I think a number of people have posted regarding the tendency of the HRE to recieve this type of attention on most any setting, and in the MTW original there is a disclaimer on the difficulty of the faction as well as the setting, and the HRE is def not one of the ones with the 'easier than your setting" comment.
Oddly, this feature and the religious order knights up there are reasons I put the HRE in the top 5 of factions to play first. Good luck!
Al Jabberwock
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