Fixing diplomacy with retinue

[killmore]

Pardon my spelling...

Most of us noticed that diplomacy barely works in RTW
I had a thought. I can never produce diplomat with high diplomacy values - maybe that is the problem.
If we could mod diplomat retinue so it creates a very highly skilled diplomat, maybe them we could finally get protectorates. Anyone tired that?
While playing I saw only 2 retinues "Linguistic" and something like "hostage" are there more? (Have not looked at files yet)

[killmore]

I tried some changes and guess what?
Yes you can make diplomacy much better.

1) Every time diplomat fails you get negative "points" - so consider saving/reloading before negotiations or change BadDiplomat into something like "Learning from mistakes" - So you get positive skills when you fail.
Also to boost your skills, bride other diplomats.
Staying in the province of the allies gets you "Hostage" skill.
2) Remove Anti-traits (so you can gather more positive traits)
3) Remember to keep good traits by moving them to younger diplomat.

I will see if I can make some mod for this

[azek]

Did you try to protectorate some faction, when you made those changes?

[killmore]

I got my diplomat to skill 10 (thats a max right?)
Unfortunatly protectorate still did not work... Even after offering territory and 100000
Darn... Maybe Gauls have still too much territory at this point

[Valerius Maximus]

don't think it depends on your diplomats, it's just the ai. they 'll offer a ceasefire and then attack again the next turn and stuff like that...

[jdr]

accept or we will attack! - pease do not attack

[Valerius Maximus]

yeah...that's just one example or something like this;



this war has brought me some nice profits ,thanks but no thanks

[Slug For A Butt]

I'll bet you were tempted by an offer like that though, huh?
They forgot to ask for Rome too...

[Valerius Maximus]

very much so,held an emergency meeting with all my generals to discuss these terms...and then destroyed Carthage
But we got a good laugh out of it