Idea: holy war starts when neighbouring civs of same religion intervene in war against civ of a different religion

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this concept is really simple and already uses the built in feature of the intervene in war mechanic

 

pretty much if (for example) a christian civilization in iberia went to war against a muslim nation, all the surrounding christian nations near the HRE from both directions (meaning poland hungary in the east and france and england in the west if we're talking the 1440 scenario) will intervene in the war and it will officially become a holy war, the goal of the holy war will be to conquer the muslim civilization and release all the cores in it as christian vassal states (Kinda like the crusader states)

 

thoughts?

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Hmm, it's an interesting proposal, but it also brings a few complications to mind. The idea of intervening in wars based on shared religion is a good one, but it could potentially complicate game balance. If every religious conflict automatically escalates into a holy war with several nations involved, wouldn’t we end up with too many open fronts too quickly? In specific historical contexts like Iberia in 1440, it makes sense, but in other cases, wars might lose their uniqueness and become more predictable.

 

As for liberating cores to create Christian vassal states, it sounds promising, but I wonder if it might make territorial expansion too easy. Perhaps if intervention were not automatic but instead based on the relationships between nations or a religious influence system, it could offer more strategic depth. In any case, it's an idea that definitely offers room for thought and further refinement.

 

Sorry if my English isn't perfect, and I apologize if my response seems silly or out of place. You always bring incredible ideas to the table.