Occupy, Sack or Exterminate - Which do you do most often.

[phonicsmonkey]

in my current campaign I'm only allowed to take rebel settlements by force

so I generally sack them and use the money to buy territories from my neighbours.....

so I can spam assassins out of them and organise nights-of-the-long-knives to bump off their entire royal line in their sleep....

so their lands turn rebel and I can invade and sack them, starting the whole cycle again....

fools

[Xehh II]

When I take a place over I always occupy, then, if they rebel I sack, then, if they rebel again I exterminate.

[econ21]

I try to occupy. Sacking is so lucrative, it is like playing on an easier difficulty level. Exterminating is just mean.

[Didz]

Occupy mostly, certainly when the army is commanded by a General, which is most of the time. I like the chivalry bonuses, I also release all prisoners now for the same reason.

[Skott]

I sack those of the same faith and exterminate all others. Works well for me.

[Von Nanega]

Occupy-------> Cities that are green upon capturing.

Sack----------> Cities that are same faith but are yellow.

Exterminate---> Opposite faith cities.

This pretty much regardless of the drea / chiv rating of the general. Just business. Offers the occupied cities can't refuse.