Re: Some love for the pope
Yeah, I played a French campaign once where the Sicilians got excommed for attacking Rome. So I crusaded to Rome, got to keep the province, and was given 1000f by the Pope for my assistance - sweet!
Re: Some love for the pope
I like the pope too ..
Playing the Spanish. I launched a seperate crusade against each desert province. This gave me often one or two "Knights of Santiago" each time. I now have over a copuple dozen or more Crusader Knights.
I used the same tactic on the "Horde".
I got to the point of 60% conquered i.e. I have a minor victory and decided to play on. I then decided to launch a crusade on the Byzantines and I then had all my minor provinces rebel. I thought no worries, more enemies to fight.
I have launched my first crusade on Constantinpole splitting their empire. I then crusaded to their turkish provinces and have now completed Greece and Bulgaria.
So, I like the pope, because I can crusade and get lot's of Crusader knights.
Re: Some love for the pope
The pope can be very annoying when palying as france or england, especially when the other faction starts crusadng agianst you...
Re: Some love for the pope
The pope can be very annoying when palying as france or england, especially when the other faction starts crusadng agianst you...
Re: Some love for the pope
Actually the pope is pretty nice chap. Is always willing to give me 1000 Florins whenever I need the cash. ~;)
Re: Some love for the pope
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Originally Posted by jsadighi
Actually the pope is pretty nice chap. Is always willing to give me 1000 Florins whenever I need the cash. ~;)
That only seems to happen to certain factions, though. The Spanish, who I probably play as the most often, gets money His Holiness all the time; and I believe Aragon and Italy do as well. It seems like most other Catholic factions, however, never see a dime from him. I know I never do when playing as the English, French, Germans, Danes, or Hungarians (my roommate says he gets money when playing as the English, though, so maybe I'm just unlucky when I play as them).
Re: Some love for the pope
I've gotten money as the English. I've never gotten money when playing as a non-crusading faction, though.
P.
Re: Some love for the pope
I get money almost every time with the Hungarians. Even twice in a row in one game.
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Originally Posted by Procrustes
I've gotten money as the English. I've never gotten money when playing as a non-crusading faction, though.
P.
Re: Some love for the pope
You only have to be a catholic faction to get "da holy florin".
That and not attacking fellow catholics - only muslims, orthodox and rebels. Oh, and building churches and religious stuff helps too.
Re: Some love for the pope
I beg to differ again ;) but yesterday I played the Hungarians and I got 1000 florins twice despite attacking the Italians on the second turn (and later taking their mainland provinces...)
That is an interesting game - to start being offtopic - it is only 1115... And I have taken Italian mainland provinces, the Balkan and Byzantine European possessions... when HRE attacked me. The ebb and flow is such that I am taking Austria and Bohemia, losing and regain Milan and Tirol sometimes... I am curious how that will be as my only hope is to put the HRE to turmoil and rebel. Oh yes I forgot... I got excommed and the Pope attacked but I have beaten them back and luckily the Pope died in between (I did not help in that :wink: ) Good Game!
Re: Some love for the pope
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Originally Posted by bretwalda
I played the Hungarians and I got 1000 florins twice despite attacking the Italians on the second turn
I stand corrected... :bow:
Off-topic:
Yes, the Hungarians are really interesting and fun to play. Especially in early age...
Also, am I just a blitz player or everybody conquers whole Europe in one age? I wanted to play with Hungarians troughout all three periods, but I always seem to completely dominate before the end of early. And I tried so hard to turtle... On expert... ~D Once trade income from Kiev, Constantinople, Venice, and baltic kicks in there is no way to be stopped.