I still prefer it if one of the others does it, that way Alex gets gimped without me having to do anything. (such as going for a diplomatic victory, BNW only)ĭespite the diplomatic consequences, sometimes limiting a colossal annoyance like Alex is priority number one. The city-state is allied to a civ that you don't want to have votes in the World Congress.

It's nearly the end of the game, and you want some extra scoreġ2.

You're at war with the city-state's ally, and it's not feasible to ignore the city-state.

Another civ is about to take the city-state, (or buy/marry it) and you can't afford for them to have it (you'll take a warmonger hit, but at least the other civ won't get the territory or luxuries you just acquired).

The city-state has a world wonder (someone else conquered the city-state, built a wonder in it, and now it's up for the taking).

Everyone hates you, and you have a lot of happiness (can't lose friends you don't have).

Coal, Uranium) you'd like, and you can't reliably ally the city-state (if they're allied to Greece on a high difficulty, for instance) The city-state has strategic resources (i.e.You're preparing to go to war with a major civ that is allied to the city state (easier to take it now than to fight the major civ at the same time).You're Arabia, and the city-state has some nice luxuries.You're Assyria, and you need some techs (BNW, but worth noting).

You're Spain, and the city-state has a good natural wonder.I'll list a few where I think it would be a good idea to take a city-state: I'd say the circumstances where it's a good idea to take a city-state are pretty rare.

Civ 5 cheats city states