Currently (possibly?) coups are a special type of war triggered when a faction gets to 60% influence. Now, with war being all over the place and huh, what is it good for etc could we have something different?
Rather than trigger a traditional CZ war, could we use the retreat mechanics in reverse? So, for example you have to hold the faction above 60% for 5 days to take over, and if they dip below the coup fails? In a twist could you also have it so the entire asset collection of the loser transfers to the winner, since they now have the lions share of the influence? It would make influence levels actually important again.
Rather than trigger a traditional CZ war, could we use the retreat mechanics in reverse? So, for example you have to hold the faction above 60% for 5 days to take over, and if they dip below the coup fails? In a twist could you also have it so the entire asset collection of the loser transfers to the winner, since they now have the lions share of the influence? It would make influence levels actually important again.