Reformed + Defender of Faith

[Autoclave]

What is your opinion about Reformed + Defender of Faith strategy?
The idea is that there are very few countries that get this religion and thus with DoF you are less likely to be called on defensive wars,
which basically allows you to profit from the DoF bonuses for quite a long time.

Combine the 5% morale bonus from DoF + War Fervor from Reformed and you basically got Elan! for your country.

When Protestants or Catholics take DoF, they rarely get to keep it for long enough. Sooner or later an unconvenient war will start and they will abandon the title.

The only downside is that you get extra -25 reputation penalty with almost everyone.
How bad is is this -25 rep in your opinion?

 

[Xara]

When Protestants or Catholics take DoF, they rarely get to keep it for long enough

hahaha. wut. Tell that to the 200+ year France holding the title.

 

[Miganto]

I found that the countries that did go reformed were small, meaning I had to get involved in lots of one sided wars that slowly bled me dry.

 

[Zqrfmb]

I found that the countries that did go reformed were small, meaning I had to get involved in lots of one sided wars that slowly bled me dry.

You could just decline them and re-take DoF in that case.

 

[balmung60]

Combine the 5% morale bonus from DoF + War Fervor from Reformed and you basically got Elan! for your country.

Or do it as France and have double "Elan!".

 

[SignedName]

Or do it as France and have double "Elan!".

That way leads to madness.

 

[Zqrfmb]

Or do it as France and have double "Elan!".

Welp, I'm gonna have a trololol fest as france now.

 

[Denkt]

And get religious + quality + quantity + defensive for nearly quadruple elan

 

[Miganto]

You could just decline them and re-take DoF in that case.

Of course, but that's 500 gold each time and I find it happens more so with reformed because the countries are small and unable to defend themselves, so they get themselves in to situations where they know 'big brother' will aid them. At least as a catholic, the country involved is /generally/ big enough to put up some resistance before you come in.