The AI conducting sound diplomacy. No, i'm serious... take a look.

[Dayve]

I have never, never ever ever seen the AI be so smart before in my whole 3 (or so) years of playing this game, and believe me i've played this game a lot.

I started a campaign as KH and migrated to Masillia. At some point the Seleukids conquered Halikarnassos. The population there obviously have something against the Seleukids because they revolted soon afterwards, to my faction. At first i was going to abandon it, but the public order there was surprisingly good, so i installed a type 4 government and a client ruler with what garrison i could afford.

Soon after i negotiated a ceasefire with Seleukia, who had declared war on me when the city revolted, and Makedonia, who i had been at war with from the start, so that i could trade with the two factions from that city and Halikarnassos could pay for its own upkeep.

Less than 1 year later, the Seleukids have this to say.



Something special just happened. The AI made a sound, realistic demand, and a threat at the same time.

Just a quick update... I refused, they asked again 2 turns later, i refused again, they have laid siege to the city. They mean business too, Galation wild men in the stack, the works.

It's going to be one of those rare times when i actually lose a city. All i have to defend with is 3 units of levy hoplites, 1 akontistai and a green general with no command stars or morale uppers.