It's possible to get Very Reliable through occupying every settlement, releasing all your prisoners, and honoring diplomacy agreements. I think the diplomacy are is where most people get in trouble. I always wait for them to attack me I rarely go on the offensive. When I do go on the offensive I attack a neutral nation or enemy nation. Generally a neutral nation that's attacked an ally, which gives me the diplomatic ability to reap the benifits of telling my ally I'll help him and gladly following through on my promise. This also give me the ability to get a piece of land from my ally or some cash in exchange for my mighty military aid. My armies are usually good and are on the borders ready to strike anyone foolish enough to break there peace with me. All while my reputation is great and not getting worse due to my policy of always keeping my word, releaseing prisoners, and occupying settlements.
And that's how I get Mikhail the Hounrable, Valdimir the Chivalrous, and Kurtisa the Saint.
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