Massive exploit! Give away core cities.

[Razor1952]

Exploit- Give one of your core cities to another faction.!

-First remove all your troops doh!
-Gift your city to anyone you choose.(preferably who you want a war with)

---> Either you will regain the city next turn through revolt and as it is a core city you will get free new units(depending on troop building levels) or if you don't get it back then walk back in(necessitates war), exterminate for the cash or etc options.

Rinse and repeat.

for example I just gave away Carthage(as Carthaginians) to the Numidians, Ist time I get it back with ~6 units some good ones, second time exterminated and got 10k den, 3rd time exterminated and got 3k.

So if you're desperate try this exploit.

I apologize to those of you who undoubtably already know this exploit.
cheers

[m4rt14n]

Check out Maltz's thread bout evil tactics.

[Maltz]

Maybe I can introduce this link to "I have a bad reputation" thread...

Actually I didn't think of the possibility of "free, great units after revolt!" Thanks for pointing it. Also I wonder whether a revolt will always bring the city back to your hand...

[m4rt14n]

Maybe I can introduce this link to "I have a bad reputation" thread...

Your reputation preceeds u

[The_678]

Along these same lines how exactly do you do the rebellion thing? Do you just take out the garrison and set to highest tax, then kill the rebels? I'm playing egypt right now and have 2% growth on a huge city at very high taxes.

[TheDuck]

Along these same lines how exactly do you do the rebellion thing? Do you just take out the garrison and set to highest tax, then kill the rebels? I'm playing egypt right now and have 2% growth on a huge city at very high taxes.

Exactly, although the stack that takes the city back should be good units that are ready for a good fight... 'Gladiator rebellions' can have quite a few good units in them.