Forcing the natives to convert

**m52nickerson** · 11-08-2005, 05:26

The higher the faith in your factions religion the less likely revolt. Zeal can make revolt more likely if you get excommunicated. So it is best to have lower zeal so if something happens, like getting Xed or your King picks up a bad vice the people are less likely to do something about it.

**Grond** · 11-08-2005, 20:26

Originally Posted by m52nickerson

The higher the faith in your factions religion the less likely revolt. Zeal can make revolt more likely if you get excommunicated. So it is best to have lower zeal so if something happens, like getting Xed or your King picks up a bad vice the people are less likely to do something about it.

Is there ever a reason to have a high zeal? It seems like you want it for other factions, so your crusades can come by and pluck their best people, but other than excommunication/bad king vice, it doesn't strike me as being useful for anything.

**Ludens** · 11-08-2005, 20:33

Originally Posted by Grond

Is there ever a reason to have a high zeal? It seems like you want it for other factions, so your crusades can come by and pluck their best people, but other than excommunication/bad king vice, it doesn't strike me as being useful for anything.

It is usefull for Muslims (helps Jihads and it slows Christian expansion down due to low loyalty) and in foreign territories if you are Catholic (fascilitates crusades and inquisitions and it can really wreck the HRE if they are excommunicated again).

**Grond** · 11-08-2005, 21:27

Originally Posted by Ludens

It is usefull for Muslims (helps Jihads and it slows Christian expansion down due to low loyalty) and in foreign territories if you are Catholic (fascilitates crusades and inquisitions and it can really wreck the HRE if they are excommunicated again).

So, perhaps sending an inquisitor in to do an inquisition where he drops the zeal to 20-30 through constant application would be a good idea? Is there any reason NOT to do this to one of your own provinces?

**miho** · 11-08-2005, 21:55

Originally Posted by Grond

So, perhaps sending an inquisitor in to do an inquisition where he drops the zeal to 20-30 through constant application would be a good idea? Is there any reason NOT to do this to one of your own provinces?

It's good if you don't plan to send crusades or do inquisitions. The more zeal bigger and the Crusade and also inquisitors have more chance of success if the zeal is high.