Pagans do not band togehter in holy wars?

[Phelan]

Hi,

im playing Patch 1.08 with SOI und LOR.

My problem is, that playing as grand prince of novgorod my dynastie members are slice through the pagans around their lands like butter. They do it with holy war cbs. But those pagans do not band together. Last time I played with 1.06 and SOI it was completly different. Even the latvian pagans were in the beginning of the game nearly unbeatable. They could muster such a lot of troops, that it took carefully preparations to beat them in a holy war. Now they do not band together and don't put up any resistance at all. After 5 years in the game the they are nearly extincet by denmark and the rurikovices.

It completly ruined my game as I don't like to make blitzkrieg in medival times. But if I want to create the kindom of rus, I have to be faster then my dynasty members. Because they ARE blitzing. That is stupid. And not fun.

Has anyone else the same experience? Has it something to do with the patches?

 

[Jeltz]

This perfectly mirrors my experience and is one of the main reasons why I do not like starting in Rurikovich controlled lands. Sometimes the pagans do help each other but it hardly matters when they are invaded by everyone at the same time. I have no idea if it has got any worse in recent patches since I did not play in that part of the map in 1.06.

Pagans and holy wars desperatly needs fixing, which was the main reason I hoped to get the Pagan DLC first even if I look more forward to playing republics.

 

[Wallain]

It's been a problem since release. Pagans are just there to get eaten up by the first Christians who goes crazy.