OK guys, I need a bit more insight here. Remember reading a few threads and tidbits on this in the past but most escapes me right now.
I don't understand how reputation works exactly. In my current campaign, I've waited for and had two other factions attack me first to initiate war. I am playing as Milan, my only ally is the Popester. I haven't allowed trade rights with ANYONE, and haven't been allied with anyone at all in the past except the Pope.
The two factions that attacked me first were France and the Moors. When each attacked me, I cheerfully annihilated them within a turn or two as I was waiting for it to happen. Problem is, my reputation has gone from Mixed to Untrustworthy. I don't get this. I haven't backstabbed anyone, they attacked me first, and I never had any diplomatic relations with them to begin with. This doesn't make any sense to me at all. Being trusthworthy in my mind means adhering to alliances and trade rights, and generally being a good neighbor to those whom you've established relations with. People whom you haven't established or won't establish trade/alliances/relations with, and on top of that THEN attack you, shouldn't have any impact on how reliable YOU are as a faction. Am I making sense here? This just seems broken to me.
Thoughts/comments/insight?
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