A quick idea to improve the Papacy: make it an elective kingdom who's vassals are various (prince-)bishoprics scattered across Catholic Europe.
Eeeh... I have say it about... It's only for the pope, not for the player. And why should it work? If you haven't the DLC you will have inbred, random popes, and if you have the DLC you will have a nice system for the pope? And ALL events and decesions was in the patch. All SoI, SI and LoR events and decisions are in the free patch. But you would only see them with the DLC. Also the turkish succession is in the free pach and moddable. The Papal election should also be in the patch an modabble.
Of course thats what was meant. THe free patch content as comes with a DLC patch is counted as DLC in terms of this discussion, as its content that while free for the player is PAID FOR by the DLC that accompanied its release. By saying we want a Catholic DLC isnt saying we dont want any content in the patch, its saying we want a DLC developments cycles worth of investment in catholic events and mechanics.
Whether the DLC be playable bishops [which might not be as preferable as then playing bishop events would be the priority] or just a graphic set to give better clothes for bishops etc. The bulk of the events and mechanics that effect the AI would still be in as thats the policy so it doesnt have to be said.
So long the cardinals and the better pope is in the patch, yes then I can accept it.![]()
You might be able to just make them de jure electors? But maybe the provinces have to be flagged as his de jure property.That does not work as you cannot have two lieges and removing them from the authority of their king would make the cure worse than the disease.