Should I be destroying wonders?

**Claudius** · 07-07-2010, 20:18

I'm playing as Makedon and would I be losing anything longterm if I destroy the wonder in Athens?

**Hax** · 07-07-2010, 20:24

You will lose whatever bonuses they have, permanently. Oh, and you wouldn't be able to read a nice description.

**Claudius** · 07-07-2010, 20:38

Originally Posted by Hax

You will lose whatever bonuses they have, permanently. Oh, and you wouldn't be able to read a nice description.

How do those bonuses compare longterm to the 20000 coin it gives you for razing it?

**Hax** · 07-07-2010, 20:41

How do those bonuses compare longterm to the 20000 coin it gives you for razing it?

Pretty much depends on your situation, I guess.

**Rolling Thunder** · 07-07-2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by Claudius

I'm playing as Makedon and would I be losing anything longterm if I destroy the wonder in Athens?

Only if you're the Goths.

**SwissBarbar** · 07-07-2010, 21:32

Bwaaaaah, only the greatest low-brows do destroy any wonders!!! *indignation*

**FlyingPig** · 07-07-2010, 21:51

I never destroy wonders no matter how financially retarded my empire has become (unless i have no intention of holding the city and just took it to tare everything down or the wonder has no bonus for my peoples).

For me it is about maximizing the cities potential, you will never be able to construct that wonder again and that little experience bonus or happiness bonus may just save your ass one day

**Noble Wrath** · 07-07-2010, 22:33

Dude, from the terrace of my apartment I can see right now the Acropolis. Why would you ever want to bring it down? Demosthenes was right about those Macedonian barbarians...

**Metaluis90** · 07-07-2010, 22:44

well i think it depends if you are roleplaying... I mean, if you are the romans and you take carthage after a long, bloody battle, the first thing you would want to do is TEAR that damn city DOWN!!!

Carthago delenda est!

:)

**athanaric** · 07-07-2010, 22:49

Originally Posted by Metaluis90

well i think it depends if you are roleplaying... I mean, if you are the romans and you take carthage after a long, bloody battle, the first thing you would want to do is TEAR that damn city DOWN!!!

Carthago delenda est!

:)

I completely razed Carthage and Atiqa when playing as Pahlava. Even the ports. However I left the wonders in playce... guess I'm just too cheap to raze them...