



You can Declare War freely if you pay everyone else to declare war on him/her first.ĭeclaring war, on an map filled with islands, at the beginning of the game as soon as make first contact with other Civilizations is OK. However the very act of Declaring Friendship nearly always results in getting just about everyone else displeased, precisely what we are trying to avoid. You may be able to go to war without diplomatic penalty by signing a Defensive Pact with a friend, and then paying the leader that you want to go to war with, to Declare War on your friend. As you know, going to war can be very beneficial but also: Hostile/Guarded Civilizations are next to impossible to trade with. I've been playing on Prince level and I would like to suggest some principles that may help you to go to war without getting everyone else displeased.
