Discussion thread for diplomatic relations and reputations...

[B-Wing]

I got no suggestions to offer, but I think this is a pretty sweet endeavor on your part and I'm impressed. Everytime I see something like this it makes me start having EB withdrawals.

I do have a related question, though, if it's appropriate to ask here. Classical history is not my strong point, but I always thought it was strange that the Roman Republic and the Empire of Carthage start the game as allies. I guess that's because the series of Punic Wars are so famous. But I was wondering how this affects the gameplay of EB2. In EB1, I never saw Rome and Carthage break their alliance, much less go to war. I'm wondering if the starting alliance state effectively prevents the AI from allowing epic warfare between the two to break out.

I understand, of course, that EB is not intended to be history on rails. But I think we'd all agree that seeing the Punic War emerge in most campaigns is an enjoyable thing, even when you're not playing as either of the two factions involved. Perhaps if Carthage and Rome began as allies, but with significantly poorer relations, they would be more likely to go to war at some point?

[Olaf The Great]

I think Epeiros should be lower Rep since Pyrrhos' mercenaries looted Aigai.

[Arjos]

Perhaps if Carthage and Rome began as allies, but with significantly poorer relations, they would be more likely to go to war at some point?

I think that was due to the nonexistent naval invasions in EB, in my games once Rome gained control of Sicily it was all over, or the two factions got separated by the Eleutheroi or Epeiros...

I think Epeiros should be lower Rep since Pyrrhos' mercenaries looted Aigai.

Good point, also Pyrrhos managed to be hated pretty much by the whole greek world...

[stratigos vasilios]

Add another to the list:

The Faction of Arjos
Reputation: Despicable
Relations: Abysmal
At war with all players at start of game

[Arjos]

You meanie! :D

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

And thes inter-faction "feelings" change while the campaign progresses, or are these static?

Does anyone know if these parameters are moddable / savegame-compatible during a campaign? Would open up pretty decent possibilities for epic rp-gamers.

[Arthur, king of the Britons]

And thes inter-faction "feelings" change while the campaign progresses, or are these static?

They change, for example once when played as England I never started a war with any faction (I let them attack me instead) and my reputation went from Mixed to Immaculate in a some hundred years. Though I kinda ruined it when I declared war on all of Europe (after which I was known as being Despicable). The same of course goes for Relations as well.

Does anyone know if these parameters are moddable / savegame-compatible during a campaign? Would open up pretty decent possibilities for epic rp-gamers.

I'm not sure, I hope so.

[Arjos]

And thes inter-faction "feelings" change while the campaign progresses, or are these static?

They change, I tried to set them according to the events prior to the EB start date...
In theory they help to keep alliances, avoid factions attacking trusted ones for no reasons etc...