Protectorates and trade/resupply?

[Ed Kolis]

That's the thing - dominant and submissive, I the Mr. High-n-Mighty Klackon Emperor of All I See DEMAND that you grant Klackon ships access to Xiati supply depots, and who are you, you foul Xiati space scum, to say they can't? In fact maybe we should initiate the "Prima Nocte" doctrine, except our overseers don't particularly care for Xiati women

[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
That is what Subjugation is Arkon. Protectorate is not quite the same. If you say, "pay us, or else," why can't you also say, "resupply us, or else?"

Possible reasons --

Codeing reason: Cause the game assigns a "level" to each treaty, and protect and sub are in the wrong position in the sequence. Notice partneship is military alliance plus something, military alliance is trade and research plus something ...

Balance reason: Cause the protect or sub can be broken at anytime. You could just park a fleet, and have it battle ready

Roleplay reason: umm I dunno

[Andrés]

Originally posted by mottlee:
Has ANY one had the AI agree to any of these?? I have not

Yes but it cost almost as much as forcing them to surrender, it's not worth it.

[tbontob]

Originally posted by mottlee:
Has ANY one had the AI agree to any of these?? I have not

I didn't until recently about a month ago. And then I got two AI empires to agree to a subjugation treaty.


EDIT In the same game!

[ January 30, 2003, 05:15: Message edited by: tbontob ]