BC 2.02's diplomacy

[Babygod22]

Can anyone please explain or give me some tips on how to handle diplomacy in BC?
It seems like every time I ask for trade rights there is a 10% chance that faction will decline, also my reputation as a nation become worse and worse every turn, while all other factions become very trusworthy, even though I did not attack anyone yet.

[szwejk]

I did not attack anyone yet.

Even rebels?

Don't sack settlements after you capture it.

[Babygod22]

what? that count too? what if I sack rebels but occupied other factions?

[metsikhovne]

U must not sack anything. every sack makes your reputation -1 and it is very difficult to restore reputation. so be careful

[Babygod22]

Damn, with the new EDU you HAVE to sack in order to survive.
How do you regain reputation then? it seem the only way is to release prisoner, does ocupying a settlement peacefully add any?

[szwejk]

Damn, with the new EDU you HAVE to sack in order to survive.

Read this about looting enemy territory:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=301742

[metsikhovne]

U can restore reputation by just occupying settlements but U have a lot to do

[szwejk]

Occupying settlements generating costs!

[SoulBlade]

Occupy settlements,
release prisoners,
ally with a few factions,
don't involve in wars too often or end them quickly
and wait.