Pepperm1nts said
You sound worried, Boerd.
Because having a player as any impotent German state is a massive headache. A player would never agree to a peaceful union no matter how much autonomy you gave them because that isn't fun, and they're right. However, NPC Saxony for example wouldn't fight a hopeless war and self destruct because it would care about Saxony. Not saying its wrong to want to have fun, of course.
Would you let a player play Hungary? Scotland player, perhaps? Norway had its own army, Norway player?
Portugal! It's open.