hello everyone

[IsItStillThere]

First post here, just wanted to say hi.

Won a short campaign as the English, and unloced the other factions. Decided to challenge myself and play Egypt :egypt: . The crusades against me have started (and the Byzantines have attacked) so wish me luck...

BTW, has anyone figured out how to get the AI to agree to a ceasefire?:help:

jeff

[Caius]

Welcome IsItStillThere to the org!

[UltraWar]

Welcome to the .org, IsItStillThere! :2thumbsup:

[Andres]

BTW, has anyone figured out how to get the AI to agree to a ceasefire?:help:

jeff

I assume you're playing M2TW.

Send one of your diplomats to an enemy settlement/army or diplomat.

If you enter negotations, you'll see under the scroll, before you make your offer a short message: "very demanding", "demanding", "balanced", "generous" or "very generous".

If it states "very demanding" or "demanding", you'll have to offer something more then just a ceasefire: try adding trade rights and/or map information and/or money and/or tribute until the offer becomes "balanced"... You'll get their answer and then you can start to haggle.

Allthoug, if the price is too high to get a ceasefire, beat the enemy a few times more in battle, put a large army near one of their cities, cause some rebellion by putting spies in their settlements, ... in short: take a few steps towards victory and try to negotiate again: if you're more powerfull then the enemy it'll go easier.

If it still doesn't work out then just eliminate them :grin:

When you play on the higher difficulties it becomes more difficult to negotiate a ceasefire.

Good luck with your campaign.

Oh, and welcome ~:wave:

[MSB]

Welcome, IsItStillThere, to the Org ~:wave:

Glad to hear you are playing M2TW :thumbsup:

[Martok]

IsItStillThere, welcome to the Org! ~:wave:

If you have any other questions about Medieval 2, I urge you to check out the Citadel (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=131)--that's the specific forum dedicated to the game. :yes:

[IsItStillThere]

Thanks for the welcomes and helpful advice!!

I found the citadel--a wealth of information. And although many folks have some issues with the game, most of them aren't spending their time bashing the develpers...which is nice to see. I am reading voraciously.

One quick forum question: is there anyway to upload a custom avatar? I saw the option for putting in a web address for one but mine is a pic on my hard drive.

[MSB]

One quick forum question: is there anyway to upload a custom avatar? I saw the option for putting in a web address for one but mine is a pic on my hard drive.
You cannot have a custom avatar on these boards. It was decided that members wanted a certain scheme and style rather than a mish mash of sizes, styles and appearances.

[Mithrandir]

IsItStillHere? Yes it is!

Welcome ~:).

[IsItStillThere]

IsItStillHere? Yes it is!

Where!? Where!!??:no:

Oh, yeah...there.