One aspect I liked about Master of Orion and Imperialism is that small nations/peoples could join you. You didn't have to conquer them. Just by sucking up and being nice, they would join your empire. It's an aspect I miss in Civ III.
Especially in war. If a nation is down to 4 cities and you have 20-30 and a war machine bearing down on them, why not give them the option to surrender?
An option the player should have too, if the war is going seriously pearshaped. The player could then take over playing the resulting civ, instead of having to start over. It's the year 1000 your empire is being trounced; your army is about destroyed; you have a fraction of your empire left. Surrender and play on. Why not. See your people flourish as part of a larger land.
Just a thought.
Robert
Especially in war. If a nation is down to 4 cities and you have 20-30 and a war machine bearing down on them, why not give them the option to surrender?
An option the player should have too, if the war is going seriously pearshaped. The player could then take over playing the resulting civ, instead of having to start over. It's the year 1000 your empire is being trounced; your army is about destroyed; you have a fraction of your empire left. Surrender and play on. Why not. See your people flourish as part of a larger land.
Just a thought.
Robert
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