Kongo Ideas Suggestions if not converting to Christianity

[SupineAnimal]

Like the title says, I'm looking for suggestions for playing as the Kongo if I stay as the Fetish religion. Obviously I would take exploration first, but I don't know what to take after that.

[c00lizz]

Depends on what your goals are.

[eyzteinn]

Depends on what your goals are, but as all other nations in your area are Fetishist as well, I would probably not bother with any religious/humanist ideas, neither would I bother with ideas that get you chwaper mercenariea and forts; you wont need them for a long while. Get a colonist as early as possible, to colonize provinces between Kongo Area and Great Lakes Area and towards the East Coast Africa Area, as well as Ideas to maximize economy and defensive capabilites later, to prevent getting eaten by Europeans.

[SupineAnimal]

The goal is to conqure all of Africa, so I don't know if i would go with religious or huminst because at some point will have to deal with catholic and muslim provinces, and i guess trade might be a good idea further in the game to control african trade, so I guess I would pick exploration, humanist (because its just so good if you're planning on conquring alot of land), a military idea (probs not quantity becuse i wont have to funds to us my whole levie), and then really anything from there. Any other ideas or suggestions would be appreciated!

[eyzteinn]

In my last African nation playthrough I played Ethiopia, which started with both Jewish, Coptic, Fetishist and Islamic provinces. State religion Coptic and all around lots of different religions. I went with Ideas that gave me more tolerance for heathens and heretics, and it really helped with rebels. I never once converted a province. So it might be worth to consider. :-)

[Pyo-N]

Exploration for opener, since you need it to grab Cape before the Europeans does, and to connect Kongo heartland with Victorian and East Africa area. (St. Helena also count as new world, so you also have chance to get Colonialism in Kongo)

Humanist: Combine it with Waaq (-2 National Unrest) and you won't need to increase your autonomy.

Quantity: Since Kongo manpower are somehow horrendous and attrition in Africa is bad as Indochina region you will need this.

[SupineAnimal]

Thanks, I didn't think abou the attrition I'm going to take, so quantitiy is deffinalty a must

[GrandpapaStalin]

I would probably take ecconomic bc the inflation of gold

[SupineAnimal]

Ya I'm thinking I'll go exploration, huminest, quantity, then economic and anywhere from there

[Silver Felyne]

Humanist is pretty good for Fetishists. Your base Heathen Tolerance plus Humanist Tolerance means you won't even need to convert Provinces to raise your Religious Unity. Trust me, it's a LOT easier than trying to convert the Muslims.

Economic is another good one. Until you get to Global Trade it'll take forever for Institutions to get to you. Not to mention the inflation reduction.

Quantity and Defensive because the tropical provinces will eat your manpower. Probably due to Malaria.