Religion

[dayhjawk]

I have been wondering this and tring different concepts figured that I would post here as someone might have a clue.

When you find a religion, what effects which city it is founded in? Is it random, or is there any way to push it sort to say into a city that I would like it in?

 

[v8_mark]

Roughly, as far as I know, the game decides based on (in order of priority) fewest religions already present, and size of city. Also, it cannot be your capital if you have other cities; or at least, the numbers are weighted such that the odds of it being your capital are slim to none.

I remember seeing a formula, but I can't remember the exact numbers.

 

[PimpyMicPimp]

v8 is pretty much right. It has a chance to be in any city, but the odds are if you have a city with no religion, it wil more than likely be there. I don't have the formula, either, but the fewer the religions, the more likely it will be there. It's rare to get a double holy city when you have more than one city, but it is definitly possible.

 

[dayhjawk]

well I have 5 cities, 3 military and 2 comm (one of which is my capital) seems like no matter what happens it always ends up in the military ones. there is no other religion in my cities.

 

[dayhjawk]

tried saving the turn before i learn my religion and the oracle to be built so I can learn civil services, but no matter what happens it always goes to the same city, which is my military city.

 

[PimpyMicPimp]

If I'm not mistaken, holy cities act like combat results as in that reloading does nothing to change the outcome unless you have the load new seed option checked.

I could be wrong, though.

 

[dayhjawk]

yeah i kinda figured that.

so its just random which city will find the religion? so is there any way to influence it... taking into consideration that all cities (4-6 only) has no religion.

 

[Defiant47]

From personal experience, it almost always founds in the newest city settled (especially those close to the borders with enemies).

 

[VoiceOfUnreason]

so its just random which city will find the religion? so is there any way to influence it... taking into consideration that all cities (4-6 only) has no religion.

The answer is out there, Neo....