Possible Diplomacy Bug

February 24, 2006 1:19 PM from

There may be a bug in the diplomacy section in bribing races to declare war on other races.

I've picked up every diplomacy enhancing skill in the game except supreme majesty and star federation, plus I have +70 racial to diplomacy and I was planning on using my diplomatic prowess to get the other races to fight together while I sit back and watch. Kind of my own personal idea of arena football.

However, when I use the "attack..." option in the diplomacy screen not all the races show up to attack. In particular in this game I can't get a single race to show the Acreans ( or most of the other major races). None of the races have alliances with each other. Though most of them do have trade agreements. Do trade agreements keep a race from declaring war on another race?

If anyone knows what's up with this I'd appreciate the input... or even better a fix so I can set the entire galacy at war with one another while I win the game without building a single military ship

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Reply #1 February 24, 2006 1:37 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I think the race has to show a dislike to the race you want him to attack in the relations department ,before a D.O.W.

Reply #2 February 24, 2006 2:08 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I also thought if it doesn't show up on the list, it means they are already at war with them.

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Reply #3 February 24, 2006 2:25 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Yeah, you just can't get one race to attack another if they don't have any intention of doing so, not for any amount of money.

Reply #4 February 24, 2006 2:30 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Try building an influence or military base in one races sector and gift it to another race.Bwahahahaha.Or does this work?

Reply #5 February 24, 2006 2:30 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

How do you get +70 racial to diplomacy? The max is +60.

Reply #6 February 24, 2006 3:40 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

How do you get +70 racial to diplomacy? The max is +60.

You just give yourself the +50 bonus, and pick the Populous (sp?) party for an additional +20 bonus.

Reply #7 February 24, 2006 3:51 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Try building an influence or military base in one races sector and gift it to another race.

That is most evil and despicable of you .... I approve.

Reply #8 February 24, 2006 4:58 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Thanks everyone for the posts. I absolutely love the idea of the gift starbase. I've used the "take the planet you can't hold and give it to your neighbor" tactic but I hadn't thought of using starbases as Greek gifts.

Thanks all.

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