To destroy or not to destroy (unique buildings)

**Chris1959** · 06-23-2009, 11:22

I tend to leave well alone, doesn't do to offend local Gods! Of course playing as Romanii you can afford such generosity as money is not a problem.
Also in reality most would be plundered not destroyed, and remember we don't get the negative hit from touching such sites, destroying the Temple in Jerusalem should, say, come with a 50 year -90% unrest!

**MerlinusCDXX** · 06-23-2009, 11:34

Playing as Pahlava, I mostly leave buildings alone, since the Pahlavans were pretty tolerant of most local customs, except when the building in question has anything to do with Alexander. If so, it gets immediately torn down. No Parthian king would leave such a monument to one who conquered his lands standing.

**Mikhail Mengsk** · 06-23-2009, 12:01

I usuallly destroy all that doesn't give me bonuses.

**Jebivjetar** · 06-23-2009, 12:06

Long time ago when playing with Pontos i was in HUUGE debt so i've destroyed mausoleum at Halicarnass. After that i was ashamed and from that time i don't destroy any unique buildings.

**Maion Maroneios** · 06-23-2009, 12:06

If you want to be like the rest who do, then go on and destroy them.

Maion

**mountaingoat** · 06-23-2009, 12:35

i usually leave them , even if they are damaged ... in my current getai campaign , the parthenon is half destroyed (due to my raid on atheni) ... just a bit over 1000 years early.

**Apázlinemjó** · 06-23-2009, 12:38

For faction-rp purpose I destroy some of them if needed.

**mountaingoat** · 06-23-2009, 12:48

apparently you can demolish the mountain in sarmiszegethusa

**Urg** · 06-23-2009, 23:27

Originally Posted by Mikhail Mengsk

I usuallly destroy all that doesn't give me bonuses.

Me too.

**Vasiliyi** · 06-23-2009, 23:30

Ive never destroyed those unique buildings. I think that later in the game after Ive conquered the world Ill look back and think of what a benevolent ruler Ive been.

**Knight of Heaven** · 06-23-2009, 23:50

Yes i never destroy any of those unic buildings, in some cases i even reapair then if need be. I never feel the need to fill my coffers i have always alot of monney,main expection is in the start turns.
im doing a makedonian campaing and a romani one. i thought to destroy those temples in Cartage but i didnt do it...yet i belive ill do not for the need but for role play. ill also destroy the temple in jerusalem, when ill conquer it as romani. Alltough ill not destroy any other wonder.

"History is written by the victor."

This was said by Wiston Churchill

**Gunzak** · 06-24-2009, 00:15

Ok maybe I am not understanding but are you saying that unique buildings only help the faction that built them? I am playing a Roman campaign right now, conquered about 40 cities around 230BC, and have not destroyed any unique buildings just baracks, local militia and the foreign governments. If they offer no benefit then I might as well destroy them.