Tincow, when you were making the rules for the Feudal Ranks did you have any alternative ideas on what the requirements would be? If so, could you discuss them?
How about changing the requirements of Baronet and above to read
Where x is the minimum number of nobles that a rank currently requres; one for a Baron, two for a Viscount and all that.Must have personal control of a province. Must have at least x land-owning noblemen in their feudal chain.
That would not make it inherently easier to keep one's vassals happy, but it would lessen the chances of a catastrophic failure the likes of which every Grand Duke under the current system would face if his Duke rebelled. Certainly there were Lords who had one or two powerful vassals that they had to listen to very carefully, but there were also Lords who had vassals that were only a threat if they banded together. Why not allow for the two extemes and everything in between? It would naturally allow for a greater diversity in the structure of the houses.
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