Imperial Reforms - How To?

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Ok I've finally managed to wrangle myself "Emperor for life" by vassalizing 3 electors including Bohemia (that was annoying). I hate 0 OE. As I look at the factors which determine voting intentions I notice a big fat -10 Emperor not Germanic against most electors intentions.

With the only green spark being +10 Diplomatic reputation

Serious the factors for negative are really many and I'm yet to see a green factor beyond Diplo reputation.
Anybody know the various factors that influence things? Because seems there are a lot more negatives that poor into the decision process and given I imagine I can't suddenly become Germanic (i'm lombard) seems to make it rather difficult.

 

[kuroiya88]

You'll be fine, just give it time. Even as Austria there will be a lot of members that dislike you for being Austrian. Eventually, and I'm not sure why, your authority starts to go up automatically in the last few decisions. Just vassalize as many members as you can, keep states small, defend your states, etc. If you started at the earliest date I don't know how you couldn't get the achievement. Also increase your diplomatic reputation as much as possible.

 

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Seems so. To pass an imperial reform do I simply need 50%+1 of the votes? I have 18 now vs 14 against. I did a google search but didn't stumble across a clear cut answer that to pass imperial reform required X% of the vote.
I assume its 50%+1

 

[TyrannisUmbra]

Seems so. To pass an imperial reform do I simply need 50%+1 of the votes? I have 18 now vs 14 against. I did a google search but didn't stumble across a clear cut answer that to pass imperial reform required X% of the vote.
I assume its 50%+1

Close. 50% flat. 13 for and 13 against still passes.

You also get a bonus to determining if a member will vote for a reform if you have above 50% Imperial Authority (increases with more), as well as a bonus based on relations iirc.

IA automatically increases monthly if there are no wars within the Empire, and you can get IA by defending against outsiders and adding provinces to the Empire, still. But once the Empire is hereditary, you no longer gain +10 IA when a new ruler succeeds as Emperor.

Keep in mind that in the "diplovassalize all members" reform, anyone who votes no will not become your vassal, and will leave the HRE, though you will get claims on them.

 

[Korashy]

Every point of Imperial Authority after 50 will add +1 addition voting bonus. Meaning that at 100 IA, you will get +50 bonus to votes. This is really only crucial when you want to Revoke the Privilegia, because anyone who shows up as voting "no" will leave the empire and not be your vassal. Usually this requires around 90-100 IA depending on your country, diplomatic reputation, relations, religion and how small the princes are.

For example in my ottomans game I switched to orthodox and became emperor passed all but the last reform, switched back to sunni (i find piety much superior) and I was still barely able to make all princes agree to the last reform, even tho I received a -50 penalty from being nonchristian.