War and Peace Question

Eric Bamberg · #1 December 27th, 2001, 11:03 PM

I apologize if this question has been answered before, but if I'm at war with a computer player is there any way to get him to make peace? I've had computer players who felt brotherly towards me and still won't accept any kind of treaty. Is there an option I'm missing or does one just end a war by signing a non-intercourse treaty? I appreciate an insight anyone can provide.

Eric

ZeroAdunn · #2 December 27th, 2001, 11:19 PM

Check the AI files, some AI's may not be able to make treaties.

Lord Blackmoor · #3 December 28th, 2001, 02:18 AM

I've never been able to make peace with anyone after war is declared. Dosent matter what race it is. I assume they can make treaties due to having been in a trade pact with them earlier.

LB

Eric Bamberg · #4 December 28th, 2001, 03:46 AM

In my current game, I'm at war with the Terran Confederation, with whom I have had a treaty in the past. Now we are at war and they will not make peace. There's no option to ask for peace and they won't accept any treaty. It doesn't matter if I leave them alone or if I slaughter their people by the millions. Am I doing something wrong?

Eric

Puke · #5 December 28th, 2001, 04:18 AM

i have been able to do it before, but i have not played against the computer in a while. ZA is right tho, some AI just wont make treaties. you should be able to end a war by signing a NI or NA treaty, but often they wont do it. it depends on their anger level, and also how strong you are (points wise).

you can check the AI files to see what makes the empire you are fighting angry and happy, and also to see if they are willing to make treaties. sometimes you can improve relations by cutting off access to them (via fleets at warp points) and staying out of combat. if you do not have contact for a while, they might simmer down.

Shyrka · #6 December 28th, 2001, 04:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Eric Bamberg:
I've had computer players who felt brotherly towards me and still won't accept any kind of treaty.

The AI's behaviour is often very erratic

It's one of the most annoying problems of SE4. I'm currently at war with the Eee Consortium, and also feels brotherly towards me.

MarkP · #7 December 28th, 2001, 04:54 AM

What I do is wait tell the AI is brotherly and then take control of them and send myself a peace treaty, and then put the AI back in control of who ever I was at war with. I really hope that this will be fix. I shouldn�t have to do this.

[ 28 December 2001: Message edited by: MarkP ]

Q · #8 December 28th, 2001, 11:59 AM

The two files that determine the response of the AI to treaty proposals are the anger and politics files. If you changes the values there you will get the AI to accept a treaty after beeing at war with you.
Give a higher value to "Accept Treaty Base Anger Level" and to reduce the value for "Turns Since Last War Before Friendly Treaty" will be the most important changes, but you may try to change other lines as well. Good luck!

[ 28 December 2001: Message edited by: Q ]

Argh · #9 December 28th, 2001, 06:05 PM

. . . heh. . . I just destroy as many of their backwater planets as quickly as is humanly possible, and then demand their surrender every 3 turns. . .

Gryphin · #10 December 28th, 2001, 06:52 PM

Argh,
Have you tried: Destroying the AI's fleet, Placing a ship or 2 over every planet, Then demand the surrender. Your profit will be much greater. This is also a more challenging method. If you really want to up the challenge, Capture as many ships as possible instead of destroying them. Makes for a very tough game.