templar_x
usually walks his talks
I had some thoughts on this topic and want to discuss this with you guys. starting with a question:
do the same rules regarding reputation apply for AI-AI trades as they do for player-AI trades?
we know that we become unable to trade gpt (or any turn deals) for hard goods (like techs) when we bust our trading reputation.
i know from many discussions in threads that many of us assume the same happens for the AIs who steal themselves out of trades, especially in combination with peace deals. but is this true?
if it is, i see this possible strategy i have yet not seen applied openly in games around here. we could simply deliberately bust THE AIs´ reputation, one after the other. after that they would be able to do tech for tech trades, of course. plus cash for tech trades. but no more gpt for tech trades.
(thinking about it, LordEmsworth sure already does use this and those deals are named after his middle name or something
)
this is how one could use it, i think especially on the higher levels:
1. bust everyone´s reputation by making deals they will break or you "invite" them to break, like with a remove or declare demand.
2. always take away their cash so you eliminate the risk of cash for tech deals. (Moonsinger described this strategy, but with the goal to hinder the AIs to do other stupid things with their cash, like buying alliances or upgrading troops.)
3. get your hands on techs you can broker. there should be an abundance of gpt around for you, if you were the only one who would ignore that the AIs shot their rep.
or not?
templar_x
do the same rules regarding reputation apply for AI-AI trades as they do for player-AI trades?
we know that we become unable to trade gpt (or any turn deals) for hard goods (like techs) when we bust our trading reputation.
i know from many discussions in threads that many of us assume the same happens for the AIs who steal themselves out of trades, especially in combination with peace deals. but is this true?
if it is, i see this possible strategy i have yet not seen applied openly in games around here. we could simply deliberately bust THE AIs´ reputation, one after the other. after that they would be able to do tech for tech trades, of course. plus cash for tech trades. but no more gpt for tech trades.
(thinking about it, LordEmsworth sure already does use this and those deals are named after his middle name or something

this is how one could use it, i think especially on the higher levels:
1. bust everyone´s reputation by making deals they will break or you "invite" them to break, like with a remove or declare demand.
2. always take away their cash so you eliminate the risk of cash for tech deals. (Moonsinger described this strategy, but with the goal to hinder the AIs to do other stupid things with their cash, like buying alliances or upgrading troops.)
3. get your hands on techs you can broker. there should be an abundance of gpt around for you, if you were the only one who would ignore that the AIs shot their rep.
or not?
templar_x