ALLIANCES, what are the benefits.

[tbontob]

The SE4 Gold manual is not very clear on the effects of the treaties. Here is what I understand them to be:

1) TRADE ALLIANCE: Receives 20% (eventually) of the trade partner's production of minerals, organics and radioactives.

2) TRADE AND RESEARCH ALLIANCE: Benefits of the trade alliance plus 20% (eventually) of the trade partner's research points.

3) MILITARY ALLIANCE: Benefits of the trade and research alliance plus the right to resupply at your partner's (and his allies) resupply depots

4) PARTNERSHIP: The manual is very unclear here...so I will be making some major assumptions.
a) Benefits of the military alliance.
b) Recieve 20% (eventually) of the trading partners production of intelligence points.
c) Share military information that your partner sees. ==> what does this mean?
d) Recieve copies of enemy designs
e) Can observe the systems which your partner sees.

Any clarification would be appreciated.

[ September 22, 2002, 22:39: Message edited by: tbontob ]

[Skulky]

IMO that's what it is, remember, you arn't recieveing resources, just getting a % bonus from them, everyone's a winner!

[PvK]

Ya. That's all correct. "Military information" just means you can see all the systems your partner can, and see all the designs he knows about (as well as any of your partner's designs that enter combat while you are partners). System maps and designs have a one-turn delay before first appearing.

PvK

[tbontob]

Thanx PvK

One more question.

At what level do other players know of your affairs? And what do they know?

For example, I assume that if I have a partnership with "A" then "A" would know of my treaties with "B" and "C"

[Phoenix-D]

At what level do other players know of your affairs? And what do they know?"

If you have non-agression or above, you can see what treaties your ally has with any other empire.

Phoenix-D

[Baron Grazic]

I still think a change in this area needs to be made. Change it so that if B & C know each other but haven't got a treaty, then it looks different then if C & D don't know each other.