how to end a war when you are winning?

[sarer]

Here is what had happened to me:
I was ruling Greece, a very advanced civ with medium-sized army and I had a long border with Aztecs. Although we historically had had good relations, I realized that they were getting ready for a war. I took action first and told them to leave my soil. As I'd expected they declared war. Although their army outnumbered mine, I was technologically advanced and immediately started kicking their butt after they had occupied one of my cities. Retaliating, I occupied one city, then another one, then another one and all the way through I put continuous effort in contacting Montezuma to arrange a peace treaty. And he continuously refused. The war was overextended and my cities suffered from extreme war wariness(regime is democracy). I had to cut down my science spendings to more than half, triple luxury and production hit an all time low. It took more than 100 years (around 1800s) to end the war and I had to revise my plans about winning a spaceship victory. Now I am playing another game in monarch level, I am very strong in every way;diplomacy, treasury, army, science. But I am again stuck in a war this time with Persians. Again I am winning it, raising one city after another, asking for peace and being refused. Do I need to erase them from earth to find peace? That would take too many lost years. Why does AI go on with a losing war? If I don't attack anymore and wait patiently for some 5-10 turns, could this be a solution?

 

[JoseM]

Originally posted by sarer
Why does AI go on with a losing war?

Why did adolf hitler went on with the war in 1944-1945 when it was known that germany was going to lose?

Btw, can u post the save game here? sounds interesting.

I suggest you keep taking its cities, so they will be weaker and then sooner or later they will make peace with you.

 

[No.Dice]

The AI certainly doesn't know when to quit, Germany is usually still demanding techs from his one city tundra island.

Theres really no solution except beating your rivals into the dust. On the histograph, if you were fairly evenly matched with the persians/aztecs, it can be close to a dozen turns before they'll acknowledge your envoy. Remember, the power on the histograph is judged largely by number of cities, perhaps Monty still thinks he's stronger?

It seems the war weariness was your main problem. Maybe you should try switching to Republic instead of Democracy in the later game. A Republic will do everything a democracy does (minus the slightly faster workers) but the war weariness isn't nearly as bad. A couple of luxuries and marketplaces, and you'll be able to stay at war for centuries, and still enjoy the economic boost a representative government gives.