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[Mithradates]

Quick question can u bribe the pope or is that simply impossible because of the game?

[Carl]

If you mean can you Bribe the Pope as in the Genreal that represents the pope on the battlefeild, then no. You can't bribe a faction leader under any circumstances.

[gardibolt]

But you can get him on your good side by making gifts of money and property to him (or paying him tribute). That's very handy if you intend to be attacking other Catholic factions. Make an offer to give money to him, then click the little present in the lower left to turn it into a gift. Watch him smile upon you!

[Skott]

I usually gift the Pope tribute of 100 florins per turn for 20 turns or so. I've heard some people do it for 100 turns but I have yet to get him to accept it for so many turns. Anyway, it'll let you keep your faction in good standing with the Pope for a long time (depending on how long you set tribute for).

[Razor1952]

I use 100fl x100 turns and status with Pope on very hard is still always perfect or close to it, effectively negating him.

In fact I think it is so much a must do that it should be made much harder to curry favour with by gifts. I would suggest say 1000 florins needed or tied to the number of settlements/overall gross income.

Any strategy which becomes a must do, IMHO should be fixed if possible so it becomes a real strategy question again.