(05-01-2019, 12:06 PM)Vectorus Wrote: Workaround, I think: could you not surrender the capital to a placeholder empire? I don't think it would automatically transfer.
That is a good idea yeah. But to do it simpler, have him leave your empire and found a new temporary one. Then surrender his city to his temporary empire and have him try to recall home. Since it is his only empire city he should be recalled to it. Then he can surrender the city back to you and join your empire again. Be sure he sets his city as his home city.
And yeah to prevent this in the future, leave an alt in your distant cities so you always have an avatar there.