World of War

[plomeros]

What is the AI up to?
I am playing a large, real world, my babs have have been peaceful for centuries. It's 16 civs, or at least it was...
Now the AI is making Mutual Protection Pacts like nothing else, and the whole world gang up on another civ. They killed the Zulus, the, the same turn as peace was made, all turned against Egypt, one of the allies during the Zulu wars. 50 years of ethnical cleansing later, Egypt is no more. same turn as the last Egyptian city is ruined (damned persians, never captures, only razes), the world gang up against the Romas. Now only one city remains of the Romans...will I be next?

During this peace, I have been able to get up in the lead of the tech race, me and the persians, the nemesis of this world.

The entire world is polite to me, but have stopped trading with me. I offer Fission for Space Flight, the want....fission, world maps, 4900 gold, and 80 golds/turn. I was sickened and told them to......you know.

Another interesting point is that during this terrible wars, I have been able to use spies quite well. At least 4 cities have been convinced to join my empire.

 

[Greadius]

The gang up against the little guy technique is standard AI practice. If you want some real world examples, look at the number of nations that officially joined WW2 after the outcome became clearer.

The best way to avoid being next is to have a big, intimidating military force.
The better way to avoid being next is to pick the next target for the allies. Prepare your assault (quickly) and buy the alliances.

I'd suggest picking the next enemy in one that doesn't border you. That will relieve you of most of the fighting. I'm assuming that at this stage in the game your empire is about as vast as it is practical. The perfect time to build a giant nuclear arsenal
Or build up your territory in anyway which you plan to win the game.

I play on the real world maps too (I hope you're using Marla's map instead of the one that comes with the game. Downloadable in the mods section here). In my current game every nation is at war with at least one another nation, and there is a swiss cheese of alliances and enemies. There are several situations where three countries are all at war with one antoher. Its great

 

[plomeros]

No, I'm playing on the weirdo map in the game.

yeah, it's great fun to play. I'm currently building a large tank strikeforce to repell any attacks, as well as being buddybuddie with some of the more powerful civs.

Another prolem is the greenhouse effect, and I am now rush building enviromental friendly improvements in all my cities.

Still no nukes in the world, but all civs are building the manhattan project. I suppose it's gonne be worse before it gets better...

My plan is a diplomatic or cultural victory. If I am tareted by the next alliance, I will wage a doomsdaywar until I rid Europe and Asia of all enemies...