I had an idea how to make the Concil of Trent more dynamic than it currently is in the game (aka the pope does what he wants regardless of the cardinals, because there is infinite money in curia) and i thought i would share it.
So the Council of Trent would be divided into 3 phases:
1. gathering phase
A year after the concil starts, when countries chooses their harsh/conciliatory side. No concessions can be selected in this phase.
2. selection phase
After yearly gathering (assuming all interested nations have chosen their sides), the papal controller can select the concessions. But the number of concessions on either sides have to be proportional to the cardinals:
3. negotiation phase
After the last concessions is selected, the council still lasts. The next 4 papal controllers can change 1 selected concessions each. But the change still have to be according to the cardinals ratio.
Once the 4th pope after phase 2 changes a concessions or dies, the Council of Trent ends.
I think this way the concessions can be selected in more natural way (countries "vote" for the reforms with their cardinals). The papal controller can still pick the concessions but is limited in his choice. The concessions are not final for the next 4 papal elections, so if a country really badly want to change something, it is possible by getting the papal controller.
Historically the council lasted for 18 years (1545-1563). This may take much longer here, but it can be easily adjusted by something like: the negotiation phase allows to change 4 times - 1 concession every 4 years. It will make the council last from 17 to 21 years. This limits the number of papal controllers that can change the concessions, though.
So the Council of Trent would be divided into 3 phases:
1. gathering phase
A year after the concil starts, when countries chooses their harsh/conciliatory side. No concessions can be selected in this phase.
2. selection phase
After yearly gathering (assuming all interested nations have chosen their sides), the papal controller can select the concessions. But the number of concessions on either sides have to be proportional to the cardinals:
- 0-20% cardinals on harsh -> 4 conciliatory concessions
- 20-40% cardinals on harsh -> 1 harsh and 3 conciliatory concessions
- 40-60% cardinals on harsh -> 2 harsh and 2 conciliatory concessions
- 60-80% cardinals on harsh -> 3 harsh and 1 conciliatory concession
- 80-100% cardinals on harsh-> 4 harsh concessions
3. negotiation phase
After the last concessions is selected, the council still lasts. The next 4 papal controllers can change 1 selected concessions each. But the change still have to be according to the cardinals ratio.
- If the number of concessions on each side is according to the cardinal ratio, the papal controller may "exchange" on each side (e.g. there is 50% cardinals on each side and concessions are "h c h c", then they can be changed to "h h c c").
- if the ratio changed, so the number of concessions is wrong, the pope may "fix" it by switch one reform to the right side (e.g. there is 75% cardinals on conciliatory side and the concessions are "c c c c" then they can be changed to "c c h c"
Once the 4th pope after phase 2 changes a concessions or dies, the Council of Trent ends.
I think this way the concessions can be selected in more natural way (countries "vote" for the reforms with their cardinals). The papal controller can still pick the concessions but is limited in his choice. The concessions are not final for the next 4 papal elections, so if a country really badly want to change something, it is possible by getting the papal controller.
Historically the council lasted for 18 years (1545-1563). This may take much longer here, but it can be easily adjusted by something like: the negotiation phase allows to change 4 times - 1 concession every 4 years. It will make the council last from 17 to 21 years. This limits the number of papal controllers that can change the concessions, though.