Can Great Leader be captured?

sekong · October 12, 2001, 16:27

Now we know that GL is a unit 0/0/3. And we know that unit can be captured. And it's possible that GL can be captured. But what will happen after it's captured? It's lost or it can work for the capturing civ?
It will be a interesting thing to watch out. Say when you spend several elite unit, fight battles to spawn a GL. then you lost it to your enemy before it can run back to home city. Make sure you are not using a iron mouse, or your monitor are in danger

player1 · October 12, 2001, 16:34

Hmm, maybe enemy may want ransom for your great leader?

Crouchback · October 12, 2001, 16:42

Or your Great Leader goes to work for the other side. Like Benedict Arnold, first Colonel of the US Marines, went to work for the British... He just saw sense.

David

Ohhh, I'm a warlord. How fitting.

player1 · October 12, 2001, 16:44

Me?

Chieftain --> Warlord

Right now!

player1 · October 12, 2001, 16:45

That reminds me on that CTP2 Defense of France scenario with same options when you capture the leaders.

sekong · October 12, 2001, 16:46

Then the question is: is that Benedict Arnold a great leader? Maybe not. We need a better example :=)
Ransom? maybe. But it said: GL have to go back city un-captured. Well, we have to wait

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sekong · October 12, 2001, 16:49

Hmm, I never played CTP2. And it seems to be good.
I tried SMAC tho, it was nice, at least better than CIV2 to me

So bad that they are working on the base of CIV2, not SMAC.

Gramphos · October 12, 2001, 16:53

I hope they can be captured. That would be logical and cool.

Footie Mad · October 12, 2001, 16:57

You should be able to capture them and then blackmail the civ to buy them back.

Gramphos · October 12, 2001, 17:01

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Originally posted by Wille
You should be able to capture them and then blackmail the civ to buy them back.

Isn't that how capturing Barbarian diplomats worked in earlier games?

player1 · October 12, 2001, 17:03

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Originally posted by Gramphos

Isn't that how capturing Barbarian diplomats worked in earlier games?

Yes, like in Civ1 & Civ2!

Footie Mad · October 12, 2001, 17:10

Kind of, but not that simple. You should barter with the civ in question for compensation. Nice touch in MP ( if there will ever be one that is

).

player1 · October 12, 2001, 17:14

If you don't give as a 2000 gold your leader will be put to DEATH!

Footie Mad · October 12, 2001, 17:22

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Originally posted by player1
If you don't give as a 2000 gold your leader will be put to DEATH!

Yeah that's what I had in mind, and not only gold but everything from techs to cities.

squid · October 12, 2001, 17:40

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Originally posted by Crouchback
Or your Great Leader goes to work for the other side. Like Benedict Arnold, first Colonel of the US Marines, went to work for the British... He just saw sense.

We all know who got smacked down in the end!
Silly redcoats, might as well wear a flashing neon sign into battle.

Akron · October 12, 2001, 19:31

On the subject of great leaders, i hope that they are shown in the replay.

Stuie · October 12, 2001, 19:41

From what I've seen, you can capture them and then use them. That's reward enough. You cannot ransom them back to the original Civ. Then again, maybe a trade could occur in the diplomacy screen..............