Quote Originally Posted by Corka
you can't intimidate your opponents into doing what you want either. Creating a large army and killing everyone isn't really diplomacy at all.
Thats 'cause the AI is stupid. The saying "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword" only applies in the 17th century and beyond. Up until 1600 pointy bits of metal carry the day.
And of course you can indimidate the AI into doing what you want. You want their country to cease existing, correct? Therefore, the best course of action is to kick its digital arse back to Timbuktu and kill everything that gets in your way.