I dun messed up...

[Afterthot]

So - new patch day, decided to start a new game with a nation I haven't played before - Poland. It's just shy of 1500 and so far:

1) I've conquered the Teutons, half of livonian order, half of Hungary, half of Bohenia.
2). Strong allies with Austria who has conquered nothing to date.
3) Muscovy didn't reach the coast in time and took Religious so isn't colonizing.
4) England White peaced France and didn't lose anything
5) Genoa vassal used Crimea
6) Ottoderps lost a chunk of their southern provinces to Mamluks
7) Burgundy still exists
8) Castille passed on the Iberian wedding

So you ask - how could I screw this up? Well I managed to become an elective monarchy before PU with Lithuania. My goal was to play as the Commonwealth but looks like that's not going to happen

 

[sermaciej]

But can't you let Jagiellons (or other dynasty, if they haven't got it) from Lithuania take your throne and then you could try to get PU?

 

[Afterthot]

I've not figured out how to get the person I want on the throne. I keep getting Austria and Brandenburg

 

[TheChronoMaster]

I am relatively sure you can form the Commonwealth from vassalized Lithuania...maybe? I'll have to check. I don't think a PU is strictly required.

 

[Afterthot]

The requirement is "ruler also reigns in Lithuania" - not sure vassalization will count