Quote Originally Posted by Sheo
I personally hope to see a system for coalitions set up. IE: "I declare war on this person. Everybody else who doesn't like this person, join in!"
It would act as a sort of temporary alliance until the end of the war with whoever.
YES. Moreover, I want to see members of coalitions gather together their armies and actually work together, not seperately.

Quote Originally Posted by Sheo
Likewise, I'd like to see a decent system for surrendering set up. AI's should, naturally, be loath to part with their homelands, but in terms of colonies and subjects, the AI should be a little more willing to part with them after its capitol has been occupied and its armies are raven snacks.
YES.

Yes at everything else you said, too.