Malachi256
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Anyone?
Did it in vanilla?
Does it now in G&K?
Did it in vanilla?
Does it now in G&K?
Does the AI (non-barb) ever pillage?
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Major_Heartfire
Chieftain
I'm not sure if it varies by difficulty, but I have sure seen them pillage my mines. Completely obliterates my army when they do it.
Also, question, I've never tried it, but can you pillage a road tile? For example, could I cut off the capital from the rest of their empire by just pillaging a road? Can't believe I've never tried it out for myself in the game...
Also, question, I've never tried it, but can you pillage a road tile? For example, could I cut off the capital from the rest of their empire by just pillaging a road? Can't believe I've never tried it out for myself in the game...
I have seen certain civs seem a bit more likely to do so then others. In particular the mongols, the huns and surprisingly the greek. They mostly seem to do so if they see they cannot reach/directly attack a city or unit, they just take one step closer, pillage and then wait at that spot.
Colonel Travis
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Citadels = automatic pillage target. Thought they'd be indestructible. Nope.
They are the best to create farming zones for your ranged units ie. Composite Bows/Chu-Ko-Nu
Bakspatel
Prince
Yes you can and its quite handy as well. I've almost never done it (because breaking down someones road could also affect your conquering progress), but I remember one time bullying China with it. They had a few tiles that were not in their border but had a road through them towards other cities. Pillaged them, and held my units on those spots to block repairs. The consequence was that I wrecked their economy and that proved to be handy later when I decided to attack them
wpfossil
Chieftain
When you whittle them down, they retreat around 4-5 squares. Once they heal up they'll then pillage if they're still on your land. But it is rare.
Colonel Travis
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Very true. Problem comes when you (me) are at war with 2+ neighbors and you (me) didn't properly prepare. On the whole, I really love these things.
I've seen the AI civilizations pillage strategic resources and destroy fishing boats.
Considering how much the AI used to pillage in Civ IV, I'm surprised they don't do more, especially now that pillaged improvements are so much easier to repair.
Considering how much the AI used to pillage in Civ IV, I'm surprised they don't do more, especially now that pillaged improvements are so much easier to repair.
hobbsyoyo
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While they do take less time in general....they don't take the one turn that an enormous stack of workers could fix it in.
Don't mean to nitpick.
bcaiko
Emperor
Shouldn't Denmark pillage like crazy?
...come to think of it, I don't think they do. That's bizarre.
...come to think of it, I don't think they do. That's bizarre.
Apparently they do now. Multiplayer players do it all the time, especially in early game when they get rushed.
Now if they would actually use them to steal workers upon DOWing or pillage un-bordered roads...
