Quote Originally Posted by Quirinus
I actually tried that, but I've found that a lot of the time, other factions will simply refuse your gift. I find this odd-- anyone ever encounter something like this?
Hundreds of times. When it comes to the diplomatic AI, it's intelligence is fairly primitive and, in many respects, could also be considered to be completely broken. Gifts are often refused, ceasefires are ended the same turn they are created, and, on occasions, perfectly reasonable and sometimes even generous offers are dismissed as worthless by the AI.