Catholic or Islam?

[Commander_Vimes]

Ca:hmmm: tholic or Islam which one do u reckon is better o yeah and of course the othordox countries if u r islam u don't have to take and orders from some stupid pope but u then have to withstand the mongols which one is better u decide??

[Canesfan]

Moors don't have to withstand the mongols. They're islamic. Religion isn't that big a deal for me.

[DreadedCharger]

Since I prefer the European battle style I stay on the catholic countries but see it like this;
Downside with being Catholic:
- Stupid Pope
- Excumminicated chance
- Hard to fight neighbours
- Inquisitors
Goodside:
- Crusades are fun
- Good Pope
- Launching Crusades on "Fallen" brothers of the faith
- Use Pope owned regions as buffers towards enemies you dont have the power to face atm

Islam goodside:
- Free to launch Jihads as you pleases
- More freedom(no Pope)
- Cavalry Archers

Downside
- Mongols(unless being the Moors)
- Timurids(unless being the Moors)
- You better enjoy their troops(Cavalry Archers)

[ILJL]

Catholic countries use Horse archers too. Hungary and Poland.

[CtrlAltDe1337]

The only thing I dislike about Catholics is how the churches convert slower than Orthodox/Islam's.

[shadepanther]

The only thing I dislike about Catholics is how the churches convert slower than Orthodox/Islam's.

Maybe, but Catholics have the Pope and bishops so it evens out

[Zhou]

DreadedCharger summed it up pretty well I think in his pros/cons list. If you like horse archers and the tactics associated with those types of units, you will enjoy the Islamic factions much more. Mongols/Timurids should only be of slight concern to you as they can be stopped fairly easily if you know what you're doing.

[Mr Longbowman]

The moors aren't attacked by mongols so easy, but they have big distance between their borders.