Questions from starting player

[avalonnn]

Yes. I'm not sure that all units lower the chances but basic melee and archery units will help.



When you go to war you need to know which cities you can conquer and hold and which you can't defend. This is true in CIV4 and FFH. It's true from a military, cultural, and political perspective. Sometimes you can push your military campaign deep into a cultural mire, safe in the knowledge that you'll be releasing some cities back your enemy as soon as they capitulate as your vassal. Your new vassal may be able to defend and utilise that city better than you can.

I know that dead units don't help and I imagine that beast and animal units don't help either.

Also, on another topic, if you defeat the nation that is the master, the vassal will be freed.

 

[Buckwild]

Turn off adviser popups.

I agree that message is very annoying. Note that the adviser also says they are "rightfully" requesting to join their motherland. Where's the option to have him executed?

Good point,on both counts!