Something wierd happened...

[Randomperson247]

Today, I was playing hotseat with my brother. I was first player, so was unable to see enemy movements in my territory. On one turn, for no reason, the Scandinavians had declared war on me. I realize this is possible, and quickly patched it up with a treaty. Then, next turn, one of my towns was destroyed. I saw the culprit, a scandinavian horseman. The next turn, I dispatched an archer to kill it, but it had disappeared. I was on a fairly small island, with all the spaces in sight. There were no galleys, and I had the Great lighthouse, so it seemed unlikely that they had gone out to sea. I checked my diplomacy, but I was at peace still with the scandinavians. Is it possible this is a glitch? And even if, where did the horseman go?

 

[greekguy]

There are a few possibilities. Maybe a barbarian found it and killed it. Also it could just be a bug. Anyway i don't know what else it could be.

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[Willem]

It wouldn't be a Barbarian since they don't destroy cities, only pillage them.

 

[zurichuk]

maybe cities are razed at end of turn? i've razed cities in MP and it says in a pop-up 'city will be destroyed in 1 (sometimes 2) turn(s)', depending on whether end turn has been pressed. maybe the same applies to hotseat, my experience was in simultaneous turns

 

[Shadow Phoenix]

ummm........maube your friend used the nuke to destroy the horseman and the comp decided to raze the city?

 

[Randomperson247]

Greekguy: I had every square except 2 under control, and those were very far away.
Shadow: One person has a horseman while another has a nuke? Besides, I'm the only one who knows the Scandinavians exist.