Re: medieval: total peace
No, I don't think you're being egocentric, as you're not the first person to notice this phenomenon. I myself haven't paid enough attention to confirm if there's any correlation. A number of other players, however, have noticed that there does seem to be a link between how agressive you are and how peaceful the rest of the map is. It's kind of like the other factions play "follow the leader", or something.... :inquisitive:
Re: medieval: total peace
I was wondering something a bit similar the other day; if you ran out a campaign, but not as a faction, if you could somehow simply observe the game, would the campaign play out the same each time? It seems to me that the computer would make the same logical moves each time, and without the player faction as the 'wildcard', the same things would happen each game
Re: medieval: total peace
I don't think it would be the same each and every time. I think there is a random element in the campaigns. Some factions are wiped out very early in some games while in others they become super powers. They both happen when I'm nowhere near them and I'm turtling. I think the AI matches the aggressiveness of the player to some extend but a big part is still random.
Re: medieval: total peace
Another weird thing is that the reverse is actually true as well.
If you are hyper-aggressive and take a bunch of provinces nice and early, your influence will skyrocket and, as long as you're not at war with a given faction, or one of their allies, you are more likely to be able to forge alliances due to increased influence.
Re: medieval: total peace
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Originally Posted by Roark
Another weird thing is that the reverse is actually true as well.
If you are hyper-aggressive and take a bunch of provinces nice and early, your influence will skyrocket and, as long as you're not at war with a given faction, or one of their allies, you are more likely to be able to forge alliances due to increased influence.
Unless you are France, in which I find that being super-aggressive (which is usually the only way to play the French) results in being at war with everyone in double-quick time. I mean everyone, even Aragon.
Not just when I play as the French...under AI control it's usually at war with at least the HRE and England by about 1130. But I agree, overall I have found this phenomenon generally holds true. Danish and Polish (ie. largely anti-rebel/short of cash) campaigns are often more peaceful.
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In my recent Danes campaign I was the only one involved in a major war for the last 20-30 years. I blitzed through Spain, Africa and Anatolia without the Byzantines, Russians, Turks, Egyptians, Scicilians and Papal States (The Pope stole a province from me so he was a bit stronger than usual) ever attacking me or each other.
I don't think the AI is more aggressive, or peaceful based on your actions. I've turtled before and witnessed large scale campaigns between France and England and other nations.