[geoschmo]

Yes most of the Messages you recieve from the AI are simply window dressing. There is one formula used to determine if the AI will accept a demand or not, there is another to determine whether or not they do the thing you demanded they do. There is no corelation between the message accepting the demand, and the act of doing it. Doesn't make sense, but that's how it is.

AI diplomacy is probably the weakest point for SEIV. No use in trying to deny it. There is so much broke I am not even sure that it could be fixed. Fortunalty the rest of the game is a bLast, at least in my opinion. But honestly I almost exclusivly play aginst other people, not the AI so for me it's not that big a deal. I know that doesn't help you much, but there it is.

And maybe SEV will be better in this area. We can hope anyway.

Geoschmo