How to Win Friends and Influence People, Part II

1125, Lincoln comes out of nowhere offering contact with the Ottomans. How about not. I can't afford anything else he has. Stingy loser. I think we ought to show the Americans how to share properly.

But of course Gandhi gets a hold of my contact from somebody, and comes offering contact with Japan. Maybe...no. And no, we don't want your vegetable curry. In fact, we're going to teach you how to eat proper. Rice, rice, and more rice!

And in 1055 Xerxes comes out of nowhere wanting to exchange maps. Uh, hrm. He'll give me Mysticism for my world map and 5 gold. Sure. Unfortunately, he won't give me Writing. We'll show him!

And I hear you asking: "What ever happened to that massive Iroquois army?"

Going clear across my empire to attack Shanghai, which was guarded by a warrior until just in time? Yup. They all die for their pains.