Converting Persia to Zoroastrian

[The Vlach]

Is the religion worth it? Or should I just stay Shia

[Xray]

No. It's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ terrible. Religious bonuses are mediocre at best and it gives no oddball mechanic like Orthodox/Hinduism does (Choosing Icons/Gods), and you don't get the schools or the merchant option (Whatever it's called, I don't use it) that Islam gives you.

It's bonuses are:
+2 Tolerance to True Faith, which is only good AFTER you convert the territory
+10% Trade Efficiency, which is pretty meh

It's really only 'decent' for building tall rather than wide. But building tall is boring and not in the meta.

[The Vlach]

Originally posted by POSH Xray:

No. It's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ terrible. Religious bonuses are mediocre at best and it gives no oddball mechanic like Orthodox/Hinduism does (Choosing Icons/Gods), and you don't get the schools or the merchant option (Whatever it's called, I don't use it) that Islam gives you.

It's bonuses are:
+2 Tolerance to True Faith, which is only good AFTER you convert the territory
+10% Trade Efficiency, which is pretty meh

It's really only 'decent' for building tall rather than wide. But building tall is boring and not in the meta.

Shame, would have been interesting

Thanks for the reply

[Zornvel]

I did it, it gives you a warm feeling, and it was worth it!

[The Vlach]

Originally posted by Zornvel:

I did it, it gives you a warm feeling, and it was worth it!

Any good benefits to it, apart from the good feeling

Cause the way I see it staying Shia is far better

[Tulduil Iphukiir]

If it was a question between Sunni and Zoroastrian the latter could be nice because you are the only one of your religion and get a CB on all neighbours from Religious Ideas.
But as Persia is pretty much the only Shia country anyway this point is moot.

[MhaelL']

Originally posted by Tulduil Iphukiir:

If it was a question between Sunni and Zoroastrian the latter could be nice because you are the only one of your religion and get a CB on all neighbours from Religious Ideas.
But as Persia is pretty much the only Shia country anyway this point is moot.

Persia is likely to be the only shia surviving country after a while when the player is playing it. But it's far from the only one at start.

[Zornvel]

Originally posted by Maximus Erectus:

Originally posted by Zornvel:

I did it, it gives you a warm feeling, and it was worth it!

Any good benefits to it, apart from the good feeling

Cause the way I see it staying Shia is far better

It's only the warm feeling converting the middle east to Zoroastrian :). I think the Zoroastrian need a bit love from Paradox (at least some events). However, even if you convert Persia to Zoroastrian you will still have a "muslim infantry" in an Zoroastrian country as Unit, so even more love from Paradox needed. I did it for fun and for the achievement "This is Persia!", the only proper way to get this achievement.

[Fellini_Fiend]

Originally posted by Zornvel:

Originally posted by Maximus Erectus:

Any good benefits to it, apart from the good feeling

Cause the way I see it staying Shia is far better

It's only the warm feeling converting the middle east to Zoroastrian :). I think the Zoroastrian need a bit love from Paradox (at least some events). However, even if you convert Persia to Zoroastrian you will still have a "muslim infantry" in an Zoroastrian country as Unit, so even more love from Paradox needed. I did it for fun and for the achievement "This is Persia!", the only proper way to get this achievement.

Props for getting the achievement as a proper Zoroastrian Persia.

[Fellini_Fiend]

Zoroastrian is purely for the memes just like doing an Animist, Jewish, Sikh, or Totemist world conquest/One Faith is. They’re not great, not even good as far as modifiers or flavor goes but are great to share screenshots. I had a fun time playing a Zoroastrian Persia who was allied to the Ottomans but I did it just to do it. There is literally nothing special about the religion in the game which is unfortunate, I’d like to see the devs give the religion more love.