hello everyone

**IsItStillThere** · 12-08-2006, 21:13

First post here, just wanted to say hi.

Won a short campaign as the English, and unloced the other factions. Decided to challenge myself and play Egypt

. The crusades against me have started (and the Byzantines have attacked) so wish me luck...

BTW, has anyone figured out how to get the AI to agree to a ceasefire?

jeff

**Caius** · 12-08-2006, 21:16

Welcome IsItStillThere to the org!

**UltraWar** · 12-08-2006, 21:19

Welcome to the .org, IsItStillThere!

**Andres** · 12-08-2006, 21:46

Originally Posted by IsItStillThere

BTW, has anyone figured out how to get the AI to agree to a ceasefire?

jeff

I assume you're playing M2TW.

Send one of your diplomats to an enemy settlement/army or diplomat.

If you enter negotations, you'll see under the scroll, before you make your offer a short message: "very demanding", "demanding", "balanced", "generous" or "very generous".

If it states "very demanding" or "demanding", you'll have to offer something more then just a ceasefire: try adding trade rights and/or map information and/or money and/or tribute until the offer becomes "balanced"... You'll get their answer and then you can start to haggle.

Allthoug, if the price is too high to get a ceasefire, beat the enemy a few times more in battle, put a large army near one of their cities, cause some rebellion by putting spies in their settlements, ... in short: take a few steps towards victory and try to negotiate again: if you're more powerfull then the enemy it'll go easier.

If it still doesn't work out then just eliminate them

When you play on the higher difficulties it becomes more difficult to negotiate a ceasefire.

Good luck with your campaign.

Oh, and welcome

**MSB** · 12-08-2006, 22:24

Welcome, IsItStillThere, to the Org

Glad to hear you are playing M2TW

**Martok** · 12-08-2006, 23:40

IsItStillThere, welcome to the Org!

If you have any other questions about Medieval 2, I urge you to check out the Citadel--that's the specific forum dedicated to the game.

**IsItStillThere** · 12-09-2006, 00:25

Thanks for the welcomes and helpful advice!!

I found the citadel--a wealth of information. And although many folks have some issues with the game, most of them aren't spending their time bashing the develpers...which is nice to see. I am reading voraciously.

One quick forum question: is there anyway to upload a custom avatar? I saw the option for putting in a web address for one but mine is a pic on my hard drive.

**MSB** · 12-09-2006, 16:18

Originally Posted by IsItStillThere

One quick forum question: is there anyway to upload a custom avatar? I saw the option for putting in a web address for one but mine is a pic on my hard drive.

You cannot have a custom avatar on these boards. It was decided that members wanted a certain scheme and style rather than a mish mash of sizes, styles and appearances.