North/South Germany maps are asked for before converting. Need both regions to see every elector. Countries in fog of war do not get AE, but in this case the maps are required for getting elector backing. Alliance + improved relations/military access/gift/influence nation + RM + dip rep from Diplo idea group and reduce OE mission + prestige from wars and tributaries should be enough to overcome the -50 modifier for being outside of the HRE.
25 CCR from Kazani ideas, unlocked with dip.
One of the key strategies to the run is primary culture shifts. With only 25 CCR, having Muscovite as primary culture reduces East Slavic coring time to .75*36*.5 = 13.5 months, which is faster than coring non primary/accepted culture provinces with 60 CCR. This will be essential to mid game expansion.
Ways to remove estates:
1.) Once state limit increases, half state up to the limit. The loyalty hit will be mitigated by the amount of stated development. Unstate the half states after when granting provinces.
2.) Full state provinces that will be released as vassals, assign estates, release vassal. Estates don't take loyalty hit even though the land is given away.
3,) Make use of loyalty events, plan ahead.
Tributaries, 6/year or over = ducat tribute.
Ruler death chance spikes at 61. Four elector backing is safe, three can work but not as reliable when overextended.