Relations
Any two empires will have a certain Relation between them. The Relation between two empires determines which diplomatic actions are available between two empires if an Envoy cannot be sent to Improve or Harm Relations. It can also influence whether an AI empire supports or opposes proposed Resolutions.
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Relation levels[edit]
The Relation level between two empires is determined by the Opinion both empires hold towards each other.
Relations | Terrible | Tense | Neutral | Positive | Excellent |
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Opinion | -3000 to -750 | -750 to -300 | -300 to +300 | +300 to +750 | +750 to +3000 |
Description | Our empires consider each other enemies. We cannot realistically expect to come to agreement on any issues. | Diplomatic efforts are breaking down. We are unlikely to come to an agreement on most issues. | Our diplomatic infrastructure is rudimentary. We can only expect agreement on deals that strongly benefit the other side. | Diplomatic efforts are beginning to pay off. We are beginning to find common ground on many diplomatic issues. | Our envoys have forged strong ties with this empire. Our empires are eager to work together diplomatically. |
Opinion[edit]
Each empire has an Opinion towards every other empire, ranging from -1500 to +1500. Opinion is influenced by a variety of factors and has a large effect on an empire's Attitude.
Permanent modifiers[edit]
Permanent Opinion modifiers are either permanent or will persist until the diplomatic status changes and are the second most important factor in deciding how diplomacy will proceed after a first contact.
Variable modifiers[edit]
The following modifiers can have various values depending on how many times an empire meets the required condition.
Name | Value | From | Towards |
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Our Claims on Them | -5 per Claim | Claimed system owner | Claiming empire |
Their Claims on Us | -5 per Claim | Claiming empire | Claimed system owner |
Relative Power of Subjects | -1 per 1% of difference between the overlord and the sum of all subjects | Subject | Overlord |
Border Friction | -5 for each connected system (multiplied by Border Friction factor of AI personalities) | All empires except subjects, Federation members and Fallen Empires | Empires with hyperlane connection borders |
Criminal Branch Offices | -10 for each branch office | Planet owner | Branch office owner with ![]() |
Reveres Holy World | +30 per Consecrated Holy World | Holy Guardians | Empire consecrating a Holy World |
Event modifiers[edit]
Event modifiers can only be obtained through anomaly events.
Name | Value |
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Saved Captives | +10 if the other empire accidentally saves captives in the The Ransomers event chain |
Killed Captives | -10 if the other empire accidentally kills captives in the The Ransomers event chain |
Literary Savior | +20 if you return the text during the Prince event |
Book Burner | -20 if you refuse to return the text during the Prince event |
Nurtured Forebears | +100 towards Nivlac Circle if you relocate the Nivlacs in the Impossible Organism event chain |
Discarded Forebears | -100 towards Nivlac Circle if you shot the Nivlacs into space in the Impossible Organism event chain |
Temporary modifiers[edit]
Temporary Opinion modifiers are last for a predetermined amount of time and will eventually disappear. However they can also be reinforced and increased up to a certain limit.
Variable modifiers[edit]
Variable modifiers start small but will keep growing as long as an empire keeps doing an action another empire disagrees with.
Name | Value | Decay | Limit |
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Broke Trade Pact | -1 per 1/5 of the value of your side of the trade agreement | 2 | -200 |
Favorable Trade Deal | +1 per every trade acceptance point above 1 | 2 | +100 |
Seized Resource Station |
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2 | -1000 |
Threat | 0.25 | -1000 | |
Mutual Threats |
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0.25 | +200 |
Genocidal | 1 | -1000 | |
Purged our Species | -25 per purged Pop of same species | 1 | -1000 |
Terror Bombing | 1 | -100 | |
Butchered Tiyanki | 1 | -1000 | |
Mysterious Disappearances | 2 | -1000 | |
Necrophaged our Species | 1 | -1000 |
Fallen Empires only[edit]
Fallen Empire Opinion modifiers only apply towards Fallen or Awakened Empires and play a large part in diplomacy with them.
Name | Value | Decay | Limit |
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Accepted Gift | +50 | 2 | +50 |
Accepted Demands | +25 | 1 | +100 |
Refused Demands | -200 | 1 | -200 |
Spurned Gift | -50 | 1 | -100 |
Failed Task | -50 | 1 | -50 |
Failed Major Task | -200 | 1 | -200 |
Refused Task | -25 | 1 | -25 |
Completed Task | +100 | 1 | +200 |
Refused Request | -50 | 1 | -100 |
Accepted Request | +100 | 2 | +200 |
Refused Subjugation | -200 | 1 | -200 |