Questions: Captured Wonders, Leaders

[Hoom]

Sorry to bombard with multiple questions but I'm sure someone will know all of these instantly:
1. When you capture a city with a wonder, do you get the advantage of the wonder? ... I see no culture from them but haven't determined whether you get other advantage(s)
2. Can you have more than one leader at a time ? - I stored one to make the UN but it was down to me vs. Germany by that time so I didn't build it... I have Heroic epic but don't seem to get any more leaders despite lots of fighting.
3. ... And was I right to not make the UN when down to only one other civ? ... I assume that I can't lose the vote so why should I care to make it?

.. thanks!

 

[denyd]

Q1. When you capture a city with a wonder, do you get the advantage of the wonder? ... I see no culture from them but haven't determined whether you get other advantage(s)

A!. Not sure about culture, but the other attributes are now yours, ie. if you capture a city with the Pyramids all of your other cities on that island will now have granarys, same with Sun Tzu and barracks, etc - hint sell all of those improvements before taking the city.

Q2. Can you have more than one leader at a time ? - I stored one to make the UN but it was down to me vs. Germany by that time so I didn't build it... I have Heroic epic but don't seem to get any more leaders despite lots of fighting.

A2No - if there is an active Great Leader, no more will be produced. If you're in a protracted war and expect chances for more GL's, convert that first one to an available wonder or an army ASAP.

Q3. ... And was I right to not make the UN when down to only one other civ? ... I assume that I can't lose the vote so why should I care to make it?

A3 Unless you plan to vote for your opponent, you won't suffer a diplomatic loss with only on AI left. Better off using that GL for another wonder (Manhatten, SETI or Apollo come to mind).

 

[SHard]

Just to clarify you do not get culture from captured wonders, but you do get the effect of the wonder.

 

[MadScot]

Originally posted by denyd
<snip> - hint sell all of those improvements before taking the city.

Actually, you can wait until you have the city to do so, which is slightly safer. If you get the option 'sell' when you right-click an improvement on the city screen, it's a barracks (e.g.) that you built, and can sell; if there's no option to sell, it's a wonder freebie. EVen after you 'sell' the improvement, the wonder will just put it right back again anyway.

Also, by waiting to sell the improvement you can be more sure of keeping the wonder city. I'd hate to sell all my barracks either before, or immediately after, taking the city with SunTzu's, only to have it recaptured or flip, following which I am left with no barracks anywhere!