Why no Jihad?

[Anenu]

So i'm playing a 1081 start game as the Fatimids since they are significantly weaker at this point than the 1066 game and i thought it would be more of a challenge. Now after conquering all the way into Mauretania I want to call a Jihad against Greece which is still held by the weakened Byzantine Empire but I cannot. I haven't yet used a Jihad since so far I could rely on holy wars so I hadn't noticed it before now. I am the Caliph, it has been well over 20 years, and I have over 1000 piety so I was wondering if anyone knew any reason as to why I cannot call a Jihad against Greece and what could do to fix it.

 

[Roguedemon]

I think jihad was delayed till 1150s or something to stop this sort of thing due to AI jihad abuse when the muslims massively outtech the catholics and outnumber byzantium. Also because it was on overpowered CB for players which only served as a mirror to the crusades.

 

[Te. Kenzo]

Exactly, is to nerf muslim, if I remember correctly you can do Jihad after 1187.

 

[tman144]

Can't you just declare an Invasion? Egypt just did that to me, playing as Sicily. Took Greece in one swoop. Then the HRE took it in a crusade, during a successful independence revolt. Meanwhile I took two duchies during the crusade. Now Greece looks stupid

 

[SRM]

Basically AI Muslims had a tendency to Jihad all day every day and overrun much of Europe by the 1100s, so the ability to call Jihads was delayed until 1187 as a nerf.

 

[Talq]

Can't you just declare an Invasion? Egypt just did that to me, playing as Sicily. Took Greece in one swoop. Then the HRE took it in a crusade, during a successful independence revolt. Meanwhile I took two duchies during the crusade. Now Greece looks stupid

Think of the result as 1204 come early.

The Fatamid invasions that start it however are something that needs to be toned down.

 

[der Kriegsherr]

Basically AI Muslims had a tendency to Jihad all day every day and overrun much of Europe by the 1100s, so the ability to call Jihads was delayed until 1187 as a nerf.

Hell of a lot of good that did.
If anything, the Fatimids got buffed somewhat.

 

[markmid]

It was one of the first things I removed when I reinstalled to even things up a bit between the religions. Very easy to do.

-edit

Found it again:
common\cb_types\00cb_types.txt

This is the section, I've edited the dates here, you'll see different dates depending on how yours is set up I think.

crusade = {
	name = CB_NAME_CRUSADE
	war_name = WAR_NAME_CRUSADE
	sprite = 9
	truce_days = 3650
	is_permanent = yes
	check_de_jure_tier = KING # this scans all de jure kingdoms for the counties which are held by or vassals(or below) of selected character. Only valid if is_permanent = yes

	can_use = {
		OR = {
			ROOT = { 
				religion_group = christian
				year = 1070
			}
			ROOT = {
				religion = sunni 
				year = 1070 # Allow if the Caliphate has survived this long
			}
			ROOT = {
				religion = shiite 
				year = 1070 # Allow if the Caliphate has survived this long
			}
		}
		ROOT = {
			can_call_crusade = yes
			has_called_crusade = no
			religion_authority = 0.05
		}
		FROM = {
			OR = {
				NOT = { religion_group = ROOT }
				is_heresy_of = ROOT
				is_parent_religion = ROOT
			}
		}
		NOT = { # Not if the Schism has been mended
			AND = {
				religion = catholic
				has_global_flag = schism_mended
			}
		}
	}

As always back up your files if you want to play online, or use a mod directory.