dumas
02-28-2007, 05:37
Like many players here, I normally send my gangs of priests to tour North Africa, Russia, or the holy lands. But recently I've been thinking: What's the point? Your own pope will be more favorable to your faction, which is apparent when he's first elected--but how much difference does it make throughout the rest of his papacy? Chances are, you're constantly feeding him money anyway and I have yet to drop below "outstanding" relationship whether he's my pope or not (unless I wanted it to drop). Having the whole college of cardinals with your flag next to it looks cool, but what's the point if having your own pope isn't your ambition? Sure, having your pope elected adds points to Theologian's Guild line, but it's nothing much for an event that happens every 20-30 years.
Of course, it doesn't cost anything to send priests on a tour. But it adds to micromanagement with dismal return. If you played really lazy and kept pumping out priests from one city (with an eventual Cathedral) without moving them at all, you'll have your Theologians HQ and the whole college of cardinals by around turn 100 anyway(depending on how fast you expand of course). So what's the point in diverting your attention to priests?
Of course, it doesn't cost anything to send priests on a tour. But it adds to micromanagement with dismal return. If you played really lazy and kept pumping out priests from one city (with an eventual Cathedral) without moving them at all, you'll have your Theologians HQ and the whole college of cardinals by around turn 100 anyway(depending on how fast you expand of course). So what's the point in diverting your attention to priests?