Is there a way to see cores before releasing vassal?

[dbond1]

When deciding whether to release a vassal, and choosing which one, it would help to see which cores they will bring with them. Is it possible?

[fingerneun]

If you hover over a core in the province view it highlights all other cores on the map.

[dbond1]

Before that vassal has been released?

[Beszedits]

Originally posted by dbond1:

Before that vassal has been released?

For example, you are france. If you select one of the provinces in the south near Bordeaux, you will see that Gascony has a core on those provinces.
Hover your mouse over the core icon (the shield). It will then highlight every other province on the map where they have a core on.
That would effectively be their territory if you released them as a vassal.
Hope that's clear.

[dbond1]

It is thanks.

Do all possible releasable vassals that have cores already have them on the map? In other words, there are vassals possible that have yet to exist in the game, right? Like Styria for example. Do their cores already show even though they have not existed yet? I could look, but I'm at work at the mo.

[RCMidas]

Yes. Bear in mind that a very few non-existent nations can GET cores or even full provinces later in the game where they were none before (Ashanti, Fulo, Funj, Dzungar, Greece, USA) and certain conditions can cause new nations to appear (Habsan, Kalmyk, Zulu, several pirate nations) but for the most part all cores of non-existing nations at game start will vanish in 1595.

[dbond1]

Thanks all, this will help a lot.

[Lvl 1 Human]

Originally posted by RCMidas:

Yes. Bear in mind that a very few non-existent nations can GET cores or even full provinces later in the game where they were none before (Ashanti, Fulo, Funj, Dzungar, Greece, USA) and certain conditions can cause new nations to appear (Habsan, Kalmyk, Zulu, several pirate nations) but for the most part all cores of non-existing nations at game start will vanish in 1595.

I believe separatist rebels can also core grant cores to non-existing nations.

[RCMidas]

Rebels? You mean 'free army tradition'? ;)

But seriously, not the biggest concern if you're careful about it. They also need to occupy a province of the correct culture which is not protected by an active fort, so that gives you some room to manoeuvre.