Holy War still usable after 1650 WAD?

[darthfanta]

So, in EUIII, you lose Holy War after 1650, but with religious ideas I can still use Holy War and Cleansing of Heresy after 1650. Is this WAD or am I actually exploiting a bug? Aside from that, what use is expansion if I can just Holy War asian nations?

 

[wetblowdryer]

what use is expansion if I can just Holy War asian nations?

Less AE and doing stuff costs less warscore.

 

[grisamentum]

Aside from that, what use is expansion if I can just Holy War asian nations?

You don't need a land border to use the Expansion CB, but you do to use the Holy War CB.

 

[darthfanta]

Less AE and doing stuff costs less warscore.

Doesn't really matter does it? Asian armies are rubbish in this game if you are a western nation. The more the MERRIER!!!!!!I actually enjoyed watching massive asian armies getting slaughtered by a tiny western army.I fully welcome asian coalitions, as long as no Europeans are in there.At any rate, with the Indian and Chinese missions, I very much doubt you would have trouble finding a border with asian nations.

 

[Novacat]

Doesn't really matter does it? Asian armies are rubbish in this game if you are a western nation. The more the MERRIER!!!!!!I actually enjoyed watching massive asian armies getting slaughtered by a tiny western army.I fully welcome asian coalitions, as long as no Europeans are in there.At any rate, with the Indian and Chinese missions, I very much doubt you would have trouble finding a border with asian nations.

Well it does matter in that it lets you get the stuff you want, faster, and fewer asian coalitions means that you do not need to siege as much territory to end the war. 50% Warscore cost and 50% AE gives you a lot of goodies. Holy War, on the other hand, is 100% warscore and 75% AE which means its not really better than conquest. Hell, at least Conquest CB gives you a warscore discount on the wargoal.

 

[Hootieleece]

The only thing you can't do with the Holy War CB after 1650 is force convert someone anymore, but it is still a great CB.......been using it as the Ottomans.

But it maybe a bug.........

 

[Musthavename]

Pretty sure this was formally written into the 1.2 or 1.3 patch notes (along with making it work for nations outside the Christian and Muslim groups, which it didn't previously), so I can only assume it's completely intended.