Bartering/Trading Interface.

March 30, 2003 9:39 PM from

When you are bartering - at the moment I (for example) select a tech I have, then ask for a certain amount of cash. If the other race rejects my offer - is there anyway to leave my current request there and amend it.
Eg if I ask for 50bc for 3 months and they say no - it defaults back to zero months and I have to start again. Would be more streamlined if the 50bc for 3 months stayed there and I could amend it to, say, 40 for 3, or 40 for 2 etc.
Also - it would be good (but this may an accepted part of the game - so is not really a critiscm of the interface) - if the AI would indicate how far away we are from a deal. Like in Civ3 when your advisor comes back with "We are close to a deal now". At the moment I have no idea how much more/less to offer/ask for. If this were to be included - would be good to only allow after you have researched an advance trade tech or something.

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Reply #1 March 30, 2003 9:58 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I'm lobbying for an auto-haggle+accept button for the cash-component of a diplodeal

~SDC~

Reply #2 March 30, 2003 10:00 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Ummmmm.... hasn't anyone else noticed that the diplomatic text will change colors depending on what the alien race thinks of the deal? Here is a hint... green = good

~SDC~

Reply #3 March 30, 2003 10:13 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Yeah, but you still need to do a lot of fiddling if you want the best deal

~SDC~

Reply #4 March 30, 2003 10:18 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

True. At least you don't have to submit the deal over and over to know if there is a good chance it'll be accepted. I guess I just like haggling with them to get the best balance between amount and number of months

~SDC~

Reply #5 March 31, 2003 2:02 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

we need some form of auto haggle, that barter is tedious. why don't they come to me an make offers?
I do not mind if I do not get the absolute best deal, but I sometimes look at a long list of things to offer to a new found race and have no clue what they may want and what it is worth to them.
How about a Civ3 like deal where you say what would you offer me for this or that?
I mean monthly or lump is also an issue.

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