Shark Diver
King
I'm playing as Spain, it's around 200 BC. My "friendly" neighbor Rome just started forward settling on me and spamming his usual units. I'm about 10 turns from Chivalry, and I have an X-bow in each of my 4 cities as well as 2 Chariot Archers. I've got about 500 gold, 300 faith saved up (Holy Warriors), and +15 happiness so I can trade away the last copy of 3-4 resources and be fine. Only strategic resources are 3 horses (with more coming soon). No iron until city #5, which I plan to plant in about 15 turns.
I've been trying to get Caesar to DoW each of 5 different civs, to no effect. I've offered to declare war with him. I've offered him everything, but no dice. He has his eyes set on sending his top-ranked military after my wonder-laden capital.
I called up Harold Bluetooth (strong army, just to the south), and he wants no part of war with Rome.
Ditto for Shaka, who I've already partnered up with for a quick skirmish against the aggressive-settling Shoshone.
I tried everything with nearby Dutch and Ottomans. No sale.
I keep reading how some of the Deity players bribe off approaching armies (this game is on Immortal), and I've had success doing so a few times, but am having absolutely no luck. All I need is Caesar off my back for another 20-25 turns and my Conquistadors should be able to handle him.
Am I doing something wrong or am just doomed to join his empire?
(Lake Victoria was 7 tiles from my capital, so I've got a really fun game going .would be a shame to suffer a setback like this).
I've been trying to get Caesar to DoW each of 5 different civs, to no effect. I've offered to declare war with him. I've offered him everything, but no dice. He has his eyes set on sending his top-ranked military after my wonder-laden capital.
I called up Harold Bluetooth (strong army, just to the south), and he wants no part of war with Rome.
Ditto for Shaka, who I've already partnered up with for a quick skirmish against the aggressive-settling Shoshone.
I tried everything with nearby Dutch and Ottomans. No sale.
I keep reading how some of the Deity players bribe off approaching armies (this game is on Immortal), and I've had success doing so a few times, but am having absolutely no luck. All I need is Caesar off my back for another 20-25 turns and my Conquistadors should be able to handle him.
Am I doing something wrong or am just doomed to join his empire?
(Lake Victoria was 7 tiles from my capital, so I've got a really fun game going .would be a shame to suffer a setback like this).