Playstyles

With Hegemony 3 you can either be a merciless evil overlord and


 * enslave or execute your enemies after a won battle
 * press every recruit and all gold from your cities, then kill the rebels or enslave them
 * be a warmongerer and make the lives of your neighbours miserable
 * raze newly conquered foreign cities to the ground in order to maintain cultural cohesion

or you can be a benevolent ruler and


 * let your enemies retreat home after a lost battle and even free slaves for better relations
 * feed your populace plenty and grow your cities by generously installing sanitary infrastructure
 * peacefully requisition the holdings of your neighbours for a cost of gold, then welcome their cities with open arms as they defect to your wise rule
 * invest in newly acquired cities, build a lot of new civil structures to appease the populace and convert them to your culture