Hello All... I am just wondering if Zoroastrianism will be included as a religion in the areas of Persia and the East. I have been waiting for a game to include Zoroastrianism and this time frame looks to be right for its inclusion.
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Nice. Considering the importance of Persia and Zoroastrianism it would have been surprising to not see it in the game, when smaller religions like Judaism are also included.
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. This has certainly made my day. I have waited for the day a video game contains Zoroastrianism and I am happy. I just made my pre-order of Rome CE just a few minutes ago. Cannot wait for April.Tambourmajor said:Look at the bottom of this picture:
That too, is also very true. I really enjoy the religious aspects of the Paradox games and its great to see there is a wide variety of them in this.Olaus Petrus said:
There are other games that contain Zoroastrianism, just to let your know.citybug said:
This brings up a good point. How many religions are going to be represented in EU: R? I am assuming around 5, that I can think of off the top of my head.
Well I think there's 5 without Zoroastrianism, so probably more. (Judging by the Religion power pictures)
EDIT- Come to think of it one of the really fun challenges might be taking a small minor religion and making it the dominant one in the area, ...of course it happened in Real Life, but truth stranger then fiction, etc.
EDIT- Come to think of it one of the really fun challenges might be taking a small minor religion and making it the dominant one in the area, ...of course it happened in Real Life, but truth stranger then fiction, etc.
Can you name one or two? I seem to keep myself up with lots of strategy games, and I don't seem to recall much.comagoosie said:
Darkarbiter said:
yes but religion in RTW doesnt really mean anything, just build a christian church in zoroastian (sp?) lands, and after 4 turn they happily converted
citybug said:
What about Victoria? I havent played Persia in that game, but it seems like there should be pops who have zoroastrianism as their religion in that area.
Keraunos said:He probably meant that it's odd that it isn't included in vanilla as well
Oh hehe thanks, it is also getting late, i better get some sleep
That is really improbable. Zoroastrianism had its decline start with the fall of the Sassanid Empire in 651AD. After the Muslims took their hold of Persia, Zoroastrians were forbidden to convert (Which is highly unlikely, as it is a religion that one has to be born into - Conservative Zoroastrianism viewpoint) but many groups had converted to Islam. Thus began the decline. I hope that they expand Rome to the Dark Ages or create an EU dedicated on the Dark Ages so I can one day play as the Sassanid Empire, the highest accomplishment of the Persians.Swamp Rat said:
citybug said:
well, it sounds interesting. If you want to try a semi historical game with the Sassanids, then try the Invasio Barbarorum Flaggelum Dei for RTW BI... Great mod
citybug said:
There are still zoroastrians in Iran and bordering areas. Theyre not extinct, although of course theyre dwindling as they have been for a long time. But im not talking about zoroastrian provinces but minority pops, and there would still enough to have that today and even more so in the Victorian period.
Keraunos said:He probably meant that it's odd that it isn't included in vanilla as well
Yes that was what i meant even though i didnt type it