Guardian_PL:
If you can't get the AIs to behave properly, then you're obviously doing something wrong. You don't know how to correct it because you cannot even perceive what it is you're doing wrong. This is a failure of AI feedback, but it amuses me that this is usually a more common complaint among players who are supposedly good at the game - ie, players who play at Immortal or Deity.
I don't play at those settings, but I don't have a problem with insane AI. Even when I'm winning, a declaration of hostilities is not inevitable, even when I'm dealing with Alexander or Nappy. I don't know what I'm doing right, but that's what's happening. I figure it has to do something with the Immortal settings, or what Immortal players tend to do - that is, conquer everyone ruthlessly.
Guardian_PL said:Total nonsense. Nappy or I think Toku couldn't care less about your warring, especially if they're not direct neighbours. If you're winning however, gaining cities and points etc increases your demographics and THEN they'll inevitably get and declare/get hostile.
I don't deny that peaceful game in Civ5 is a possibility, but honestly it never happened in my games while I can assure you that I'm not a horsemen-rush-mop-my-landmass player.
You can read numerous posters telling us that when asked by other AI to join war and agreed a few turns later said AI cancels all deals because it "couldn't overlook your warmongering". Like you said - if you're wiping only units you're not gaining so much in points/production/land etc so the AI's are not annoyed. Then as soon as you'll start doing it "I'm playing to win " kicks in and ensues.
If you can't get the AIs to behave properly, then you're obviously doing something wrong. You don't know how to correct it because you cannot even perceive what it is you're doing wrong. This is a failure of AI feedback, but it amuses me that this is usually a more common complaint among players who are supposedly good at the game - ie, players who play at Immortal or Deity.
I don't play at those settings, but I don't have a problem with insane AI. Even when I'm winning, a declaration of hostilities is not inevitable, even when I'm dealing with Alexander or Nappy. I don't know what I'm doing right, but that's what's happening. I figure it has to do something with the Immortal settings, or what Immortal players tend to do - that is, conquer everyone ruthlessly.