Trading in Multiplayer

[eXeel]

Is it not possible to have a game with AIs and a friend over LAN, and try to have a normal and fair relationship with your buddy, where you do trades seriously instead of just giving each other everything as constant allies?

I don't get the option to trade with my friend, only chat or declare war. I play Civ 4 v. 1.61, I believe it is. A LAN game.
Can I turn this feature On, if it is off by default? I want to trade with him just as with other AIs. Firaxis is known to give many options in how you play your game, and I cannot understand if they completely removed this feature.

Thank you, hope for quick reply

 

[eXeel]

No one has any information about this?

 

[Dutch Canuck]

In Hotseat games my friends and I can trade technology, money and resources as a we like, condition upon having the appropriate tech. I just click on my friends' civ names the lower right and a diplomacy screen (without a leaderhead image) opens. Then I propose something, exit the screen, and finish my turn. When one of my friends takes his turn the dip screen pops up for him automatically because I started a communique, and he then decides what he'll do. In hotseat games we often leave the room to give each other space. If we are team-mates in a game, we might stick around and coach each other.

I bet a LAN game, depending upon set-up, should allow the same thing.

Does that help?

 

[Brentimus]

I have the Warlord's expansion and haven't encountered any problems with trading over LAN connection. The only difference to me seems to be that you don't see your opponent's leaderhead.

 

[Padraig]

Have your civilizations met in the game?

 

[eXeel]

Have your civilizations met in the game?

First of all, I'm very happy to hear at least it should be working!
Can ships and land units meet each others? Because I had a warrior right next to his ship, and that was how I got to meet the AI too, without any land units being on ground, if I recall correctly. Maybe different criterias for humans?

And what techs do both of us need to meet, and then later to trade etc?

 

[ABigCivFan]

I think you also need a road/river/coast network connecting you to your friend. And after you've researched Alphabet.