement strategies of HOI4 are fun (my favorite experience in a HOI4 game so far was playing as China and baiting 200 Japanese divisions into a enlarged front in Inner Mongolia/the Gobi Desert - once there was a sufficient number, I broke through their lines near Beijing to take 2 provinces/create a hilarious encirclement).