Liberating cities (BNW)

[Carassius]

I seemed to have lost the option of liberating captured cities / city states. Any ideas about what is happening?

 

[GKShaman]

You can't liberate any city states Venice bought. Also I believe the same for if Austria marries one. Did either of those happen?

 

[Carassius]

They were city states that Venice had "acquired" - perhaps that is it. Thanks!

 

[joncnunn]

City States bought via GMOV and cities married by Austria UA lose their city state statue entirely and are just regular cities.

So if Venice first buys a city state via GMOV then gets the city conquered by somebody else and you capture it (and aren't at war with Venice) you can liberate it ... to Venice.

 

[lindsay40k]

I liberated York off Ashurbinapal a while back. England had been eliminated. It was me who eliminated them, but I hoped to salvage my reputation (and liven things up) by bringing them back to life. However, Liberate was not an option on capture. Somewhat frustrating.

 

[beetle]

It was me who eliminated them, but I hoped to salvage my reputation (and liven things up) by bringing them back to life. However, Liberate was not an option on capture.

You cannot resurrect a civ that dies while you are war with them -- even when you are not the one that killed them off. If it is not me that kills them, I try to make peace before they go -- just to keep my options open for later in the game.

 

[lindsay40k]

You cannot resurrect a civ that dies while you are war with them -- even when you are not the one that killed them off. If it is not me that kills them, I try to make peace before they go -- just to keep my options open for later in the game.

That's useful to know, and whilst I'm not sure regarding the historicity of the rule it makes sense from a balance POV.