Dose This work? Diplomacy/AI related question.

[RationalThought]

diplomatic_stance <faction_a> <faction_b> <allied/neutral/war> :

Set the diplomatic stance between the two factions (factions must be different)

I'm more of a fan of the World Map/Campiagn when it comes to Total War games, even dated back to Shogun.

But, sadly, I always get a bit flustered at how Diplomacy/AI works.

In a simplified sense, I feel that they gear the game to challenge [you] the player, but don't truly make your game feel as though the counties are reasoning with each other over what would be an ideal choice of action.

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Example; Most Campaigns I encounter several factions near each other, yet they all go head long war at me, for extended periods of time. They hardly ever ask for a truce despite their loses, and they rarely focus on another near by faction while I'm in the picture.

So that's why my question is at first generalized around that 'cheat code" working, and then to follow up if it doesn't...what would be a sound solution for my dilemma?

[Wheelchair]

I'm more of a fan of the World Map/Campiagn when it comes to Total War games, even dated back to Shogun.

But, sadly, I always get a bit flustered at how Diplomacy/AI works.

In a simplified sense, I feel that they gear the game to challenge [you] the player, but don't truly make your game feel as though the counties are reasoning with each other over what would be an ideal choice of action.

Total War and Challenge shouldn't even be in the same sentence.

[RationalThought]

Total War and Challenge shouldn't even be in the same sentence.

Well, they...aren't in the same sentence, in fact, they are in 2 separate ones.

But, I'm not sure if that in anyway relates to the topic...or if it dose...umm, please elaborate further. :hmmm:

[jsktrogdor]

That is a consistant problem with the game in general. Some times its so obvious that the computer figured...he's doing ~too~ well, lets spice things up. Then:

BAM!!! EXCOM CRUSADE WAR WITH 10 NATIONS KING DIES GENERALS REBEL CITY REBELS PLAGUE EARTHQUAKE LOCUSTS FROGS FIREY HAIL BLOOD WATER FIRST BORNS DIE OFF ETC ETC ETC!!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

-with love, your computer.

You might want to try a mod, alot of them make the AI a little bit more stablized.