Yep, you read that right. I started playing Medieval II Total War last night and as quickly as today I was unjustly excommunicated by the Pope!! He did it because I was attacking my fellow Christians. LOL...they started it, I was just defending myself. Man, talk about dirty pool.
This is a good game but I'm so used to Rome Total War that I don't know what to make of it yet. Religion plays a HUGE part in this game if your playing as one of catholic factions, which is pretty much all of Europe. Not only do you get assigned missions from your own Council of Nobles but you also get assigned missions from the Pope, including having to join crusades, which you have to complete to stay in his favor. The game also has priests and cardinals to spread influence (as well as Imams). You also have to use them to defeat heretics and witches. There are also inquisitors. You can also join crusades or a jihad.
This a new development for me. I'm used to conquering unmercifully rather than worrying about diplomacy. It's also a bad idea in this game to exterminate the populace of a settlement because it negatively affects your chivalry rating. Ah, how I long for the glory days of the Roman Empire.
This is a good game but I'm so used to Rome Total War that I don't know what to make of it yet. Religion plays a HUGE part in this game if your playing as one of catholic factions, which is pretty much all of Europe. Not only do you get assigned missions from your own Council of Nobles but you also get assigned missions from the Pope, including having to join crusades, which you have to complete to stay in his favor. The game also has priests and cardinals to spread influence (as well as Imams). You also have to use them to defeat heretics and witches. There are also inquisitors. You can also join crusades or a jihad.
This a new development for me. I'm used to conquering unmercifully rather than worrying about diplomacy. It's also a bad idea in this game to exterminate the populace of a settlement because it negatively affects your chivalry rating. Ah, how I long for the glory days of the Roman Empire.