King refuses peace [Nova Aetas]

[Inardesco]

So I took a castle from the Mithridian Empire when it was poorly defended. I've asked several times to the vassals that I want peace and for a while they were like; Nah, no one likes you, ♥♥♥♥ off dog.

So I kept beating their asses on the battlefield, while also releasing those lords I captured for the honour and relations.

I've gotten to the point where they are like; Mate, you want peace, go talk to the Emperor...

So I go over to that ♥♥♥♥ and he's like; Nah, peace doesn't suit me. Bugger off ♥♥♥♥.

And so I'm back to beating the same old ♥♥♥♥♥ over and over again because they refuse to sign peace.

I just took a second castle from them and still he doesn't want to sign a peace treaty.....

How on earth do I get him to sign peace....
My right to rule is like...15 or something but even then....His vassals tell me to go to him so my warscore, if there's such a thing, should be high enough to force a peacedeal but he's just not accepting.

[Thermal Lance]

Nuke em.

[Inardesco]

If only I had that Manhattan Project in a basement somewhere

[Tuidjy]

It's not one single thing.

Things that seem to help persuade the A.I. to make peace:
- the war has been going on for long enough. Most mod have that at two-three weeks
- the faction is at war on multiple fronts
- the faction has been losing land, quickly
- the player faction holds no core land (i.e. you aren't holding Suno and asking Swadia for peace)
- the player has high right to rule
- the player has not poached a lord recently

None except for the first one are deal breakers, but none of them is a magic bullet, either.

[Inardesco]

Well, its been more than 3 weeks I'm sure of that.
They are at war on two fronts
They havent lost land quickly, I've mostly been defending and only just took a second castle.
It is their core land
I have low right to rule
Havemt poached any lords

[Morkonan]

Just in my general experience in some mods - When you're at war with a faction and you're beating them so soundly that they sure must ask for peace or agree to it and don't... They won't sue for peace until they're almost broken, if ever. I may just be how the various AI variables come into play that push them towards that, but they sometimes have no clue how tenuous their position actually is. Or, they might just figure that it's best to go down fighting than to die with a whimper... :)

[Casualman112013]

If you ever reach the point where you've practically pummeled them into near/total collapse, it's honestly going to be easier for you in the future to just beat up the king and take his lords as they come. start sniping them, improving your honor and generally seeking out the good guys, and after that give them fiefs. If they won't make peace with you, keep going until one of two things happens: A; he peaces out with you before you gain complete and utter dominance over his kingdom, or B; you capture every last fief in his kingdom and his lords all defect to different factions. Either one gets you some good right to rule, especially gaining vassals.

[Twinkletoes]

Right to rule is important.

No self respecting king is going to bend the knee or shake hands with an upstart warlord, victory or defeat.

One of the qoutes for war is "...continue the war for the sake of honor". Some kings will be absolutely mulish in their desire to get rid of you, even if they can't.

That is of course, just my opinion. I am not familiar with Nova Aetas so some things could of changed.