How do I build trust?

[Dom Pedro II]

I've tried everything. I've given technologies, money, maps and everything else. Still only the regard improves. The trust seems entirely arbitrary. Is there a way to build trust? HELP!

[JamesJKirk]

What is the tone you're using, it helps to be stern, especially if you've been being nice to them. And if they still don't accept, threaten them. I know it's a little screwy, but it works...

[Dom Pedro II]

Yeah, I usually use magnanimous or friendly tone to most of the civilizations. I usually think that a haughty or belligerent tone will aggravate them even more. I've never seen a civilization respond to Meek though. They don't seem flattered by that in the slightest.

[Chaos]

there's a list in here somewhere about what causes trust and such.

I think it's just time at peace that does it. but I will see if I can find it.

[Chaos]

http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum45/HTML/000021.html?1

here's the trust part.

// every turn with pact, add trust
HasPactTrustBonus 2

// every turn not at war, increase trust (up to 500 only)
NoWarTrustBonus 1

// every time foreigner follows through with agreement, add trust
FollowThroughTrustBonus 10

// when they kill a non-combat unit all players trust them less
AttackCivilianTrustCost -50

// when they attack with out declaring war the round before
PreemptiveAttackTrustCost -20

// every time a player uses nukes, the world trusts them less
UsedNukesTrustCost -100

// minimum time before wanting to see map again
WantMapTurns 50

[Dom Pedro II]

Well, that would explain a lot because I usually declared war within the turn. I also once (accidently) broke a cease-fire. And I usually took out a lot of settler units.

[MidKnight Lament]

Heh, heh. Yeah, that'll do it.

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[hHydro]

More stuff that would have helped in a manual... Maybe not in quite so much detail, but things like waiting a turn after declaring war or not attacking civilians would be nice.

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