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Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:21 pm
by wkfarnbach
Send my spies to opponent's cities but not being given the option in the menu to steal technology. Deosn't matter if opponent is democracy, communist, or monarchy. Doesn't matter if I am communist or monarchy, the menu option is not there. Other nations are able to steal from each other, both players and AI. Was able to originally with diplomats but disappeared with spy. What am I missing or what is wrong?

Re: Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:37 pm
by Ignatus
It's probable you are just technologically ahead and they don't have what to steal from them. Also, you usually can't steal from barbarians, AFAIK there are no other limitation on stealing in the standard rulesets.

Re: Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:09 am
by wkfarnbach
I checked. They all have technologies I do not have. They are democracies, communism, and monarchy. All other players are able to steal, but the option to steal is not there when I try? Is there a keyboard command that can be tried?

Re: Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:12 am
by cazfi
Which client? Which ruleset?

Re: Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:45 pm
by wkwins
Multiplayer rules. Classic or default I think. Games also does not allow players to meet, make peace or alliances.

Re: Why won't the game let me steal technology?

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:32 pm
by Ignatus
In multiplayer, stealing should be possible if:
* diplomat or spy has moves left and is on livable tile (not in a ship on the sea);
* target player is not barbarian and has what to steal.

To meet a player, you must have an embassy there (contactturns=0).