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1) The Manual says morale cost is tax-15/2, but I have tax at 20, and the tax morale cost is 15?

1a) is there a cost to tax other than morale? If I've max morale, can I tax my people as much as I want (essentially)?

2) What is the formula for the coup percentage? I've had someone with a 130 sum trying to coup Piedmont for 15 turns, and all I get is the -30 per turn for everyone.

3) Is there a way to turn a protectorate to conquered? The protectorate economy isn't run very well. Or do I have to liberate them and DOW?

4) Is there a way to disband? the colonial and random protectorate built stuff just isn't what I want. I don't like random regiments just laying around sucking up upkeep.

5) I haven't checked closely, but do protectorate and colonial regiments cost mobilization?

1) page 18 of the appendix talks about a base tax rate for the scenario, which I believe does not exist.  the 1792 Britain starts of with 15% tax, and a -7 morale per turn.  1792 France starts at 20%, and -15 morale per turn.  Appendix page 13 talks about the base tax rate is 15%, and a 1/2 morale difference between 15 and the selected tax rate, which is also incorrect.

3) I guess the best way is to disband (see below) release the protectorate, declare war, and take the empty provinces.  Of course waste can quickly get to be a problem.

4) Ok, found the disband button (click on the regiment, and toggle the big red x.  It'll disband as an action.)

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In general, the manual is pretty poor.  There are many places that are wrong (frex Page 7 of the appendix, look at the 4th line of the table), contradictory (frex is the food cost for adding a Men 100 (page 5 of the appendix) or 50 (page 25 of the appendix)?) or missing critical information (time and cost to make developments? Experience required for each upgrade?)

2) I don't think Eric has ever published a formula but I do believe it is a check against each attribute individually thus someone with a 10 and two 70s in a rating would have a much poorer chance than someone with more average but consistent 30-40 ratings.  But that's conjecture however backed by some experience in the results.
 
3) This is essentially it.  It would be frowned upon to conquer a nation you just promised to protect so in essence you have to set it free and then declare war on it like you said.  Conversely, you can easily change a conquered province into a protectorate.  They like that!
 
4) You found it.  Keep in mind that upkeep is free from protectorate troops are free but it's supply that costs.
 
5) I thought I remembered this one but don't offhand.  I know they are not affected by mobilization limits but can't remember offhand if it still adds to the mob limit (thus preventing you from building).