Can I trust them?

[Alex]

Originally posted by Bella Hella
another thing i've noticed is that the AI doesn't like it when you don't buy their luxuries.

Maybe they think that the excess of luxuries can corrupt their values...

[bongo]

vmxa1 : I think timing is very important here. The only reason that I'm willing to trade them replaceable parts is that they would have gotten it on their own soon ( My tech lead is very narrow). At least a long time before I could build Panzers. I plan to build two or three panzer armys and roll over them as soon as I can.

[vmxa1]

Yes, that is the only time I would trade such a key tech is if they are close to getting it, but if they are you do not get much anyway. Once I get the tech lead, I am loathed to trade any. Let them get them when they can, I will want to impede them.

[Tattila the Hun]

Is there any way to "spy", what the ai's are researching, and how far are they?

[bongo]

No direct way of finding out. You have to look at the different signs (Hit 'F7' to see who's building what, look at his units..) even the diplomacy screen will only tell you which tech they have that you can research yourself, not techs beyond that point.

Your tech-advisor will tell you if you are ahead or not.