Tips for a Muslim Neophyte

yonderTheGreat

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• Apr 19, 2014

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I've played Muslims a few times, always to great disaster within the first century.

I know that one of, if not THE, main thing(s) regarding Muslims is the maintenance of Decadence. Beyond that, I'm fairly confused... just in general. I also THINK I know that having a large family is a bad thing once you get past 2 or 3 sons.

Is there a good guide, complete with hand-holding, somewhere that could explain a thing or three. I dunno why I'm having such difficulty with it.

As always, thanks!

 

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Rev1917

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• Apr 19, 2014

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Abuse Holy Wars and conquest mechanics. Watch your decadence, rake in the money and hire mercs. Also abuse the endless Holy Orders Muslims get. Finally, no matter how tempting it is, past the first couple generations, you probably don't need 4 wives and the 20 sons they produce.

Follow these "rules" and generally Muslims become CK2 easy mode.

 

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• Apr 19, 2014

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It's really very easy. Decadence is a breeze, always has been, especially if you keep your family tree trimmed. You get a million CBs, high tech (further compounded if you follow the Mu'tazillah school) and a bunch of other advantages. Remember your Ramadan and keep a temple handy.

 

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Hackworthy said:

And keep a temple handy.

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Why so, out of interest?

 

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• Apr 19, 2014

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Rev1917 said:

Also abuse the endless Holy Orders Muslims get.

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What? Shia receives one Holy Order and Sunni receives only one also.

 

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• Apr 19, 2014

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Rev1917 said:

Abuse Holy Wars and conquest mechanics. Watch your decadence, rake in the money and hire mercs. Also abuse the endless Holy Orders Muslims get. Finally, no matter how tempting it is, past the first couple generations, you probably don't need 4 wives and the 20 sons they produce.

Follow these "rules" and generally Muslims become CK2 easy mode.

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Pretty much, but don't forget the free duke title revocations make managing the kingdom way easier. And while Muslims have it pretty good, an excess of holy orders isn't their thing. Actually with Catholics and Hindus Holy Orders are more your bane.

 

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Don't forget the secular religious head thing. The Caliph increases the Moral Authorithy with his diplomacy and piety, which is awesome. If you want to be a Calpih, but hate the Abassid blob, try the Rustamids. They're Ibadi and can create a Caliph titles on their own. You also start in a great position between a weak Aghlabid fighting the Byzies and a soon to be destroyed Idrisid. Oh, did I mention that Caliphs can call their own Jihads?

 

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• Apr 19, 2014

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Schopen said:

Why so, out of interest?

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Holding a temple gives you piety. Piety gives you opinion bonuses and you need it to call invasions.

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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Marry older women to make up your quartet of wives.