Russian faction religion

[glasket]

Hi

Is there a way to mod or change the Russian faction so their religion becomes catholic (not orthodox) so that we can use the Pope and crusade features in the grand campaign when playing as Russia?

thanks
Alex

[ByzantineKnight]

Which game Medieval Total War or Medieval II Total War?

As far as Medieval Total War goes

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Go to the C:\Program Files\Activision\Medieval - Total War\campmap\startpos folder, and open the campaign you want to edit, find this text

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//========================================
//Faction Cultures
//The culture system that each faction
//adheres to
//========================================
SetCulture:: FN_ALMOHAD MUSLIM_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_BYZANTINE ORTHODOX_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_DANISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_EGYPTIAN MUSLIM_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_ENGLISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_FRENCH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_GERMAN_HRE CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_ITALIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_POLISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_RUSSIAN ORTHODOX_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SPANISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_TURKISH MUSLIM_CULTURE

SetCulture:: FN_ARAGONESE CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_BURGUNDIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE PAGAN_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_HUNGARIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_NOVGOROD ORTHODOX_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_PAPIST CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SICILIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SWISS CATHOLIC_CULTURE

//========================================
//Faction Religions
//The main faith of each of the factions
//========================================
SetReligion:: FN_ALMOHAD REL_ISLAMIC
SetReligion:: FN_BYZANTINE REL_ORTHODOX
SetReligion:: FN_DANISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_EGYPTIAN REL_ISLAMIC
SetReligion:: FN_ENGLISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_FRENCH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_GERMAN_HRE REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_ITALIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_POLISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_RUSSIAN REL_ORTHODOX
SetReligion:: FN_SPANISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_TURKISH REL_ISLAMIC

SetReligion:: FN_BURGUNDIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_ARAGONESE REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE REL_PAGAN
SetReligion:: FN_HUNGARIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_NOVGOROD REL_ORTHODOX
SetReligion:: FN_PAPIST REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_SICILIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_SWISS REL_CATHOLIC

And change it to say

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//========================================
//Faction Cultures
//The culture system that each faction
//adheres to
//========================================
SetCulture:: FN_ALMOHAD MUSLIM_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_BYZANTINE ORTHODOX_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_DANISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_EGYPTIAN MUSLIM_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_ENGLISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_FRENCH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_GERMAN_HRE CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_ITALIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_POLISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_RUSSIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SPANISH CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_TURKISH MUSLIM_CULTURE

SetCulture:: FN_ARAGONESE CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_BURGUNDIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE PAGAN_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_HUNGARIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_NOVGOROD ORTHODOX_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_PAPIST CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SICILIAN CATHOLIC_CULTURE
SetCulture:: FN_SWISS CATHOLIC_CULTURE

//========================================
//Faction Religions
//The main faith of each of the factions
//========================================
SetReligion:: FN_ALMOHAD REL_ISLAMIC
SetReligion:: FN_BYZANTINE REL_ORTHODOX
SetReligion:: FN_DANISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_EGYPTIAN REL_ISLAMIC
SetReligion:: FN_ENGLISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_FRENCH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_GERMAN_HRE REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_ITALIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_POLISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_RUSSIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_SPANISH REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_TURKISH REL_ISLAMIC

SetReligion:: FN_BURGUNDIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_ARAGONESE REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_GOLDEN_HORDE REL_PAGAN
SetReligion:: FN_HUNGARIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_NOVGOROD REL_ORTHODOX
SetReligion:: FN_PAPIST REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_SICILIAN REL_CATHOLIC
SetReligion:: FN_SWISS REL_CATHOLIC

I Bolded the parts I changed

In Medieval II, I have no idea...

[naut]

No to sound rude but, why?

Historically Russia was not (and is not Catholic), they are Orthodox. If you want to crusade use a Catholic faction.

[/rant]

[ByzantineKnight]

Mods are not all historically accurate, some just add something into the game that you think might be intersesting...

[naut]

Mods are not all historically accurate, some just add something into the game that you think might be intersesting...

Or absurd for that matter,

I don't mind modding in unhistorical things, as long as it enhances gameplay.

[glasket]

Firstly I am talking about medieval 2 and I took no offense Rythmic.
I understand that Russia was and still is predominantly orthodox but I am just curious if we can change the religion to catholic just to be able to use Russia and also crusade and elect/deal with the Pope.
It is not supposed to be historically accurate for me I just want to add this from a gameplay point of view.

[CrossLOPER]

predominantly orthodox

That is an understatement.

[naut]

I took no offense Rythmic.

Good.

I am just curious if we can change the religion to catholic just to be able to use Russia and also crusade and elect/deal with the Pope.
It is not supposed to be historically accurate for me I just want to add this from a gameplay point of view.

Epistolary Richard may be able to tell you.

[IrishArmenian]

Just make the Patriarch have more power (or just appear in the game). He will know what to do with the Orthodox kingdoms.