can u stop foreign missionaries ?

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by alva
Yes, though you a civic for that. What was it "Theocracy"?
Or alternatively, you can close your borders (do closed borders stop missionaries? I think they do.).

Closed borders I have heard does so, but theocracy?

[lockstep]

I think Theocracy halts the spread of any but the state religion.

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Nikolai, I think that theocracy prevents the spread of other religions within your nation-which means sending in missionaries is completely pointless anyway!
GAZ, closed borders prevents only the underlying trade routes from forming (the ones which earn you cash), the trade in resources and techs can, as far as I know, still occur.

read the last part of Solvers preview
not happy with it either

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Platypus Rex, can you be more specific, what is it you're not happy with??

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by The_Aussie_Lurker
Nikolai, I think that theocracy prevents the spread of other religions within your nation-which means sending in missionaries is completely pointless anyway!

If so, that is a good thing. It sounds like a good civic then.

GAZ, closed borders prevents only the underlying trade routes from forming (the ones which earn you cash), the trade in resources and techs can, as far as I know, still occur.

I'm pretty sure you're right.

[ajbera]

IIRC, you don't need to declare a state religion. Can you adopt the theocracy civic without declaring a state religion (in effect a pagan theocracy?)

[GeoModder]

As hinted in another thread, it seems not likely to be able to choose Religious civic choices if you don't have a religion.

[alva]

I think you can, just that they wouldn't be of any use.

[DeepO]

Originally posted by Nikolai

GAZ, closed borders prevents only the underlying trade routes from forming (the ones which earn you cash), the trade in resources and techs can, as far as I know, still occur.

I'm pretty sure you're right.

How can you trade resources when your ships can't enter the territorial waters of others? Closed borders should prevent that as well.

Oh, and if Open Borders increases your 'reputation' of AIs, you might pay a harsh price for trying to have only one religion. I think my solution would be easier: try to found all (or most) religions, and only spread your state religion to your neighbours. That way, if they send missionaries, they will be spreading your religion, not a foreign one.

DeepO

[Guynemer]

Can you "expel" a missionary, the way you could a diplomat in Civ2, or a probe team in SMAC?

[alva]

I assume you can...by closing your borders.

[ashbery]

Why can't you behead them?

[alva]

There's no guilotine unit (yet).

[GeoModder]

But if you have the Christian religion, you have a cross available...

[Verenti]

Idea for the Guillotine Unit:

Acts like a Missionary but used to remove Religion from a City, Or Change Civics quickly without Anarchy (but has a chance in creating a double length period of Anarchy and a Population hit in your capitol).

Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité!

[realpolitic]

I think the open borders issue points to a question has come up in other contexts in c4 forums already, how fast do we need technology to go at any give point?