What did I missed from Dom I.? -> DIPLOMACY!

Vodalian · #1 September 28th, 2003, 12:18 PM

I think there should be an option to pre-assign your forces to not attack enemy forces, and if both sides had this activated, no combat would ensue. However, if only one side had this activated, there would be a battle as usual.
I think diplomacy on larger scale should not be implemented. It is actually very intriguing to not know what your neighbouring nations think of you, allowing you the freedom to discover their schemes through espionage and your clever thinking alone.

Aristoteles · #2 September 28th, 2003, 02:02 PM

A good diplomacy system would raise the quality of the gameplay.

Nerfix · #3 September 28th, 2003, 02:47 PM

One question:
Why?
What do you need diplomacy for?

As for a side note, i am getting increasingly worried the about the direction where Dominions II is being slowly steered.

Mortifer · #4 September 28th, 2003, 02:51 PM

I think that diplomacy can be awesome, BUT ONLY if its really good. A bad system can ruin a game.

Nerfix · #5 September 28th, 2003, 02:53 PM

Yes, but why?
The "diplomacy" i have experienced has been computers whining something from me and then attacking me if i won't agree, or the other way round. And that is, from Civ 3. Diplomacy haven't added much anything to the games i have played. It just lets you to abuse the "poor" AI.

Mortifer · #6 September 28th, 2003, 02:58 PM

Well yes, if the diplomacy AI is bad, you can abuse the AI. The civ3 diplo system is good, the diplo AI is moderate, and can be abused.
If you want to see a decent diplo system, get some old games like RotK 4. or 6.
You cannot abuse the diplo AI there, in fact its adding a lot to the gameplay.

Nerfix · #7 September 28th, 2003, 03:07 PM

Rigth then, what does it add to gameplay?

[ September 28, 2003, 14:07: Message edited by: Nerfix ]