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“HAVE A PROPOSAL TO MAKE...”
Once you have your rival’s ear, you can make a variety of suggestions. Common sense tells
you that the better an opponent likes you, the more likely he or she is to agree to your
proposal. Opponents also take your relative standing in the game into account. They are
more likely to be magnanimous if you are far behind than if you are the pre-eminent power
in the world. The following table gives the gist of your emissary’s remarks and the rival’s
likely response.
Diplomacy
Exchanging Knowledge: Civilizations that are not extremely antagonistic might accept
an offer to trade civilization advances. They negotiate by requesting a particular
advance from you. Your options include accepting the deal as offered, vetoing the
exchange, or offering an alternative advance instead of the one they requested. They,
in turn, can accept or decline your revised offer. Sometimes an opponent thinks less
of you for offering lesser alternatives. You may continue trading as many
technologies as you possess, provided the other party is interested. Occasionally,
you might be offered an advance as a gift or for a monetary fee.
Declaring War: Civilizations who see an advantage in changing the balance of power
might be persuaded to declare war on a mutual enemy. They usually request a cash
payment for their trouble, but might demand two advances in lieu of gold.
Exchanging Maps: Civilizations might agree to exchange knowledge of the world in the
form of accurate maps of territory they have explored. If they accept, the darkness
is rolled back in your MAP window to represent their information.
PROPOSAL MENU
COMMENT RESULT
Never mind Return to DIPLOMACY menu
Ask to exchange knowledge Possibly exchange advance, possibly receive as a gift or for a fee
Ask to declare war against an enemy Demand bribe of gold or knowledge to attack an enemy
Ask to share world maps Possibly exchange maps
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