Why do Pagans defend Christians and vice versa?

[GenBuffong]

So I invaded a pagan country today and a ton of Christian countries joined in to defend them and vice versa when I attack a Christian the pagans defend them. Is this right? Why would the Byzantine Empire care if I invade Pagan Poland as a Muslim?

 

[richvh]

You're big and scary, and you've conquered enough recently to make everyone scared enough to combine defensive pacts against you, across religious lines.

 

[Aries666]

Your threat is >50%.

 

[Red Earth]

Because they aren't really defending the pagans, they're defending themselves by keeping you from gaining more power which will make you too powerful for them to defend against in the future.
They're not stupid. They know what you're up to and that they are next, and don't plan to wait until it's too late to stop you.

 

[Holomanga]

Poland is kind of scared of Arabia. You'll never guess who's also scared of Arabia. Byzantium! So Poland and Byzantium make an alliance together so they can be "a little less scared of Arabia".

 

[Arsonik]

Poland is kind of scared of Arabia. You'll never guess who's also scared of Arabia. Byzantium! So Poland and Byzantium make an alliance together so they can be "a little less scared of Arabia".

Poor Arabia. So misunderstood.

 

[GenBuffong]

Ah ty guys for explaining! How long does it take for the threat to go down?

 

[szmik]

depends on your size, the bigger the longer

 

[Audoucet]

Ah ty guys for explaining! How long does it take for the threat to go down?

Until you're back in 2.4.5.

 

[Aries666]

Ah ty guys for explaining! How long does it take for the threat to go down?

Click on the button at the top that says you are threatening, this will bring up your character and a little box with your threat %. Mouse over that number and it will tell you what caused it and what your monthly decay is.

 

[Dakilla TM]

Poland is kind of scared of Arabia. You'll never guess who's also scared of Arabia. Byzantium! So Poland and Byzantium make an alliance together so they can be "a little less scared of Arabia".

I like the reference!

 

[raistlin_wizard]

Ah ty guys for explaining! How long does it take for the threat to go down?

Forever.

 

[FifthMonarchy]

While the answer you've had is good (threat level) I also see odd alliances which I guess come from those "my wife was visiting x place and suggested a pact" so you get Muslims joining a holy war against another Muslim as they can't refuse their infidel ally's call to arms.

 

[GenBuffong]

Is there any code to lower the threat?

 

[Silversweeeper]

Is there any code to lower the threat?

"Infamy [number]" should work (unless it is an Ironman game). Of course, it will go up again after the next war and only affects the player. If you want to permanently disable Defensive pacts and/or cross-religion group pacts, you will have to edit a couple of lines in the defines.

 

[heliostellar]

Because, reasons... They were more concerned about min-maxers facing Napoleonic coalitions than having any semblance of Middle Ages immersion.