Is necessary to destroy the existing government?

[Foot]

I know it's an exploit. I know it's "cheating". I was just saying from a pure efficiency viewpoint it's the optimal choice.

Yet you still havent explained why its only more efficient if the government is of the same culture.

Foot

[QuintusSertorius]

Yet you still havent explained why its only more efficient if the government is of the same culture.

Foot

No culture penalty, even if it's tiny compared to that produced by the governor's building.

[Aodhan]

Quintus, Foot has a very valid point, keeping the government of the deposed leadership may be efficient but it is neither ethical, nor historically accurate. When the Romans conquered a Celtic tribe do you think they would allow the same people who fought them to continue to rule completely unmolested by the government back in Rome, no the Romans would appoint a Roman governor, and drive the former ruling class into the dust. So the best and most ethical way to represent this as an EB player is to destroy the old government and replace it with your own government.

[QuintusSertorius]

Quintus, Foot has a very valid point, keeping the government of the deposed leadership may be efficient but it is neither ethical, nor historically accurate. When the Romans conquered a Celtic tribe do you think they would allow the same people who fought them to continue to rule completely unmolested by the government back in Rome, no the Romans would appoint a Roman governor, and drive the former ruling class into the dust. So the best and most ethical way to represent this as an EB player is to destroy the old government and replace it with your own government.

I never said it was anything but efficient. As before, yes it's an exploit, yes it's against the spirit of the game, yes it's ahistorical, yes it's unethical. It's underhand, but that doesn't stop it being an optimal use of resources.

[Swordmaster]

How relevant is this discussion? Much ado about nothing.

[Hegix]

If I have a lost a city and regain it, I usually try to repair my government. It usually leads to a ctd, but gone when you reload. So i guess it's not something you should be doing.