Reutlingen was just an example to give hessians the RP background to explain the expansion in the size of their fleets. That would allow them invade other systems however any reason could be used.
I don't believe a Rhienland civil war would fail the same way the Kusari one did due to the activity in the hessian quarter. Well since activity breeds activity, a hessian Fleet in new Berlin every day would make Rheinland log. Hey presto a war is born.
Don't we have a Hessian fleet (or a hessian squad) everyday in Stuttgart and the Omegas already?
It's not that there isn't enough war in Rheinland already, it's that you need to set some goals for the lawfuls to strive for. Holding out in a war of attrition were you are constantly outnumbered will deplete your forces, especially since lawful positions are in the open and vulnerable, while the Hessians and Coalition attack from near and far from secured bases and whatnot.
Give some offensive goals for the RM and allies, then you will see you don't need an "foreign war" there.
Best way to activate Rheinland via in game RP is to build some zoner instalation in omegas. People like to dispute their right for independance, squabble over it and rennunce their area of influence, extorting docking rights denying zoner freedom of docking other factions at thei freeport and so. Mix diamonds and ores around and youll get story. I played that game several years ago along with IMG and OSI, but i wouldnt venture to it again at least not alone. If someone interested in such P.m. me.
No wind is favourable for those ships who dont know their final destination
Gallia and Rheinland sign no-aggression-pact
Kruger builds hyper jumpgate between Edinburg and Omega-7
GMS is allowed to mine at O-7 and Kruger could operate in Gallia
Gallia tries to surround Bretonia from Omega direction
Like really IRP Hessians have 1-2 BS , IRP it's not RHA gank squad with 20+ BS running around because IRP they need facilities to maintain a large fleet which they do not have, This event won't make sense IRP some rebels with 2 BS invading Rheinland Capital while Rheinland has let's say 3rd largest standing fleet in Sirius sector IRP
You can ignore reality but you can not ignore consequences of ignoring reality