Occupy? Enslave? Exterminate?

[jackbush]

I have great difficulty choosing among these -- especially when I have lots of money coming into the bank each turn. I don't understand what the different effects within the city are, other than losing some or almost all of the population. When I take a city, assuming my finances are okay, I want the best that all their buildings can produce. Does that depend on the amount of population -- or just having the buildings?

If there are any clear explanations anywhere, I'd appreciate seeing them. I can't find anything in the manual and the choices onscreen are very limited in their description.

Thanks.

[emptw1]

Enslaving can be beneficial to the rest of your empire, and exterminating gets you the most loot, i make the decision based on proximity and the public order, if they have a red face, i enslave them, if i need quick money to keep a campaign quickly funded and you don't care about the settlement for now, exterminate, if they have a green face, are close to my capital and if its a nice city, ill simply occupy.

[Bonez]

When you occupy none of the settlement gets moved or killed and you get very little upfront money.
When you enslave all settlements with a governor get a group of people from that settlement that boost their population and give them the very valuable slave trade resource, you still make very little money.
When you exterminate you get tons of upfront money, but you completely destroy and become unable to use 70-90% of the populace.
As for recruiting units, you can still have the option to recruit all units as this depends on buildings but if you do not have the population for this unit to get the amount of troops it needs.
Rule of thumb is that move the option box so that you can see the settlement on the map and if the face is green occupy, blue enslave, and red exterminate.

[Vindictus]

I never enslave. I either exterminate or occupy. Occupy yields more money in the long run. Extermination solves the hassle of making the populace happy and giving a quick boost. But omg, I have so much money from normal taxes and my trade that I'm giving it away to my enemies and allies.

[emptw1]

They each have they're pros and cons, its more up to each person making they're own little rule when it comes to settlements

[PT_ReVoLuTioN]

Well it depends on the game in shogun 2 i always occupy unless i need money really fast in rome if the face is red after the settlement is taken exterminate and move on XD

[TheFoolOnTheHill]

i extermenate by defalt even if ther is like 10 denarii to gain

[Vindictus]

i extermenate by defalt even if ther is like 10 denarii to gain

I used to do that. Then I realized occupying gives so much more denarii in the long run!

[TheFoolOnTheHill]

i think it makes things less complex

[Vindictus]

i think it makes things less complex

True. It does make things less complicated. But now I just prefer occupying my grateful citizens.

[Basil II the B.S]

Occupying allows the population (and therefore the city itself) to keep growing, which is useful for slow growth ones. It's the best choice if the public order isn't low.
Enslaving gives you an economic resource for some time, and increases the population of your other cities.
Exterminating is probably the later on best choice, since you'll be finding plenty of cities with huge population, very low order and you may also need some cash.

[Bonez]

Also, if a city has a small amount of people to be enslaved (in the hundreds) it will boost the population growth of that settlement up by a ton for several turns.

[LordOfEmona]

more population = more income?

[LordOfEmona]

more population = more income?

I tried it and it's true!! --> no more 'exterminate everyone and everything' policy for me

[Vindictus]

^ Yes (:

[LordOfEmona]

^ Yes (:

It makes sence but I never took it under concideration when conquering a province. I ussually just exterminated them so that it was easier to controll them with just a few peasent units

And you are sure it isn't just the income indicator under the settlemrnt's name (next to population mood, growth...)?

[Vindictus]

It makes sence but I never took it under concideration when conquering a province. I ussually just exterminated them so that it was easier to controll them with just a few peasent units

And you are sure it isn't just the income indicator under the settlemrnt's name (next to population mood, growth...)?

Ignore that #. It's the amount split for upkeep on your army.

[emptw1]

Also, more population means your settlements can be upgraded unlocking the higher level buildings.

[Adamat]

I usually occupy, unless they are red faced. That way, you get more money on the long run and you can build your city easier.

[Hopit]