Destroying Improvements

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The enemy is always destroying my improvements but when I move onto their improvements, theres no option to destroy them or anything.  How do I destroy their improvements???

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Use the SHOVEL in the build Queue then you need Fortification to be are to RAZE the whole she-bang or the last settlement... Razing Salts the earth, beforewarned! 

Also try reading the FAQs they answer a lot of these questions...

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Excellent question.  The bastards destroyed my gold mine but I was unable to retaliate in kind.  So instead I took over their city. :grin:

Seriously, I'd like to know.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Gene1966, reply 1
Use the SHOVEL in the build Queue then you need Fortification to be are to RAZE the whole she-bang or the last settlement... Razing Salts the earth, beforewarned! 

Also try reading the FAQs they answer a lot of these questions...
End of Gene1966's quote
I think they mean as in the AI attacks a wild improvement that they didn't link to their city...

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes.  My gold mine was well within my territory and it was destroyed.

I took my sovereign with a bunch of units to destroy their gold mines.  When I was on top of the gold mine, there no option.  I checked all of the sovereign's actions and didn't see anything that would allow me to destroy it.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Hmm well two things either try X for razing (I know it works for destroying cities you own) or you might have to research the fortification tech to be able to do it to wild improvements. I've never tried so just kinda guessing here.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Yup to destroy enemy improvements I believe three conditions must be met:

1. having researched Fortification (I always do this now so not 100% its required for improvements but given you could not I think it is required because I can)

2. be at war with the opponent.

3. move onto the improvement so long as it is not part of the city.

 

If the cases it is part of the city, Razing the town/city/settlement will destroy the improvement.  I saw this tonight in my 1.07 game.

 

Cheers,

Gene 

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Gene1966, reply 6
1. having researched Fortification (I always do this now so not 100% its required for improvements but given you could not I think it is required because I can)
End of Gene1966's quote

I never researched Fortification so that's probably it.

I didn't realize you needed specialized training to loot and pillage. :|

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Gravedancer, reply 7

Quoting Gene1966, reply 61. having researched Fortification (I always do this now so not 100% its required for improvements but given you could not I think it is required because I can)

I never researched Fortification so that's probably it.

I didn't realize you needed specialized training to loot and pillage.
End of Gravedancer's quote

 

Pillager #1 (with bandages covering his arms and face)" Yeah, we really messed up at that last place.  We started burning the city and then starting looting.   Just didn't worki as well"

Pillager #2 "Good thing we found that book in the lost library 'How to Pillage the civilized way', now we know how to do it."

 

:)

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Murteas, reply 8

Pillager #1 (with bandages covering his arms and face)" Yeah, we really messed up at that last place.  We started burning the city and then starting looting.   Just didn't worki as well"

Pillager #2 "Good thing we found that book in the lost library 'How to Pillage the civilized way', now we know how to do it."

End of Murteas's quote

 

Indeed! Some of the things you have to research in this game are kinda ridiculous...

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Yea, you have to research magic in order to breath.