Playing Bohemia, grand campaign, in nomine.
You start as HRE. Seems like a good idea to stay HRE. 4 of the electors want to vote for Cleves, none for me. So I need to do something before the empire dies.
I've seen advice to vassalize electors. Its difficult to diplo vassal, so that means force vassal? If I'm fighting to force vassal, I can't respond to the several calls to arms I get, can I? Bohemia can't really fight multiple wars early?
OTOH I can try to improve relations with all the HRE states. Royal marriages help with that, and are easy to get as emperor. But if I'm going to try a claim throne on Poland (also something I've seen suggested) I don't want a lot of royal marriages, right?
It all seems rather difficult for a country that at first glance looks like it has a strong start.
Your thoughts appreciated.
You start as HRE. Seems like a good idea to stay HRE. 4 of the electors want to vote for Cleves, none for me. So I need to do something before the empire dies.
I've seen advice to vassalize electors. Its difficult to diplo vassal, so that means force vassal? If I'm fighting to force vassal, I can't respond to the several calls to arms I get, can I? Bohemia can't really fight multiple wars early?
OTOH I can try to improve relations with all the HRE states. Royal marriages help with that, and are easy to get as emperor. But if I'm going to try a claim throne on Poland (also something I've seen suggested) I don't want a lot of royal marriages, right?
It all seems rather difficult for a country that at first glance looks like it has a strong start.
Your thoughts appreciated.