So my proposed idea is that one of the things Imperial Administration should bring is the addition of a College of Cardinals-esque function of an Imperial Senate, not just to the ERE though, but to all states which adopt Imperial Administration.
While the Senate of Rome was increasingly less powerful as the dominate progressed, it still retained an important symbolic, as well as constitutional, role within the Empire until 1204 when the 4th Crusade happened. It was not revived afterwards, however this is, understandably, due to how the whole imperial remnant was a shambles after that debacle. The Senate was involved in the election of the emperors Leo I and Heraclius, among others, as well as financing the Nika riots and other revolts plus it researched, drafted and suggested legislation. So what would this entail?
The framework of the College of Cardinals would be the guide. Obviously since there can't be hundreds, or even thousands as it was at the greatest extent, of senators in the game there would have to be an electoral system like the republican succession and the CoC succession for about a dozen or so positions to be held by viceroys of both ducal rank and kingly rank. The Senate would have a top tier position, elected among the elected senators, which while historically was called Prefect of the City, makes more sense as just titled Consul or Prefect in gameplay terms. This top tier position would have with it a powerful tax framework whereby the monies generated by the Senators would go to him rather than the Emperor if the Consul disliked the Emperor. Much like how now a vassal Pope or anti-Pope will pay gathered taxes to his Imperial liege unless he dislikes him.
Furthermore you could be hailed by the Senate of your Empire as either a hero or a tyrant to effect their symbolic role and this would give an opinion malus or bonus. Some people would say "symbolic" power is no such thing, however even if they have little capability to raise troops themselves, if your Senate calls you a horrendous tyrant, that could easily sway other vassals to dislike you too. Or the opposite as well.
Now, does this serve some game function that is currently lacking? Not really, no. But it would easily flesh out Imperial Administration more (rather than just being a flat increase to the number of vassals you can have) and much of the framework does exist and the Roman Senate still existed for much of the game's timeline.
While the Senate of Rome was increasingly less powerful as the dominate progressed, it still retained an important symbolic, as well as constitutional, role within the Empire until 1204 when the 4th Crusade happened. It was not revived afterwards, however this is, understandably, due to how the whole imperial remnant was a shambles after that debacle. The Senate was involved in the election of the emperors Leo I and Heraclius, among others, as well as financing the Nika riots and other revolts plus it researched, drafted and suggested legislation. So what would this entail?
The framework of the College of Cardinals would be the guide. Obviously since there can't be hundreds, or even thousands as it was at the greatest extent, of senators in the game there would have to be an electoral system like the republican succession and the CoC succession for about a dozen or so positions to be held by viceroys of both ducal rank and kingly rank. The Senate would have a top tier position, elected among the elected senators, which while historically was called Prefect of the City, makes more sense as just titled Consul or Prefect in gameplay terms. This top tier position would have with it a powerful tax framework whereby the monies generated by the Senators would go to him rather than the Emperor if the Consul disliked the Emperor. Much like how now a vassal Pope or anti-Pope will pay gathered taxes to his Imperial liege unless he dislikes him.
Furthermore you could be hailed by the Senate of your Empire as either a hero or a tyrant to effect their symbolic role and this would give an opinion malus or bonus. Some people would say "symbolic" power is no such thing, however even if they have little capability to raise troops themselves, if your Senate calls you a horrendous tyrant, that could easily sway other vassals to dislike you too. Or the opposite as well.
Now, does this serve some game function that is currently lacking? Not really, no. But it would easily flesh out Imperial Administration more (rather than just being a flat increase to the number of vassals you can have) and much of the framework does exist and the Roman Senate still existed for much of the game's timeline.
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