Diplomacy and keeping relations up

[Slaists]

Well, led me see if i understood. To keep any aliance you got PAY tribute for that in every single turn. You got GIVE gifts even if you are stronger... allright.
So this crapy diplamacy is working? Forgive me but its just ridiculous... thats a broken diplmacy made for fanboys.

Well, look at United Nations in real life today... Basically all developing nations are ganging up and shouting in one mouth that it is the "duty" of the developed nations to give cash to the developing ones ... Guess, who is stronger in the field of battle... Guess who is paying... Would you say it is ridiculous?

IMHO the game models this situation quite right...