We'd been in a coalition together since the start, eventually becoming allies, and we always had each other's back. There were others, too, unfortunately, and one of them happened to be my best mate. You don't need to join any wars involving your fellow members, however, so it's a more attractive option when you're not ready for a big commitment.Īll my scheming (and many, many battles) paid off once I'd taken the capital and declared myself Emperor. It's a much neater system, and it also opens the door to bigger wars earlier on. The new coalition option, meanwhile, gives you a stepping stone to massive military alliances, letting groups of factions work together without making lots of individual deals. I was hesitant, though, as a once loyal vassal had previously turned, starting a war for independence right when I was fighting a war for less noble reasons. It saved me needing to take them over later, but it also meant I had a responsibility to protect them.
The map had become a battlefield between three major powers, and everyone else was at risk of being swallowed up. They wanted to pay me and shower me with gifts just so I'd vassalise them.
Once I'd generated enough prestige to turn my faction into a kingdom, the offers from weaker factions started rolling in. It's even something you might consider as a player, if you're down on your luck and need a shield while you pick yourself back up again. Vassals have a significant amount of autonomy and can ask for a guarantee that they won't be annexed, so the AI is more likely to become one if it needs the protection of powerful faction. They're a bit different in Three Kingdoms. They're even open to the idea of becoming a vassal. Sometimes they'll not be interested in anything you have to offer, but more often they just need the right carrot dangled in front of them. The AI seems generally a lot more receptive to talking, and more flexible, too. While his armies were engaged, I declared war and marched straight to his capital. By distracting him with other wars against weaker factions, I bought myself enough time to build more economic buildings and get my economy in order, allowing me to field more troops. My war with Sun Jian was on hold, but he had more armies than I did and was clearly gearing up to reignite the conflict before I was ready. First, I spent some of my unique diplomatic currency on making my ambivalent neighbours love me, and then I started making deals, offering a bit of gold, a nice spear, military access or other paltry things, all to incite a proxy war. Eventually, I started to throw my weight, or my Credibility, around.
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