Change choice of new electors

[alexo22]

Whenever an emperor must pick a new elector he chooses a small insignificant one that probably likes him.
While in reality it wasn't just emperor who could pick anyone to become elector.
The original 7 electors were the most important secular and religious states in Germany.
Later additions such as Bavaria and Hanover were also one of the largest.
So probably in the game emperor must have some bad consequence (e.g. lose imperial authority) if he chooses someone who is not expected to be an elector by imperial estates.

 

[TheDungen]

At the very least it should piss off every larger member that got passed over.

 

[Loganplayseu4]

Whenever an emperor must pick a new elector he chooses a small insignificant one that probably likes him.
While in reality it wasn't just emperor who could pick anyone to become elector.
The original 7 electors were the most important secular and religious states in Germany.
Later additions such as Bavaria and Hanover were also one of the largest.
So probably in the game emperor must have some bad consequence (e.g. lose imperial authority) if he chooses someone who is not expected to be an elector by imperial estates.

Well, if we are trying to represent the Golden Bull's rules accurately...
You can only have 4 secular electors and 3 theocracitic electors, with this balance only shifting IF there is less than the required amount.
Every larger/more influential member of the group you selected from should get an opinion hit, and based off how many there were passed up, you lose an amount Imperial Authority maxed out at perhaps 25.

But I'm not sure this is the best system.

 

[Styria]

Emperor should probably also prioritize HRE countries that have high relations. Hanover was elevated because they'd helped Austria in the War of the Grand Alliance.

Also some dynastic squabbling might be fun to add. Maybe if a tag in the HRE has the same dynasty as an elector, but higher prestige, they could try to claim the electorate. This would model the sort of squabbling between the Palatinate and Bavaria, as both branches of the Wittelsbach house claimed the electoral honor for a time.

 

[Vin55]

I think it should be the stongest memebers who gets it, Bavaria was not an austrian ally but was too big to not get picked, the game should also see it as adding a strong protector to the HRE, and giving the strong land a kind of recognition of its greatness. I would also lock 3 for theocracies, so when one of them dies it goes to another one like if Mainz dies it goes to Münster etc...

 

[Styria]

I think it should be the stongest memebers who gets it, Bavaria was not an austrian ally but was too big to not get picked...

Wasn't Bavaria initially only elevated because the Palatinate had meddled in the Bohemian Revolt against Austria, though? This lead to the Palatinate Wittelsbachs getting an Imperial Ban, and Bavarian Wittelsbachs were elevated to Elector in their place. The Palatinate was re-admitted after the Peace of Westphalia with a new title, until the Palatinate inherited Bavaria in 1777.

 

[TheDungen]

Well, if we are trying to represent the Golden Bull's rules accurately...
You can only have 4 secular electors and 3 theocracitic electors, with this balance only shifting IF there is less than the required amount.
Every larger/more influential member of the group you selected from should get an opinion hit, and based off how many there were passed up, you lose an amount Imperial Authority maxed out at perhaps 25.

But I'm not sure this is the best system.

Actually keeping the electorial offices separate may be a good idea. That said I think you should be able to hold on to a religious one if you secularize and vice versa. And whenever the emeprror hands an elector out everyone bigger than the the one they give it to of the appropriate type will be very pissed.