Freaky diplomacy AI

DirkHowitzer · #1 January 6th, 2001, 01:25 AM

Anyone know what's up with the AI calling me every other turn to set up a trade treaty and then immediately breaking it the next turn? Seems to be a viscous cycle as it's been doing this the Last 20 or so turns.

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apache · #2 January 6th, 2001, 02:45 AM

I find the AI to be a lot more unstable in the 1.19 patch. I have seen that kind of behavior by the AI in my games too. I find it ridiculously hard to make a treaty with any AI, even with no common territory or interaction after my scouts fly through. I know some folks like this, but this is not what I call intelligent behavior by the AI.
Anyways, now the AI is not meant to be negotiated with, its meant to be annihilated. I just take whatever treaties it offers, and if it breaks them next turn, well at least that was one turn of not getting shot at.

Valleymite · #3 January 6th, 2001, 04:30 PM

And is there anyway to make peace with an AI race, after war is declared?
It seems that once war is decared - its to the death.

Dracus · #4 January 6th, 2001, 06:00 PM

I ran into this too, before I loaded the patch. (loaded it Last night, have not played under the new settings yet.)
took out the AI down to a small planet that they had. This planet was not suited for them. their homeworld was gone and they could not produce any ships at all. Killing this Last planet would be just to take their race completely out of the game (this was a 3 way war with each of us fighting the other.) Since I do not have troops yet and I can not get them to surender, They keep sending Messages that they are about to go on the offense in that system, I decided to protect them from the other race until I can troop capture them. 100 turns later, they still will not end the war. So it is, that I continue to allow them to live on a barren world in the middle of my empire. (due to war costs, most of my development is on hold so I still have not gotten troops yet.)

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Nyx · #5 January 8th, 2001, 07:11 PM

A trade, trade/research, non-aggression, military alliance, partnership, protectorate, subjugation, or surrender treaty will all end a war. However, due to a bug, I do not recommend that you get into protectorate or subjugation treaties under the 1.19. patch.

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DirkHowitzer · #6 January 8th, 2001, 07:59 PM

What is the bug?

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