Choose me as an elector!

[Secuter]

So, I expanded both within the HRE and out of it, which went really well, and now I'm pretty powerful. Venice and I split italy between us. Anyways, whenever an elector is detroyed and a new one is to be chosen, I, a powerful nation within the HRE is not chosen. Instead a one province pesky minor is chosen - aarchen (or whatever). Bordering France and Austria they are almost bound to fall under one of those 2. Why don't they choose someone who is capable to make the decisions? I mean, not somebody that just falls under France or something.

 

[1alexey]

HRE electors were supposed to be minors, so that future Emperor has to take interests of small states into account.

 

[Secuter]

HRE electors were supposed to be minors, so that future Emperor has to take interests of small states into account.

But they easily falls under other countries influence, which makes them unreliable. I'd rather choose one who might be able to defend the Holy Roman Empire (Like a strong Genoa like me)

 

[Klausewitz]

But they easily falls under other countries influence, which makes them unreliable. I'd rather choose one who might be able to defend the Holy Roman Empire (Like a strong Genoa like me)

You mean you would nurture a snake at your bosom, that will turn on you the first chance it gets to take the emperors crown?

 

[stilgarpl]

AI HREmperor will always give electorate to weakest countries.

Just like player would.

 

[Phalanx300]

I suppose there should be more consistency, with a way to actually influence who becomes Elector.

 

[Thrake]

But they easily falls under other countries influence, which makes them unreliable. I'd rather choose one who might be able to defend the Holy Roman Empire (Like a strong Genoa like me)

Electors aren't meant to defend the Empire; rather to be pawns. This makes a lot of sense; how could Austria reliably keep Emperorship if it were to nominate all its rivals?