To destroy or not to destroy (unique buildings)

[Aemilius Paulus]

apparently you can demolish the mountain in sarmiszegethusa

That is messed up. I agree.

IIRC, then you can "destroy" those unique lakes in Tolosa as well.

But this is not. For one, draining lakes is usually quite simple in comparison. Unless they are mountain lakes, as those can be formed in natural pits in the solid rock. But anyway, the reason why that lake can be drained is because tonnes of valuables were sacrifice there. In the building description it says that you can either destroy (drain) it for money or leave it for happiness (Which it does give you regardless of your faction.

As for myself, I used to destroy useless unique buildings (including the ones with morale and/or trade bonuses, as both did not work), but now I do not destroy anything. I like the uniqueness.

[Satyros]

I have only destroyed one building .

As Epeiros , when captured Roma after a bitter early game struggle against Romaioi ( nope , never got their hands on precious Taras , just tried once and I cut them from the shoulder down ) I happily destroyed the Temple of Jupiter Maximus ( or something like that ) .

You see I needed the 20k , and wanted the Romaioi to cry a river .

Both objectives accomplished , I was a richer and happier man .

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So a tip from me about any Epeiros players out there : DO NOT DISBAND YOUR ELEPHANTES INDIKOI or any units for that matter ! If anything train some more Phalangites Deuteroi with your starting money and move them all across after you capture a couple of Mak cities . You should leave the northernerns and the southerners to their own struggle , strike a peace deal with the Makedonians ( which should be easy after you capture Demetrias ), then focus on the Romaioi , don't even go near Rhegion . To the north . To the downfall of the Romaioi . It took me 5 years of bitter struggle and many battles against all odds but I wiped the Romans , making the Megale Hellas a reality . Yep , the elephants did the trick . Had only one elephant remaining ( = 3 unit str ) , by the time that campaign was over , with 2 golden chevrons .

Then turn to your Greek cousins , Sicily and empire building .

You owe it to Pyrros , you know you do .

Oh , as soon as finances permit DON'T FORGET TO STRENGTHEN YOUR GARISSON IN DEMETRIAS , to discourage any offensive from the Maks and the KH against you in an attempt for any of them to gain the upper hand in what seems to be an even battle . In my game I resolved this simply by picking who to destroy first , it was the KH . Soon after that I attacked and made the Maks my protectorate , so now I am looking towards the east .

Ride the breeze of better times
where there are enemies to die
High fame and honour
won on the fields of battle .

Satyros

[Alsatia]

I just leave them alone, if I am in debt I usually demolish the useless ones.

[Saldunz]

apparently you can demolish the mountain in sarmiszegethusa

That is messed up. I agree.

I believe it's not so much you 'demolishing' the site as it is you plundering it, much one can plunder Delphi. Any holy place tends to be rich in booty.

It's good to know other people feel dirty about demolishing these buildings too. I can never bring myself to do it.

[Chris1959]

I actually "repaired" the cedars of lebanon and next turn got a nice little message aknowledging my plans to stop the damage to the forests!

[Apázlinemjó]

I actually "repaired" the cedars of lebanon and next turn got a nice little message aknowledging my plans to stop the damage to the forests!

Ancient Greenpeace, lawl.

[Maion Maroneios]

LOL at the Greenpeace comment

I remember repairing the Temple of Artemis once for a whooping 20,000+ or something like that. I thought I saw around 2,000, so you bet I was surprised to see my incomes high in the red the next turn.

Maion

[Mikhail Mengsk]

Oh, THAT unique buildings! I thought we were talking about foreign governments/barracks!

i never destroy unique buildings, i like to read their description.

[Maion Maroneios]

Oh, THAT unique buildings!

Well, isn't it obvious?

Maion