Barbarians attack backwater town, destroy Empire

[steven8r]

Perhaps

"Barbarians attack backwater town, 'Bankrupt' Empire"

would be a better headline.

[vmxa1]

Barbs worked that way in PTW, they would take gold and die, each one until none were left. That is why if you are unable to post sentries to prevent camps and civs go into the middle ages, you better defend those border cities or spend your gold.