Okay so with the new update my current saved game suddenly (3 days after i load) states that a variety of factions have sprung up, all wanting to lower CA or independence or to just outright dethrone me. So how do you deal with these individuals? Unlike the plots where you could imprison them for being traitors, when they are a faction (even if they are a single individual) you can't touch them without murdering them or becoming a tyrant. Has this been put in to balance the plot system, because I have been playing around with different approaches, for example plotting to kill a faction leader, I immediately got 170% backing. I got an update soon after about how we are going to kill the fool, and then he approaches me and demands independence or else? I am stuck, all avenues seem to end in one conclusion my demise! I don't like factions. What are your experiences and how have you dealt with these troublesome individuals. If you need any more info about my current game just ask. But assistance would be much appreciated.
Dealing with Factions
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There is the "Scheme" option with the spymaster, which replace the old "uncover plots", which I think he does automatically now. So you can put your spymaster at the places where lives the faction leader or strong supporter and, after some time, you will have an event suggesting you to deal with the problem, I think by blackmailing, reminding him/her of it duty or threaten. I just used the law one, for now, so I don't know what does the others. However, in a large realm, you may have problem to manage all the factions at once.
I think the "duty" of our agents should be divisible, which would rend them less efficient. It would not be impossible that a spymaster has some employed person below him and, although he would be more efficient if he had all those people with him, he could dispatch them, which would allow you to breathe. But I didn't had any destructive civil war with my Britanny for the moment using this scheme feature and trying to not be a tyrant (I have to say that being a saint also helps).
I think the "duty" of our agents should be divisible, which would rend them less efficient. It would not be impossible that a spymaster has some employed person below him and, although he would be more efficient if he had all those people with him, he could dispatch them, which would allow you to breathe. But I didn't had any destructive civil war with my Britanny for the moment using this scheme feature and trying to not be a tyrant (I have to say that being a saint also helps).