Modifying diplomacy

[alpaca]

On a side note, protectorates don't really have much of a point in this game.
I'd say it's always better to just conquer the province... because the AI will simply be too stubborn about it and even demand stuff instead of seeing it as the last possible way to survive as a faction.

[nikolai1962]

On a related note, encircling the enemy faction with your own lands or almost encircling BUT having a stack in the regions which are not bordering your own makes demand of protectorate a balanced matter.

Interesting


Personally i always liked protectorates cos they managed their own cities and chased their own rebels. Can be hard to get sometimes though.