How do you respond to a revolt?

[Agrajag]

I've yet to figure out the best response to a revolt. Waiting it out works but takes forever.

 

[Rosscifer]

#1 = Conquer the nearby enemy city that is causing it. Also send military units there to subdue the traitors and missionaries to convert them to the true faith.

 

[drsafety]

eliminate the civ that originally controlled the city

 

[don_lahnum_jr]

I had a situation where I was causing a revolt in another city...but nothing came of it! How do I get them to convert?

 

[suspendinlight]

I had a situation where I was causing a revolt in another city...but nothing came of it! How do I get them to convert?

The best you can do is try to keep the cultural pressure on by increasing the culture output of your nearby cities. Also, try converting the city to your religion. It sometimes takes a while, but eventually you should get them to switch over.

 

[don_lahnum_jr]

The best you can do is try to keep the cultural pressure on by increasing the culture output of your nearby cities. Also, try converting the city to your religion. It sometimes takes a while, but eventually you should get them to switch over.

Will do...thanks for the input!

 

[dzl78]

And the first revolt is generally a sign of flipping but usually it will flip on the second revolt but on the higher difficulties (above noble), I've had one city that only flipped on the third revolt.

But yes, put the cultural pressure on plus religious conversion would usually work. Also I've sent some spies at the later stage to cut the road around that city (if it is not engulfed by your boarder doing so will make sure no health and happiness resources could get into the about to flip city. That'll speed up the subsequent revolt. If it is being engulfed then second revolt flipping is a sure thing even on the higher level) and destroy the improvement (if you consider save-and-load a cheat, then you'll have to risk the diplomatic repercussion if your spy fails).