FAQ updated- 03/04/2006

[Simmons]

What about orthodox factions?

[Trajanus]

How many orthodox factions are there?

[Gustav II Adolf]

I must say im quite exited about the expanding diplomacy. Though i hope relations can be tracked and reviewed in some degree. I would like to be able to view the reasons why some faction like or dislike me similar to the civ4 system. This would help making reactions more understandable and meaningful. Also, i might not remember if i voted for some pope and be confused about why he keep threatening me. However, for all these new things to work well we cant have an ai suffering from a borderline personality disorder as in previous tw games.



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[Simmons]

How many orthodox factions are there?

Two as far as I know two Byzantium and Russia

[Servius]

In addition to the concern about worthless agreements made by the AI, I also hope the diplomatic AI just isn't as dumb as it was in MTW. My primary example, when you are huge, they are puny, you two are at war, and for whatever reason you offer truce or alliance. In MTW, the AI would often turn this down, even though to do so was basically suicide.

Small nations need to know their place. They should either make peace or become your vasal, because the alternative is extinction.

I also hope Crusades and Jihads that travel through your land do not suck away your troops like they did in MTW. I would often deny them passage because I hated having my armies, and especially my generals, raided by a Crusade. I found excommunication preferable to losing a great general and having to waste turns reforming my units.