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Imperial Circles Expanded - Europa Expanded Patch

WARNING: This is a compatibility patch for Europa Expanded; it is not a standalone version. For the main version see: Imperial Circles Expanded

Have you ever Revoked the Privilegia and then had to abandon your save because it was too laggy? Or just wished for some middle ground between a centralized and decentralized HRE, with nice, aesthetic (and historical) borders? Then this mod is for you!

Imperial Circles are a new subject type introduced by this mod, which are only available to the Emperor of the HRE and can be formed from Vassal or Personal Union subjects which are members of the HRE, or through a special new decision: Consolidate an Imperial Circle

At the cost of 25 Imperial Authority, this decision allows the Emperor to select from up to 12 different unique, one-time use casus-belli. When used, these casus-belli will call in all countries in a specific region of the Empire against the Emperor, and grant them a military buff. If you manage to defeat this quasi-coalition, you will be rewarded with an Imperial Circle subject encompassing the entire area you fought over, as well as an evolving Imperial Authority modifier that grows with each Imperial Circle you form through these wars. Additionally, if there are any vacant Elector positions after winning the war, your new Imperial Circle will fill them.

• Bavaria
  
• Franconia
  
• Swabia
  
• Rhineland
  
• Westphalia
  
• Saxony (Upper Saxony)
  
• Hanover (Lower Saxony)
  
• Burgundy (Upper Burgundy)
  
• Prussia
  
• Savoy (Arles/Arelat/Lower Burgundy)
  
• Milan (Lombardy; can also later form Italy/Imperial Italy via event)
  
• Austria (Carinthia)

Note: Savoy and Milan are ONLY available if Italy is entirely reined in during the Shadow Kingdom incident, and the Austrian Circle will recieve less land if Italy is not reined in.
Additionally, the Netherlands and Pomerania can later be released as Imperial Circles via event.
Bohemia and Switzerland are not included since they were historically unencircled, but they can be converted to Imperial Circles manually.

• No Diplo Relation Slot
  
• Seperate Liberty Desire
  
• Pays taxes to overlord
  
• No Subject Penalty (dev cost/force limit)
  
• Legitimate Elector (no malus to IA or reasons to elect)
  
• Must use favors to call into wars, similar to Eyalets
  
• CANNOT be integrated or annexed, only released
  
• Gains 100% Liberty Desire if overlord loses the Emperorship

These subjects are balanced around being an alternative to Revoking the Privilegia. They are more independent than revoked HRE vassals, but you can start forming them early in your game.

• If there are less than the max number of Free Cities in the Empire, you will gain a decision allowing you to release random cities from the land of your Imperial Circle subjects, and their color will match that of the Imperial Circle they were released from (there is another decision to return them to their original color if you prefer)
  
• Europa Expanded exclusive: Decision to restore your Austrian Personal Unions to their original color.

This patch should only be used with Europa Expanded. For other compatibility, see the main mod page.