AI gave up town

[cjt051]

Hi,

I am playing a game at Chieftain level to learn how to war monger better. I am playing as the Chinese, on a huge map, continents, and am in the process of taking over the continent I am on. I am way ahead in science and have a ton of mu's.

I was looking for someone to go to war with and requested a town from Summeria. I rotated through each of their towns requesting each one and they refused as I expected. I then demanded a little rinky dink pretty much worthless town and they gave it to me which I never expected.

Has that ever happened to anyone else. I was not at war with them, just bullying them and they conceded to my demand. I have only played at Regent or lower level, but have never had that happen in any game, so it really surprised me and I am just curious if this is something that has happened to others.

Carol

 

[biggamer132]

They gave up a town without going to war? Seriously?

 

[maverick_mw]

I thought this was nto possible in patched versions of Civ, especially so in Conquests!

It was my understanding that the AI never negotiated cities unless it was a peace-making deal.

 

[Turner]

You can't trade for cities, but you can demand for tribute. They'll give in (as seen) if you're very much more powerful than them.

 

[Roi du Culture]

It must have been truly rinky dinky. What, was it a one-tile island?

 

[cjt051]

No - 7 of 9 squares on land but one of those adjacent squares is a vulcano. Probably a smart move on their part. Too much pollution.

Thanks for the answer regarding the AI giving up a city. Since I know the AI does this now, I won't demand a town I don't really want next time.

Carol

 

[Mei]

The only time I ever got a city from the AI was when I had just truel beaten them senseless. Even then it's usually only a size 1, 2 or 3 town.

 

[Owain]

I was moving settlers to a spot that I intended to settle recently (I was playing the Iroquois on a world map)... It was really one the last spots on the continent... in the northwest... Just as I was bringing my settler close, a new city popped in owned by Korea! I was so annoyed that I decided to attempt demanding the city from them and they gave in.

So it does happen.

 

[dgfred]

It must have been truly rinky dinky. What, was it a one-tile island?

No town is useless - more power, more gold, more land, etc.....

 

[Dreadnought]

I agree with Dgfred. Even if a city is rinky dinky, It is still better than having no city

 

[dgfred]

I agree with Dgfred. Even if a city is rinky dinky, It is still better than having no city

Nothing better than dreadnought backup

 

[rbis4rbb]

Its usually a city thats surrounded by an enemy in a horrible position, like jutting out onto the water.

 

[Sayounara]

The only success I ever had on demanding tribute was 1 gold, and that was from the weakest civ, lol.

 

[Kronis]

The only success I ever had on demanding tribute was 1 gold, and that was from the weakest civ, lol.

Really only the AI can get away with it. Whenever I'm in a position to demand tribute, I'm already so much larger and powerful than the civ I'm demanding it from, that they never have any tech that I don't have. I have gotten 25 gold and some captured workers a few times though...