Total War Newsblast - RELIGION in MII TW

[DukeofSerbia]

SEGA announced how religion will work in MII TW. There are also five high quality screenshots.

There are sections about priests, heresy, Pope, Crusades and Jihads.

http://www.sega.com/newsblast/tw0107/

[Woad Warrior]

What is that holy wagon thing in the last screenshot? The second unit card from last.

[SpencerH]

What is that holy wagon thing in the last screenshot? The second unit card from last.

It's kinda an "Arc of the Covenant" weapon that fires lightning like in the movie Indiana Jones.

[Silver Rusher]

It's kinda an "Arc of the Covenant" weapon that fires lightning like in the movie Indiana Jones.

Lightning? I thought it shot flaming elephants with cannons on their backs.

[Vladimir]

Lightning? I thought it shot flaming elephants with cannons on their backs.

No no. Not only would the flames ignite the gunpowder but Elephants shouldn't be available to Catholic factions.

[The Spartan (Returns)]

i got the e-mail days ago. i was going to announce it but i could copy anything from the e-mail...

[IrishArmenian]

What about the Orthodoxy?

[Silver Rusher]

No no. Not only would the flames ignite the gunpowder

Makes it all the more scary

but Elephants shouldn't be available to Catholic factions.

No no... these are the holy elephants of God you see.

[Geoffrey S]

Sounds good. Though religion was implemented in MTW with crusades and the lot, this seems to be more involved. I particularly like the way crusades are handled, with such things as an increased rate of movement.

[Leet Eriksson]

A jihad can now be used offensively!

So whats stopping players from turning a factions major production hubs into a muslim city and then announcing a jihad there?

What is that holy wagon thing in the last screenshot? The second unit card from last.

Those wagons increase morale for the entire army apparently. And not just the units closer to the general.

[Lord Ovaat]

It's kinda an "Arc of the Covenant" weapon that fires lightning like in the movie Indiana Jones.

I really, really, really, really hope you're joking. You are joking, right? Please say your're joking, even if you're not. Maybe it just inspires the troops? Maybe it's an ambulance? Yeah, that's what it is. An ambulance. ...........Right?

[CBR]

What is that holy wagon thing in the last screenshot? The second unit card from last.

Seems to be a crusader version of the Italian Carroccio but with a cross instead of a city's banner. Most likely increases army morale.


CBR

[edyzmedieval]

I can't wait to see cannon elephants.

Nothing new about religion. We already knew it.

[cutepuppy]

Seems to be a crusader version of the Italian Carroccio but with a cross instead of a city's banner. Most likely increases army morale.


CBR

exactly my thought. There are some references to crusader armies using a wagon with a large cross placed on it. (notably the battle of Hattin)

[B-Wing]

I got the impression from that info that crusades will no longer be declared by actual factions. Rather, the Pope calls for one on a certain target and all Catholic factions then have the choice to join by creating their own crusader armies and sending them off. Whoever gets there first takes the province. This is a bit different from MTW, where factions were there ones who initiated a crusade. Assumably, declining the Pope's call to arms will result in a lowered standing with him.

[ChewieTobbacca]

What are the factions in game with relations to the pope as seen from that standing one?

[screwtype]

There appears to be an awful lot of artillery in this game. I sure hope the AI isn't going to be building scads of the stuff, this is after all supposed to be the Medieval period not frickin' World War II.

[Furious Mental]

I am wondering how religious troops will be recruited. Perhaps in a similar way to mercenaries.

[Leet Eriksson]

I am wondering how religious troops will be recruited. Perhaps in a similar way to mercenaries.

If CA will use the Medieval method in the first game, then they will automatically join for free, and as you move your crusade more join in more zealous areas.

[Crusader Invasion]

SEGA announced how religion will work in MII TW. There are also five high quality screenshots.

There are sections about priests, heresy, Pope, Crusades and Jihads.

http://www.sega.com/newsblast/tw0107/

This is the Newsletter that came out last week.

[Csargo]

I like the Papal standings thing pretty cool.

[Myrddraal]

Priests can become bishops in the Catholic church, and eventually a priest may be pope.

I hope they include bishops as a level of priest between priest and cardinal, and I hope they include different levels for all the religions.

I like the papal elections. Though I don't know how historical it is, it adds a new area of politics to be explored, and adds weight to what the Pope asks. There are real benefits this time round, if you can influence the pope, you can ask him for favours. Sounds good.


EDIT: Did anyone else notice the farms? Infinately better than those strange photos they had in rome

[Kourutsu]

Wow. They really got detailed with religion this time; can't wait to run my cardinal and the assassinate all the other candidates.

Three more months. Just three more months!

[DukeofSerbia]

Priests can become bishops in the Catholic church, and eventually a priest may be pope.

Thanks for answer.

I hope they include bishops as a level of priest between priest and cardinal, and I hope they include different levels for all the religions.

It was better in original MTW as bihops are more influental than priests.

EDIT: Did anyone else notice the farms? Infinately better than those strange photos they had in rome

It occurs in several screenshots before this one. Especially in Egypt.

[poo_for_brains]

It was better in original MTW as bihops are more influental than priests.

I disagree. I reckon it adds a nice role-playing aspect to build up your guy from a humble priest, to a bishop, to the Pope by eliminating heretics, preaching to heathens etc.