Ansive
Prince
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2010
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- 390
Sometimes it is worth leaving them alive. Even if you haven't met a lot of civs.
For example if you have too much land (that you don't plan to settle) and a religion that needs followers or cities.
You might also get some trading routes from them if they have no other good trading targets.
Better to have the land settled by a crippled civ than a faraway friend or enemy.
But yes, the trade off is being denounced and spied on.
It's very hard to be friendly with a civ after you take their capital.
For example if you have too much land (that you don't plan to settle) and a religion that needs followers or cities.
You might also get some trading routes from them if they have no other good trading targets.
Better to have the land settled by a crippled civ than a faraway friend or enemy.
But yes, the trade off is being denounced and spied on.
It's very hard to be friendly with a civ after you take their capital.