Why does everyone declares war at me at once?

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That is strange.  I've never seen it happen before, but it's my first game at 'genius' difficulty level on 2.0.


I was head of the United Planets.

The most powerful race in the game (largest empire) attacked me (I never saw the DoW, and there wasn't even one of those annoying double messages that disapears instantly) and I retaliated.  I later saw that AI was at war with everyone and they were a 'defiant race'.  So ok, I strike back.  I had already begun building some small fleets, so I step up production.   I have two full fleets of my own design, a third on the way and one fleet of basic corvettes.


So, I'm striking back.  System by system, planet by planet, I push back that pesky AI that's destroying all my starbases (they should be stronger, really, the AI is using technogically antiquated warships and it's running through all of them without a sweat, but that's another debate).   Right as I invade a planet - the AI is still the #1 out there, overall and in military while I'm second.

Here's the starmap:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw9mnPjp0Jm4UktpMW43Z1VkZ2M/view?usp=sharing

I'm the disjointed greenish one.

 

Next planet I invade, all of the major AIs declare war on me at once.


Is there some new kind of "bad boy" mechanism introduced in 2.0 that I missed?  My previous games were one difficulty notch under and I never seen it happen.  Can't just invade everyone in peace now??  ;)

 

It's really annoying, because I got caught twice with my pants down.  I was slowly building up to attack the Drengins but I got sidewayed towards the yellowish ones.  And I've signed open border agreements to everyone, maintained very good relations with everyone, so they have ships all over my territory.



If it's a bady boy mechanism, it's really badly implemented.  It should trigger according to some level of points representing your danger, and defensive wars shouldn't be counted as high as offensive wars.  What am I supposed to do, let the AI run all over me?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Their pragmatic ideology may have reached the point where anyone declaring war on them infuriates everyone else to the point of declaring war on you.

 

Luceo Non Uro

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting courtneyme109, reply 1

Their pragmatic ideology may have reached the point where anyone declaring war on them infuriates everyone else to the point of declaring war on you.

 

Luceo Non Uro
End of courtneyme109's quote

yes, I just realized I invaded their capital planet and I figured it.  Well, I'll have to leave it be for now :)

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

As I am at war with a race that invaded someone else's capital planet, is it possible to ever make peace under such conditions?  I can't seem to be able to talk to that race anymore?

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting redviper37, reply 3

As I am at war with a race that invaded someone else's capital planet, is it possible to ever make peace under such conditions?  I can't seem to be able to talk to that race anymore?
End of redviper37's quote

 

Once at war there is a "cooling off" period that you must go through before either party can communicate again. I forgot exactly how many turns but I'm sure someone else will chime in here.

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Quoting Avatar137, reply 4


Quoting redviper37,
reply 3

As I am at war with a race that invaded someone else's capital planet, is it possible to ever make peace under such conditions?  I can't seem to be able to talk to that race anymore?



 

Once at war there is a "cooling off" period that you must go through before either party can communicate again. I forgot exactly how many turns but I'm sure someone else will chime in here.

End of Avatar137's quote

yeah, I knew that.  I thought it was 15 turns, but I think it's 50.