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[fallen851]

If you play on Medium the AI is far less aggressive, and diplomacy is more of a factor. If you are playing on Very Hard it will just make you enemies with everyone you border by default.

You can adjust the EB script to give the AI the same amount of money they get on VH too.

[Marcus Darkstar]

If you play on Medium the AI is far less aggressive, and diplomacy is more of a factor. If you are playing on Very Hard it will just make you enemies with everyone you border by default.

You can adjust the EB script to give the AI the same amount of money they get on VH too.

That said I've played on medium as the Haydasans and even though the Sel accept ceasefires every turn after they attack you they keep attacking in the next turn. (I think they accept ceasefires cause they have multiple enemies).

So the diplomacy in RTW is barely functional if at all at times. Hopefully it gets better in Rome II :)

[Ca Putt]

The problem probably is that the AI does not do anything about it's attacking armies. Thus eventho you are now at peace with them, their armies march onward and one of them is heading strait for your borders, attack and thus break the ceasefire.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

Communication between generals and diplomats is a problem in the EB world, it seems - they don't talk to each other. An enemy general who is marching to attack you won't stop because some poncy diplomat has made peace with you.

For diplomacy to work, all enemy armies that are marching in your direction must be wiped out or driven back into an enemy town - and only then should you make peace.

Make peace when your armies are in their territory - never when theirs are in yours!

[d'Arthez]

You could possibly use the teleport cheat to move the offending suicide squad that thinks it is a brilliant idea to siege your city moments after a ceasefire agreement has been reached.

Some factions are very aggressive, while others are far less so. I personally never had Getai declare war on me, even if I gobbled up all the cities around them. The diplomatic AI is non-existent in RTW, and EB can't fix that. The only thing you can do is actively discourage other factions to declare war. Strong border defences, paying some small tribute, and leaving room for expansion to the other faction usually helps.

Some factions also love certain cities. If you play Baktria don't take Chach (Bin-Kath) unless you want to face the Sakae. Something similar applies to Pahlava. As long as they have a border with the Seleucids they will be much less inclined to declare war on you.