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Thread: Reducing zeal as a catholic
I've had a quick search of the forum but nothing seems immediately to hand - I'm currently the Hungarians and every Catholic nation and his Cardinal is busy sending crusades through my lands. My main troop producing country, Hungary, has a zeal of 71% and I'm losing men to these crusades at a frightening rate. With the Golden Horde parked on my eastern border. 60 men units get reduced to 28 each turn.
What do I do to reduce zeal? I don't want to destroy churches as I need the morale bonus (playing on expert, XL mod) - any ideas appreciated.
What do I do to reduce zeal? I don't want to destroy churches as I need the morale bonus (playing on expert, XL mod) - any ideas appreciated.
Well, you can always park a pack of Inquisitors (preferably Grand Inquisitors) in the province(s) you wish to affect, and wait for the burning to start. Zeal will plummet dramatically - be sure to remove the Inqs as soon as the Inquisition is declared to be over, or when you reach the low level of zeal desired, as they'll start to raise zeal when not burning heretics. The cure may be worse than the condition, though - it's a drastic way to take care of the problem.
If the Crusade target is out of your territory, I like to put a minimal garrison (just enough to ensure loyalty) inside the fortification, then move all the other troops out to an adjacent province. Try to anticipate the Crusade path, and move all your good-quality troops out before they arrive. I've played "musical chairs" with Crusades quite often, moving huge armies around just ahead of them, and eventually they usually move off and leave me alone.
You have to keep a close eye on your neighbors, as they may sometimes try to take advantage of your temporarily minimal garrisons.
If the Crusade target is out of your territory, I like to put a minimal garrison (just enough to ensure loyalty) inside the fortification, then move all the other troops out to an adjacent province. Try to anticipate the Crusade path, and move all your good-quality troops out before they arrive. I've played "musical chairs" with Crusades quite often, moving huge armies around just ahead of them, and eventually they usually move off and leave me alone.
You have to keep a close eye on your neighbors, as they may sometimes try to take advantage of your temporarily minimal garrisons.
I agree with Geezer. Just to note you might start to see an increase in zeal. Inquisitors, used in moderation have that effect on provences ... until an Inquisition starts then zeal will plummet.
So just be sure you use a pack of Inquisitors, meaning more than one. The more you use , the quicker the Inquisition will start and then spiral out of control.
So just be sure you use a pack of Inquisitors, meaning more than one. The more you use , the quicker the Inquisition will start and then spiral out of control.
Yeah, burn your populace. 'Nuff said.
Yeah, crusading neighbors are a pain. Thats's why rebel neighbors are better.
Of course whats good for the goose ...
You could make sure your crusades wander by your more annoying Catholic neighbors hoovering up their troops.
You could make sure your crusades wander by your more annoying Catholic neighbors hoovering up their troops.
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