The others

[Nimitz]

How should we treat the other nations as in should we be isolationist to some or freindly or other such things?

[redstar1]

We seem to already have excellent relations with the RP team.

As for the others.... we will have to wait and see although i suggest we trust noone!

[Odin]

We should be quite open trade wise since, for example if we are selling Glory of War some luxuries they will loose the luxuries if they declare war on us, and thier citizens won't be happy.

We sould only trade strategic resorces with the role players, they are probably the only other honorable team.

[Spiffor]

I agree with Odin. I also say we should trade our luxuries agressively (even if it's a real bargain for other teams), to make the others :
- dependent on us to some extent
- less willing to attack us for the sake of a luxury.

[ZargonX]

Definately. If we can make the benefits of not attacking us outweigh the costs of attacking us, we'll be sitting pretty. Luxury trading is a good way to keep a subtle noose on other teams. Though, we need to hope that we start near a good amount of luxuries to control!

[Spiffor]

Don't forget other Civs will believe we're weak because we're builders. We have to keep a good military to counterattack them if they attack us.
The bloodthirsty teams will believe a war with us will bring almost no disadvantage, because of our reputation of weakness. We have to prove them they're wrong. Nothing better than conquering 2 or 3 of their barbarian cities to punish them from their raids

I've been hinted some Civs have already views on us, because of our building agenda, so I assume our all-rounded Numidian Merc will be our greatest asset to disappoint any frigging Civ which attacks us.
I still think a cunning diplomacy will help to maybe eventually rout the bastards who attack us.

[ZargonX]

One advantage we do have is that if any of the war-mongering civs attack us, it shouldn't be too hard to convince the other warmongering civs to turn around and attack them. Nobody is going to want to see any of the war-makers grow too strong, so it probably won't take much to trigger massive multi-sided assaults.

[redstar1]

Of course on the other hand, the warmongering factions may well decide to chop our Empire up amongst themselves... we are going to have a small early military advantage with the NM, I suggest we make use of it to ensure our survival into the second age!

[ZargonX]

Definately. We'll be less tempting target because of the Mercs. Waging war against us early on will be much more costly then against one of the other teams. The warmongers will want the max returns for their military investment, and if just taking a single one of our cities costs them half or more of their army, they won't want to do it. Now, the RP'ers on the otehr hand, they might have some problems...

[Nimitz]

I think if we're close to the PRs we should help protect them if they are the only ones we can be friends with we should keep them around we protect them they protect us type thing.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Nimitz
I think if we're close to the PRs we should help protect them if they are the only ones we can be friends with we should keep them around we protect them they protect us type thing.

Symbiosis! that wlill work

[Tiberius]

We should actively search for another ally, too. We don't know for sure how close/far or how strong/weak the Rp team is going to be.

[Spiffor]

...Nor how trustworthy
However, we must be aware we can't expect another team to enter a longlasting good relationship with us, except if they have a longlasting war against another team.
Goodwill towards us will be a strategical asset as long as the rival teams need it, and they'll betray us as sonn as they don't need peace with us anymore.

[lmtoops]

Early in the game, the other civs (including us) will side with the winner in any confict.

Since we do not plan on being the instigator in any early war, we will be attacked. If we have a good defense and counter-stike, other civs will side with us (the winners).

On the other hand if we show weakness, the other civs will quickly side with the agressor.

[ZargonX]

Originally posted by Spiffor
...Nor how trustworthy

I had been thinking about this as well. Since the core purpose of their team is roleplaying, they could easily role-play their way into stabbing us in the back. We can deal with them, but we should always be wary of them...