I have thought on this idea for some time now and done my best to refine it and im excited to see what you think my idea is to add churches as a buildable item in hideouts that would act as so to say farms for influence for example lvl one would only give you 1k influence a day as lvl 20 will give you 75k in hideout port i think its a good idea and of course would need some tweaking and some research points added to mkae it more efficient i cam up with the idea because in the age of gunpowder religious leaders could be as powerful as kings



Moved to General Discussion. While you have an idea, it's admittedly incomplete. - Dez

If we were to add religion.

Here are my thoughts on this

It would make more sense for it to function more similar to guilds.

You can start or join a religion. Separate from guild or nation.

Religions have treasurys and can be developed by investment from members. Developments remain even if the religion has no members and if leaderless can be re started by future players.

Nations can vote to support, ban or be neutral with religious sects.

Religions can support nations of their choosing.
Perhaphs yeilding bonuses to trade between nations of like religious beliefs and by yeilding inlfuence bonus to players placing influence in a nation that supports their religion.

Religions could also have sonething that functions similar to the bounty system with the abillity to sponsor attacks on players and nations that support opposing religions.

We already have the Vatican city though. just no Pope yet. can do all William has suggested under a religion without additional buildings that drive the game further from pirating.

If we add religion,

Science can’t be part of tech at all

-1 to the idea of churches giving influence. As to Will's idea, -1 since I feel like we should focus on developing guilds and nations more, before adding a third group folks can be a part of.

you're forgetting Christen Science

Christian?

And the christian science my elementary private school tried to teach me was that evolution was false because a piece of paper didnt evolve into a textbook or a piece of metal didnt evolve into a car

it's an oxymoron that came to fruition what can i say?

Science could just be founded as another religion.
Science and religion are not that different.

Science is just beliefs based on more current information.

From the book of Tom Lowe, Chapter 14, Verse 15:

'So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will pillage with my spirit, but I will also pirate with understanding.'