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A tier below Baron or a tier above the Emperor?
Above the Emperor.
Makes sense for (A) the Karlings, if they manage to both unite their lands and form the HRE, so that the HRE is a vassal to the vast Frankish Empire or something (B) the restored Roman Empire, being able to vassalise both the HRE and the ERE.
 
A tier below Baron or a tier above the Emperor?

A tier between Count and Duke and a tier between Duke and King would be far more important, IMHO. Preferably still tied to Count or Duke mechanics, but with higher prestige and special requirements for receiving the title, e.g. Marquess or Grand Duke.
 
A tier between Count and Duke and a tier between Duke and King would be far more important, IMHO. Preferably still tied to Count or Duke mechanics, but with higher prestige and special requirements for receiving the title, e.g. Marquess or Grand Duke.

A tier between dukes and kings (in game terms, naming would depend on the kingdom) would make sense, as there already sort of is one with the multi-duke demesne bonus.
 
A tier between Count and Duke and a tier between Duke and King would be far more important, IMHO. Preferably still tied to Count or Duke mechanics, but with higher prestige and special requirements for receiving the title, e.g. Marquess or Grand Duke.

I don't feel adding a tier is necessary. (and it would mess a lot game mechanics).

an alternative would be a localisation issue :
duke_independant = archiduke
bordering_count = marquess
 
Wiz how goes your efforts?

As I said, it's going to be a gradual process. I've added some more modding support today with the addition of ai_will_do to CBs (lets you apply a modded weight to how highly AI values a CB and thus how likely they are to use it).
 
As I said, it's going to be a gradual process. I've added some more modding support today with the addition of ai_will_do to CBs (lets you apply a modded weight to how highly AI values a CB and thus how likely they are to use it).

Do you think they will replace you with a more ambitious, younger, prettier Wiz if you don't meet your coding quota in the scripting mines? :eek:
 
As I said, it's going to be a gradual process. I've added some more modding support today with the addition of ai_will_do to CBs (lets you apply a modded weight to how highly AI values a CB and thus how likely they are to use it).

that sounds good - will help us restrain the amount of holy wars.
 
Also wiz have been thinking about building and the AI - is it possible to be able to have a modifier/defines which we could use to effect the AI's priority in building within their own capital holdings before other holdings.

EDIT: and the possibility for a characters traits and skills to effect there building decisions.

EDIT2: and how about the possibility to mark buidings as non destructable, that would be helpful.
 
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I don't know if this is already possible or not but if it is not IMHO should be: is possible to use the succession Law "Patrician Elective" for other categories that not Republics?

Someone has proposed that could be used to model the not really hereditary monarchy of Byzantium / Rome with the heads of the great families trying to get their designated heirs as the next Emperor and it could be useful to simulate Knight Orders, too.

For Knight Orders could be beautiful to borrow the trade posts mechanics, too: "Patricians" could build a special holding called "Priory" they could get a percentage of armies from them and in some way this could emulate the financial aspect of these institutions, too.
For example the ruler ospting the Knights if is in debt could receive an event from the Knights to get a loan at a very interesting rate!

I'd maintain the "Coastal Casus Belli", too, that is if they has a priory in a county of someone else they could have the possibility to get the entire county, in this way the Knights could obtain some land directly not as a "favor" of a ruler.