ive tried it a couple times now and i dont c the point in it? nothing good ever comes from it... does any 1 ever change to it and good good??
It leads to better government types.
Feudal Monarchy -> Empire -> Noble Republic/Absolute Monarchy
And don't forget the Holy War CB.
but less manpower and army size yes? wont that b a bad thing when it comes to wars?
Honestly, if you have enough provinces to become an empire, manpower usually does not matter in the slightest, Having an army 100% of your limit is usually an unnecesary strain on the finances. At least it is in most of my games (exceptions: previous OPM's which have a lot of uncored land. In this case it would not be a good idea to swich to empire ASAP indeed)
I believe you can go straight from feudal monarchy to absolute monarchy.
This happens whenever you switch forms of government.Question though: It seems that my legitimacy is cut in half when I become an Empire, and as a result my Infamy limit goes down and into the red.
Anyway to avoid this ?
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