What makes a skillful Dom 3 player?

[Edi]

Renojustin said:
Edi is so right that it's not even funny. Just from a casual glance at the database, I learned things about my situation ingame that led to large differences in gameplay.

Encyclopedic knowledge is key.

It's not the be-all, end-all, but it certainly helps. I'm a complete MP newbie, really, but in this department I have an advantage over most people simply because I put the DB together. Meaning I had to dig deep enough into the game and doublecheck that I got everything right that I know substantial portions of it from memory. Not perfectly, but close enough that it doesn't make a difference.

I've gotten best results through diplomacy in all the three MP games I've played.