Is there any peaceful way to take provinces from allies?

**Krauser** · 07-14-2005, 06:22

I had a pretty slow start on my campaign playing as the Julii. By the time I conquered the Iberian Peninsula, the Scipii had take all of NE Africa. Is there any way to convince them to give me their provinces or a peaceful way to take them? Does bribing work on allies? Is bribing considered hostile activity? I don't want to start a whole new campaign. This isn't required either. It would just make things easier during the civil war, which will be coming pretty soon.

**magnum** · 07-14-2005, 06:29

Not sure if bribing is allowed. I do know that you can sometimes buy cities. Demand a city and offer a payment for it.

**sapi** · 07-14-2005, 08:17

Also you might want to offer one of your cities along with a substantial cash incentive for several of the cities you want; if they refuse you can then reduce the amount bit by bit until they accept.

**Krauser** · 07-14-2005, 09:11

It seems like bribing won't work against other Roman factions. I tried on a number of towns some containing only captains and the option wasn't there. It has worked on my other alllies though and they never went hostile either. Looks like I'll have to go to civil war to get those provinces.

**M.T.Cicero** · 07-14-2005, 12:49

You have to be offered to cease the power in order to bribe other romans even if you do not start the war right away you'll be able to bribe them.

**The Stranger** · 07-14-2005, 13:59

bribery or diplomacy

**Deus ret.** · 07-14-2005, 19:35

Originally Posted by Krauser

It seems like bribing won't work against other Roman factions.

yes, as far as I know that was fixed in v1.2 due to players bribing whole armies of other Romans (possible also thanks to ridiculous bribing cost back then) and using them for expansion in the same direction as the former owner intended, thus crippling their fellow Romans to an extent that the term "civil war" became absurd for the skirmishes at the end of the game. This worked especially well with the Brutii due to the tons of cash they are able to rake in quickly.
Since the AI tends to be reluctant to make concessions once you've become mighty, peacefully taking over cities in the middle/late game without a horrible price is quite impossible IMHO. To get them "peacefully" nonetheless, be sure enough to capture them before your friendly soon-to-be enemies can: that is, in the earlier game stages....
just start the civil war once you're in a somewhat favorable strategic position and have placed all your armies properly. Take all the cities you want from them! With a quick strike one of your enemies will almost be dead within two turns.