civilis insurgo

[Smolders]

Fellows:

I have been bashing away with the Julii and have had some great sucess having taken gaul Spain most of Central Europe and North Africa, but I am having some trouble with the Egyptians. I keep having civil revolts, I keep moving more and more troops to garison, have my fastest ships bringing governors, but I can't hang onto the towns, can you offer some guidence on how to avoid this(without cheating of course!)?

Also, can someone point me to a document on how to work public happiness if there is one?

Thanks

[Scutarii]

Other than the usual methods of keeping public order up (garrison, good governor, build law temples etc.) you could try moving your capital around (if you haven't already). Having it closer to trouble cities can sometimes be better than having it right in the middle.

Here's one of a few guides on public order... Its the most recent one made: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...t=Public+order

Hope that helps.

[Smolders]

Thanks, that'll help alot I am sure!!!

[NobleNick]

Here is likely your biggest problem: The Egyptians get temple bonus which gives them excellent P.O. with low garrison. When you take over the city, you must either destroy the temple or else live with it. The first option means you must build up your temples ASAP. The latter option means you must put up with the large cross-culture penalty of the Egyptian temple.

These cities (well developed, far from capital, cross culture) are the cities I exterminate. Then go in and build your buildings where you can. Then (before population grows too much) raze the foriegn temple and start your own.

[Smolders]

Thats exactly what appears to be the problem, cross culture issues...Guess it going to be down with Ra!!!!
Thanks

[NobleNick]

Glad to help. And...

Welcome to the forum!!

[Xavier Dragnesi]

Yeah, all the suggestions above are good. Also, another way, though much more long winded, is to see when a city rebels. When it riots for the first time, immediately remove the garrison from the city and reinforce it. Then wait until the city fully rebels and goes to the rebel faction. Then besiege it, capture it, and exterminate the populace. That will usually keep them down for a while.

[the_Genghis_Khan]

Yeah, all the suggestions above are good. Also, another way, though much more long winded, is to see when a city rebels. When it riots for the first time, immediately remove the garrison from the city and reinforce it. Then wait until the city fully rebels and goes to the rebel faction. Then besiege it, capture it, and exterminate the populace. That will usually keep them down for a while.

This works for me.

I'm gonna go in and do some temple work on my next turn, I hope this settles up the cities that are giving me chronic problems.

[Forsworn]

I've only had to let my cities purposely rebel as the romans when the pop gets too big for the cities in Italy(since they rarely see war until the Civil War).

[tyboman]

yes raze the building and exterminate.

[Selifator]

If you go for Egypt, your first target should always be Memphis, due to the wonder, you won't have any PO problems with Egyptian culture.