Everyone Has Religion

[archer2025]

Hi! I’ve made a mod that allows every player to found a religion, supporting up to nine players. The maximum number of religions is nine, since each one can still have four beliefs.

The motivation for this mod comes from the base game: if you want to pursue a Religious Victory, you usually have to rush to found a religion, because the maximum number of religions is often lower than the number of players. This rush can leave other parts of your civilization underdeveloped. On top of that, missing out on founding a religion feels frustrating after investing heavily in faith.

With this mod, you can focus on growing your population or building your military first, without feeling pressured to rush for religion. That said, achieving a Religious Victory may be more challenging, since your religion will face more competition.

Steam Workshop link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561604105

 

[Monene]

Doubt, is the maximum number of religions limited by the internal engine?

 

[archer2025]

Hi! Unfortunately, I don’t know whether the internal engine limits the maximum number of religions.

I chose the maximum number of religions based on the number of available beliefs. My goal was to ensure that each religion can have four beliefs. The game provides 36 beliefs in total: nine Worship, nine Follower, nine Founder, and nine Enhancer. This way, each of the nine religions can have one Worship, one Follower, one Founder, and one Enhancer belief. Allowing each religion to have four beliefs keeps the game more balanced. That said, religions founded later will still have fewer options to choose from.