Game Mechanics - Diplomacy - Concluding agreements | Diplomacy Empire: TW Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Diplomatic agreements can benefit in many ways. You can gain some economical or (and) territorial privileges.
Trade agreements
Trade agreements are important, because they are always very profitable. Note that, the more trading ports and land trade routes you have, the more trade agreements you will be able to sign.
Try to create trade routes to every possible country. First of all you should talk with nations that are very far away. For example if you are playing with Russia or Prussia try to talk with Mongols or Marats. You will gain some rare and expensive goods (tobacco, etc.). The next step is to talk with your neighbors. - generally the more trade partners will you have the more cash you will receive.
If you can't create a trade route with some nation the red cross will be shown on the ship symbol in the special panel.
Trade agreements may result in good diplomatic relations between countries.
Exchange of regions and technology
Sometimes it may happen that some countries will want to exchange regions with you. You should think couple of times before the decision. First of all you must to look at the level of development of the proposed area. The most important regions are these with trade ports and big cities (in Polish campaign good exchange proposition is Gdansk for Krolewiec)
In most of cases other countries will offer you regions that are poorly developed. You must check, if the areas that they want are required to your victory. If the answer is "Yes", then your decision will be simple (I think it is obvious why).
Try to decide if you want to declare war to the country that you're negotiating with at the moment. Remember that taking his lands may result in much more simple invasion in the future. Moreover, your enemy will be unable to fortificate in a very short time. That means that maybe you will be able to take away from him areas that you have given him in the past.
If you are underdeveloped in technology then you can exchange some territories for industrial or military improvements. Remember not to give away areas that are very important (especially that with access to the sea). It is possible that new technologies will raise your chances in the future war with the present diplomacy partner.
You can always simply sell your regions to the opponent. I must say that this decision is not very typical. There are not many moments in the game when you don't have cash for a long time. That's why you won't be forced to sell your areas for gold.
Foreign countries are very envious about their lands. If you will propose to change territories, in most cases the proposition will be withdrawn.
Gifts
High quality China, expensive jewelery and horses are the most welcome gifts. If you will give to the another country the relations with it will be immediately improved. Remember that gifts must be interpreted as a disinterested (you cannot send them with, for example, trade agreement offer). There is also no sense in sending gifts to countries with whom you have a war at the moment.
Relations improved by the gifts should be used very quickly. In a short time send some trade agreement proposition, etc.
Military access
It is possible to demand a military access, or in the other words - a right to march through the enemy territory. That kind of agreement can last for 5, 10, 20 turn or it can has no time limitations. However, it is hard to sign it. Every country will be cautious - they fear that your troops can attack their cities. It is good to offer some valuable goods with that proposition.
