Quote:I wanted to weigh in on the current Mali/India GPerson negotiation, and the lack of parallels to the RB-Banana relationship in the demogame. Basically Sullla is asking for a GProphet and Dantski wants a GPerson+something else in return. Sullla basically said "not happening." This surprises me, since this is definitely an opportunity where an unbalanced trade should be well worth the diplo. Dantski is neither a threat to win nor the only remaining potential rival to India, so trades aren't a zero sum game. By giving something free to Dantski India could gain some more diplo credit, valuable since their only potential rival sits on the other side of Dantski's land. And what would it cost them?
The way he said "ONE great person" makes me think he think Dantski is asking for two great people, or their island city. It certainly explains the emphatic response.