Here is the HRE when my character elected. As usual, the previous AI emperor has lost a lot of territory to rebels.
Here is the HRE less than ten years later.
I have not waged any wars, just asked everyone I neighbor nicely if they would like to be my vassal. I have the "True Ruler" perk that gives +25, and I offer them low feudal obligations. For some neighbors, I had to give a gift, but many accepted without any other incentive. With a few more gifts, I should be able to mop up the rest of Southern Italy, but then I'll probably run out of steam as there are no more neighboring dukes.
This feels too easy. Should I really be able to get every Duke in western Europe to join the HRE just by asking them nicely?
Here is the HRE less than ten years later.
I have not waged any wars, just asked everyone I neighbor nicely if they would like to be my vassal. I have the "True Ruler" perk that gives +25, and I offer them low feudal obligations. For some neighbors, I had to give a gift, but many accepted without any other incentive. With a few more gifts, I should be able to mop up the rest of Southern Italy, but then I'll probably run out of steam as there are no more neighboring dukes.
This feels too easy. Should I really be able to get every Duke in western Europe to join the HRE just by asking them nicely?
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