Whats with AI trivial demands?

[seanos08]

Why do AI civs make demands for 1 or 2 gpt - especially when they have denounced you? Regardless of whether I pay or refuse to pay they never declare war.

It would make sense if the AI demanded something significant like 10 gpt or a luxury or 20 units of a strategic resource. If you pay up the AI can't DOW you for 30 turns. If you reject the demand there is a high chance of the AI declaring war on you. Then paying Danegeld makes sense for a peaceful builder player but costs them something.

In previous versions of CIV rejecting a demand from an aggressive player like Monty or Stalin was a guaranteed war.

 

[Abaxial]

They do seem to be a waste of time.

 

[AkiAkiAki]

I agree that currently AI demands are pretty trivial and a wasted feature. They almost never attack if (when) you don't pay them. This feature would have potential and I'd love to see enemy marching behind my borders demanding little fee or otherwise they attack.

 

[iammaxhailme]

In the next big patch the feature I hope they adjust most is trade spam

No I'm not going to give you free money because you don't like me. No I'm not going to trade you my new great work of writing every time I make one. Yes I will trade you my excess horses or diplomatic favor for some (rather too large amount of) gold but I'm tired of getting one of these offers every other turn

 

[leandrombraz]

They need to rethink demand as a mechanic. I mean, does anyone use it?

 

[Corozivu]

I always thought that the AI is burning his grievances against me with these requests. Or at least since Im a very naughty civ, him demanding things from me doesnt bother any other civ.

 

[Troy Bruckner]

They need to rethink demand as a mechanic. I mean, does anyone use it?

The game refuses to cave into demands even when I have a huge military advantage. I am not sure why they even have the option in the game as it is implemented.