Babble-on
Chieftain
Ever attacked a civilization with the express goal of eradicating them from the face of the planet? Well, when I wage war - which is rare, this is my goal - to obliterate them.
Well, the last time I tried to do this, the enemy civ escaped on a Galley with one settler and a spearman and began an endless roaming of the seas. Unfortunately, I couldn't find them, and my civ was getting extremely war weary, so I had to make a peace treaty with them.
Years, and I mean thousands of years went by and they wouldn't turn up anywhere. All land was claimed by other civs and this one rogue civ was still wandering in their galley somewhere. They still appeared in the diplomacy screen (pissed off by the way) and were creating a lot of problems with other countries by signing MPPs. So I found a way to eliminate them once I found them.
Privateers - that's right, the much misunderstood and seldom used unit.
Since they fly under the skull and crossbones and not your country's flag, they can basically raise hell and you get away with it. So I sent a privateer out to sink the galley once I found it and they were finally eradicated from the planet. Suddenly, everyone on the planet liked my civ again and diplomacy was a breeze.
Just a great suggestion for using privateers. I am sure they can also be used to blockade another civ's harbor without you getting blamed but I have yet to try it.
Any feedback on dealing with "wandering civs?"
Well, the last time I tried to do this, the enemy civ escaped on a Galley with one settler and a spearman and began an endless roaming of the seas. Unfortunately, I couldn't find them, and my civ was getting extremely war weary, so I had to make a peace treaty with them.
Years, and I mean thousands of years went by and they wouldn't turn up anywhere. All land was claimed by other civs and this one rogue civ was still wandering in their galley somewhere. They still appeared in the diplomacy screen (pissed off by the way) and were creating a lot of problems with other countries by signing MPPs. So I found a way to eliminate them once I found them.
Privateers - that's right, the much misunderstood and seldom used unit.
Since they fly under the skull and crossbones and not your country's flag, they can basically raise hell and you get away with it. So I sent a privateer out to sink the galley once I found it and they were finally eradicated from the planet. Suddenly, everyone on the planet liked my civ again and diplomacy was a breeze.
Just a great suggestion for using privateers. I am sure they can also be used to blockade another civ's harbor without you getting blamed but I have yet to try it.
Any feedback on dealing with "wandering civs?"