It recently occurred to me that I have no idea whether AI-controlled empires trade with each other. So I hopped around to each empire in my game and saw that a few had traded strategic resources. Unfortunately, there was no good way to tell whether empires had done one-off resource trades. Does anyone know whether this happens?
Do AI empires trade with each other?
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I've had AI send me offers of trading star charts with me, in addition to strategic resources deals you mentioned. But I do not recall them ever offering one-off resource trades.
An AI offered me a trade like that once, I'd give them around 1k minerals in exchange for around 1k energy. I had a huge energy deficit and was nearing the end of my stockpiled energy, so that was pretty nice.
I'm asking whether AIs trade with each other (see original post). I've also had an AI empire trade minerals for energy credits with me--but only after I had done so once already with it.
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AIs trade with each other.
Lastly, for example, I was running an observer mode and I switched between different empires to see what happened (since the observer mode is a bit lacking). There were various "fair deal" modifiers, and also trade offers. If you want to see by yourself it's probably what you should try to do.
In solo mode, I found the AI more likely to send offers when I'm in need of a certain kind of ressources.
Lastly, for example, I was running an observer mode and I switched between different empires to see what happened (since the observer mode is a bit lacking). There were various "fair deal" modifiers, and also trade offers. If you want to see by yourself it's probably what you should try to do.
In solo mode, I found the AI more likely to send offers when I'm in need of a certain kind of ressources.
If you open a diplomatic screen you will see if an empire has trade agreements with other empires along with any other diplomatic relation (obligations, alliances, treaties etc).
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They do everything a player can do.
Their AI personality template sometimes restricts them from certain things, but, yes, they will do their own complete events and anomalies and diplomacy, in the same way as the player, or at least they always aim to do that.
It's a theme common in all Paradox "atlas" games, really neat stuff, eh?
Their AI personality template sometimes restricts them from certain things, but, yes, they will do their own complete events and anomalies and diplomacy, in the same way as the player, or at least they always aim to do that.
It's a theme common in all Paradox "atlas" games, really neat stuff, eh?
Let's not give too much credit to Stellaris AI. Not so long ago it was still unable to correctly arrange its population on planet tiles and starved worlds to death.They do everything a player can do.
Their AI personality template sometimes restricts them from certain things, but, yes, they will do their own complete events and anomalies and diplomacy, in the same way as the player, or at least they always aim to do that.
It's a theme common in all Paradox "atlas" games, really neat stuff, eh?
And at release, the AIs didn't trade minerals/energy with each other at all. This is a recent improvement, and if it proves anything, it's that the devs are really dedicated and willing to improve the game.