Diplomatic victory

magicshane · Dec 12, 2003, 02:46 PM

How do you win a diplomatic victory? I know it has to do with an election but when is the election, do I have to be in the election, if i'm not in the election, can I still win etc? I ask because in my current game i'm in the year 930ad and have the highest score but everyone is annoyed with me and the Incans are furious because I keep declaring war and sueing for peace over and over. Can I still win? Please help.

gunning1 · Dec 12, 2003, 02:51 PM

You have to build the United Nations. (Your country does) Once it's finnished, about every turn after, a message pops up asking if you want to hold an election for president (or whatever) of the United Nations. If you hold the election, and win, you win the game by a diplomatic victory. (I believe

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magicshane · Dec 12, 2003, 02:56 PM

Can I still win if I don't accept the election? If I don't hold the election, does that mean someone else will be elected leader and I will lose? I don't think in this game I will be able to win a conquest game (still have all 7 civs in the game and it is the year 930) but I can still win by domination, culture (even though I don't have any great wonders I still have the best culture), or histographic win.

SuperBeaverInc. · Dec 12, 2003, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by ps2master2001
Can I still win if I don't accept the election? If I don't hold the election, does that mean someone else will be elected leader and I will lose? I don't think in this game I will be able to win a conquest game (still have all 7 civs in the game and it is the year 930) but I can still win by domination, culture (even though I don't have any great wonders I still have the best culture), or histographic win.

By declining to hold a vote, all that happens is that the vote is delayed another twenty turns. It is impossible to win a diplo victory without you or whoever built the UN from holding a vote.

capslock · Dec 12, 2003, 03:54 PM

If you hold a vote, and lose, do you lose the game? I can't remember.

warpstorm · Dec 12, 2003, 04:02 PM

If you lose the election it is game over.

The Economist · Dec 12, 2003, 04:18 PM

But remember, someone needs a *majority* of the votes to win, not just more than any other candidate. So if there are 9 civs, and 3 are in the election, a civ will win if it gets 5 votes or more. Period, end of story.

The requirements for being "on the ballot" so to speak is that you have at least 25% of the world's territory OR population. If the UN is in one of your cities, you get to be a candidate no matter what.

Basically, I like to build the UN just so that I can block any elections from happening, since the AI's usually aren't too fond of me.

Kubla84 · Dec 12, 2003, 10:27 PM

I finally got a diplomatic victory today
regent level, standard world, 6 opponants, playing as portugese

Dec 12, 2003, 02:46 PM	#1
magicshane Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 51	Diplomatic victory How do you win a diplomatic victory? I know it has to do with an election but when is the election, do I have to be in the election, if i'm not in the election, can I still win etc? I ask because in my current game i'm in the year 930ad and have the highest score but everyone is annoyed with me and the Incans are furious because I keep declaring war and sueing for peace over and over. Can I still win? Please help.

Dec 12, 2003, 03:54 PM	#5
capslock Emperor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,435	If you hold a vote, and lose, do you lose the game? I can't remember. __________________ In the face of murder and terror, the call for peace is NOT PATRIOTIC, its COWARDICE.

Dec 12, 2003, 04:02 PM	#6
warpstorm Yumbo? Yumbo! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snack Food Capital of the World Posts: 7,687	If you lose the election it is game over. __________________ "Perfection is attained, not when no more can be added, but when no more can be removed." The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in any way

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Dec 12, 2003, 02:51 PM	#2
gunning1 Emperor Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,194	You have to build the United Nations. (Your country does) Once it's finnished, about every turn after, a message pops up asking if you want to hold an election for president (or whatever) of the United Nations. If you hold the election, and win, you win the game by a diplomatic victory. (I believe )

Dec 12, 2003, 02:56 PM	#3
magicshane Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 51	Can I still win if I don't accept the election? If I don't hold the election, does that mean someone else will be elected leader and I will lose? I don't think in this game I will be able to win a conquest game (still have all 7 civs in the game and it is the year 930) but I can still win by domination, culture (even though I don't have any great wonders I still have the best culture), or histographic win.

Dec 12, 2003, 04:18 PM	#7
The Economist Warlord Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 102	But remember, someone needs a majority of the votes to win, not just more than any other candidate. So if there are 9 civs, and 3 are in the election, a civ will win if it gets 5 votes or more. Period, end of story. The requirements for being "on the ballot" so to speak is that you have at least 25% of the world's territory OR population. If the UN is in one of your cities, you get to be a candidate no matter what. Basically, I like to build the UN just so that I can block any elections from happening, since the AI's usually aren't too fond of me.

Dec 12, 2003, 10:27 PM	#8
Kubla84 Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Elmwood Place, Ohio Posts: 22	I finally got a diplomatic victory today regent level, standard world, 6 opponants, playing as portugese

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