My Undiplomatic Diplomat

[belson]

From what I can tell, when you recruit non-combat units they get at least one stat as a born-with talent. Such as a spy can be born with 1 or 2 'eyes' (I'm sure they can have 3, but I've never seen it.) Then as they perform their duties they gain another trait that increases as they gain experience. Well, I just proved that they can also loose skill points with experience, because my diplomat now has the trait 'Undiplomatic' that gives him -1 influence. I mean come on, how pathetic is that.

This leads me to the point of this post; I obviously stink at this whole diplomacy thing. My goal has always been to get trade rights and map information together at first contact. Am I asking for too much?

Can someone please help me and post some tips or tricks to get the most out of other factions?

[carl-the-conqueror]

i had that trait also, it was a bloomin nuiciance, the worst part of it is you cant disband them, although my diplomat did grow out of it eventually.