Diplomacy

Mechanics

Political Modifier

The Political Modifier is set initially for each side when first contact takes place. This is set to zero minus a random number between 1 and the Empire's Xenophobia (which is equal to the Xenophobia of the dominant species within that Empire plus any modifier for government type). So although the Political Modifier will start negative on both sides, it could be significantly different for each Empire. The Political Modifier Level required for different treaties is as follows:

• 199 to -100 is Neutral
• 200 is Trade allowed
• 800 is Friendly & Geo-survey info can be traded
• 2400 Gravsurvey sharing allowed
• 4000 Allied Status allowed
• 6000 Research can be shared

The Political Modifier you have for each alien Empire will change over time based on the criteria described below. Unless specifically listed as instant, all modifiers are added or deducted over the course of one year, with small increments being added/deducted during each 5-day increment.

Positive Relation Modifiers

The rating of a diplomatic team assigned to you by the alien Empire will be added over the course of one year. So if the alien team rating was 120 then the political modifier you have for that Empire would increase by 120 every year with small increments being added during each 5-day increment. NPRs will create their own diplomatic teams to influence your perception of their Empire. An NPR's view of you will be influenced by the diplomatic team you assign to that NPR.

• Instant changes ranging from 1 to 10 for positive communication efforts
• Instant 10 for establishing communications
• 100 per year if the alien race has granted trade access
• 100 per year if the alien race is sharing geological survey data
• 100 per year if the alien race is sharing gravitational survey data
• 200 per year if the alien race is sharing research information
• 100 per year if the alien race views you as Friendly
• 200 per year if the alien race views you as Allied

Negative Relation Modifiers

The Xenophobia of your Empire will be deducted over the course of one year. So if your Xenophobia was 50 then the political modifier for each alien race would decrease by 50 every year with small increments being deducted during each 5-day increment. If an NPR had a xenophobia of 60 then the political modifier for each known race, including the player race, would decrease by 60 every year -100 per year if communication not established.

• Instant deductions equal to any damage inflicted to your ships or PDCs by the alien race. This is doubled for any internal damage
• Instant deductions equal to 200% of any planetary bombardment damage During the 5-day increment.
• NPRs will deduct points for any alien ships they detect on active sensors in systems in which they have a population. The deduction is equal to 10% of contact size. So a 5000 ton ship (size 100) would cause an instant 10 point deduction. For the purposes of this rule, they will ignore freighters if a trade treaty is in effect and they will ignore ships from Empires they class as Friendly or Allied.

If an Empire is attacked, all treaties with the attacking race will be cancelled and if the the political modifier is greater than -150, it is reduced to that amount.

Notes

• It is impossible to become completely friendly with Star Swarm or Precursors. Even if you somehow manage to get them up to the higher DRs they will always consider alien ships as hostile.