Spy Functions

[NeonInfusion]

I know all the functions and stuff, but I want to know, has anyone ever exposed an enemy spy?

I do this once in a while, but it never works.

 

[Strider]

I did it once... ONLY once...

 

[DS_Legionary]

Nope, I've never exposed a spy before. Probably never will since I rarely make it beyond the Industrial Age. By the time I'm that far I'm usually the only one left or managing my empire is so daunting that I just quit.

 

[Ordep]

I haven't. I've tried it many times trying to get another civ to declare war on me (if my spy was planted successfully), and I have yet to expose one.

 

[farting bob]

ihavent, but i dont think the AI gets enoguh moeny in regent games to afford to spy.

 

[dreadknought]

I havnt but I have had the ai attempt unrest in a city but it is rare.

 

[mabellino]

I've done it loads of times... usually at a critical time as well!
I've even exposed enemy communist spies! (when I'm a demo)

 

[Aggie]

I did it in a pbem.

At one point I was able to build Theory of Evolution and get Atomic Theory and Electronics for Free. 4 turns later I would have Hoover.

However, Jack Merchant was also keen on getting that, so he planned to:

- steal 3 techs
- sabotage my production of Hoover
- rush it himself with a leader.

One turn before I would build Hoover, Jack was only one tech away from succeeding. Then I exposed his spy, the only way to sabotage production.

Now he had to:
- plant a spy
- steal electronics
- sabotage the production

He failed in planting the spy, Hoover was mine and in the end also the victory

 

[Darkness]

Yep, twice...

 

[The Last Conformist]

Never. Tried a couple of times, but always failed and lost my own spy instead. Nowadays I don't bother trying.

 

[Yndy]

Once after about three successful AI spy missions (sabotage, troop plans).

 

[dojoboy]

I've tried only once, w/ out success. But, I've never had the AI successfully implement a spy operation, to my knowledge. I've only been notified when a civ has failed to install a spy.

 

[Leha]

I tried twice , safely , faled , lost lots of gold and swear never try it again.

 

[JonathanValjean]

I've tried two times. The first one ended up being a "Spy Who Loved Me," but the second time it caused an international incident, and the civ declared war on me! (I won the war, however.... )

 

[Carver]

Originally posted by Yndy
Once after about three successful AI spy missions (sabotage, troop plans).

Do you get a popup when the AI suceeds like this?

 

[Grille]

Twice.
But only once on my own.

In the other case, it was "by accident":
A popup appeared that Germany exposed my spy, but "we were also able to catch their spy" (or something like that). I don't know what happens if such an ai spy mission is entirely succesful, I guess you would not be informed about the civ that actually removed your spy.

 

[Superevie]

I've never caught another spy! I'm usually the jerky country takin' everyone else's stuff. Everytime I try to expose THEIR spy, mine is always caught and I just get screwed. Sigh...

Superevie

 

[Hygro]

Here's why:

To expose an enemy spy you need to make an obvious sting operation to do so. If they expose your spy you know who did it, and how (they have a good enough intelligence program to catch you). So if they dont have a spy they say "hey! not cool!" and if they do then you catch them and they cannot whine about it because you were justified.

 

[NeonInfusion]

Hmmm....

Thanks for the tip Hygro. Much needed.

 

[MarineCorps]

Never worked with me. Althrough recently the AI exposed one of my spies, first time that ever happened.