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OK, so I first played Civ IV a year ago when Warlords was released. I never liked Civ III, but I really enjoyed my time with Civ IV and played it for about a month straight before putting it away. Recently I bought the new BtS expansion and began playing again, only to become incredibly frustrated 3/4's of the way through my first game!
It started when the Celts declared war on me out of the blue. My long-standing rule when dealing with other nations that launch an unprovoked war against me is to get my "pound of flesh", i.e. 1-2 cities to make sure they think twice before attacking me again. So I grab one of Boudica's cities and ask for peace, which I get. Shortly thereafter a vote comes up in the Apostolic Palace requesting that I give the city back! I defied the resolution, but the other three nations on my continent, including the one I have excellent relations with, all voted that I should give the city back!
A couple of turns later, Boudica attacks again and this time I take two cities, though my people are starting to rise up and agitate, obviously pissed that I chose to become an International Pariah by defending our nation from an unprovoked attacker
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So, eventually Boudica agrees to peace again and a few turns later another vote comes up demanding that I give Boudica one of her cities back! Of course, everyone else votes against me, so I defy that resolution as well. A couple of turns later, Booudica declares war on me again! By now my cities are in an uproar thanks to so many unhappy citizens and are rapidly shrinking due to starvation. Even after capturing another city, Boudica will not talk to me and instead agrees to become Germany's vassal, who now promptly attacks me and takes the Celtic city back. I wiped out the initial German force, but neither Boudica nor Bismarck will speak to me and my entire empire is in a total uproar!
I'm sick of it all. Not only does it not make any sense for my people to be so profoundly unhappy with my success in a defensive war, it ruins most of the enjoyment in fighting wars altogether!
I'm ready to throw BtS in the garbage, but first tell me this: What am I doing wrong? Is there a way to fight wars in BtS without having these problems? Should I continue to resist, or should I start over?
Domination was hard enough before BtS...Now it seems nearly impossible!
It started when the Celts declared war on me out of the blue. My long-standing rule when dealing with other nations that launch an unprovoked war against me is to get my "pound of flesh", i.e. 1-2 cities to make sure they think twice before attacking me again. So I grab one of Boudica's cities and ask for peace, which I get. Shortly thereafter a vote comes up in the Apostolic Palace requesting that I give the city back! I defied the resolution, but the other three nations on my continent, including the one I have excellent relations with, all voted that I should give the city back!
A couple of turns later, Boudica attacks again and this time I take two cities, though my people are starting to rise up and agitate, obviously pissed that I chose to become an International Pariah by defending our nation from an unprovoked attacker
...So, eventually Boudica agrees to peace again and a few turns later another vote comes up demanding that I give Boudica one of her cities back! Of course, everyone else votes against me, so I defy that resolution as well. A couple of turns later, Booudica declares war on me again! By now my cities are in an uproar thanks to so many unhappy citizens and are rapidly shrinking due to starvation. Even after capturing another city, Boudica will not talk to me and instead agrees to become Germany's vassal, who now promptly attacks me and takes the Celtic city back. I wiped out the initial German force, but neither Boudica nor Bismarck will speak to me and my entire empire is in a total uproar!
I'm sick of it all. Not only does it not make any sense for my people to be so profoundly unhappy with my success in a defensive war, it ruins most of the enjoyment in fighting wars altogether!
I'm ready to throw BtS in the garbage, but first tell me this: What am I doing wrong? Is there a way to fight wars in BtS without having these problems? Should I continue to resist, or should I start over?
Domination was hard enough before BtS...Now it seems nearly impossible!
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