Compendium: (under construction)

[Marauder]

I'm whipping their emotionless butts each time and learning how to use the diplomacy function effectively again.

Never thought I'd read that line from you. VanillaMod must be that tough if you're using diplomats for something other than calling a Crusade.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Absolutely it is tough. However, I stopped using diplomacy when I thought it had been (effectively) disabled. Since then I've seen that you can manipulate the AI, and to a great extent.

Notice how the AI is full of cash? Hundreds of thousands of florins...

I know how to swindle 2000 florins out of every faction for every promise to attack a single faction, which adds up to a lot of money... then I bribe the pope and...

Biggest Crusade Ever!