did it

N3OW/common/governments/00_government_types.txt

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ republic_government = {
 		government_has_treasury
 		government_has_county_tier_noble_families
 		government_is_special_administrative
+		government_is_special_republic2
 		government_has_title_men_at_arms
 		government_has_powerful_families
 		government_is_settled

N3OW/common/on_action/title_on_actions.txt

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ on_title_destroyed = {
 				government_allows = administrative
 				top_liege = this
 				administrative_counts_can_be_independent = no
+				NOT = {
+					has_government_flag = government_is_special_republic2
+				}
 				NOT = {
 					any_held_title = {
 						title_tier >= kingdom
@@ -3949,10 +3952,16 @@ on_vassal_change = {
 			limit = {
 				liege = root # I.e. root is independent
 				government_has_flag = government_is_administrative
+				NOT = {
+					government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic2
+				}
 			}
 			# And is not of a high enough rank, change government
 			if = {
 				limit = {
+					NOT = {
+						government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic2
+					}
 					administrative_tier_allows_independence = no
 				}
 				admin_change_government_effect = yes

N3OW/common/scripted_effects/07_dlc_ep3_scripted_effects.txt

@@ -3795,12 +3795,20 @@ admin_change_government_effect = {
 		}
 		change_government = clan_government
 	}
+	else_if = {
+		limit = {
+			government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic2
+		}
+	}
 	# If you're an independent ruler with anything else - Become feudal!
 	else = { change_government = feudal_government }
 
 	# Finally, let's double-check and see if there are any remaining family titles we should destroy
 	if = {
 		limit = {
+			NOT = {
+				government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic2
+			}
 			any_held_title = {
 				is_noble_family_title = yes
 			}

N3OW/common/scripted_triggers/00_elective_triggers.txt

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ has_unelectable_trait_trigger = {
 
 has_unelectable_government_trigger = {
 	OR = {	
-		government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic
 		government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
 		government_has_flag = government_is_mercenary
 		government_has_flag = government_is_holy_order

N3OW/common/scripted_triggers/00_law_triggers.txt

@@ -379,10 +379,6 @@ can_have_mercenary_succession_law_trigger = {
 	government_has_flag = government_is_mercenary
 }
 
-can_have_city_succession_law_trigger = {
-	government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic
-}
-
 can_have_herder_succession_law_trigger = {
 	government_has_flag = government_is_herder
 }

N3OW/common/scripted_triggers/06_ce1_legitimacy_triggers.txt

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ is_valid_for_legitimacy_change = {
 	highest_held_title_tier >= tier_county
 	NOR = {
 		government_has_flag = government_is_theocracy
-		government_has_flag = government_is_special_republic
 	}
 }
 

N3OW/events/dlc/ep3/ep3_frankokratia_events.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+namespace = ep3_frankokratia_events