Quote Originally Posted by Kadagar_AV View Post
You can direct crusades vs orthodox factions in vanilla, don't know about SS.

Used to be my standard Danish opening... At once send diplomat down to the pope... Butter him up till he likes you, and then send of a crusade to Russia for quick grabs and easy access to awesome troops - and experience :)
Nope. You can direct a Crusade versus rebel cities (Vilnius IIRC in Vanilla) but not vs. Orthodox Christians. Definitely not vs. the Byzantines, and I think Russa has to be in the same boat. Can you show a screenshot confirming this? Way it could work is if the majority of the religion is something other than Catholic or Orthodox and it can't be owned by a Catholic or Orthodox faction (it CAN be rebel owned)