did you play victoria or hoi too stormbinder ?
eu2 was a long favourite of me because i like history
and playing e.g. byzantine like phoenix from the ashes is very nice or making bavaria a superpower
but the problem with eu2 is that in the long run it's to simple and you have to little to do . i think that's what you mean it's not perfect
but i have never played it in mp unfortunately .
in general paradox games are nice but either they are not deep enough or one of the key systems is annoying like revolts in vicky