Abadication

[Swordrager]

One of the most frustrating situations I have faced is to be a sick and dying man slowly losing control of the empire you just built while my moderately well-liked and capable heir has to watch until you die. There ought to be an option to abdicate in favor of your heir, switching your control to your heir and retiring the old you to the court of one of the counties he controlled (or a monastery if possible). Obviously, you couldn't do this if you were incapable, insane, or ambitious, but since monarchs can and have chosen to abdicate of their own will simply to allow their heir to be a better ruler we should have the ability to do the same.

 

[Zohtun]

It'd make the game considerably easier although. You'd need to put a lot of limits on it to prevent immediate Abdication of any ruler who's simply got bad traits.

 

[Dirt McStain]

I'd limit it to rulers that are 60+, younger if infirm, depressed, or a leper. You must also have an adult heir. You should also not be able to do it with seniority succession. Finally, I'd like tut up see some random event chains that allow you to abdicate without restriction. For example, you fall in love with a peasant or decide to devote your life to the study of religion.

 

[Rags17]

Au contraire ! It should only be accessible to rulers who are Content, Just or Stressed - if you look at rulers who historically did abdicate then it wasn't ill Kings handing over to ambitious son's, more like tired or satisfied kings who had decided that their work was now done.

Add the option, then make the ruler have to spend time hunting or with the family to gain the trait that will convince them that retirement is a valid option . . .

 

[Talq]

They would also need to make tyranny inheritable for the inevitable exploits. In reality, situations the OP described are exactly why such decisions aren't in the game.