Hmm,

Just a thought, but I really find the diplomacy prices on some of these factions way to expensive, even when you pretty much have the faction on it's knees, with like maybe 2-3 cities left (And over an 85-100 intimidation), they still demand an obscene amount of money for a truce. I mean, I have the Candalonion League (misspelling I know, but the faction directly East of Pella)to about just their 2 coastal cities past the Xerxes Canal, and they still want over 600 gold for a truce?

That's a bit much, I think, again this is not gamebreaking, but just a thought, as while the diplomacy feature is very nice, I just don't feel an investment of 600 gold is worth it, as basically I can recruit 7 infantry units for that same cost, and just wipe them out, which would be cheaper in the end, but I feel like be merciful at times, hehe.

I think that diplomacy is overpriced too.
If enemy is weak, we should be able to demand money for peace.

If you're talking intimidation, than the results of recent battles between the two sides could be a meaningful factor. Maybe compare the man-for-man losses between the two factions within the last ten minutes, and if the difference between them is greater than, say, 20; for every man beyond 20 adds one point of intimidation.

The whole "one giant scaling map" concept is so powerful, you can make just a ton of different wildly interesting multiplayer and single player games based off the technology. You guys looking to expand soon?