Are cousins ineligible in Feudal elective?
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I've noticed Elective Monarchy doesn't allow skipping generations. You can't nominate a grandchild if their parent is still alive and by the same token it would be impossible to nominate cousins as long as the relevant aunt/uncle is still alive.
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This is true, however you can avoid this if you have a particularly talented cousin you want (or really any talented distant member of your dynasty): just give them a title that would make them an elector. Electors are automatically eligible.
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Oh so thats why....
Ah giving them title is a way to get around that nice, thanks.
Just make sure the title you give them is an elector or it won't help.
I still cant choose the person of my dynasty that I want even though their parents are dead. When i hover over their portrait it doesnt say cousins, just kinsmen. Can someone confirm for me whether or not the following counts as cousins or if it just isnt the case ingame?:
Original character had a son(A) and a daughter.(B) I chose B as my successor.
Both are dead, but had kids. (A) had a daughter, (B) had a son, which is my current character. Shouldnt the son of B be cousins with the daughter of A?
Original character had a son(A) and a daughter.(B) I chose B as my successor.
Both are dead, but had kids. (A) had a daughter, (B) had a son, which is my current character. Shouldnt the son of B be cousins with the daughter of A?
I'm pretty sure that should count as being cousins. Can you provide screenshot of the dynasty tree or a save?
Sure can. Original character was Tremos, currently playing as Ricasso. Nymella is who I think should be my cousin. The people(ricassos mother, and her brother) I mentioned above had brothers and sisters as well as you can see, but I didnt mention them to not complicate the scenario. Still though they are both dead, so it shouldnt matter right?
https://a.pomf.cat/cdwsaf.png
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You skipped a generation in your description.
Mors & Droy were brothers. Morgan and Sylva were cousins. But Nymella and Ricasso are a step further away so they're only kinswoman and kisnman.
Mors & Droy were brothers. Morgan and Sylva were cousins. But Nymella and Ricasso are a step further away so they're only kinswoman and kisnman.
Oh I thought that setup was still considered cousins IRL but I guess it does branch them off too far. What would they be considered in the real world then? Cousins twice removed?
IRL that realtionship would be called "second cousin". A "cousin twice removed" is the grandchild of your first cousin.
The Wikipedia article on the subject explains it fairly well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin#Basic_definitions
Aynway, back to your game. If you want Nymella as heir you'd need to give her an elector title as previosuly suggested. Since you appear to be a lord (count) that means you need to give her a secondary castle in one of your provinces.
The Wikipedia article on the subject explains it fairly well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin#Basic_definitions
Aynway, back to your game. If you want Nymella as heir you'd need to give her an elector title as previosuly suggested. Since you appear to be a lord (count) that means you need to give her a secondary castle in one of your provinces.
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Don't give her an entire province, just a castle. Unless you're a high lord, in which case you need to give her a province.
Yeah currently high lord struggling(nobody joining!) to get people in on my independence faction so i can become a lord paramount over time. Thanks again