Indicate better what "Abandon Planet" means

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It doesn't become clear that the "Abandon Planet" war demand is an in-game euphemism for "Planetwide Holocaust" until you notice that 2/3 of the galaxy is horrified at you for enforcing it. Can the war demand have a better name--if not "Planetwide Holocaust", then a term that suggests that level of seriousness? Perhaps it should also have a higher warscore cost than "Cede Planet," seeing as how one is an occupation and the other is the genocide of billions. :eek:
 
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Well, they sort of have to use this euphemism, seeing as it might actually get them into hot water in some countries like Germany or Israel if they have a war goal to wipe out the population of an entire planet. To be honest I am surprised they allowed purges to finally be implemented into one of their games, it was really missed in HOI and Vic2, oh and enslavement.