Background: started as the Duchess of Kiev in 769, currently ~940. Bought Holy Fury and Jade Dragon during the summer sale, so this is my first time playing with those dlcs. Currently the Empress of Rus, working on forming Russia and the Slavic Union. Reformed the Slavic faith, the King of Saxony reformed the Norse faith about two years afterwards. Crusades, Great Holy War, and Jihad all unlocked. Charlemagne accomplished nothing.
I'm sure some of these issues are already addressed in CK3, but I am also sure they aren't all.
The Kingdom of Saxony reforming the Norse faith was the height of their power. Since then, the fylkir lost the throne, becoming just a duke, and more importantly lost the crown artifact. One of the petty counts in Norway holds it at the moment, it has been passed around a bit in the last 100 years. But it doesn't appear there is any motivation for the fylkir to try and reclaim the physical manifestation of their religious authority, which feels odd. And the counts can't do anything with it, it is useless to them. I think there should be an event for the head of a religion to try and reclaim their religious artifact. Whether through demands, subterfuge, bribery, or pledging some other compensation to the current owner.
Moral authority. You can hover over a religion's moral authority and it will tell you about the religion. But not what factors caused the current level of moral authority, which is what I really want to know if I am hovering over another religion's moral authority. Tell me that Catholics have a pope if I am hovering over the word Catholic. Tell me how many temples have been looted, holy sites controlled, religious wars won, when I hover over moral authority.
Speaking of holy wars, there is currently a steppe nomad that is the target of three separate holy wars from some of my vassals. All for the same duchy. Of course, none of them will gain the required warscore on their own, though together they could. Which of course means they will all be defeated, one by one. But there is no way for them to cooperate. I think it would make sense if characters in this situation had the possibility to suggest pooling their resources for the good of the faith, converting the separate wars into a mini-crusade (if the religion has crusades, jihads, or great holy wars active). Use individual contributions to decide what share of the spoils each party get if they are victorious. Zealots and holy warriors should probably be very willing to suggest or agree to this, greedy or cynical characters unwilling. Create a little event popup informing people in both faiths, and rulers in the general region, about this turn of events. With the religious head getting a decision on whether to send some support, make a token gesture, or just ignore it.
I was surprised when Jihads unlocked, because I didn't know the Muslims were threatened in any way. Thought perhaps a religious revolt had captured a duchy or something. But then I saw the Kingdom of Jerusalem was held by a young man with an angelic bloodline, which apparently means he won the children's crusade. I heard absolutely nothing about this, which seems very odd. I feel there should have been a message telling me about it, perhaps distorted by the story being thirdhand. But maintaining the central message that a child went and won a crusade. Perhaps the dismissal option being 'They are fools. But perhaps, not complete fools.' I'm assuming the other event crusades also won't tell me anything as well, unless they specifically attack me.
The Pope declared a crusade against me. Got a useful icon at the top of my screen saying how long until it is declared. Some people pledged to him, my vassal queens pledged to defend me... and then nothing. Things just fizzled out. I assume the Pope called the crusade off because we were too strong for his force, but I did not receive any confirmation. Once again, a message saying what happened would be appreciated. Even if it was just 'The Pope calls off the crusade.'
Those are issues I can think of off the top of my head, without having the game open at the moment. I would have mentioned not being able to see what reformation options the Norse took, but I know that issue is being changed in CK3.
I'm sure some of these issues are already addressed in CK3, but I am also sure they aren't all.
The Kingdom of Saxony reforming the Norse faith was the height of their power. Since then, the fylkir lost the throne, becoming just a duke, and more importantly lost the crown artifact. One of the petty counts in Norway holds it at the moment, it has been passed around a bit in the last 100 years. But it doesn't appear there is any motivation for the fylkir to try and reclaim the physical manifestation of their religious authority, which feels odd. And the counts can't do anything with it, it is useless to them. I think there should be an event for the head of a religion to try and reclaim their religious artifact. Whether through demands, subterfuge, bribery, or pledging some other compensation to the current owner.
Moral authority. You can hover over a religion's moral authority and it will tell you about the religion. But not what factors caused the current level of moral authority, which is what I really want to know if I am hovering over another religion's moral authority. Tell me that Catholics have a pope if I am hovering over the word Catholic. Tell me how many temples have been looted, holy sites controlled, religious wars won, when I hover over moral authority.
Speaking of holy wars, there is currently a steppe nomad that is the target of three separate holy wars from some of my vassals. All for the same duchy. Of course, none of them will gain the required warscore on their own, though together they could. Which of course means they will all be defeated, one by one. But there is no way for them to cooperate. I think it would make sense if characters in this situation had the possibility to suggest pooling their resources for the good of the faith, converting the separate wars into a mini-crusade (if the religion has crusades, jihads, or great holy wars active). Use individual contributions to decide what share of the spoils each party get if they are victorious. Zealots and holy warriors should probably be very willing to suggest or agree to this, greedy or cynical characters unwilling. Create a little event popup informing people in both faiths, and rulers in the general region, about this turn of events. With the religious head getting a decision on whether to send some support, make a token gesture, or just ignore it.
I was surprised when Jihads unlocked, because I didn't know the Muslims were threatened in any way. Thought perhaps a religious revolt had captured a duchy or something. But then I saw the Kingdom of Jerusalem was held by a young man with an angelic bloodline, which apparently means he won the children's crusade. I heard absolutely nothing about this, which seems very odd. I feel there should have been a message telling me about it, perhaps distorted by the story being thirdhand. But maintaining the central message that a child went and won a crusade. Perhaps the dismissal option being 'They are fools. But perhaps, not complete fools.' I'm assuming the other event crusades also won't tell me anything as well, unless they specifically attack me.
The Pope declared a crusade against me. Got a useful icon at the top of my screen saying how long until it is declared. Some people pledged to him, my vassal queens pledged to defend me... and then nothing. Things just fizzled out. I assume the Pope called the crusade off because we were too strong for his force, but I did not receive any confirmation. Once again, a message saying what happened would be appreciated. Even if it was just 'The Pope calls off the crusade.'
Those are issues I can think of off the top of my head, without having the game open at the moment. I would have mentioned not being able to see what reformation options the Norse took, but I know that issue is being changed in CK3.
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