How do you create an Alliance?

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I'm on a campaign mission where I have to ally with the Iconians and fight off the Korath and Yor. I devoted my research into diplomacy as the goal of the mission was to create an Alliance and therefor win. When I got the Alliance tech I traded it to the Iconians and waited till I can talk to them again. When the time came to talk to the Iconians I couldn't create an Alliance with them. I was on friendly terms with them and already had a economic and research treaty with them. What does it take to create an Alliance with the Iconians?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I have not played the campaign missions, but in a regular sandbox game, the only step you might be missing would be to raise your diplomatic relations even higher. Try gifting them a couple technologies or some money and see if that makes them more receptive to forming an alliance.

-Autistic Angel
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The relations level you need before an alliance is possible is Close.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Don't they need the Alliance tech as well?
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Don't they need the Alliance tech as well?
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Yes. The OP included that, so I didn't mention it again.

I also oversimplified by not mentioning that the business of just *how* you get to Close relations is a pretty tricky subject. Many threads around here focus on it or discuss it as part of other things like influence and treaties.

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Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Go to the foreign relations screen, and check out where you stand with the Iconians. You want no (-)'s and as many (++)'s as possible. As Autistic Angel said, you can gift tech or bc. Try setting up a trade route or two with them. That will probably put you over the top. Good luck.