How do peace treaties work in Civ 5?

In Civilization 5, a peace treaty is a diplomatic agreement between two nations that puts an end to a state of war, allowing them to coexist peacefully for a certain number of turns, typically 10 turns. During this period, the two sides may not declare war on each other, providing a temporary reprieve from conflict and an opportunity for diplomacy and trade.

Understanding Peace Treaties

A peace treaty in Civ 5 is initiated when one nation offers to end the war, and the other nation accepts. The treaty ensures that both parties cannot declare war on each other for the specified number of turns, which can be beneficial for rebuilding, research, and expansion.

Key Aspects of Peace Treaties

Some key aspects to consider when dealing with peace treaties in Civ 5 include the duration of the treaty, the consequences of breaking it, and the potential benefits of maintaining peace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about peace treaties in Civ 5:

1. How do you know when the peace treaty ends in Civ 5? You will receive an alert on the right-hand side of your screen when the cease-fire period is over, or you can check via the diplomacy menu.
2. Can you break a peace treaty in Civ 5? Yes, you can violate the peace treaty and go back to war if you choose to honor a previous war agreement with another civilization.
3. **How do you avoid the *warmonger penalty* in Civ 5?** One way to avoid the warmonger penalty is not to capture cities, instead, kill their units, surround their cities, and force them to trade the cities in a peace treaty.
4. **What is the *warmonger penalty* in Civ 5?** The warmonger penalty is a diplomacy penalty that occurs when you exceed a given leader’s threshold of tolerance, resulting in a negative score affecting diplomatic relations.
5. **Why is the *warmonger penalty* bad?** The warmonger penalty is bad because it negatively affects your diplomatic relations with other leaders, making it harder to form alliances and trade agreements.
6. Why did everyone declare war on me in Civ 5? Everyone may declare war on you if they feel they can gain an advantageous position by doing so, and if they believe the potential gains are worth the resources necessary to sustain a war.
7. Is it bad to declare war in Civ 6? Declaring war in Civ 6 can be bad if done at the wrong moment, but a well-timed conflict can achieve a lot with few resources.
8. **How do I not get a **warmonger penalty? To avoid a warmonger penalty, find civilizations that do not like the civilization you want to attack, denounce them, and then form alliances and trade agreements with the other civilizations.
9. What does denouncing do in Civ 5? Denouncing a civilization in Civ 5 immediately worsens relations with that civilization and their friends, but may improve relations with other civilizations that are not on good terms with the denounced civilization.
10. **What is the best *pantheon* in Civ 5?** The best pantheon in Civ 5 depends on the player’s strategy, but some popular choices include Goddess of Festivals, Faith Healers, and God of War.
11. Can city-states declare war in Civ 5? Yes, city-states can declare war on you for several reasons, and if you irritate, harass, and bully them enough, they will all join forces and declare permanent war against you.
12. Can you liberate city-states in Civ 5? In vanilla Civ 5, liberating a city is possible only if the city was part of an extinct civilization or city-state, and you can “liberate” a city originally belonging to an existing civilization by puppeting or annexing and then gifting it to its original owner.
13. What year does Civ 5 end? Civ 5 ends in the year 2050 AD, but the deadline can be changed to an earlier year or a predetermined number of years.
14. **What does *open borders* do in Civ 5?** Open borders in Civ 5 allow another civilization’s units to enter your territory without automatically triggering war, and it can also facilitate the spread of your religion and provide a diplomatic boost.
15. What happens if you declare war on a city-state? Declaring war on a city-state removes all Envoys you have there, but there are certain conditions and actions that may allow Envoys to be removed from a city-state.