Is there any benefit to ressurect a extinct AI?

[mkorin]

Every now and then in the course of my warmongering, I take a city that was part of a third AI that no longer exists. You are given the choice to bring that AI back into the game and give him that city. Not seeing any benefit to it, I've never done this. Is there an upside to giving live back to an extinct AI.

Mike

[mkorin]

Ok, I saved and tried it. Egypt came back to life and immediately told me my army was too small. ???? I have the biggest army in the world and he has no one. Then he wouldn't trade with me for very reasonable requests. The victory screen does show an extra vote for me if the UN gets built. I'll play along and see what happens.

Mike

[mkorin]

Three turns later he denounced me. After I finish off the mongols, he is history again.

So I have to change my question to 'is this the stupidest option CIV has ever given us'?

Mike

[a.kitman]

i have done it a few times when i go for a culturar victory. i think its good the option is there its just the bad diplomacy that shows its ugly head for you there.

[rah]

Yeah, if I resurrect an AI from the grave, I would expect extreme preferential treatment or why the heck bother.

[SandMonkey]

Yeah, if I resurrect an AI from the grave, I would expect extreme preferential treatment or why the heck bother.

That would actually be a pretty cool addition to the game. Make them a vassal state from Civ IV, but give them the right to revolt after so many turns.

[Dinner]

It's completely worthless.

[gdijedi7]

Not if you don't want their city for some reason.

[Boracks]

I will liberate a city state, they at least acknowledge the effort. After a couple tries liberating another civ, don't bother. And if you're going for a conquest victory, don't liberate a capital (ask me how I know... ).

[rah]

Yes, liberating city states always seemed to be a no-brainer. It's good to see their appreciation.

[Burticus]

OK good to know about city states. I did bring 2 civ's back from the dead on my last game trying to be nice. Pointless. One (India) was friendly but suddenly started spamming new cities everywhere. They went bye bye again. Other one (Persia) didn't do anything but was still a PITA to trade with. Unless they fix this where they are grateful to you, or at least nice to you for XXX # of rounds, this is not worth the effort.

[mkorin]

OK, Boracks, I'll bite, how do you know?

Mike

[Diodorus Sicilus]

OK, Boracks, I'll bite, how do you know?

Mike

Probably the same sad way that I learned it: liberated an AI capital that some other AI had captured, then discovered that I could not win a Domination Victory if he still held his capital, even though he'd lost it once. Never made that mistake again...

[Boracks]

Probably the same sad way that I learned it: liberated an AI capital that some other AI had captured, then discovered that I could not win a Domination Victory if he still held his capital, even though he'd lost it once. Never made that mistake again...

Precisely.

I'd have to look at the wording to see if it was no others in possession of their capital or all others have lost their capital. I do note than when you get the announcement that Civ A has lost their capital, if you mouse over the announcement icon, it will mention how many civs are still in possession of their capital so being in possession seems to be the consideration.

[Golgamesh]

The advantage in liberating a city state or an AI player is getting the vote for diplomatic victory.