The Will of the Senate PBM - out of character thread IV

**Braden** · 10-24-2006, 09:18

TinCow,

Have you updated the Library yet? Just wondered as I can't see any updates to characters there.

**Mount Suribachi** · 10-24-2006, 12:45

Alpha Centauri also has excellent diplomacy (and that game is 8 years old!!). In my Bactria game I had Ptolomy, who had been my ally for many years and who I had repeatedly saved from extinction at the hands of the Seleucids turn round and attack me as soon as I bordered them. Grrrr. The last night, for no reason whatsoever, Macedon (who are the other side of Asia Minor from me) decided to blockade my port at Antioch, thus putting me into another war.

Sadly I don't think this suicidal diplomacy AI has been fixed in MTW2 going by the German review thread and CAs statements to the effect of "increased challenge by the AI attacking you".

Grrr....

**Lucjan** · 10-24-2006, 13:23

This will still be my number one wish for the next tw...better diplomacy.

As for EU II, I do very much like that game, and can't wait for EU III to come out also. I like to play as Holstein and build a baltic empire. I usually aim to control Holstein, Jutland, Mecklemburg, Vor Pommern, Copenhagen, Skane, Gotland, Memel, Finland and Courland. Two trade centers (Mecklemburg and Courland) bring in huge cash stores.

If I'm not playing Holstein I go for Croatia and try for the Balkan empire, or Georgia and try to save the Cacaussus from the hordes.

**Death the destroyer of worlds** · 10-24-2006, 15:56

I usually try to play as the dutch, evolving from Brabant, (with a historic realism mod), but it is really tough in the last 100 years as France gets mega-powerful on the continent. You're not all that popular as a reformed country. Good fun trying to keep Napoleon in check with a protestant-catholic alliance. One of the all-time greats. I've played this game as almost al the 'great' nations.
Alpha Centauri also has excellent diplomacy. When someone surrenders, they stay surrendered and actively help you in your war, ditto in an alliance. I love it. I also love the custom built units, like my anti-grav global insertion probe unit, or the antigrav dropship tank from hell, or whatever you fancy. The only trick that worked against the AI diplomatically was surrouding one of his cities early in the game and demanding the city in exchange for peace. Nasty trick to pull on the AI.

**Dutch_guy** · 10-26-2006, 22:49

The Kirtha battle report will be up soon.

Just a heads up guys.

**Lucjan** · 10-26-2006, 22:57

Busy day today, I'll be putting up a consular report tomorrow.

**Tamur** · 10-27-2006, 17:30

hi all, glad to see things are moving along. It's been what one could describe as a pretty dreadful week between sick children and busy work. My apologies for failing to get the Side report up, and now we will be out of town till next Wednesday. I will get it up, as late is better than not at all I guess, but I did want to ask everyone's patience and am sorry I haven't done better when the time came for great (writing) deeds!