alliances with other races

[Smokey the Pott]

Interesting. I find that when I have a powerful military that everyone is "close" if not "friendly", with the good guys (only been evil so far) sometimes they are as low as "neutral". The reports break down something like:

Humans
++Our military might
-alignment
-our alarming influence
++Too busy to war with us
-militaristic
++trade

result: close. This is as the Drengians.

[Topgun]

Originally posted by Peets
I didn't gave a single present to them, I just wasn't aggresive.

There are many things that give you "automatic" dimplomatic brownie points... how high you've researched the various diplomacy branch, whether you got Diplomatic Translators built etc.

The biggest diplomatic boost you gain without actually doing anything at all is AI trade. Even if you never send a freighter the AI values the money your empire provides via the trade routes it created with you. If you reciprocate with trade routes of your own you gain even more brownie points with the AI. (Because that brings in more money for the AI) If you want "close" relations with an AI send your freighters their way... they will wuv you wong time!

[Peets]

Indeed Topgun
Trade, try to work the - away and they'll get close. Just have to wait a little.