I still haven't finished my first one. :/
Haven't finished one yet. Still about 150 years to go in my current and longest game.I 'stopped playing' 7 games post-release, 11 if you count the demo. But of all these only 2 ended in 1453. I tend to stop when there's no challenge left.
Why not just change the succession laws? it's what I do when that happens. Change, eventually die, next successor changes back to normalAbandoned my first game to start fresh after installing the path. On my way to lose my second now to having no legal heir, a very tough spot to get out of as being a woman in my 50's
..so after that a new fresh start with the next patch.
I tend to stop when there's no challenge left.