Why Change from Republic to Monarchy?

[andrewt]

I decided to play my UP game to 200 turns even though I had 40 provinces already halfway through. In that time, I've never lost an election. How do you do that?

How big is the research bonus given by republics anyway?

[Smellycat]

How big is the research bonus given by republics anyway?

I did a little test i started the game on VH as all starting factions in Europe and clicked on research button without putting any scholars in then noted the number of turns till Percusion Shells

all Absolute monarchies had 83 turns
the 2 const monarchies had 78 turns
and the one republic(nl) had 78 turns
so about 5% for both CM and rep

[Smellycat]

I didn't do Prussia cos they have a college