How do I get the AI to start a war?

[tibbits]

I've tried making repeated demands. The AI refuses, but gets real annoyed.

[zulu9812]

What? You asked the if they'd start a war with you? I don't think so...

[Dr. A. Cula]

2 options:
1. Diplomatic: keep making insane demands (money, tech, cities), then say "take this deal or suffer!", though this only worked for me once. Another way is to refuse any demands from the AI, from "fair" (to them) trades, to threats. That will get you a war faster.

2. Pretend to be weak: leave your borders undefended. This works if you also leave a patch of unsettled land on the opposite side of your empire. Sooner or later, AI settlers will start pouring over your border. To my knowledge, the AI always escorts settlers with a defensive unit. If you keep nagging the AI to remove its troops, that defensive unit will eventually give you the option to say "remove your troops or declare war!". Even with this method, you will have to wait a few turns, but it's the fastest way you can do it.

Edit: spelling

[steven8r]

You can try an Espionage mission. If you fail, keep trying the AI will eventually declare war on you. I think this requires the Intellegence Agency small wonder.

I also think that you will take a rep hit for continually trying to plant a spy in an AI capital.

[Raion]

Attack one of their military units or settlers or ships or anything like that!

[Jamski]

Drop a nuke on their capital

-Jam

[Jahi]

failed Espionage missions seems to work for me most of the time.

[Orioles3386]

I think maybe he means how do you get the AI to help you fight a war...