A Very Odd Culture Flip

[cgannon64]

Here is the situation: I am the Greeks, on a continent with me at the South end, the Romans and the Bablyonians in the middle, and the Egyptians at the northern end.

In the Industrial ages I started a war with Egypt, for land-grab and for resources. I took a small city of theirs on the most northern tip of the continent (Note: my nearest city is about 50-70 tiles away, and through Roman territory). After struggling valiantly, the city was taken back. I really didn't care to much, made a peace treaty, and played for a peaceful win.

Near the end of the game, that city flipped to me. I hadn't owned it for about 100-150 years. The city was about 125 tiles from my capital and about 20 tiles from the Egyptian capital. Any thoughts on how this could happen? I found it quite odd.

 

[Dynamic Cow]

did you build any temples or anything else that produces culture in that city?

 

[Yzman]

If it had some of your citizens in it and you had a higher culture than Egypt it could very well flip to your side.

 

[Zouave]

MOST Flipping cities are "very odd". Why should this be different?

This example was relatively sensible compared to some of the whacked out Flips I've seen.

 

[Zachriel]

Originally posted by Yzman
If it had some of your citizens in it and you had a higher culture than Egypt it could very well flip to your side.

That is certainly correct. As a good leader, cgannon64 treated his citizens well, and at least a few them must have converted to Greek ways. After that, it is a matter of "luck."

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

another example that show how huge the random influence is..... too big for my liking1

 

[cgannon64]

I'm not sure, but I think the city didn't grow while I owned it, and all I built was an airport.

 

[Zachriel]

Originally posted by cgannon64
I'm not sure, but I think the city didn't grow while I owned it, and all I built was an airport.

Must have been your charisma then, if not your benevolence.

Without at least one of your nationals (or overlap), I didn't think a city was supposed to flip. The only way to get nationals is with culture (or workers). I thought. Or maybe they convert slowly even without cultural improvements. . . . Hmmm.

 

[Zachriel]

That's an idea! If you have a distant, ethnic city about to be overrun, join the workers to the city so you will have friendlies in place. One day they may raise your flag and declare a revolution.