Every time I make an ally....

**GFX707** · 10-07-2004, 03:46

It seems that they are the first to attack me rather than neutral factions!

Why on earth is that?

**ChaosLord** · 10-07-2004, 03:54

I'm not sure, they could just see you as weak/hoping for a suprise attack. Or you might be allying with neighbors so its just coincidental they're heading your way first. My only non-Roman alliance has been unbroken so far. As Scipii I allied with Numidia since we're both fighting Egypt off and on. Its stayed allied with me for like 20 years now.

**Morindin** · 10-07-2004, 04:09

Its probably a combination of the fact they have a larger military than you and share a border with you.

The AI is generally quite good when it comes to keeping alliances, provided your around equal or greater strength.
I had an alliance with the Dacians for over 100 years and the Spanish for over 50 before I unfortunately had to engulf them into my empire. :)

**desdichado** · 10-07-2004, 07:01

Originally Posted by ChaosLord

I'm not sure, they could just see you as weak/hoping for a suprise attack. Or you might be allying with neighbors so its just coincidental they're heading your way first. My only non-Roman alliance has been unbroken so far. As Scipii I allied with Numidia since we're both fighting Egypt off and on. Its stayed allied with me for like 20 years now.

watch them - they just broke a 50 year alliance (no idea why) and have beseiged Thapsus while my armies are off fighting the Gauls or Egyptians. Have one army in for repair & refit at Syracuse so they have the task of giving them a few kicks - have to wait a year though unfortunately.

**Akka** · 10-07-2004, 08:17

Well, I have been only betrayed once (by Carthage), though it was a really stupid betrayal (a single-city faction against my mighty empire ? 0_o).

The Seleucids are faithfully allied since one of the very first turn of the game, and show no signs of attacking (though they have a big army standing idle).

**Leet Eriksson** · 10-07-2004, 09:14

I also noticed a bad habit of the AI when allying with them, whenever they have a huge army near an undefended city, they conquer it no matter how big your empire is... its pretty annoying.

**GFX707** · 10-07-2004, 11:16

Then why do they accept to be allies in the first damn place?

**The_Emperor** · 10-07-2004, 11:26

Then why do they accept to be allies in the first damn place?

To lure you into a false sense of security. Every once in a while declare peace, it confuses the hell out of your enemies!

**GFX707** · 10-07-2004, 11:35

It just seems like, at any one time in the campaign, you are at war with at least 2 people....

if you leave a larger neighbour neutral they probably won't declare war on you. If you get an alliance with them 2-3 turns later they will attack one of your cities!