I am having a strange issue.
I just captured the last city of an AI opponent. Usually, when I capture a city, I will be given an option to either install a governor or to raze it.
However, for this particular city, I was given only "Yes! Install a new Governor…" and "Wait, let me examine the city first…", but no option to raze the city.
What gives? Is it because the city is the last city of that defeated civilization?
I really don't want to take the city… it is surrounded by the ocean; only 5 usable tiles in the 'fat cross'.
Best Answer
From recollection1, you cannot raze a city in Civilization 4 if:
Short answer, but that's it. Note that you can still "disband" cities acquired through cultural flips.
[1] Later confirmed via
acquireCity()
andcanRaze()
inCvPlayer.cpp
[2]
RAZING_CULTURAL_PERCENT_THRESHOLD
inGlobalDefines.xml