What does AI makes peace treaties for?

**paul_kiss** · 04-30-2007, 07:44

The AI seems to pay no value to peace treaties it makes. So why does it do that at all?

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-30-2007, 08:11

Hi paul_kiss,
Unfortunately, with R:TW, the diplomacy engine went completely down-hill - not coordinating with the faction's military machine, they both had minds of their own. Although, compared to M:TW the engine was improved in the number of options available, the AI had no idea how to use them correctly, hampering them and their strength.

However, there is still hope, if you add a regular tribute of about 100+ onto your alliance or peace-treaty proposal, as a gift, then the AI may respect you more and will be less likely to attack. They may also pay you it all back in the future if you send a diplomat to visit them, so you may end up spending nothing whatsoever.

Hope this helps you, cheers!

**guineawolf** · 04-30-2007, 09:23

i thought it is a delayed tactic,gather some time for them to recruit new troops....

**mightilyoats** · 04-30-2007, 09:37

The AI mostly come to me with a peace treaty while I am besieging one of his towns. It is a good way to lift the siege. I've done it also when I couldn't get an army there to lift it. As a rule of thumb, I normally tell the AI "No" when they ask for peace while I am siegeing his town.

**paul_kiss** · 04-30-2007, 13:29

Originally Posted by Omanes Alexandrapolites the Idiot

if you add a regular tribute of about 100+ onto your alliance or peace-treaty proposal, as a gift, then the AI may respect you more

Wow, sounds great. I've never thought this way. I'll try it. Thanks for the idea. *handshake*

Originally Posted by mightilyoats

I normally tell the AI "No" when they ask for peace while I am siegeing his town

I think everyone does so. :) It gives a pleasure to say "no" to the AI begging for mercy, ain't it.

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 04-30-2007, 16:17

Your welcome!

**guineawolf** · 04-30-2007, 18:07

Originally Posted by paul_kiss

I think everyone does so. :) It gives a pleasure to say "no" to the AI begging for mercy, ain't it.

yeah!i agree with that!

**professorspatula** · 04-30-2007, 21:13

Originally Posted by paul_kiss

The AI seems to pay no value to peace treaties it makes. So why does it do that at all?

The AI makes peace treaties so it can break them. Breaking peace treaties is the AI's favourite pastime. The AI also enjoys backstabbing, acting like a cretin, knitting jumpers and lawn tennis.

**Caius** · 04-30-2007, 22:58

The IA tell me to ceasefire when they are sieging me!

**paul_kiss** · 05-02-2007, 11:21

I tried to make peace treaties offering a regular pay of 200 for 20 moves, but noone aggreed. Some were at war with me, some replied "we have nothing to offer you in response, so we refuse".

And btw, when I offered the pay to Brutii, they broke the alliance with me for some reason... ::?::

**Caliburn** · 05-02-2007, 13:14

It seems like playing the next generation of TW games teaches you to play the previous ones...

For me it was having to learn to use archers effectively in Rome to counter Egyptian chariots that made me use them effectively in Medieval.

Now the same applies to Rome: In Medieval 2, to keep an alliance I pay 100+ florins/year, and now that I've tried the same seems to work in Rome. Never bothered to play around with the diplomacy in Rome before, as it is quite broken.