ChuckDWithFlava
Chieftain
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- May 21, 2013
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I am new to Civ 5, and have 3 young girls at home, so I don't get much of a chance to play. I preface my question, because I feel that it may be a stupid one, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere.
What are the negatives of having a rival religion in your cities? I have read a couple of items, but don't feel that I have them all. Certainly not enough to warrant spending my hard earned faith on an inquisitor, when I've got mosques etc. to buy. What is it about a rival religion that poses such a threat? why can I not spread my religion and who cares what the other faiths are doing? What is the difference between the civ 4 and civ 5 mechanic in this regard?
As far as I can tell:
What are the negatives of having a rival religion in your cities? I have read a couple of items, but don't feel that I have them all. Certainly not enough to warrant spending my hard earned faith on an inquisitor, when I've got mosques etc. to buy. What is it about a rival religion that poses such a threat? why can I not spread my religion and who cares what the other faiths are doing? What is the difference between the civ 4 and civ 5 mechanic in this regard?
As far as I can tell:
Some bonuses are predicated on the number of followers that you have, having a rival religion in your midst reduced these bonuses. To my eyes this is a valid concern, but highly dependant on the bonuses that you choose for your pantheon and religion
The natural spread of religions is based on the number of cities with (a majority?) of the religion in a 10 (or 13) hex radius. So if any of your cities is majority of a rival religion, a third city may take the rival, as opposed to your preferred religion. But if there is no harm in having them, why do I care?