Can't diplo-vassalize other religious groups in 1.8

[Karabas1543]

I thought the point of the non-Christian royal marriage rule was that so non-Christian countries could make use of diplo-vassalization better.

However, while playing as a Sunni I can now marry into any other religious group, I still cannot diplovassalize (-2000 penalty due to different religious group). So what's the point of the royal marriage thing then? Or is this a bug?

 

[Morricane]

+25 relations & boost to other diplomatic actions, obviously.

 

[VampireBoot]

Yeah, I've noticed this since 1.7. Probably a bug.

 

[Azikiel]

I would like to know form a Dev or something about this b/c I am concerned that it isn't a bug. Some people have argued that they won't do this because like Morricane said, there are still the other bonuses. I don't think those are enough to be worth losing PU's. So hopefully we can get a response on this...

 

[PAnZuRiEL]

You don't need a royal marriage to diplovassalise anymore. Why would they be related?

 

[VampireBoot]

You don't need a royal marriage to diplovassalise anymore. Why would they be related?

Having a RM makes it easier to vassalize.

 

[kitemasaki]

I would like to know form a Dev or something about this b/c I am concerned that it isn't a bug. Some people have argued that they won't do this because like Morricane said, there are still the other bonuses. I don't think those are enough to be worth losing PU's. So hopefully we can get a response on this...

If you think something is a bug, post it in the bug forums. They have moderators there whose sole purpose is to field through the reports so they get to the right people. I also do remember in the developer hype streams leading up to release that they mentioned you can diplo vassalize outside of religious group if not a part of Christendom. The RM are there to help give you that extra leverage in solidifying alliances that might be harder due to religious constraints, great power, etc...and also to help entice a dipo vassalization.