Question about starting in a land already ocuppied

[Solid Snake]

Ok i´ve already found at the FAQ section that in case i start my new empire in a land that has been already ocuppied by other empire, the forts and the cities placed there simply dissapear, but what happens when there is a capital?

In the FAQ section says that the capital will be reduce to a city (this in case my new empire doesn´t has a capital), but in the case that my new empire has a capital?. What would happened with the existant capital degraded to city, does it dissapear too or in the same territory could be placed both the capital degraded (now a city)and my capital of my new drawn empire card? Is this possible?.

And one more issue, do a capital brings bonus to the defender in case he is attaked by other player or the bonuses for the defender are only from difficult terrain acces and forts?

Thanks in advanced

[jadedaemon]

Originally posted by Solid Snake:

In the FAQ section says that the capital will be reduce to a city (this in case my new empire doesn´t has a capital), but in the case that my new empire has a capital?. What would happened with the existant capital degraded to city, does it dissapear too or in the same territory could be placed both the capital degraded (now a city)and my capital of my new drawn empire card? Is this possible?.
Only one city/capital unit per space is allowed. In your case, the city unit disappears, and only the Capital unit exists.

[Solid Snake]

Thanks jadedemon, your answer will be very helpful to clarify to my girlfriend this issue. ;)

[boylermaker]

When would this occur? I haven't played HotW in a while.

[boylermaker]

Please? It's nagging on my brain.

[Clausewitz]

Please? It's nagging on my brain.
It doesn't happen - in the official rules.
It might happen in my Advanced rules, however.

As for Solid Snake, he must've been on the jungle juice. :p