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Old May 1st, 2003, 11:43 PM
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Default Re: Primitives for proportions?

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Originally posted by PvK:
One reason to keep natives alive would be trade. If their production is inferior to yours, they can still receive trade income from full empires, which generates resources which wouldn't exist if they were wiped out.
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But if you made them surrender, then you would control them entirely, get 100% of their resources, planets, etc. - It ought to be impossible to force Natives to surrender.

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Originally posted by PvK:
Unique intel and techs would be other reasons.

Of course, it'll still be tempting to conquer them and use their population.

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Exactly what I had in mind. Anyone have any ideas on *what* the unique Intel/Techs should be?
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