As it happens it is one vast ****ing rose garden over here, but no rose for you, bud.

[Lancer]

I'm getting tired of my only reply option being a pathetic excuse. The other one is the declining to join in a war "sorry but we can't afford a war right now" option. Pathetic.

Can't something be done in the next patch?

Thanks.

Btw, I'm not profane, I type the stars.

[tedge20]

Possible replies for future patch:

Wayne & Garth Reply: "Shyaaaah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!"

Condescending: "Oh, you still exist?"

Timely: "Sorry, I've heard your 'WMD' excuse before!"

Answering Machine: "We're sorry, but [Leader] can't come to the phone right now. But if you leave your name, number, and a detailed message, he/she will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for calling!"

Awkward: "Ouch, bad timing. I was actually planning on attacking YOU in a few terms. Jeez, this really sucks, doesn't it?!"

Direct: "Haaaa-haaaaa-haaaaaa-haaaa-haaaaa . . . [gasps for air] . . . HAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAAA-HAAAA!!!"

PC: "I'm so sorry, but we've decided to renounce war and concentrate on making our world a better place. We just melted down all our weapons the other day. Yeah, it left us defenseless, but we feel great about doing our part for world peace! Did I mention our cities are undefended right now?!"

Timely, Part II: "Come back to me when you have an exit strategy."

[Krill]

Actually, all of those soundlike good ideas

[Nohbody8]

I particularly enjoyed the last one.

[Brutus66]

I prefer, "We simply don't like you enough."

I have heard the AI use that one on me enough times.

[Fleme]

There should be a lot more variety for the human player when it comes to interacting with the AI.

For one, you should be able to refuse to talk to them. I for one am sick and tired for him and her coming to ask me to stop trading with the other party every other turn and when they're not doing that, it's asking for a declaration of war. Why do I have to take a diplomatic hit every time I have other things to do?

AI: "Please declare war on X"
Human: "Ok, if you give me this and that for it"

AI: "Please declare war on X"
Human: "Ok, but only if you'll declare war on Y"

AI: "Please declare war on X"
Human: "We simply don't like you enough to comply to that request"

Just bring in a lot of variety, options and possibilities.

[Lancer]

Or some sorry git that's reduced to one crummy island ****hole of a cap calling every few turns to tell me to change to his hell bound religion.

Makes me want nukes r e a l l y...b a d.