Can bribing a guarded foe gain friendship?

Question

I am in the late game and there is a power triangle. The usually technological superior foe, Korea is out in front with the Aztec and myself (Incan) vying for victory.

The Aztecs are guarded and Korea is friendly. I wish to turn that around. I want Korea to hate me and Aztec to like me.

So I am now in the process of doing the following.

• Stopping trade with Korea or any kind.
• Telling them off for attacking a city state.
• Publicly denounce Korea
• I have gifted Aluminium to the Aztec.

Is there anything else I can do?

For fun, I wondered if the following would work. Even though Aztec is at war with Korea, he would not accept this.

Asked by Valamas

Answer

My guess based on previous Civ games is that the relationship bonus that you can gain from a gift is capped at a relatively small amount. So while it will move you in the right direction, you won't be able to buy your way out of any situation. I'll try to see if I can verify from the Diplomacy screen.

Answered by bwarner

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