One of the options you have with Independents is becoming the Suzerain of them.
What is a Suzerain in Civilization 7?
When you find an Independent, you have a couple of options, including becoming the Suzerain over it.
A Suzerain is basically the co-owner of a settlement.
Some Independents are called “Encampments,” and these are always hostile towards you.
Encampments will always show up in a new location after several turns.
In my experience, Encampments start showing up more when you increase yourdifficulty level in Civilization VII.
The first obvious pro is that it’s another settlement you have some control over on the map.
By becoming Suzerain, you’re stopping another leader from taking over the settlement and its location.
This is highly important, especially if you’re traveling to a new continent.
However, once the process is over, it will become a town rather than a City-State.
This process does cost over 1,000 Influence in most cases, however.
After a City-State is incorporated, you lose access to a majority of its military units.
Overall, becoming a Suzerain is usually the best choice.
However, it’s wise to hold off on Suzerainship if you’re warring with another leader.
That leader could come in and take over the weaker settlement as you prioritize more established towns and cities.
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