>>2189843
AI is important, but really secondary to the systems and mechanics that make up the core gameplay. I don't want to fight some ridiculously sweaty tactical god with 3 great power allies every single time I want to annex a tiny nation, and the multiplayer meta in EU4 in particular is completely degenerate and homogenous

Something like victoria 2 or hoi4 works best where it's hard to just blob so the focus is either on economic solitaire or on the fun parts of micro