Quite strange bug

[Philbert]

What exactly does 'annex it' mean, when it doesn't mean take it?

[Didz]

What exactly does 'annex it' mean, when it doesn't mean take it?

annex to seize territory by conquest or occupation, to take without permission, to join or add something to something larger. [Latin: annectere - to attach]

The key point here though is that this is a diplomatic mission, therefore it expects the mission to be completed by a diplomat.

[Philbert]

So it means you need to bribe the settlement? Or can you also buy it from the faction?

[Didz]

So it means you need to bribe the settlement? Or can you also buy it from the faction?

I think you need to use DEMAND:GIVE REGION option on the diplomatic menu. Bribe might work but I've never tried it to be honest.

[DesertEagle]

Yeah I think it absolutely has to be by a diplomatic treaty, not bribery. To me it seems the key is right there on the screen posted above - "There is no longer a need to send a diplomat to this faction."

This also would, as has already been explained, rule out military conquest. In the failure, comes the wisdom necessary to succeed. </Confucious>

[WhiskeyGhost]

Take note that when you receive the quest, it states : You can offer them a less valuable settlement in exchange"

Also, one of the many tactics, is your at war with them, is to offer a ceasefire for it (works sometimes, usually when they come offering a ceasefire to you)

Just remember though, if you trade off a settlement for it, theres some sort of cooldown time from when you gave it to them to when you can attack it. If you attack too soon, you lose rep big time for it