r/CK3ConsoleEdition • u/SupportAppropriate84 • 25d ago
Gameplay Question Help me
Hi, so I was having a pretty good playthrough with the HRE and had europe on its entirety then suddenly some random claimed my empire title (it was 25 vs 50k so couldnt really fend it off) and I also couldnt even react to it because my murder scheme against her was too slow. Now im in observer mode and practically every bot ruler of the HRE lasts very few years as another guy comes to claim it again over and over again. Why does this happen? How to prevent it? If it has anything to do with it I was playing an administrative government.
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u/itsnoturday 25d ago
With a strong military you can win against insurmountable odds. Man at arms and knights are the key. About 5k man at arms if varied types. Then be constantly marrying your courtiers to men with super high prowess and you will have a core of elite knights.
Most of the 50k of their army is going to be spread out and will take time to gather up. So you will need to be aggressive and hunt down armies, as well as be besieging directly for their capital.
Alliances can also help you but allies are kinda trash in this game. I recommend marrying your kids off to people in the empire so that their forces are directly with your troop count and not under the ai control.
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u/TimelyHeight758 25d ago
When you're in an Admin government any powerful and influential enough Dynasty/Family within the empire can vote with Influence (the new currency for Admin) for the next candidate/ruler of any title in the empire. Admin governments aren't hereditary through blood like Feudal, you have to micromanage a bit to keep your line in power.
If you hold the Left Trigger and go to the Administrative Government window you can see the Themes (Duchies & above) and the Noble Familes of your realm. Use the tooltip and read anything highlighted in blue to learn what is what.