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Crusader Kings III Available Now!
The realm rejoices as Paradox Interactive announces the launch of Crusader Kings III, the latest entry in the publisher’s grand strategy role-playing game franchise. Advisors may now jockey for positions of influence and adversaries should save their schemes for another day, because on this day Crusader Kings III can be purchased on Steam, the Paradox Store, and other major online retailers.
so Catholicism need this.
I do think that Catholicism does need to be slightly weaker than protestantism/reformed, simply becuase you already start with it, and if the choice is between "Go through a couple of years of problems" (while conversion is quick, arguably too quick, it can still royally screw you over if you do it at the wrong time/situation) and "Stay as-is" there needs to be an advantage to convert.
That said, catholicism could probably use a boost of some kind. (one of the easiest would probably be to have the "sanction holy war" Papal interaction give a moral boost for a couple of years)
That said, catholicism could probably use a boost of some kind. (one of the easiest would probably be to have the "sanction holy war" Papal interaction give a moral boost for a couple of years)
Tying them into estates would just make the system needlessly convoluted. Repurposing Hindu/Norse patronage or Islamic schools is the way to go for ease of access.
I think emulating religious orders by utilizing the Islamic schools makes the most sense. The patron deities mechanic is best used for things like patron saints (you could also probably use Orthodox icons, but that then requires Catholicism to have patriarch authority as a mechanic)
Currently in EU4 playing as Catholic is a "suckerity". That's why in the MP game, practically all converts to other denominations because
STOP! COOKIE TIME