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Yes, so that armies with high combat bonuses can be still overcome.

No, because the combat at equal bonuses will be too random.

[Rolepgeek]

More valuable as a trading partner.

Don't ally with them, just keep two or three small vassal states with a single province, have trade and/or research treaties with all of them. You get 1 max army from them if you eat them and only 2 RP/turn, unless you have changes to Academy rate or they're a populous province. Versus 4 RP/turn for research treaty and a buddy you can trade researches with who can't really backstab you without getting the shit kicked out of him. And a PI/turn and 2 max armies.

[Sheb]

Yeah, but the limiting factor for treaties is the max number of treaty, not the number of partners.

[Powder Miner]

Hey
hey sheb
i heard you're looking for research

[Sheb]

Not yet, but in a turn or two, when I've saturated my buildings, maybe.

[Rolepgeek]

Yeah.

If you're going for a solo win, though, then do you really want your eventual enemies having that treaty boost?

EDIT:
Question.

Can we put in conditional orders based on whether or not a province surrenders if we expect to take a capital province? Obviusly if we fail, the province doesn't surrender.

[Haspen]

No, no, no, four times no. No conditionals whatsoever.

[Sheb]

What about building orders in province you're attacking, like in my game?

[Haspen]

No.

Except defenseless provinces that you grab, because there's no need for conditionals in that case.

[Rolepgeek]

Alright.

When a province surrenders, if there's an army in it, does it die, auto-retake the province, retreat to the nearest non-occupied province, or join your army?

Also, darn it, Sheb. You're too good at this game. >_<

[Haspen]

I assume you mean after Capital conquest? All armies in provinces that switch die off :v

EDIT: Also, Capitals count as HQ; you do not need to make a HQ in #30, Rolepgeek v:

[Kashyyk]

Wow, that's harsh. I'd have gone for having armies in the province affecting the odds of switching, or even prevent switching altogether.

[Sheb]

Is this also true of rebellion like the one in the Caucasus?

And I think you can't build HQs in your capital, Rolepgeek. Also, I don't see what I did to be "too good".

Edit: I know that's the rule I used in my game, but I agree it seems really harsh. I'd go for reducing the odds/preventing switch, but impose the "two strikes, you're out" of the Shadow of Khans game.

[Haspen]

Is this also true of rebellion like the one in the Caucasus?

Yes, armies in province that rebels are disbanded too...

...although I might go for the 'loyalist army battles rebels to keep province loyal' approach. Then again who says it's not the armies that rebel in the first place? v:

[Sheb]

Or the rebels keep the army, and actually attack you as NPCs? :p

I was just thinking that if I were to take Iceland, actually having to retake it whenever it rebels would be a pain in the ass.

[Haspen]

Taking it will be a pain in the ass in the first place :V