Factors affecting AI relations
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Does anyone know the factors that affect how the AI feels about my empire?
In any given game, some of the opposing races will be friendly towards me, some will be neutral and some will be hostile. However, I feel like I really never fully understand why they do or don't like me.
Several factors I know affect relations are:
- Alignment ... Whenever I'm evil the good civilizations are more likely to hate me
- Trade ... I don't know how much affect this has, but when I trade heavily with a civilization they seem to like me more (at least sometimes they do ... not always)
Other factors that might affect relations: (Does anyone know if these make a difference)
- Military strength ... Is the AI more or less likely to like me if I have a large fleet of ships
- Past gifts ... Does the AI remember past gifts I've given? What about trades that were unbalanced in the AI's favor?
- Diplomatic Ability ... I know that if I have diplomatic bonuses I can make more profitable trades, but I don't know if it makes the AI more friendly
- Other factors??? (Anyone know of anything else?)
One last thing, sometimes I send scouts or survey ships through the AI's territory, does anyone know if AI civilizations are bothered by this type of behaivor?
Thanks,
- Matt Lepinski :->
~SDC~
In any given game, some of the opposing races will be friendly towards me, some will be neutral and some will be hostile. However, I feel like I really never fully understand why they do or don't like me.
Several factors I know affect relations are:
- Alignment ... Whenever I'm evil the good civilizations are more likely to hate me
- Trade ... I don't know how much affect this has, but when I trade heavily with a civilization they seem to like me more (at least sometimes they do ... not always)
Other factors that might affect relations: (Does anyone know if these make a difference)
- Military strength ... Is the AI more or less likely to like me if I have a large fleet of ships
- Past gifts ... Does the AI remember past gifts I've given? What about trades that were unbalanced in the AI's favor?
- Diplomatic Ability ... I know that if I have diplomatic bonuses I can make more profitable trades, but I don't know if it makes the AI more friendly
- Other factors??? (Anyone know of anything else?)
One last thing, sometimes I send scouts or survey ships through the AI's territory, does anyone know if AI civilizations are bothered by this type of behaivor?
Thanks,
- Matt Lepinski :->
~SDC~