A few questions about war/peace

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I was playing England in the GC and I was being pretty violent. Poland-Lithuania declared war on me, so I took over their capital and four or five other provinces.

They would not accept my 3-province peace deal even though I had six stars. I'm not complaining about this; I know it happens.

I kept going, and they kept refusing my peace offer. Eventually I had all of their provinces. I can't remember if they still declined the peace offer, but eventually I saw that I had seven stars rather than the usual six, and they accepted.

I'm playing 1.07c. A couple of questions:

1) What's up with the 7 stars?

2) If I take over a major completely or almost completely, does it actually do them any damage if I can't annex them? If I just sit on them, I'll start to get revolutions. I'd like to know if they will eventually collapse or something.

3) If you are getting beat, why can't you just refuse to accept peace, until your opponent starts suffering the effects of a too-long war, and get a white peace?

Sorry if these questions have been discussed. I couldn't find specific answers in the FAQ.

Thank you,

bruce

 

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7 stars means you have totally conquered the nation. No matter how good you do, if all their provinces are not conquered, only 6 star maximum.

Rarely does a nation submit to a peace offer asking for 3 provinces with 6 stars, 2 provinces with 4 stars, etc... AI always looks for a bargain deal to give you less than you deserve.

If there is a succesful revolt in the capital province and the rebels take the province, all the nation's provinces which are occupied by anybody, go to that anybody.

Conquer the enemy's land minus the capital. If war exhaustion/stability gives them a rebellion, you get everything you conquered.