I have an egyptian city that is surrounded by my (Greeks) cities. That city has already had its first cultural expansion as have all of my surrounding cities. I am pretty sure that all of the tiles in the enemy cities radius are under their control. Is there any chance that it will flip to me? Or can I influence a flip by building the culture in the surrounding cities?
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So if I make tons of culture in the surrounding city, do I have a chance of pushing the borders back? There are 4-5 tiles between this city and any of my surrounding cities.
Related Question: If they are completely surrounded by my cities are they considered connected to their capital? They do have a road connection but it runs through my cultural borders.
Related Question: If they are completely surrounded by my cities are they considered connected to their capital? They do have a road connection but it runs through my cultural borders.
I'm not sure what 4-5 tiles actually means so I'll say that you can only steal some of their 21 tiles if some of those could be part of your own cities' fat crosses as well.
Yes, unless you are at war with them.
City-XXXXX-city is five tiles between cities. I will have to examine the situation more closely when I get home. It would not be worth it to go to war for that city alone. They do have several Ivory close to my border on the other side.
RFHolloway
Analyst in the UK
Yes - if you want the Ivory (or to get the city to flip) then build cities on you border and pack them with culture. This will be good if
1) the ivory is right next to your border - then put a city right next to it
2) the civ is big and mean (so you don't want to start a war) but you don't mind investing some resources to have a (small) chance of taking that specific city. - then put several cities next to it. The AI doesn't understand it is under cultural attack, so won't declare just because of that. If you have the capability (and want to make the significant investment) move your capital close to that city as well as that will help the conversion chance IIRC
1) the ivory is right next to your border - then put a city right next to it
2) the civ is big and mean (so you don't want to start a war) but you don't mind investing some resources to have a (small) chance of taking that specific city. - then put several cities next to it. The AI doesn't understand it is under cultural attack, so won't declare just because of that. If you have the capability (and want to make the significant investment) move your capital close to that city as well as that will help the conversion chance IIRC
MAS
Deity
If you want to take land/cities from the AI, then 999.99 times out of 1000 you are better off investing in military than culture.
With the military you get it for sure!
With the military you get it for sure!
Theryman
King
Unless the enemy is massive. I have had some successful culture wars that really cut a far too large enemy down into something I could handle. It is amazing what 5-6 extra cities can help with, especially when you deprive them from the enemy.
That was on regent, though- I doubt I could do it any higher.
That was on regent, though- I doubt I could do it any higher.
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Does the culture of one town help prevent and stack with the culture of another town?
Like if I have two towns, ones near the border experiencing culture pressure. The other ones behind that town away from the pressure. If town B expands culture to where the domain would cover the second town (if the town was by itself with no towns around it) Would that culture help town A not flip? Does it require culture overlap of that sort?
Does the expanded border exert more cultural pressure or just on more squares? Does culture that doesn't trigger a culture expansion count at all for flipping?(yours or theirs)
Like if I have two towns, ones near the border experiencing culture pressure. The other ones behind that town away from the pressure. If town B expands culture to where the domain would cover the second town (if the town was by itself with no towns around it) Would that culture help town A not flip? Does it require culture overlap of that sort?
Does the expanded border exert more cultural pressure or just on more squares? Does culture that doesn't trigger a culture expansion count at all for flipping?(yours or theirs)
Theryman
King
No and yes. The culture from a nearby town will not prevent a border city from flipping- however, if your cumulative civ culture is high enough, I believe it will lower the chances of a city flipping altogether.
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You missed a bunch of questions.
Does the expanded border exert more cultural pressure or just on more squares? Does culture that doesn't trigger a culture expansion count at all for flipping?(yours or theirs)
Does the expanded border exert more cultural pressure or just on more squares? Does culture that doesn't trigger a culture expansion count at all for flipping?(yours or theirs)
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