Surely this a common experience for fellow warmongers.
You've just worked long and hard to secure a juicy size 30 city from the AI. Of course, it's reduced to 15 upon capture but that's still pretty good, it's got wonders and some nice buildings too. Now set your sights on his nearby capital, soon that will be yours as well.
But wait! Is that a Bomber shredding the defense of your newly acquired city?! And - oh my, where did those Infantry come from? They've re-taken the city!
No matter, your units are all in position to take it back anyway. This time be sure to leave a fighter on intercept and wipe out all nearby enemys. Voila, the city is yours for good!
Except now it is a size 4 city, with only a Watermill and a Museum left standing.
I can't be the only one who thinks cities are massacred too quickly. It would be nice if there was a cap of -8 citizens or something so that large cities are actually valuable once you snag them. Double raze speed to compensate. It doesn't make sense that you have to butcher half the population of a defenseless city just to capture it.
You've just worked long and hard to secure a juicy size 30 city from the AI. Of course, it's reduced to 15 upon capture but that's still pretty good, it's got wonders and some nice buildings too. Now set your sights on his nearby capital, soon that will be yours as well.
But wait! Is that a Bomber shredding the defense of your newly acquired city?! And - oh my, where did those Infantry come from? They've re-taken the city!
No matter, your units are all in position to take it back anyway. This time be sure to leave a fighter on intercept and wipe out all nearby enemys. Voila, the city is yours for good!
Except now it is a size 4 city, with only a Watermill and a Museum left standing.
I can't be the only one who thinks cities are massacred too quickly. It would be nice if there was a cap of -8 citizens or something so that large cities are actually valuable once you snag them. Double raze speed to compensate. It doesn't make sense that you have to butcher half the population of a defenseless city just to capture it.