I remember a few years ago doing a similar thing with a friend who's also a really good EUIV player, but we played as Ming... As a result of certain disagreements about what "optimal" play was, which resulted in us having to eat through about 150% overextension within first 5 years, and therefore having no admin power to spend on boosting stability, combined with some bad luck- with both the ruler and heir dying in quick succession, we mingsploded before 1455.
One of the more funny videos I've watched in a while. Had a great laugh. You two got a good energy going, even given that EU4 isn't the most energetic game.
With xchrome AI and Very hard, you should OPM vassal your war targets to make them ottoman special vassal type, they will boost manpower and income over the top as OPM
this was hilarious. i just downloaded xorme last week also and played as burgundy. first war against france, denmark, and scotland with castile, aragon, and austria as my allies and we got wrecked.