Quote Originally Posted by Bob the Insane
Also the AI in TW is very agressive and when it sees even a small military advantage it will attack without any thought to past events.
But also future events. I'm being attacked by the AI when I outclass them militarily and economically. I can't make much sense of it. Maybe they look at the number of enemies ranged against me and think collectively they can win (maybe they could if player skill was equal). Maybe they look at my very poorly defended border cities and think they are easy pickings. The result is that sooner or later I end up at war with everyone. That's ok, for total war, I guess but rather cramps one aspect of the game.

I second the praise for Civ4 as a model for diplomacy. Trying to maintain a peace in Civ4 is almost as tense as trying to win a war. TW does not really have that aspect.