What happens when you attempt to citadel steal a citadel?

Resident Mario · Dec 16, 2013

If I build a citadel and someone else builds one next to mine, does citadinception happen? I imagine the mechanics behind this would be fairly relevant in MP games...

Also relevant, any insight on what poor Shaka is doing here, or is it just generic AI weirdness (he later built a third one right on top of the other two):

Adjuvant · Dec 16, 2013

If you build a citadel and someone builds one adjacent to yours, it subsequently falls in "their" territory.

I believe, also, as forts, citadels can be constructed on a tile bordering but exterior to your cultural border. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Vitruvius · Dec 16, 2013

Resident Mario said:
If I build a citadel and someone else builds one next to mine, does citadinception happen? I imagine the mechanics behind this would be fairly relevant in MP games...

Also relevant, any insight on what poor Shaka is doing here, or is it just generic AI weirdness (he later built a third one right on top of the other two):

I have seen AI drop 7 citadel in a chain.

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Resident Mario · Dec 16, 2013

Adjuvant said:
If you build a citadel and someone builds one adjacent to yours, it subsequently falls in "their" territory.

I believe, also, as forts, citadels can be constructed on a tile bordering but exterior to your cultural border. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Just tested this, it works, and now I feel like a bloody idiot for not having read the tooltip before and assuming you had to be in bounds.

GoStu · Dec 17, 2013

Resident Mario said:
Also relevant, any insight on what poor Shaka is doing here, or is it just generic AI weirdness (he later built a third one right on top of the other two):

If you ever see the build recommendations for Citadels, it's clear the AI has no idea what they're for...

phillipwyllie · Dec 17, 2013

Citadels in your land, regardless how they got in your land are your citadels so inflict damage to your enemies units.

Jampine · Dec 17, 2013

Hmmm, if you captured one of them, would it then make the land around it yours too? If so, then judging from half the screenshots of them I've seen, there should be a pretty nice domino effect going on :3

shaglio · Dec 17, 2013

phillipwyllie said:
Citadels in your land, regardless how they got in your land are your citadels so inflict damage to your enemies units.

I've often wondered, if a citadel in your territory is occupied by an enemy unit, do they still take damage every turn?

Browd · Dec 17, 2013

Yes, unless the citadel has been pillaged.

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