newb questions

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just started playing but  few things i have yet to understand 

 

how does the rep work exactly * on quest i can forfeit reawrd for some rep* what exactly does it do and is it worth it

npc opposition demands tribute * is it like civ 5 city states were i can demand tribute or be attacked * 

strong armies vers deadly *killed a deadly army with strong army * is it balanced or is it somthing i should really pay attention to  

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

1: I have never seen any mention of "Rep" or "Reputation".
  There is "influence" which is used as a cost for certain units, and you can trade it to the AI, if you have much influence trading will go smoother in your favour.
  There is also "Prestige" which boosts growth in each of your cities
Crystal, Metal, Horses, Wargs, Mana, Research, but no "Rep"
(To my knowledge anyhow, depending on whether you are playing a modded game and me being ignorant to 1 specific item used for next to nothing :))

2: AI demanding tributes... Well yes and no, on average: Not really, I always reject any offers I get from the AI because the UI is terrible at telling me what deal I actually will end up with.

3: I never really look at strong/deadly etc. anymore, its based off some odd mechanic, it gives you an estimate based off HP, Damage, Defense, and special abilities, it should help you out when you don't know better, but its far from perfect.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

what about the power bars top corner of the screen 

it will list both nations then say  bla bla nation has 200 power and my nation has 76* i might get the words mixed up *

Galactic Civilizations IV