So I usually have the problem later in the game that I conquer an opponent's main territory that has accumulated a lot of culture and has fairly populous cities. I want to annex these cities as part of my empire, but I don't want them to culture-flip back after a few turns (or worse, after a long time).
Generally, if the cities are close enough to my capital and I am not too large, they will have a fairly low level of corruption and I can build some temples, libraries, or coloseums to start accumulating culture of my own.
However, for those cities on my outskirts, how can I effectively prevent culture flipping? Sometimes I just sell all the improvements for whatever I can get and abandon the city to found my own. But of course, this is not an option with a city that has a Great Wonder, as I'd like to keep the wonder for myself.
Sometimes I would disband units in those cities to build up quick infrastructure, but this can be costly if I disband all of my offensive units and a strategic sacrifice; it can delay subsequent wars until the next round of tech is available; slowing my overall expansion.
Are there some techniques that I can use to prevent flipping?
I have thought about the following:
1. Depopulate the cities of their former inhabitats by building lots of settlers and workers. The new population growth will be my own citizens, reducing the chance of a flip.
2. Population "bomb" them by instructing many of my native workers to join the cities, diluting the effect of foreign citizens.
I haven't tried these.
Do these work?
Are there other techniques??
Generally, if the cities are close enough to my capital and I am not too large, they will have a fairly low level of corruption and I can build some temples, libraries, or coloseums to start accumulating culture of my own.
However, for those cities on my outskirts, how can I effectively prevent culture flipping? Sometimes I just sell all the improvements for whatever I can get and abandon the city to found my own. But of course, this is not an option with a city that has a Great Wonder, as I'd like to keep the wonder for myself.
Sometimes I would disband units in those cities to build up quick infrastructure, but this can be costly if I disband all of my offensive units and a strategic sacrifice; it can delay subsequent wars until the next round of tech is available; slowing my overall expansion.
Are there some techniques that I can use to prevent flipping?
I have thought about the following:
1. Depopulate the cities of their former inhabitats by building lots of settlers and workers. The new population growth will be my own citizens, reducing the chance of a flip.
2. Population "bomb" them by instructing many of my native workers to join the cities, diluting the effect of foreign citizens.
I haven't tried these.
Do these work?
Are there other techniques??
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