I met Spain halfway through the game and discovered they were about 40% higher on the scoreboard than me, yet the very next turn they declared that they were afraid of me. That doesn’t make much sense. Another continent, no military presence or a big military at all, they were leading in science and culture, yet they were afraid and I made them a vassal.
I vassaled Ghenis Khan who had double the amount of cities (25) of anybody else. He won every war he fought and got cities out of that from all sides. Felt like a cheat. Granted I already had multiple vassals which gave me more points than him but maybe it also factors in the military of all vassals?
Maybe @Gazebo wants to clarify how a successful vassalage demand is calculated before this turns into a witchhunt.
Good lord. Guys and gals, report things that you think are bugs to github. This kind of stuff is just not helpful without logs...saves...etc.
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