Positive Relations

[Scarran]

Hi all

How long does it take to get positive relations with either the Federation or Romulans when playing Klingons? It seems to be at such a snail pace...

[bratacsga]

Matters are not helped by someone (presumably the Romulans) running a Smear Campaign effect that knocks 60 points off the relationship with the Federation.

[Skorpius]

I usually double up or triple the Envoys to them if I have spare ones. But definitely assign two envoys to them. I pretty much focus on the Klingon's, because with them as friends, no other major power stands a chance. If I play as Klingon, I do the same , I send two Envoys to the feds, sometimes 3, Especially since Klingon's don't really need to build up relationships with minor power, because Klingon's conquer and do not talk :) Which means I can spare the envoy.

[bratacsga]

I thought it was only one envoy to Improve Relations per civilisation... if I am mistaken, then that second envoy can get her hide to Earth in between First Contacts instead of taking up space

[Scarran]

Thanks guys, I will give that a go!

[danm_45]

I am currently playing as Klingons and overcame this recently myself.

Avoiding negative relations:
Do not enter humiliation wars with anyone (including from the defending side, never decays).
Do not enter war against them.
Do not claim their systems.
Do not spy on them or counter-spy at home (decays very slowly).
Do not build outposts along their border (small penalty, but Romulans have extra border friction).
Have open borders (-20 if closed).

Improving relations (easy):
Send envoys (faster with more, but the cap is always +100).
Increase trust via commercial pacts etc. (cap is +100).
Defensive pact (+20).
Warp share agreement (I haven't tried this so it's a maybe).
Safe haven for deserters aka receiving an immigrant from them (~+90 and decays slowly).
Favorable trade deal (cap of +100 relation at +100 trade acceptance. Rare resources is the most economical way to do achieve this).
Set diplomatic stance to cooperative (-50% border friction from you, their's is unchanged).

Improving relations (hard):
Filling the mission progress bar during a war and getting the event with the option to improve relations with all other empires (mission is once per war, might not be the event that triggers, and can be sped up with influence. +50 relation, stacking and decays slowly. Do not do humiliation wars or it is a net loss of relation).
Destroy the pirate dreadnought (+200 with everybody).
Destroy your own outposts to reduce border friction (very small benefit, but can get you the last few points)

*Some of the above are effectively doubled because of both empires perceiving it.

[xrenx215]

Is it possible to improve relations with Bajor? I can never seem to raise them.

[Scarran]

For the love star trek lol, I have 3 envoys assigned to improve relations with the federation as Klingon. They are refusing every treaty constantly. I have not been to war only defended vs pirates....taking forever!! I appreciate all the response though.

[danm_45]

Originally posted by xrenx215:

Is it possible to improve relations with Bajor? I can never seem to raise them.

Occupied / Coup'd states aren't allowed to have an opinion. If you want to improve relations with Bajor they need to first be freed from Cardassian rule. If Bajor has already been fully integrated into the Cardassian Union, they can never be liberated.