a couple of questions

[beermugcarl]

can someone help me out here

how do i make the ai want ceasfires more (without being able to demand money from them) what code do i shove into ai_db??

and how do i essentially force the ai to produce more merchants and diplomats, priests have been soughted via db file

thanks in advance

[Bungo Baggins]

1. Apart from playing the campaign on Easy, you could modify these files:
descr_diplomacy.xml
descr_faction_standing.txt
As long as you are not clearly stronger than them they should like you...


2. I don't exactly know about this one, but increasing the max mumber of those agent types in the edb (possibly only for ai) could help as well.

[beermugcarl]

is there no way to do it in such a way that if the ai is say fighting more than 3 opponents then they go around asking for ceasefires from the factions. even if they are winning. this is so as to stop the ai from spreading themselves as thin as they often do.
because it seems that late game in my mod they have nothing defending the cities while at the start they have like half a stack per city.
so to me it seems they are just never getting ceasefires

[Bungo Baggins]

is there no way to do it in such a way that if the ai is say fighting more than 3 opponents then they go around asking for ceasefires from the factions. even if they are winning. this is so as to stop the ai from spreading themselves as thin as they often do.
because it seems that late game in my mod they have nothing defending the cities while at the start they have like half a stack per city.
so to me it seems they are just never getting ceasefires

You could try adding this one to ai_db (not tested, so cannot guarantee):

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<decision_entry>
<!--
if faction has more than 3 enemies and turn number is more than 30, want peace
-->
<min_entry num_enemies="4"/>
<max_entry turn_number="30"/>
<faction_attitude want_peace="true"/>
</decision_entry>

[beermugcarl]

<!--Seek Diplomatic options when over extended -->
<decision_entry>
<max_entry num_enemies = "1"/>
<faction_attitude pts_alliance = "-1" continue = "true"/>
</decision_entry>
<decision_entry>
<min_entry num_enemies = "2" trusted_ally_enemy = "false"/>
<faction_attitude pts_alliance = "0" continue = "true"/>
</decision_entry>
<decision_entry>
<min_entry num_enemies = "3" trusted_ally_enemy = "false"/>
<faction_attitude pts_alliance = "1" continue = "true"/>
</decision_entry>
<decision_entry>
<min_entry num_enemies = "4" trusted_ally_enemy = "false"/>
<faction_attitude pts_alliance = "2" continue = "true"/>


maybe something to do with this bit here? if i increase the number highlighted in red then ceasfires are more likely?? will have to test it.

[Bungo Baggins]

You can, of course, but to me it looks as if the faction rather looks for additional allies against it's currrent enemies by this.
(pushing the priority for an alliance, which cannot be offered to an enemy)

[beermugcarl]

it seems to work fairly well
thanks
hopefully i wont see larger countries steamrolled by tiny turtles now