Could You Spare this for a Friend?

Does anyone know the mechanics of "Could you spare this for a friend?" (CYSTFAF).

I'm curious about:

1) Whether or not a previously refused CYSTFAF affects subsequent requests.
2) How does the beaker cost of the requested tech affect the outcome?
3) How does diplomatic standing affect the outcome (i.e., is a request more likely to be accepted if you're at friendly rather than pleased status)?
4) Is it possible for a civ to accept a CYSTFAF request more than once per game?
5) How does a civ's leader affect CYSTFAF requests?


I'm guessing that this behavior has something to do with the "CONTACT_GIVE_HELP" and related variables in CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml; however, I couldn't find any information in the forums about this.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I'm not sure about 1), 3), and 5) but I have a strong feeling that beaker cost is taken into account, so lower level techs are easier to get. And 4) I know for sure, at least for the lower difficulties (I play Noble), yes, you can have more than 1 CYSTFAF.

Civs can respond positively to begging multiple times per game at all levels.

One guy told me the limit was every twenty turns. And as long as you don't request too much.

You should have a look at this thread, Pushing and Begging

Ras

edit: yw

You should have a look at this thread, Pushing and Begging

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Ah... this is just what I was looking for. Thanks Ras.