on to Flying_Pig.
So how to we conduct diplomacy in this game? I my friends and I usually do it via email so we have a record of treaties and such to refer to if there's a quarrel, with in-game diplo reserved for the actual trades and such.
Another option here is PM, since we're all on this forum anyway....
What would people prefer?
All else being equal, I prefer email.
But I'm perfectly fine doing PM.