[Randallw]

Clearly Diplomacy has been discussed before, but in such cases it seems to be a discussion on how to improve AI diplomacy. What I would like to see is a more elaborate diplomacy option towards other human players. As it stands now the highest treaty, partnership, means you have to allow your ally to see all your systems and everything you see. This makes sense if you are fighting a common foe. However without the opportunity to block vision of your internal systems from your ally, I usually choose not to have a partnership with others unless the benefits outweigh the penalty. Having a partnership with someone means you value the alliance and is an indication of a willingness to cooperate (Although some people seem to want to sign partnerships with everyone they meet), but there are some things you don't want to share even with your allies. "Have a military alliance" you say, but then the ally will side with the person who has a higher "Partnership" treaty.