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The Abused Friend of My Enemy Is My Friend
When I play Sid Meier’s Civilization, as I have thousands of times, I have an eccentric strategy.
When other civilizations demand tribute – or just attack me with without provocation – I give them what they want.
I sue for peace.
And then, I propose an alliance.
The AI almost always accepts the offer – and the subsequent alliance is almost always fruitful. It’s almost as if the programmers never imagined that anyone would try my self-abasing approach. Sure, humans will grovel in the face of su...
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