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I had occasion to make extensive use of the new ability to give units to the AI in a recent Prince game. I think it's a great idea to be able to give units to the AI instead of using the diplomacy screen to trade them but I have not noticed that giving units away increases one's standing with the AI.
For example I had a recent game, at Prince level, where I made an ally in Elizabeth through spreading Christianity and offering tribute. I was experimenting and played as peaceful a game as I could, in the hope of winning a UN victory. Elizabeth was coming under constant attack from Montezuma, and I eventually got sick of joining in the fighting and sending my troops halfway across the world to help Elizabeth out. So instead I made units and gifted them to Elizabeth so that she would not be wiped out and therefore be my permanent UN voting partner.
However, despite gifting dozens of units to Elizabeth I ended up with a -5 reduction in diplomatic standing with her because I refused to attack Montezuma on five occasions. It seems as if the AI thinks nothing of a human player giving it units to help out during war. Wouldn't it be better if at least something was added to one's diplomatic relationship because of giving military aid to an ally?
For example I had a recent game, at Prince level, where I made an ally in Elizabeth through spreading Christianity and offering tribute. I was experimenting and played as peaceful a game as I could, in the hope of winning a UN victory. Elizabeth was coming under constant attack from Montezuma, and I eventually got sick of joining in the fighting and sending my troops halfway across the world to help Elizabeth out. So instead I made units and gifted them to Elizabeth so that she would not be wiped out and therefore be my permanent UN voting partner.
However, despite gifting dozens of units to Elizabeth I ended up with a -5 reduction in diplomatic standing with her because I refused to attack Montezuma on five occasions. It seems as if the AI thinks nothing of a human player giving it units to help out during war. Wouldn't it be better if at least something was added to one's diplomatic relationship because of giving military aid to an ally?
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