The AI never (well, almost) declares war to me, and I play only at regent. To get along with the AI :
- have all your cities defended, non ned for huges masses of defenders
- Trade with them, even if the trade doesn't arrange you. Try to expand where there are luxuries (always sell well)
- Always ask what they want when dealing with them. If their offer is not ridiculous, accept it (they'll tend to consider you "generous"
- Try to make a right of passage agreement : they become much more patient with you
- Do not declare war with anybody, for a backwards town or two. That's the way to lose friends for the rest of the game. If you declare war to a Civ, crush it, or nearly do so.
- When there is no Right of Passage, and a Civ lets small troops loose on your territory, leave it be : they offen do this to settle somewhere behind your country. If you block the expansion of a foreign civ, it will become more warlike.
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