The_Doctor
04-03-2006, 12:17
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Religion Continued
Q. We’ve heard a lot about the influence of the Pope. Can you describe some of the features of the religious system for non-catholic factions?
A. Both orthodox and muslim religions have priests, and religious buildings that they can use to spread their religion. Muslim factions can also create Jihads.
Q. You’ve spoken about how crusades work and how factions join them but how about Jihads, how do they work?
A. Jihads can be called my Muslim priests with a sufficient religion rating. They can be called against settlements owned by non-Muslim factions that have significant Muslim populations. Once a character decides to go on Jihad, he’ll have a range of low cost religious troops that he can recruit to the cause.
Diplomacy
Q. How has the diplomacy system improved from Rome, and how have you achieved this?
A. The diplomacy system in Medieval 2 has been improved to give the player a lot more information about how the AI player feels both about them, and about the offer on the table.
The diplomacy screen includes an array of new information, including how the other faction feels towards you. When you make an offer, there is an onscreen display how fair the AI considers the offer to be. The AI will be better inclined towards you if you make fair or generous offers, but sometimes you’ll be able to force them to accept unfavourable deals. Finally, after the deal is made, there’s audio and visual feedback about how your diplomatic rival felt about the transaction.
Q. Has the Diplomatic AI improved?
A. Yes, it has a much better memory now. Cheat it, or bully it, and it’ll hold a grudge. Treat it generously, and you’ll find it easier to make deals in future.
Q. Are there new offers and requests we can make? For example can we bribe other factions to rig papal elections?
A. You can bribe or bully other factions to vote for your candidate, or sell your own vote. The new Pope will remember who voted for him, and who against, so how to cast your vote requires some consideration if you’re not sure of winning yourself.
Q. How can a Princess be used for diplomatic means? What can be gained from marrying off a Princess to a rival faction’s General?
A. A royal marriage can be used in one of three ways. She can marry the heir or leader of another faction to cement an alliance, marry one of your own generals to improve his loyalty and make him part of the royal family, or attempt to marry another faction’s general, and bring him over to your side.
Princesses can also conduct diplomacy in the same way that diplomats can.
Religion Continued
Q. We’ve heard a lot about the influence of the Pope. Can you describe some of the features of the religious system for non-catholic factions?
A. Both orthodox and muslim religions have priests, and religious buildings that they can use to spread their religion. Muslim factions can also create Jihads.
Q. You’ve spoken about how crusades work and how factions join them but how about Jihads, how do they work?
A. Jihads can be called my Muslim priests with a sufficient religion rating. They can be called against settlements owned by non-Muslim factions that have significant Muslim populations. Once a character decides to go on Jihad, he’ll have a range of low cost religious troops that he can recruit to the cause.
Diplomacy
Q. How has the diplomacy system improved from Rome, and how have you achieved this?
A. The diplomacy system in Medieval 2 has been improved to give the player a lot more information about how the AI player feels both about them, and about the offer on the table.
The diplomacy screen includes an array of new information, including how the other faction feels towards you. When you make an offer, there is an onscreen display how fair the AI considers the offer to be. The AI will be better inclined towards you if you make fair or generous offers, but sometimes you’ll be able to force them to accept unfavourable deals. Finally, after the deal is made, there’s audio and visual feedback about how your diplomatic rival felt about the transaction.
Q. Has the Diplomatic AI improved?
A. Yes, it has a much better memory now. Cheat it, or bully it, and it’ll hold a grudge. Treat it generously, and you’ll find it easier to make deals in future.
Q. Are there new offers and requests we can make? For example can we bribe other factions to rig papal elections?
A. You can bribe or bully other factions to vote for your candidate, or sell your own vote. The new Pope will remember who voted for him, and who against, so how to cast your vote requires some consideration if you’re not sure of winning yourself.
Q. How can a Princess be used for diplomatic means? What can be gained from marrying off a Princess to a rival faction’s General?
A. A royal marriage can be used in one of three ways. She can marry the heir or leader of another faction to cement an alliance, marry one of your own generals to improve his loyalty and make him part of the royal family, or attempt to marry another faction’s general, and bring him over to your side.
Princesses can also conduct diplomacy in the same way that diplomats can.