Kingdoms

In Seven Kingdoms you have six neighboring kingdoms maximum if you choose to have that many. Therefore, it is best instead of to wage full war to everyone, to friendly them and ally with them. It is always best to grow a fine reputation, that is why spying is dangerous, if your reputation dies down instead of your peer kingdoms they may ally against you and kill you! It happened with me once, but I killed them all!!

I've explained about trade treaties before, they are very helpful in making any $ off your neighboring kingdoms with trading, always accept trade treaties.

Other kingdoms are usually just that, OTHER Kingdoms, either enemies, in your way, and such... it depends on the type of ruler you are. Do you wish to clear the land and be Monarch of all the land, or share it with certain allies? Your allies usually ask for tributes and never offer any, so it's never much of an aid, however your REPUTATION really helps that overall, on how much they think of you and how much they can FEAR you. Proposing friendly treaties is a good way to get in with a kingdom, I prefer only getting involved with one kingdom, such as your own nationality or such. Alliance is where you both are truly aligned, but it can be broke quite easily which is a pity.

Request to purchase food can help you if you do not have enough peasants to assist in food making, and declaring war is to tell your enemy you will destroy them all! Offering to pay tribute is a great way to form treaties. DEMANDING tribute I believe is where your reputation comes into play, offering to purchase throne is the best way to win the game, make alot of money then offer the enemy king to sell his kingdom to you for LOTS of $, you will gain "ALL" he has, even himself as your own GENERAL!! IT'S GREAT!

Seven Kingdoms really has a great system.