I see. So Europe gets swamped by the Mongols from the East and the Aztecs from the west! Terrible...
Plus, are there Organised crusades? ( I know it's in the name but just wanted to ask!)
Crusader Kings II - Paradox Entertainement (02/12)
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Plus, are there Organised crusades? ( I know it's in the name but just wanted to ask!)
There are. One of the latest patches even had the system completely reworked where the Pope will call the crusade and specify a target, then all those who want to participate will pledge their troops to the Crusade. There are even mechanics to determine who will be the main benefactor of the Crusade as well as the target area.
It's a bit broken though as depending on the number of lords who joined and the ressources available, you can get extremly strong rewards. In my Shattered World game I'm currently playing, I had a crusade declared for Saxony in which I took part and my treasury went to 8k shortly after the Crusade was won and I made my uncle the new King of Saxony. Might be because I'm playing Shattered World though: Holy Wars in that kind of games tend to basically turn into World Wars...
Crusades are also restricted to Catholicism and one of its heresies, Fraticellism. All other christian denominations can't go on them.
Other religions have access to an equivalent of Crusades that work kind of like Crusades did before the new Christian Crusade mechanics were added in. Islam has Jihads, while Reformed Pagans, Zoroastrians who have restored their priesthood and Jews when you recreate the Kohen Gadol have access to Great Holy Wars.
Kind of. It certainly is the case if you value the story of great dynasties.
When China asks you to bend over, you do it without asking questions (just the standard tips for any game on the eastern edge of the map)
I haven't aided in that. The Fatimids (in yellow, 'cause their primary title is Yemen now) did win a Jihad for Anatolia, and they still have a chunk of it, but much of it has been clawed back by the HRE. I also set up a small crusader state in that area during the Second Crusade, but the Byzantines swallowed it up.
The ERE has, however, lost a lot of ground to Bulgaria, including Constantinople.
Well, Without Constantinople, The Romans are Doomed!
I like how the ERE actually absorbs the Crusader States, as apposed to just leaving them to die!
Plus, Why does the HRE seem so abnormally large? is it just me?
Also, how did the ERE manage to hold Segments in italy?
Really? So the Pope could call a crusade against Morrocco/Tunisa North Africa region? Can you Play as the Pope?!
On the line of crusading, can the Pope Target ANY territory? so say, Tunisia and the Western Mediterranean?
It's possible, yes. There even is a dedicated event chain which gives you the bloodline of Alexander if you are successful. It's more likely to fire if you are of Greek culture (which the Byzantines are).
As you are technically playing a dynasty in CK2, governments that don't work on dynastic grounds are generally not playable. Which basically means you can't play as non-merchant Republics nor as Theocracies. So no, you can't play as the Pope.
However, you can have a certain control on Papal election if you have Sons of Abraham should you want to. What you need to do is make sure your candidate gets elected. Alternatively, you can always crown an Antipope and go for St. Peter's throne to put make him the real Pope...
There are also a few mods that allow you to play as the Papacy. Don't have their names but I think they should be easy to find on Steam or the Paradox forum.
Yes he can. In practice, the IA is coded to prioritize certain targets over others, such as the Holy Sites of Catholicism (which includes Jerusalem) or parts of Western Europe that should be Christianized. So Tunisia and the Western Mediteranean aren't necessarilly among the top priorities, but the Pope can target them.
However, with the way Crusades work now, you can have an influence on the target of the Crusade should you wish to: it's not going to be free of course and it's not going to be without potential negative consequences but you can.
I believe that's one of the game's achievements but I might be wrong.
Otherwise, you can bet your ass someone tried that. Hell, considering there is an event that gives you Alexander's bloodline and that you can also play as Hellenic Pagans, you probably can even become Alexander 2.0
According to folklore, the Socotrans converted when St. Thomas the Apostle was blown ashore while en route to India.
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What custom faiths are you guys going to make?
I'm going to find a way to make the most heretical religion possible (i.e. changing the crime doctrines to make them all permissible so same-sex relations, deviancy, witchcraft, adultery, and kinslaying are all allowed, allowing for polyamorous marriage, freedom to divorce whenever you desire, unrestricted marriage, bastardry are instantly a part of their fathers/mothers families, clerical marriage, etc.). It's going to be difficult but I think it'll be worth it overall. In hindsight, alot of this stuff is pretty liberal overall.
I'm going to find a way to make the most heretical religion possible (i.e. changing the crime doctrines to make them all permissible so same-sex relations, deviancy, witchcraft, adultery, and kinslaying are all allowed, allowing for polyamorous marriage, freedom to divorce whenever you desire, unrestricted marriage, bastardry are instantly a part of their fathers/mothers families, clerical marriage, etc.). It's going to be difficult but I think it'll be worth it overall. In hindsight, alot of this stuff is pretty liberal overall.
How do you get the "Paragon of Virtue/Enlightenment" ambition for Buddhist Rulers?
I've been trying to deal with a Faction by Assassinating its leader who happens to also be my Marshal. Are there other ways to deal with Factions aside from Killing them off, which can, as I found out, have unfortunate consequences if discovered? During Wartime I could probably send Faction Leaders into small armies and deliberately order them against larger forces in the hope they die in said battle.
I assume this only happens if you have Jade Dragon? I don't but I hope to Buy it at some point.
I've been trying to deal with a Faction by Assassinating its leader who happens to also be my Marshal. Are there other ways to deal with Factions aside from Killing them off, which can, as I found out, have unfortunate consequences if discovered? During Wartime I could probably send Faction Leaders into small armies and deliberately order them against larger forces in the hope they die in said battle.
I assume this only happens if you have Jade Dragon? I don't but I hope to Buy it at some point.
Sweet... Not only can you revive the Macedonian Empire, but you can Crown an Antipope?! this game is absolutely brilliant!
Quick question about crusades... Does that mean you could potentially have bands of Unruly Crusaders rampaging through your territory as they make their way to the holy lands?