They're joking with inquisitors, right?

**lars573** · 03-19-2007, 16:19

I've never had a problem with inquisitors. In fact I've had guys found innocent at trial before. 1 priest per province and always having the church building maxed is the best policy.

**Callahan9119** · 03-19-2007, 16:55

i never see the plague of inquisitors like some, every now and then i get popped, but i am always kissing the popes arse

**gardibolt** · 03-19-2007, 17:23

I've had plenty of inquisitor attacks with perfect relations with the Pope. It's particularly bad if you take over a territory that had them already. They even post-patch don't seem to be able to differentiate between the godless heathens you just killed and your papal favorites.

In that case, the Box of 8 is your best friend.

**Rozanov** · 03-19-2007, 17:35

Inquisitors also seem to teleport.

Only a few turns after I had (as Spanish) conquered Caribeean island and recruited my first priest - an Inquisitor tuns up.

Did the Pope send a fleet - nope. The Inquisitor spontaneously generated.

**Whacker** · 03-19-2007, 17:42

Originally Posted by Rozanov

Inquisitors also seem to teleport.

Only a few turns after I had (as Spanish) conquered Caribeean island and recruited my first priest - an Inquisitor tuns up.

Did the Pope send a fleet - nope. The Inquisitor spontaneously generated.

They don't teleport, they magically appear out of thin air. 1 per province up to a max of 40, if the config files are to be believed.

Also the other poster was correct, perfect relations with the pope don't matter, it's the level of catholicism in your territories. Low catholic faith draws Inquisitors like flies to you know what.

**Slug For A Butt** · 03-19-2007, 17:42

I'm with Sabutai, I used to get nailed by inquisitors on a regular basis. But since I started keeping the Pope in my back pocket via regular donations, I very rarely see the nasty little fellas (in my own territory anyway).
Maybe just coincidence, but I don't think so.

Egit : just seen Whackers post, and he may be right. As part and parcel of me keeping on the Pope's good side, I tend to build more churches too. Seems about right.

**Whacker** · 03-19-2007, 18:08

Originally Posted by Slug For A Butt

Egit : just seen Whackers post, and he may be right. As part and parcel of me keeping on the Pope's good side, I tend to build more churches too. Seems about right.

Those roving "god squads" that people suggest using are really what save my butt. Usually I can expand in a manner that distances myself from Pope territories so even if I capture something that's really low catholicism, the "god squad" can jack that up to the 80's or 90's in a turn or two, and my box of 8 can take care of any stray inquisitors.

**Callahan9119** · 03-19-2007, 18:25

/ shrug

maybe i have just been lucky, but i read about them before i got the game...so i give money and always do crusades and pope missions...i'v never had bad relations exept as portugal and had to fight spanish longer than i thought, but i quickly improved them

but i would assume whacker is right...many things just seem random in this game, but i bet as he said low catholic % would lead to them popping in your province

a side not, i have been really lucky in my current hungary game, every guy i adopt is like a friggin monk...great piety