Gameplay Question: Why can't I build certain structures?

[RedKnight]

Cool, this is answering some questions I came looking for... including why there weren't any temples on the building flowchart for conquered towns!

Oaty, do you think it would work just about as well to enslave a town vs. exterminating it, in terms of keeping order? It sure reduces the population. (But does it then cause population problems elsewhere, from other cities growing fast? and/or do other cities inherit culture problems from the slaves??)

[Oaty]

REDKNIGHT My oppinion on enslaving should only be done in the beginning. I felt exterminating was a bit harsh unless they were revolting like crazy but once I learned you are only hurting yourself by letting the population be I've been using methods of population control. When you enslave all you are really doing is shoving the population and problem elsewhere. It would be nice if the game was programmed that if you are nice and only execute and enslave rebellious cities that it would suppress rebellions from newly conquered territories as they know the consequences and will try to keep peace. Maybe the game is programmed that way but when you become huge rebellions are expected regardless.

As far as population control (only once you have a decent empire and do'nt need people desparately to train troops) when I take the city if it has 4000 or more people i exterminate them taking there population down and if its still big I train a whole bunch of troops in que taking the population down further they then catch up to the campaigning general as reenforcements. The last few that are trained are usually town watches and maintain the city.

Just as a side note if your general is leaving you can que up to 9 units and some buildings so that the town has those things to build up on the only downfall is you need the money in advance to do so.