How long do I have to wait...

[MaximusII]

...for Bavaria to lose their GP status?

I am playing NGF in a MP game, and I went to war with Austria, together with Italy, and occupied the entire country and waited for them to loose their GP status so I could put them in my SoI. But when they lost their GP status, Bavaria took it instead, so I went to war with Bavaria and occupied their entire country. They are allied with the Russians, but that's not a problem ATM. Anyway, Bavaria have lost all their military and industrial points, but have about 84 prestige, and are still considered a GP. How long do I have to wait for them to loose their status as a GP, so I can sphere them?

 

[Jorlaan]

Bavaria rarely stays a GP for long. If you want to speed it up hit em with a humiliate CB.

 

[MaximusII]

Bavaria rarely stays a GP for long. If you want to speed it up hit em with a humiliate CB.

That's what the war is about, but then I'll have to wait 5yrs before I can sphere them again... :-/

 

[Jacobi-99]

That's what the war is about, but then I'll have to wait 5yrs before I can sphere them again... :-/

Wait for them too lose it and then add too sphere war goal!

 

[MaximusII]

Wait for them too lose it and then add too sphere war goal!

That's my plan. I'm just wondering how long I have to wait for them to loose their GP status.

 

[dezuman]

That's my plan. I'm just wondering how long I have to wait for them to loose their GP status.

It's a year I think.

 

[sgt.stickybomb]

Wait for them too lose it and then add too sphere war goal!

Countries can't lose their GP status during wars.

 

[MaximusII]

Countries can't lose their GP status during wars.

It worked for me against Austria?

 

[sgt.stickybomb]

It worked for me against Austria?

My bad, GP status cannot be lost during Crisis and great wars not normal wars.

 

[Will Steel]

Best way would be (as already said):

1. Hit 'em with a humiliation casus belli and declare a regular war for it.
2. Destroy every unit they have, and occupy most (if not all) of their lands.
3. No military means they'll turn into a poor 3rd rate power, sometimes even falling out of secondary power status.
4. Add the sphere casus belli as soon as that happens.
5. ???
6. Profit!