>>2041700
yeah MoO 1
the diplo was more fluid and allowed more maneuvering between peace and war
usually AI will not start war over shooting some of their ships over contested planet instead deciding to send strongly worded letter
of course constant small scale skirmishes, incursions over their colonies and pushing around would eventually lead to war(faster for some races) but its not like AI wasn't trying to do the same
like you better be wary that Bulrathi AI could and would send some troops transports onto your newly founded colony even without military ship if they get visuals at it - another reason to keep their ships away from scouting yours and contested planets
feel more dynamic and natural than civ diplo ''you attacked our worker - its total war time''