Villages work differently than outposts. We do not take outposts unless the player has left the game, but villages are pretty much, you have to grab them to have one, so the rules change there. My village rules are much like our no bully policy. You don't take from pacted, non agg or no hit list alliances. You don't take more than one from any player, unless they have so many, you have no choice. You can take as many as you want from anyone we are at war with!