If you allow your belligerence to reach epic levels, you could even find that the entire world suddenly becomes obsessed with your destruction.Ī less obvious effect is that a limit is placed on democracies where they may not declare war unless the 'target' nation has a sufficiently high belligerence value and the democracy has a strong enough policy of intervention. Neutral countries will tend to dislike you rather intensely, and enemies will become committed to your destruction. Even your closest allies will begin to view you with some degree of suspicion, overcoming the normal bonuses that apply to that relationship. The most visible result of a high belligerence value is to exert a continuous downward pressure on your relationship values with other nations. Each of these actions or inactions will alter your belligerence value and affect your diplomacy. Freeing nations from oppression or even just keeping a low profile over a significant period of time will tend to make nations think of you as being more friendly and trustworthy. Entering into wars without provocation, annexing countries, being caught red-handed when attempting espionage, and similar activities will tend to make other nations think of you as belligerent and a danger to their continued survival. The more actively aggressive you are, the higher this value will become. Think of this as a special means used to measure and evaluate each nation's actions. Every nation has a belligerence value that is displayed below the relationship value.

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