I know but i had problems with the game and decided to do a reinstall (some corrupt files)

but i fixed it just had to do this 

click the blue menu icon top left - Click Preferences - click Reset Data - allow iumpulse to update - (restart impulse mayhap) file sixe is corrected in size) 

aand forget i said rthat . it still bugs out -.-

Nah, didn't work for me. I'm signed in, no fire wall etc. still nada. I can't believe I'm jonesin' for this fracking patch

HA! got it! I have no clue wtf I did but it works and looks AWESOME!

Ok, I don't leave my cities undefended--ever except in the beginning and then I build one as soon as I am able; but once I establish a perimeter I defend the borders strongly but the interior with lesser units(usually monsters do not spawn in controlled territory)--generally 1-2 depending where I am in the game. I noticed in 1.9 my city that was defended a peasant or observer would face a stronger unit. I just knew I was outmatched so I auto-resolved and hoped for the best. Turns out there was never a resolution. My unit & city survived.

I suppose I will find out but--- I am wondering if I might be attacked based on the quality and quantity of units present.

Yup--you have to, as my wife would say--"oh you mean defend-defend" You have the wrong combo of units in a city and a monster that spawns outside of your territory makes a fracking b-line toward your city--and you are potential toastI haven't lost one but I lost some decent units.....nice! game is more challenging.