How to rebell correctly?

[Fixiwee]

So my roman empire around 120 BC has conquered most of it's enemies. To remain a semi-historical run on my campaign I wanted to give up some of the settlements I had to conquer to destroy those smelly Cartheginians. All of the sudden I had CTDs at ending the turns, but due to the helping topics in this forum (yes I use the search button a lot) I managed to resolve this problem.
But I still didn't manage to give up those settlements so that the rebels claim it. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't.
So I have also search the forums a bit and I found out that there is no script comand to do that. The only way remains to let them rebel by moving out all characters and destroy all those brothels and bars that keep people happy.

So long story, simple question. What is causing the rebellion CTD rebellions exactly (i read some vague discription on spawning guards), how can I prevent the CTD and still make em rebell?
And if that's not possible, are there any other ways to do it?

I really wanna get rid of those settlements deep down in the sahara. Thanks in advance. :)

[Chris_]

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And if that's not possible, are there any other ways to do it?
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I should be able to edit the save to give those provinces to Eleutheroi if there are no normal fixes for this. (Or otherwise - it will be fun)

[Tellos Athenaios]

Rebellion CTD's are apparently caused by lack of recruitment options available (i.e the game is unsuccesful trying to spawn an army to take over your city).

[Fixiwee]

Rebellion CTD's are apparently caused by lack of recruitment options available (i.e the game is unsuccesful trying to spawn an army to take over your city).

Okay so does that mean I need a barracks or what?
Because in some cases it worked, it's only certain cities.
Hmm maybe because I destroyed the foreign MICs?
This is confusing me. ;(

Edit: Well so I tried to apply aux. MICs to help the rebellions get an army (oh the irony!), but that didn't help.

[johnhughthom]

Rebellion CTD's are apparently caused by lack of recruitment options available (i.e the game is unsuccesful trying to spawn an army to take over your city).

Is that the reasoning behind the freed slave unit recruitable with the governors house?

[antisocialmunky]

Yes it is. Sadly they get crazy chevrons osmetimes and kill everything.

[Cullhwch]

9 chevrons or not, they'll still die to slingers and archers and run at the first opportunity.

[Fixiwee]

So, is there any way to work around the CTD?