The Campaign: Germany, + Religion Preview!

[ULC]

If I am allowed to post here, then I must say, AWESOME A few questions though...

1. Will Bohemia have a special relationship with the HRE at all?
2. Will their be traits to reflect a characters change in faith?
3. Will generals and family members spawned/born in cities with varying faiths, is it possible for one or the other to be a different faith then the rest of yours?

[Rhyfelwyr]

If I am allowed to post here, then I must say, AWESOME A few questions though...

1. Will Bohemia have a special relationship with the HRE at all?
2. Will their be traits to reflect a characters change in faith?
3. Will generals and family members spawned/born in cities with varying faiths, is it possible for one or the other to be a different faith then the rest of yours?

You are certainly allowed to post here - indeed anyone wishing to is very welcome! Regarding your questions...

1. Bohemia, as with several territories, will not be firmly within the Emperor's grip. It will begin with a Level 4 government (Allied State), limiting everything from tax income to recruitment options. There will also be a 'King of Bohemia' title, that is represented as an ancillary and will be hereditary.
2. I will be looking to implement traits along these lines. Depending on the faith and the faction, it may cause problems with their loyalties. With factions that convert, when several characters have a trait saying they are of a different faith, it may be wise to change to their religion (if its possible for that faction), removing the traits and its negative impacts from the characters. I will need to investigate to check that all this is possible though, although I think it should be.
3. This will basically depend upon whether the things in question 2 are possible.

Thanks for the feedback!

[ULC]

Happy to provide

4. How will religion play into recruitment and construction?
5. Will this change how a faction operates? Such as recruitment, princesses, and building construction?

[Rhyfelwyr]

Happy to provide

4. How will religion play into recruitment and construction?
5. Will this change how a faction operates? Such as recruitment, princesses, and building construction?

4. It is unlikely religion will directly affect recruitment, as it will be managed through the AOR system. If a population changes its religion, it would not change its fighting style just because of that. However, it could have indirect affects through a change in the social order. For example, if Scotland chooses Catholicism over Celtic Christianity, this will result in increased settlement from Norman nobles, allowing more units of Norman Knights to be recruited.

5. Converting a faction will in certain cases have a big impact on construction options. Apart from obviously a different line of religious buildings becoming available, it may allow a faction to develop its social and technological infrastructure. For example, if the Wagadou Empire (Ghana) converts from Paganism to Islam, it will gain access to new administrative buildings, perhaps necessary for its cities to grow beyond a certain size.