how to crusade...

**Fagar** · 01-29-2009, 23:21

Originally Posted by wukie2001

i can never go thru peacefully even with allies of the same religion

thx....

I am not sure what is happening here Wukie.
Normally all the Christian factions will let you through.
I normally get let through even when I am at war with the Christians I am passing through.

Then again I usually drop a full stack army into a crusade before I set off so I have good numbers from the get go.
Are your crusades quite small in numbers? Maybe the AI figures it has you covered so won't let you pass.

**wukie2001** · 01-30-2009, 09:42

well usually i have around 2-3k soldiers in the crusade, i figure that should b enough or is it? mayb i should wait till i can create more and double the amount or more, i mean i tend to go on a crusade real early in the game, should i wait or no?

**Fagar** · 01-30-2009, 22:47

No that should be plenty of men, you don't want it bigger than that because eventually you will have to feed them all.
It is a puzzle for me, just the other day I was playing as the French crusading into Almohad territory but also at war with both the Spanish and the Argonese and both factions allowed my crusade to pass.
(Which was great because it stripped their men to the bone ready for me to attack

).

Are you playing a mod? and what type that is the only thing I can think of.

**Brandy Blue** · 01-31-2009, 01:01

I don't crusade much, but I wonder if excommunication status could affect how willing Catholics are to let your crusade through. I could see that working one of two ways.

1: An excommunicated ruler might not be counted as "non-Catholic" for this purpose and not let your crusade through.

2: If a ruler sends a crusade and then gets excommunicated, perhaps good Catholic rulers will view his crusade as a bogus crusade commanded by heretics, and oppose it.

Does anyone know if crusading works that way?

**oz_wwjd** · 01-31-2009, 14:47

Sometimes it's hard to find the best moment to launch a crusade as well,with some of the harder campaigns. When I tried to crusade with the HRE,90% of the time I was busy expelling the newest french/danish invasion of my provinces,or dealing with a civil war,it seems that everyone wants a slice of the Hre....

**Fagar** · 02-01-2009, 22:01

IMO the HRE are the hardest faction to play, so much territory and so many borders to protect, incursions from all sides and a rebellious population!

Actually makes me want to play them now!

Brandy Blue Re: how to crusade...

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I don't crusade much, but I wonder if excommunication status could affect how willing Catholics are to let your crusade through. I could see that working one of two ways.

1: An excommunicated ruler might not be counted as "non-Catholic" for this purpose and not let your crusade through.

2: If a ruler sends a crusade and then gets excommunicated, perhaps good Catholic rulers will view his crusade as a bogus crusade commanded by heretics, and oppose it.

I am not sure either Brandy.
I can't remember the last time I was excommunicated while crusading I normally wait until I have finished the crusade and then affront the pope.
it certainly makes sense though.

**wukie2001** · 02-06-2009, 07:36

how about loosing people as time pases by...i start pumping trops in the crusade marker and then launch it but as time goes by and some troops start leaving. why is this or is it just me? is there a way to prevent that or should i just creat them before i put them in and then lunch the crusade?