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Description
An EU4 scenario inside and around the HRE that will be played until the league war is concluded. All players looking to increase their RP rank should be playing as princes or electors of the HRE or Italy. Nations outside the HRE will be given to experienced RP players to ensure stable game progression and teach newer players by example. Make sure to read Setting and Nations sections.
Goal
The Scenario shall teach players high quality RP
Experience the dynamics of the Holy Roman Empire
Fight a fair and balanced Religious League War
Duration
4 sessions HRE gameplay
1 session league war
Players
14+
7 players (Tier 5 Lord and higher) on Austria and key nations around the HRE
7 players (no role requirement) on Electors (can be changed from historical electors)
Recommended 1 player (no role requirement) in the Netherlands area and 1 or 2 players (no role requirement) on Italian HRE nations or Venice
Beyond that every prince and free city of the HRE is a valid option for anyone
The League War shall only be initiated with the Game Controller's approval. He alone will decide when it takes place
Expansion should be very limited to keep the diplomatic space interesting (See nation descriptions for exceptions)
No meta gaming (e.g. going full military focus, picking winning side)
Religious conversions should be fought for or heavily role played
Nations outside the HRE have a predetermined set of goals
No "enforce religion" peace treaties unless sanctioned by the Game Controller
Austria
TBD
PU Hungary
Defend HRE against external threats
Restrict internal expansion
Maintain Emperorship
Maintain the Catholic faith throughout the HRE
Brandenburg
TBD
Be loyal to the Emperor until reformation becomes available
Be one of the first to convert
Try to convince other electors to convert
Become the leader of the Protestant/Reformed side of the League War
Electors
TBD
As long as you are Catholic you are loyal to the emperor
Do not convert unless you have good RP reasons to
France
TBD
Wipe England off the mainland
You seek to unify the French culture
Austria is your biggest rival
England is also your rival
Ignore Spain completely
Ideally you would convert to oppose the HRE but only do so if this would not result in an inbalanced league war
Denmark
TBD
Hold your PUs together
You stand neutral to the HRE
England is your rival
Try to surpass England on naval power
You act as a balancer in the league war - ideally you would be on the opposite side than England
Poland
TBD
Unify the Commonwealth
Make sure Prussia can get formed
You stand neutral to the HRE and might ally the emperor to fight the Ottoman Empire
Ignore Muscovy
You act as a balancer in the league war
Ottoman Empire
TBD
Ignore all expansion but towards Europe
Make sure you put enough pressure on the emperor through Hungary
Go easy on venice if it is a player and consider allying them to stand against Austria
Expansion into south Italy is allowed
Other Sunni nations will be your ally against the heathens
Do not intervene in the League War
The Pope
TBD
There is only one true faith
Try to maintain religious unity within the empire
Excommunicate nations that act against the emperor or the catholic faith
Crusade the Ottomans if they come too close
Watch public statements closely and interfere in nations affairs if they go against your faith or the well being of the HRE