I'm looking to improve my CS game for the diplomatic and social policy advantages but I'm having trouble. I've always been extremely uncomfortable with city-states; keeping them happy always seemed like more trouble than it was worth, and before there weren't very many big incentives to ally with them.
Now, with the improvements to Patronage and the addition of the World Congress, I've been trying to work on city-state diplomacy, but I'm still finding it a huge drain on resources to keep more than a few CS's happy at once.
Does anyone have any tips on the best way to take advantage of city states, considering the improvements? Is there a certain type of CS that is preferable, or a maximum number that you're willing to invest in diplomatically? Do you seek them out ASAP, despite a considerable distance, or will you only pay attention to the CS's in your immediate vicinity?
Now, with the improvements to Patronage and the addition of the World Congress, I've been trying to work on city-state diplomacy, but I'm still finding it a huge drain on resources to keep more than a few CS's happy at once.
Does anyone have any tips on the best way to take advantage of city states, considering the improvements? Is there a certain type of CS that is preferable, or a maximum number that you're willing to invest in diplomatically? Do you seek them out ASAP, despite a considerable distance, or will you only pay attention to the CS's in your immediate vicinity?