CK II - Byzantine Empire is treated as Merchant Republic

[ealbaek]

One line summary of your issue
Byzantine Empire is treated as Merchant Republic

Game Version
3.0.1

What expansions do you have installed?
Jade Dragon,
Monks & Mystics,
The Reapers Due,
Conclave,
Horse Lords,
Way of Life,
Charlemagne,
Rajas of India,
Sons of Abraham,
The Old Gods,
The Republic,
Legacy of Rome,
Sword of Islam,
Holy Fury, All of the above

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
When playing as Byzantine Empire, there are a number of scenarios, where the game treats the empire as a merchant republic. For example, when creating landed vassals on land I have just conquered, I have to create a vassal in the city of a county, before giving it to the character I wish tol hold the county. Otherwise, a merchant republic is created. Another instance might be when usurping Kingdoms. I have taken all of the Kingdom of Serbia, and the holder of the title is at peace. But when I seek to usurp the title, the button is greyed out, and I'm given a message saying "Merchant Republics and Patricians cannot usurp kingdoms or empires!"

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Play the game as Byzantine Empire. I started in early period. Do any of the above.

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[Serenity84]

Both of these have already been reported

Otherwise, a merchant republic is created.

That's because with the imperial government feudal characters can hold cities. So if you give them both they turn into republics. There should be some check so that they always have a castle as their main holding

But when I seek to usurp the title, the button is greyed out, and I'm given a message saying "Merchant Republics and Patricians cannot usurp kingdoms or empires!"

That's another issue entirely and has nothing to do with republics. With the imperial government you can't usurp kingdoms or empires. But the tool tip hasn't been updated to mention that

 

[ealbaek]

Both of these have already been reported


That's because with the imperial government feudal characters can hold cities. So if you give them both they turn into republics. There should be some check so that they always have a castle as their main holding


That's another issue entirely and has nothing to do with republics. With the imperial government you can't usurp kingdoms or empires. But the tool tip hasn't been updated to mention that

I see. So how do I take the Kingdom of Serbia from the current holder, then?

 

[kekeface123]

I see. So how do I take the Kingdom of Serbia from the current holder, then?

Plot to revoke, go catholic and get claim, force him to become infidel and revoke, make him revolt and imprison, or kill kill kill till you inherit