OT Moldavia discussion:
Not that this is of serious consequence, but after going into the game to more thoroughly examine Moldavia's situation, one thing to note is that their sliders are very bad, in my opinion; granted, they are of the same caliber as those of their neighbors. However, being Mercantilistic, and trading through Constantinople is rather advantageous, seeing as how Byzantium in 1399 is able to be annexed in one war. It would be difficult, but perhaps you could sign MA with the Ottomans, building an army above force limit, fully minting (once you get to Stab 3), and taking loans if necessary, to build it. Once your army is on the border of Byzantium, cancel your alliance with Poland and then declare war on Byzantium, leaving your homeland open to invasion. If you are lucky enough to have occupied Constantinople before all of your provinces back home are occupied, then you could annex the Byzantines, offer your vassalship back to Poland and if they accept, you can repay your loans and you will be 'dormant' in a much stronger position.
That is until the ripe opportunity to strike happens. I will go ahead and give this scenario a try, and post my results later.
Not that this is of serious consequence, but after going into the game to more thoroughly examine Moldavia's situation, one thing to note is that their sliders are very bad, in my opinion; granted, they are of the same caliber as those of their neighbors. However, being Mercantilistic, and trading through Constantinople is rather advantageous, seeing as how Byzantium in 1399 is able to be annexed in one war. It would be difficult, but perhaps you could sign MA with the Ottomans, building an army above force limit, fully minting (once you get to Stab 3), and taking loans if necessary, to build it. Once your army is on the border of Byzantium, cancel your alliance with Poland and then declare war on Byzantium, leaving your homeland open to invasion. If you are lucky enough to have occupied Constantinople before all of your provinces back home are occupied, then you could annex the Byzantines, offer your vassalship back to Poland and if they accept, you can repay your loans and you will be 'dormant' in a much stronger position.
That is until the ripe opportunity to strike happens. I will go ahead and give this scenario a try, and post my results later.