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MOO1 Diplomacy — Three-Way Cross-Check

Stream (RAM pokes on the v1.3 binary) × Official Strategy Guide ch.5/11 × 1oom source, mechanic by mechanic. The four diplomat meters are the OSG’s temporary modifiers (treaty/trade/tech/peace); threaten −220 and the trade ramp reproduce exactly in 1oom code; several OSG claims are v1.3 bugs. Draft — OCR rulings received 2026-10-11; behavioural questions deferred to our own RE.

Source: raw/videos/moo1-re/ via the stream digest — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZVzPYU15yts Source: raw/books/moo1-osg/ — OSG OCR text; OSG:NNNN/LNNNN cite its line numbers Source: 1oom — https://github.com/1oom-fork/1oom at commit 42e9c0b (no local capture; file:line cites are against that commit)

Links: zappatic RE stream · MOO1 Optimal Strategy · Data-First RE · Random events cross-check

Citation keys:

S3/S4/S5/S6/S7/S8 [H:MM:SS] = Vault/research/gaming/moo1/zappatic-stream/partNN.md (values as heard from auto-captions).
JSON +0xNN = byte offset inside the player struct in Vault/raw/videos/moo1-re/zappatic-site/zapdebugger-moo.json (offsets computed by summing the field types; they line up exactly with 1oom’s loader, see the field map below).
OSG L#### = line in Vault/raw/books/moo1-osg/MasterOfOrionStrategyGuide_opt_djvu.txt.
1oom file:line = path under the scratchpad 1oom/ tree. src/game/ is omitted for game files, so game_diplo.c:24 means 1oom/src/game/game_diplo.c:24.

Interpretation rule used: OSG = intent. Stream = measured v1.3 behaviour. 1oom = v1.3 except where WASBUG, doc/list_gamediff.txt, doc/list_pbxnum.txt or a Classic-vs-Classic+ branch says otherwise. 1oom’s default AI is “Classic”, which keeps the MOO1 bugs; “Classic+” fixes them (doc/list_gamediff.txt:25-46).

Summary

Two variable families, not one. Each player record holds, per opponent, the relation (relation1, the −100..+100 “love nub”, JSON +0x18) and a base relation (relation2, JSON +0x24). The base starts at tbl_orion_race_relation × 12 (game_new.c:50-61,917). The relation drifts toward the base by at most 1 point per turn, and only on turns with no diplomatic event (game_turn.c:405-434). This is the stream’s “second copy of the mood values” (S4 [2:25:00]) and the OSG’s “Natural Relations Gravitation” (OSG L25791-25800).
The stream’s four “diplomat availability” meters are the OSG’s temporary modifiers. They are mood_treaty, mood_trade, mood_tech and mood_peace at +0xA8/+0xB4/+0xC0/+0xCC (game_save_moo13.c:288-291). There is no fifth “Diplomat Gone” modifier, although the OSG says there is (L26209). The diplomat is gone when min(4 meters) ≤ −100, or when trust + min + personality_mod ≤ −100 (game_diplo.c:441-473). This confirms the stream’s corrected “any meter ≤ −100” (S4 [3:25:00]) and explains the 120 ceiling (game_diplo.c:412). The retracted −55 may be the second clause firing for a negative-personality leader (Q16).
Per-turn meter recovery is not the OSG’s flat 10. Each turn every meter gains +10 if it is below 100 (game_diplo.c:418-439). Earlier in the same turn each meter also gains +1d5 if below 50, and another +1d5 if below 0 (game_turn.c:89-122). That explains the stream’s “own rate / some double-step” (S3 [1:05:00]).
Audience costs (v1.3). Every request costs −10 on all four meters (annoy 1). It also takes a random hit on the meter for that subject (−21..−50 treaty/trade, −21..−70 tech, −51..−100 peace) whatever the answer (game_ai_classic.c:4053-4105). Opening the Threaten/Break menu costs −100 on all four meters even if you back out (game_audience.c:726, WASBUG). Threaten also sets mood_treaty = −120 first, which gives the stream’s measured −220 (S3). An exchange-tech session always ends with −30 on all four (game_audience.c:887), which matches the stream’s “−30 per refused exchange”.
Confirmed v1.3 bugs (OSG intent ≠ binary):
- Cash tribute gives +0 (game_ai_classic.c:4304-4314; stream S4 [3:25:00] agrees).
- A successful threat hides your spies, not theirs (:4268).
- Breaking a NAP or alliance raises trust by +10/+20 (game_diplo.c:152-165).
- Both parties get blamed for the broken treaty (:177).
- Bounties are never paid (game_audience.c:284).
- The AI tests the wrong meter for peace (game_ai_classic.c:4156).
- The AI-AI stop-war check uses a UI message index (:3694).
Trade. Offers are capped at 25% of the smaller empire’s production. Offers step in +25 BC units (and in 5ths when the headroom is ≥125 BC) (game_audience.c:916-936). This matches the OSG (L27117-27124) and the stream (S4 [2:45:00]).
- The stream’s “trade-agreement cooldown” (+0xF0) is really the trade profitability % (trade_percent). A new route starts at −30. It grows by max(0,(d200+rel+25)/60) per turn, capped at 100 (game_turn.c:326-329), exactly the OSG formula (L8892-8899).
- Income = bc × (pct + 25 if Human)/100 (game_misc.c:194).
- The code’s re-averaging when you enlarge a route does not match the OSG worked example (Q9).
Relation labels. The label index is relation/12 + 8 (C truncation), so the bands are 12 wide with Neutral = −11..+11 (uiraces.c:206, game_str.c:516). This agrees with the stream (“12 = relaxed”) and with OSG Ch. 5 L8926 (“unease −12 to −23”). It disagrees with OSG Table 11-1 (±7..±18). The love nub sits at rel/2 px (uiraces.c:201), which agrees with OSG L25719.
Relation caps. The relation is capped at +65 unless allied, and at −25 or below while at war (game_diplo.c:131-136). This cap does not appear in the OSG or the stream.
Enums for treaty (0–4), personality (0–5), objective (0–5) and contact state (0/1/2) are identical in the stream JSON and 1oom game_types.h:106-137. First contact selects the greeting by personality: dtype = trait1 + 14 (game_ai_classic.c:4008).

Field map (stream JSON ↔ 1oom `game_save_moo13.c:270-312`)

JSON +off	Stream name	1oom name	Note
0x04/0x06	personality-type-1/2	trait1/trait2	AGREE (S6 [0:00:00])
0x08/0x0A	unknown5/6	ai_p3_countdown/ai_p2_countdown	NEW
0x0C	has-contact-with	contact (bitvec)	AGREE
0x18	opponent-mood-slider	relation1	AGREE
0x24	unknown16–21 (“second copy of mood”, S4)	relation2 (base)	NEW meaning
0x30	unknown-opponent-related (clears after audience)	diplo_type (pending AI message)	AGREE (`game_turn.c:1426` clears it)
0x3C/0x48/0x54	unknown	diplo_val / diplo_p1 / diplo_p2	NEW
0x6C	unknown	trust (OSG “permanent core modifiers”)	NEW
0x78/0x84	unknown	broken_treaty / blunder	NEW
0x90/0x9C	unknown (S4 “tribute counter?”)	tribute_field / tribute_tech (last tech tribute)	NEW
0xA8/0xB4/0xC0/0xCC	diplomat-availability 1–4	mood_treaty / trade / tech / peace	AGREE (4 meters)
0xD8	treaty	treaty	AGREE
0xE4	trade-agreements	trade_bc	AGREE
0xF0	trade-agreement-cooldown	trade_percent	STREAM-ERROR (name)
0xFC	unknown-opponent-related2	spymode_next	NEW
0x108, 0x114	unknown-related3, trade-amount-proposals	not loaded by 1oom	UNRESOLVED
0x1D4/0x1E0/0x1EC	inside unknown143	offer_field/tech/bc (AI deal sweetener)	NEW
0x21C/0x228	inside unknown143	attack_bounty / bounty_collect	NEW
0x234–0x24C	inside unknown143	attack_gift_field/tech/bc	NEW
0x270	inside unknown143	hatred (threat strikes)	NEW
0x27C	opponent-contact-made (0/1/2)	have_met	AGREE
0x288	accepted-trade-amount-proposals	trade_established_bc	AGREE
0x2A4/0x2B0/0x2C8/0x2D4/0x2D6	spy slider / progress / jobs / security / count	spying / spyfund / spymode / security / spies	AGREE

Mechanics table

Mechanic	Stream	OSG	1oom	Verdict
Relation range & symmetry	s16 −100..+100; A→B = B→A; edits stick only in the opponent’s record (S3 [0:35:00], [1:45:00]; S4 [2:00:00]; S5 [3:20:00])	−100..+100 DPs (L25735-25738)	SETRANGE −100..100 (`game_diplo.c:110`). The end-of-turn copy loop makes the lower player index the master (`game_turn.c:435-444`). `diplo_act` copies AI→actor (`game_diplo.c:137`). v1.3-faithful.	AGREE on range/symmetry. UNRESOLVED on which copy is master (stream says opponent; 1oom’s end-of-turn loop says player 0). See Gaps.
Relation label bands	12 = relaxed, −12 = unease, harmony at max (S3 [0:35:00])	Table 11-1: Relaxed +7..+18, Neutral −6..+6 (L25618-25712). Ch. 5: unease “−12 to −23” (L8926)	`rel/12+8` → 17 labels, 12-wide, Neutral −11..+11 (`uiraces.c:206`; `game_str.c:516-520`)	OCR-SUSPECT / OSG-internal (Table 11-1 shifted ~5; Ch. 5 matches code). Q1
Love-nub pixels	—	1 px per 2 DP (L25719)	`rel/2`, clamp ±50 (`uiraces.c:201-202`)	AGREE (OSG+1oom)
Starting (base) relation	12 / −12 heard (S3)	Table 11-3: ±7, −19, −31 (L25843-26084)	`table × 12` → ±12, −24, −36 (`game_new.c:50-61,917-919`). Every OSG entry is the inner edge of the band that holds the code value. Except Klackon↔Silicoid: OSG +7 both ways (L25974, L26074), 1oom −1×12.	AGREE (bands). Klackon/Silicoid UNRESOLVED, Q2
Base relation −5 per new war	—	−5 immediate and −5 permanent on base (L26087-26091)	`relation2 −= 5` both sides (`game_diplo.c:219-220`). The immediate relation is set to −75−d25 (`:221`).	AGREE (permanent −5). The immediate value differs: UNRESOLVED, Q3
Natural drift toward base	“recomputed each turn, pokes partly snap back” (S3 [2:05:00])	1 DP/turn toward base when no DP event (L25794-25800)	Only if `diplo_val==0` (no event): step 0/1 with prob `\|r1\|>d105`, toward relation2, AI rows only (`game_turn.c:405-434`)	AGREE (≤1/turn). Probabilistic in code.
DP modifier bands (Table 11-2)	—	Gains: full ≤+33, ⅔ 34–66, ⅓ 67–99. Losses: ⅓ ≤−67, ⅔ −66..−34, full −33..+50, ×2 ≥+51 (L25745-25788)	Gains: ×2 if rel<0 (capped so the result ≤ +10), else ÷(rel/25+1). Losses: ×2 if rel>0, else ÷(−rel/25+1) (`game_diplo.c:55-78`)	UNRESOLVED (shape differs). Q4
Race/personality DP multipliers	—	Human gains ×2; AI-AI gains ×2 after turn 100; Xeno gains ½, losses ×2; Honorable losses ×2 (L25816-25827)	Human actor gains ×2 (`:89-91`) AGREE. AI-AI year>100 gains ×2 AGREE; losses ÷(difficulty/2+1) NEW (`:99-106`). Honorable losses ×2 AGREE (`:79-81`). Xeno losses ×1.5, gains ×0.75 (`:82-87`).	AGREE except Xenophobic → UNRESOLVED, Q5
Hostile acts while at war	—	silent	dtype 4–12 losses are zeroed at war; ¼ goes to mood_peace instead (`:92-98`)	NEW
Relation caps	— (pokes to 100 worked)	silent	≤ +65 unless allied; ≤ −25 at war (`game_diplo.c:131-136`); tech-tribute cap +70 (`game_ai_classic.c:4360`)	NEW
Temporary modifiers (count)	4 meters, +0xA8..+0xD7 (S4 [3:10:00])	5: Treaty, Peace, Trade, Exchange, Diplomat Gone (L26198-26210)	4: mood_treaty/trade/tech/peace; “gone” = min of 4 (`game_diplo.c:441-457`)	AGREE stream+1oom. OSG’s 5th modifier does not exist.
Meter ranges	Max ≈120 observed; −300 seen (S4 [3:25:00])	Recover toward 0 (L26227-26230)	mood_treaty clamped −200..+120 (`game_diplo.c:412`); mood_peace −200..+200 (`game_turn.c:121`); trade/tech unbounded below	AGREE (stream+1oom)
Meter recovery per turn	Each meter its own rate, some twice per turn (S3 [1:05:00]; S4 [3:25:00])	+10/turn toward 0 (L26229, L26637)	+1d5 if <50, +1d5 more if <0 (`game_turn.c:89-122`, turn start), then +10 if <100 (`game_diplo.c:418-439`, turn end). Positive values keep rising to 100+.	BUG-v1.3/OSG simplification. Stream matches code.
Diplomat gone	≤ −100 on any meter; −55 retracted (S4 [3:25:00]; S3 [1:30:00]); UI-only flag (S2 [4:10:00])	Core Reaction + DG modifier < −100 (L26269-26274)	`min ≤ −100` OR `trust + min + reldiff[trait1] ≤ −100`; base relation is added then subtracted (comment `game_diplo.c:467-468`), so it has no effect. Computed live for UI (`uiraces.c:264`).	AGREE (stream+1oom). The OSG’s inclusion of base relation is BUG-v1.3 or OSG error, Q6
“Ambassador recalled” mid-audience	Gift + recalled diplomat after threatening (S5 [3:20:00])	—	`aud_later`: min mood < −100 → dtype 74 (`game_ai_classic.c:4430-4434`)	AGREE
Per-request penalty	—	−10 on all 5; −30 on the rejected area (L26214-26225)	annoy(1) = −10 on all 4 (`game_diplo.c:271-279`), plus area hit regardless of outcome: treaty/trade −(d30+20), peace −(d50+50), tech −(d50+20) (`game_ai_classic.c:4081-4097`)	AGREE on −10. Area hit BUG-v1.3/OSG simplification, Q7
−100 overflow penalty	—	Half the excess below −100 → instant DP loss (L26299-26312, L27450-27453)	No such code found in game_diplo.c / game_audience.c / game_turn.c	UNRESOLVED (absent in 1oom). Q8
Threaten — meter cost	One meter −220/−300; all four hit (S3 [0:55:00]-[1:40:00]; S4 [3:25:00])	All temp −50 (L27444-27448)	`mood_treaty = −120` (`game_ai_classic.c:4256`) then annoy(10) = −100 on all four. In v1.3 the −100 applies on merely opening the menu (`game_audience.c:726` WASBUG; `doc/list_gamediff.txt:27`).	BUG-v1.3; −220 exactly matches code
Threaten — DP cost	—	−30 + personality modifier (L27458-27463)	relation −d15 (`game_ai_classic.c:4254`)	UNRESOLVED, Q10
Threaten — outcome	Gift + recall, no war (S5 [3:20:00])	relpower(0–100) + pers + d100: ≥100 bribe, 75–99 cower (peace 8–15), 25–74 ignore, <25 war (L27306-27434)	`v = d200 + mood_treaty/2 + 2·reldiff + 100·prod_you/prod_them`. If v<170: war when `d15 − reldiff > d100`, else ignore. Otherwise cower: ceasefire d15+5 turns; ≥200 cash `(d8+2)·year` rounded to 25; ≥275 tech (`:4239-4294`). Cower hides your spies (WASBUG `:4268`).	BUG-v1.3 (spies). Formula UNRESOLVED vs OSG
Break trade	All four set to −300 (S4 [3:25:00])	−12 DP + oath-breaker (L27238-27246)	`break_trade`: zeroes bc/est/pct; no DP, no trust, no meter change (`game_diplo.c:243-269`); only the −100 menu annoy	BUG-v1.3 (no oath-break). Stream −300 is UNRESOLVED (= −200 break_treaty −100 annoy?), Q11
Break NAP/alliance (player)	—	−12 DP, oath breaker (−5 core, −36 DP; Honorable ×2) (L27160-27185, L26417-26431, L28913-28921)	trust −= w where w = −10/−20 → +10/+20 trust in Classic (`game_diplo.c:152-165`); relation −d20; all 4 meters −200 both sides (`:189-196`); both blamed (`:177` WASBUG)	BUG-v1.3 (`list_gamediff.txt:26,36`)
AI breaks treaty with you	—	Your DG modifier −200; never at Simple/Easy (L28355-28365)	Meters −200 (`game_diplo.c:189-196`); no break below Average (`game_ai_classic.c:3447-3448`)	AGREE
Oath-breaker −5 core	—	−5 permanent, combined cap +30 / unlimited negative (L26110-26136)	trust cap +30 on tribute (`game_ai_classic.c:4355`); breaking is +w (bug above)	Cap AGREE; sign BUG-v1.3
Treaty enum	0 none, 1 NAP, 2 alliance, 3 war, 4 final war; 5 invalid (S3 [0:45:00])	—	`game_types.h:106-111`	AGREE
Treaty storage	Must change both players; player 0’s copy is overwritten (S6 [0:15:00])	—	`game_diplo_set_treaty` writes both (`game_diplo.c:354-360`)	AGREE
NAP — player proposes	Neutral races refused; Sakkra accepted after tribute (S3 [0:20:00])	Need rel ≥ +15; core + temp + d100: ≥75 accept, 50–74 counter (L26484-26507)	Need rel > 10. v = mood_treaty + trust + rel + 50·Human + reldiff + d100 − 50 (+40 if allied); ≥0 accept, −75..−1 counter (`game_ai_classic.c:4126-4138, 4053-4105`)	UNRESOLVED (different terms). Q12
NAP/alliance signing bonus	—	+20 DP each (L26535, L26587-26589)	`game_diplo_set_treaty` has no relation change (`game_diplo.c:354-360`)	UNRESOLVED (likely BUG-v1.3 or OSG error), Q13
Per-turn treaty DP	—	NAP +1..3, alliance +1..6 (L26536, L26589)	50%/turn: NAP d3, alliance d6, trade d3 through `diplo_act` (`game_turn.c:340-351`)	AGREE (NAP/alliance). Trade: see below.
Alliance — player proposes	—	rel ≥ +50; ≥125 accept (L26542-26556)	rel > 50; a0 = 125 (`game_ai_classic.c:4140-4152`)	AGREE on gate; sum terms differ (Q12)
Peace — player proposes	—	Any rel; core + Temp Peace + war damage + d100 ≥ 0 (L26647-26664)	a0 = 60, uses mood_treaty in Classic (WASBUG? `game_ai_classic.c:4154-4160`; `list_gamediff.txt:29`)	BUG-v1.3 (wrong meter)
Peace effects	—	+40 DP; their spies hide; enforced peace 8–15 turns (L26670-26683, L27886); “wait full 16” (L27225)	+40 capped at 100 (`game_diplo.c:389`); ceasefire `rnd_0_nm1(6)+8` = 8–13 (`:392,395`); AI-offered peace also +20 if rel<80 (`game_audience.c:371-377`)	AGREE +40. Duration UNRESOLVED, Q14
Counteroffer (sweetener)	—	Tech first; else 2d8 × turn rounded down to 25 if you can pay (L26355-26403)	bc = `(2d8·year/25)·25`, 0 if > your reserve; tech only when v ∈ −75..−51 or bc = 0 (`game_audience.c:463-503`; `game_ai_classic.c:4207-4237`)	AGREE on amount. Tech-vs-cash priority UNRESOLVED
Ask AI to declare war	—	rel ≥ +19; ≥150 (250 if pact with victim) (L26881-26918)	No rel gate; a0 = AI’s relation to target + 150; Classic ignores pacts (unused treaty·30) (`game_ai_classic.c:4162-4183`). Allied & already at war → auto (7/8 accept).	BUG-v1.3 / OSG error (1oom: “no such code”), Q15
Ask AI to break alliance	—	rel ≥ +19; ≥200 (L26969-26992); NAP listed too (L26948-26967)	rel > 24; a0 = rel(AI→victim) + 175; NAPs not listed unless `aud_ask_break_nap` (`game_audience.c:569-574`; `list_pbxnum.txt:56-59` “a filthy lie”)	BUG-v1.3/OSG error on NAP; thresholds UNRESOLVED
Trade levels offered	+25 steps 25→50→75 (S4 [2:45:00], [3:20:00])	Max = 25% of smaller economy; levels 20/15/10/5%, all but lowest rounded to 25 (L27117-27124); need ≥100 BC economy (L8775-8777)	`prod = min(prod)/4`; headroom <125 → cur+25/50/75/100; else 5ths, the lowest unrounded (`game_audience.c:916-936`)	AGREE (all three)
Trade greyed out early	Greyed out, cause unknown (S3 [0:50:00])	Need ≥100 BC economy (L8775)	Disabled when headroom ≤ 0 or at war (`game_audience.c:905-922`)	NEW explanation, consistent
Trade acceptance	—	core + temp trade + d100 ≥100 accept, 75–99 counter (L27036-27042)	check_mood(a0 = 50, mood_trade); `si<3 → reject` (no counteroffer) (`game_audience.c:673-679`; `game_ai_classic.c:4200-4205`)	UNRESOLVED
Trade request side-cost	—	—	Trade menu: annoy(1) and mood_trade −d30 (`game_audience.c:668-669`), plus check_mood’s own −(d30+20)	NEW
Trade profitability %	+0xF0 “cooldown”: drops to ≈ −30 or −255 on agreement, then +1/turn to cap 100 (S4 [3:00:00]-[3:20:00]); income −7 → −6 at 25 BC (S8 [4:20:00]); 12 BC on a 50 BC deal (S4 [4:15:00])	Starts −30%, grows `(d200 + rel + 25)/60` per turn, cap 100%, can go −1% (L8839-8899, Table 5-2 L8979-9282)	Fresh deal → −30 (`game_diplo.c:371`); growth `max(0, (d200+rel1+25)/60)`, cap 100 (`game_turn.c:326-329`)	STREAM-ERROR (name: it is the ramp, not a cooldown). Formula AGREE. Negative growth: UNRESOLVED (OSG −1%, code floors 0). “−255” likely mishearing
Trade enlarge averaging	—	(old·pct − Δ·30)/new → example 100@+8 + 50 → −4% (L9310-9349)	`(pct·est − new_total·30)/(est + new_total)` → same example gives −14% (`game_diplo.c:370-372`); dead “est += bc/10” ramp (`game_turn.c:318-323`, FIXME)	BUG-v1.3? (1oom only says FIXME), Q9
Trade income	Total-income-trade s16 at +0x2E2 (S4 [4:15:00])	Humans earn more (L27278-27280)	`Σ bc·(pct + 25·Human)/100` (`game_misc.c:194`)	AGREE; +25 points for Humans NEW
Trade DP gain	—	d(1 + %economy/5) per turn (L27076-27087); “+1 to +6” (L27049); “+1 to +5” (L27891)	50%/turn d3 (`game_turn.c:348-349`)	UNRESOLVED (OSG self-inconsistent). Q17
Trade lost on contact loss	Contact can break (S4 [2:25:00])	No-contact modifiers (L28819-28849)	Contact lost → trade zeroed, mood_trade = 0, spies hide (`game_turn.c:1435-1452`, `:311-315`)	NEW
Cash tribute	No effect on meters (S4 [3:25:00])	+12 DP per 100% of their gross economy (L27497-27508, L27933)	v = 0 in Classic (WASBUG divides by a far pointer, `game_ai_classic.c:4304-4314`); Classic+ = OSG formula	BUG-v1.3 (stream + 1oom agree)
Tech tribute	Meter #4 (+0xCC) +10 per offer (S4 [3:25:00]; JSON comment)	+5 core, +~12 DP scaled by level (L27532-27550); Table 11-5 “+6 DPs” (L27934)	rel += v, mood_peace += v (≤200), trust += d8+2 (≤30). v = `((2d8 + tech/4)·k)/10`, k = 20 if rel<0 else (100−rel)/10, ×2 if Human. Relation caps not re-synced to the giver (BUG? `game_ai_classic.c:4336-4366`)	AGREE (meter #4 = mood_peace). Size UNRESOLVED; OSG self-inconsistent, Q18
Tribute menu availability	“Tribute counter?” (S4 [3:00:00], [3:35:00])	Need ≥25 BC (L27488-27492)	Greyed out if reserve <25 and no giftable tech (`game_audience.c:910-915`). +0x90/+0x9C store the last tech tribute, recalled 25% of the time as “accept because of tribute” (`game_ai_classic.c:4416-4423`).	NEW (no countdown)
Tech exchange cost	−30 per refused exchange; “odd drops” (S3 [1:00:00]; S4 [3:25:00])	Refusal −30 on Exchange (L26222-26225)	annoy(1) −10 all + mood_tech −(d50+20) when a list is shown; always annoy(3) = −30 all at the end; mood_tech then capped at 50 (`game_audience.c:847-888`)	AGREE (−30). The “odd drops” are the random tech hit.
Tech exchange acceptance	—	core + rel + UTA + d100 ≥100 (L27622-27683)	Value-scaled lists via `aud_tech_scale` (`game_ai_classic.c:4368-4393`)	UNRESOLVED (different model)
AI-initiated: NAP	—	rel ≥ +7, asking check ≥50 (L28124-28132)	rel > 15, `v + d100 + mood_treaty > 50`, v = trust + rel + 50·Human + reldiff (`game_ai_classic.c:3745-3753`)	AGREE threshold; gate +15 vs +7 differs
AI-initiated: alliance	—	NAP & rel ≥ +50, ≥100 (L28137-28142)	NAP (or NAP offered now) & rel > 50, >100 (`:3755-3762`)	AGREE
AI-initiated: trade	—	d150 asking check ≥50, offers the max (L28215-28227, L27975)	d150 + mood_trade > 50; amount = random d(prod/25)·25 (`:3764-3780`)	AGREE check; amount UNRESOLVED
AI-initiated: tech	—	≥125 (L28254-28262)	`v + d100 + mood_trade > 25` (uses mood_trade) (`:3816`)	UNRESOLVED
AI-initiated: peace	—	≥50 and d8 = 1 (L28144-28155)	`v + d100 + mood_peace ≥ 50` and 1/8 (`:3963`)	AGREE
Asking-check modifiers	—	2× personality, + difficulty 50/40/30/20/10% (L28058-28080)	1× reldiff; no difficulty bonus in p2_sub1 (`:3745`)	UNRESOLVED
Bounty offer	—	Free tech for 30 damage (L28264-28284)	Offered (`:3786-3812`); 30-pt trigger (`game_diplo.c:336`); never paid in v1.3 (`game_audience.c:284`; pbx `aud_bounty_give`)	BUG-v1.3
Threat / atta-boy messages	—	2% per net DP lost/gained; 2 strikes → war; break treaty 50% (L28290-28365)	`diplo_val` = largest event; roll < 2·	dv	→ `p2_sub3`: rel ≤ −95 → war; hatred counter → threat (+38) then break (+46) then war (`game_ai_classic.c:3929-3979, 4024-4033`)	AGREE (2%/DP)
AI war: hate	Mood −100 → feud next turn (S5 [3:20:00])	≤ −90 → war (L28424-28429)	≤ −95 inside the threat path (`:3940`)	AGREE approx
AI war: erratic	Mrrshan declared war unprompted after cheat contact (S5 [2:45:00])	Straight 2%/turn (L28557-28561, L28959)	`d300 ≤ difficulty` per check (0–1.33%) (`:3502-3509`)	UNRESOLVED, Q19
AI war: fleet superiority	—	Ratio 3:1 … 7:1 by difficulty; hull weights 1–4 (L28481-28507)	1/20, militarist/expansionist non-honourable: `rel − rnd(fleet ratio%) + reldiff + trust < −150`; same with production for all; humans: rel < −30 and war count < difficulty (`:3510-3575`)	UNRESOLVED
Assassination event	—	War, relation reset to −75 (L28537-28551)	`start_war` → relation −75−d25 (`game_event.c:592`; `game_diplo.c:221`)	AGREE approx (Q3)
Personality enum & modifiers	0 xeno, 1 ruthless, 2 aggressive, 3 erratic, 4 honorable, 5 pacifistic (S6 [0:00:00])	Pacifist +20, Honorable +10, Erratic ±40 per turn, Aggressive −10, Ruthless −30, Xeno −50 (L26143-26177)	`{−50, −30, −20, 0, +10, +20}` (`game_diplo.c:18`)	Enum AGREE. Aggressive/Erratic UNRESOLVED, Q20
Objective enum	0 diplomat … 5 ecologist (S6 [0:00:00])	Spending/spy tables (L29045-29530)	`game_types.h:131-136`. In diplomacy, only militarist/expansionist (war checks) and expansionist (treaty breaking) are used (`game_ai_classic.c:3452-3453, 3513`)	AGREE enum; diplomacy use NEW
Contact	has-contact bool; contact state 0/1/2, 1 = intro next turn (S4 [2:25:00]-[2:45:00])	Contact always announced; re-contact silent (L28035-28041)	`have_met` 1→2 shows intro dtype trait1+14 (`game_ai_classic.c:4006-4008`); start_war sets have_met = 1 (`game_diplo.c:207-212`)	AGREE
Council votes	—	+24 for, −12 opponent, −6 each on abstain (L28582-28594)	`diplo_act` +24 / −12 / −6 (`game_election.c:204-258`)	AGREE
Espionage: caught spying	Spy jobs enum 0 hide/1 esp/2 sab (JSON)	−2×d12 (L28604-28609)	Caught stealing: −5d12 (`game_spy.c:235-239, 609`); caught sabotage −(d20+20) (`:277, 340`); framed: −2d12 (`game_diplo.c:399-404`; `game_spy.c:738-740`)	UNRESOLVED (5d12 vs 2d12), Q21
Espionage: AI frames you in AI sabotage	—	framed = −2d12	`r = −(2d16)` then `diplo_act(−r)` → positive (`game_spy.c:343-346`)	NEW (code-path sign oddity; possibly a 1oom transcription bug)
Incite revolt / coup	≥100% → new leader; treaty and trade reset; relations neutral (S3 [1:10:00]-[1:30:00])	Personality changes; treaties/trade broken; nubs halve toward 0 (L29550-29584)	New random trait1/2; relation1 := relation2 (base); breaks treaty+trade with humans only, via a WASBUG uninitialised read (`game_turn.c:1280-1300`)	BUG-v1.3 (relations reset to base, not halved)
Genocide	—	−36 with all (L28691-28762)	`diplo_act −36` with all others (`game_event.c:1039`)	AGREE
Biological weapons	—	−12 with every race (L28765-28775)	−10 to every AI except the bomber; victim −max(5·pop, app ≤50, 10·bio) (`game_diplo.c:313-335`)	UNRESOLVED (−10 vs −12)
Enemy-of-enemy bonus	—	+1 per 4 damage points (L28793-28813)	Offense ≥30 → +offense to AIs at war with the victim (`game_diplo.c:336-350`)	UNRESOLVED
Too many planets	—	>25% of stars → −1/planet/turn (L28621-28640)	Even years, 1/4 chance: planets with prod ≥100 above `(galaxy_size+1)·3`, scaled by difficulty, halved for humans; applied to allied AIs only (`game_turn.c:374-404`)	UNRESOLVED
Fleet massing	—	Up to −12/turn (L28642-28669)	1/20 chance −10 when AI fleet < human fleet (`game_turn.c:355-373`)	UNRESOLVED
Final War	Treaty 4 = Final War (S3 [0:45:00])	Diplomacy ends (L28865-28882)	Treaty FINAL_WAR for refusers vs the rest, refusers ↔ others relation −100, same side alliance +100 (`game_turn.c:1600-1613`); `get_mood` returns 0 (`game_diplo.c:443-444`); `diplo_act` no-op except message (`:29-38`)	AGREE
AI-AI peace check	—	—	v1.3 uses `diplo_msg_subtype` (−1..13) as v (WASBUG `game_ai_classic.c:3688-3695`)	BUG-v1.3 (NEW)
AI-AI NAP/alliance oscillation	—	—	“BUG ignores Alliance” (`game_ai_classic.c:3663`)	BUG-v1.3 (NEW)

Formulas (1oom, Classic AI = v1.3 unless noted)

Relation event, game_diplo_act(dv, actor pi, judge pi2) (game_diplo.c:24-138). The judge must be an AI and not in the Final War.

if dv>0: if rel<0: dv*=2, clamp so rel+dv ≤ 10 ; else dv /= (rel/25 + 1)
if dv<0: if rel>0: dv*=2                     ; else dv /= (-rel/25 + 1)
Honorable judge & dv<0: dv*=2 ; Xenophobic: dv<0 → dv*3/2, dv>0 → dv*3/4
v1 = dv ; Human actor & dv>0: dv*=2
at WAR & dtype 4..12 & dv<0: dv=0 (¼ shifted to mood_peace if actor human)
AI-AI & year>100: dv>0 → ×2 ; dv<0 → ÷(difficulty/2+1)
rel = clamp(rel+dv, -100, 100); mood_treaty/trade/tech += dv (both copies)
mood_peace: v1<0 → judge += v1/4, actor −= v1/4 ; v1>0 → judge += v1
rel ≤ −25 if at war; rel ≤ 65 if not allied

Note that dv also raises or lowers three of the meters 1:1. That ties the meters to events, not only to audiences.

Meters per turn. At turn start: if m<0: m+=d5; if m<50: m+=d5 (mood_peace clamped ±200) (game_turn.c:89-122). At turn end: if m<100: m+=10 (game_diplo.c:418-439). mood_treaty is clamped to [−200,120] before AI diplomacy and audiences (:406-416). These confirm the stream’s “recover at own rate / twice per turn / max ≈120”.

Diplomat gone (game_diplo.c:459-473): min4 = min(treaty,trade,tech,peace); gone if min4 ≤ −100 || trust + min4 + reldiff[trait1] ≤ −100, with reldiff = {−50,−30,−20,0,10,20}. This confirms the stream’s −100. With trust = 0, a Xenophobic leader (−50) goes at min4 ≤ −50, Ruthless at ≤ −70 and Aggressive at ≤ −80. That is the likely source of the stream’s original −55 reading.

Audience acceptance check_mood(a0, meter) (game_ai_classic.c:4053-4105):

v = meter + trust + rel + (50 if player is Human) + reldiff + d100 − a0 (+40 if allied)
side-effects: all 4 meters −10; chosen meter −(d30+20) | peace −(d50+50) | tech −(d50+20)
v<−75 → 0 reject ; −75..−51 → 1 ; −50..−1 → 2 (1,2 = counteroffer) ; ≥0 → 3 accept
a0: NAP 50 (rel>10), Alliance 125 (rel>50), Peace 60 (Classic uses mood_treaty), Trade 50 (no counter),
    Declare war rel(AI→target)+150, Break alliance rel(AI→victim)+175 (rel>24)

Threaten (game_ai_classic.c:4239-4294 + game_audience.c:683-731):

v = d200 + mood_treaty/2 + 2·reldiff + 100·prod_player/prod_AI ; rel −= d15 ; mood_treaty = −120
then (v1.3, even on Cancel) all 4 meters −100   → mood_treaty = −220   [stream S3: −220 ✔]
v<170: war if (d15 − reldiff) > d100 else "ignore"
v≥170: cower — YOUR spies → hide (v1.3 bug); ceasefire d15+5; v≥275 tech gift; 200≤v<275 cash (d8+2)·year →25

Break treaty (game_diplo.c:140-197). w = −10 for NAP or −20 for alliance (×2 if the breaker is Honorable). trust[breaker→victim] −= w, so in v1.3 trust rises. Relation −d20. All 4 meters = −200 on both sides. Start war (:199-232): base −5 both sides; rel = −75−d25; meters −200, peace −130.

Trade (game_diplo.c:362-382, game_turn.c:303-333, game_misc.c:194):

new/enlarge (est<bc): pct = (pct·est − 30·bc)/(est + bc)   (fresh: −30 ✔ stream "≈ −30")
per turn: pct += max(0, (d200 + rel + 25)/60), cap 100      (= OSG formula ✔)
income  = Σ bc·(pct + 25·[Human])/100                       (stream 25 BC: −28%→−7, −26%→−6 ✔)
offer menu: prod=min(prodA,prodB)/4; head=floor25(prod)−cur; head<125 → cur+25k (k≤head/25); else cur+head·{1/5 (unrounded),2/5,3/5,4/5 (→25),1}

Tech tribute (game_ai_classic.c:4336-4366): k = rel<0 ? 20 : (100−rel)/10; v = ((d8+d8+tech/4)·k)/10, ×2 if Human. rel += v (cap 100, then ≤70 unless allied, ≤ −25 at war, AI copy only). mood_peace += v (cap 200). trust += d8+2 (cap 30). This confirms the stream’s meter-4 increase. “+10” fits rel ≈ 0 with a typical roll.

Cash tribute (game_ai_classic.c:4296-4334): Classic v = 0 (bug). Classic+ v = 12·bc/AI_production (= OSG).

Sweetener (game_ai_classic.c:4207-4237): bc = ((d8+d8)·year/25)·25, dropped if larger than your reserve (= OSG L26366-26403).

Peace/ceasefire (game_diplo.c:384-397): rel +40 (≤100); ceasefire = 8 + rnd(0..5) turns, counted down at turn start (game_turn.c:63-72).

Espionage relation hits. Caught stealing: −5d12 (game_spy.c:235-239, 609). Caught sabotaging: −(d20+20) (:277, 340). Framed: −2d12 (game_diplo.c:402; game_spy.c:738). AI framing you for AI theft: −(d20+20) (game_spy.c:264).

Questions for Chris

Relation band edges. OSG Table 11-1 (L25662-25675) prints “Relaxed +7 to +18 … Neutral −6 to +6 … Unease −7 to −18”. Ch. 5 (L8926) says unease is “from −12 to −23”, and the code labels by rel/12 (Neutral −11..+11). Is Table 11-1 a known OSG error (the bands should start at ±12)?
Klackon ↔ Silicoid base relation. OSG Table 11-3 shows +7 both ways (Klackon row L25974, Silicoid row L26074). 1oom’s table has −1 (−12) both ways (game_new.c:53,57). Is this an OSG typo, or did the patch change it? Every other cell matches.
War-start relation. OSG says a new war gives −5 immediately plus −5 permanent (L26089-26091). Code sets the relation to −75−d25 and the base to −5 (game_diplo.c:219-221). Does the “immediate −5” in the OSG really mean the base hit only?
Table 11-2 bands (L25752-25788: full/⅔/⅓ on gains, ⅓/⅔/full/×2 on losses). Code divides by |rel|/25 + 1 and doubles when the sign is opposite. Have you seen the OSG bands confirmed in play, or are they a simplification?
Xenophobic multipliers. OSG says gains ½ and losses ×2 (L25823-25825, L28984-28985). Code gives gains ×¾ and losses ×1.5 (game_diplo.c:82-87). Was this tuned in a patch?
Diplomat Gone. OSG says Core Reaction (which includes base relation) + DG modifier < −100 (L26272-26274). Code ignores the base relation and uses the minimum of the 4 meters. Is the OSG example “Alkari vs Xeno Mrrshan, −81 core, gone on the second parlay” (L26286-26297) something you’ve reproduced?
Rejection penalty. OSG says −30 on the refused area and −10 if they agree (L26222-26225). v1.3 takes −21..−50 (−51..−100 for peace) whatever the answer. Was the “−10 if they agree” wording ever corrected in an errata?
The “−100 overflow” DP penalty (half the excess below −100 hits the relation; L26302-26306, L27450-27453). 1oom has no such code. Is this an OSG invention, or a pre-1.3 mechanic?
Trade averaging. OSG’s worked example (L9310-9349: 100 BC @ +8% plus 50 BC → −4%) assumes the −30% applies to the increase only. 1oom’s v1.3 formula charges −30% on the whole new total, divided by old+new (→ −14%). Do you know which one v1.3 really shows on screen?
Threat DP cost. OSG says −30 + personality modifier (L27458-27463). Code takes −d15 from the relation. Have you seen −80 with a xenophobe?
“Breaking trade set all four meters to −300” (stream S4 [3:25:00]). Code: breaking trade alone leaves the meters as they are, and only the −100 menu tax applies; −300 = break NAP/alliance (−200) + menu (−100). Do you recall whether a pact was broken at the same time in that test? (Answerable from the transcript if not from memory.)
NAP acceptance threshold. OSG says ≥75 accept, 50–74 counter, gate +15 (L26484-26507). Code is “≥ a0 = 50” with the current relation and +50 Human inside the sum, gate >10. Do you treat the OSG thresholds as reliable in play?
Signing bonus +20 for NAP and alliance (L26535, L26587). 1oom’s set_treaty adds nothing. Did NAPs visibly jump the nub ~+20 in your games?
Peace duration. OSG says 8–15 turns (L26680, L27886, and the cower case L27388) and “wait the full 16” (L27225). 1oom says 8–13 (rnd_0_nm1(6)+8). Is OSG “15” an error, or is 1oom’s constant off?
Declare-war request. OSG says the threshold rises to 250 if the AI has a pact with the victim (L26909-26918). 1oom says MOO1 computes treaty·30 but never uses it (game_ai_classic.c:4171-4177). Lore check: is the OSG’s 250 known to be wrong?
Personality of the stream’s −55 race. The stream’s original −55 diplomat-gone threshold (S3 [1:30:00]) fits code clause 2 for a Xenophobic leader with trust ≈ +5. Any lore on whether diplomats leave earlier for xenophobes? (Otherwise the transcript needs checking.)
Trade DP per turn. OSG gives three versions: 1..(1+%/5) (L27079-27087), “+1 to +6” (L27049) and “+1 to +5” (L27891). Code gives d3 at 50%. Which one is the OSG’s intent?
Tech tribute DP. OSG text says ~12 DP scaled by tech level (L27542-27550). Table 11-5 says “+6 DPs” (L27934). OCR or OSG inconsistency? (Code: (2d8 + tech/4)·k/10.)
Erratic war chance. OSG says a straight 2%/turn (L28557-28561). Code says d300 ≤ difficulty, so 0% on Simple and 1.3% on Impossible. Known?
Aggressive modifier. OSG says −10 three times (L26166, L28967, Table 11-7 L29105). Code says −20. The OSG also says Erratic rolls ±40 each turn (L26162), while the code is a constant 0. Are both known OSG errors?
Caught-spy penalty. OSG says 2×d12 (L28606). Code gives 5d12 for caught thieves (2d12 is only for framing). Plausible?
Human diplomacy bonus. OSG says +60 (L26344). Code says +50 (game_ai_classic.c:4075, :3745). Could this be OCR (6/5), or is it a real difference?
OCR sanity (trivial). “-1-91 to -1-100” (L25627) = +91 to +100. “-i30” (L26130) = +30, which the code’s trust cap of 30 confirms. “-40 to -h 40” (L26162) = −40 to +40. “8 to 1 5” (L27886) = 8 to 15. No answer needed unless one is wrong.

Rulings & resolutions — OCR checks (Chris, 2026-10-11)

Chris checked the printed OSG: OCR faithful on all five. Remaining differences are OSG ≠ binary; the code decides.

Q	Printed OSG (Chris)	Code / binary	Verdict
D1 relation bands	Relaxed +7..+18, Neutral −6..+6, Unease −7..−18 — a −100..+100 scale bracketed every ~11–12	labels by `rel/12` → Neutral −11..+11	OSG ≠ binary (band edges); ch.5 L8926 (−12..−23) is closer to the code
D2 Klackon↔Silicoid start	+7 both ways; chart values sit on 0/7/19/31 breaks; fine print: −5 for being at war	ORION.EXE file offset 0x22D6A holds the full 10×10 `int16` table byte-identical to 1oom `tbl_orion_race_relation` (`game_new.c:50`, ×12 at `:917`); cells [Klackon][Silicoid] = [Silicoid][Klackon] = −1 → −12	Binary-verified: OSG wrong. First direct read of the original EXE.
D17 trade DP/turn	Table 11-5: +1..+5; text: 1..X, X = 1 + (% of smaller economy)/5 — Chris: consistent, max when economies equal	flat `d3` on a 50% roll each turn, independent of trade size (`game_turn.c:341-349`)	OSG ≠ binary
D18 tech gift	text: 12 DP × (gift level / their avg level); table: +6 DP and +5 permanent Core Reaction up to +30	`(2d8 + tech/4)·k/10`	OSG ≠ binary; OSG internally 12 vs 6
D22 Human bonus	+60	+50 (`game_ai_classic.c:3745, :4075`)	OSG ≠ binary

Remaining diplomacy questions are play-behaviour; Chris treats diplomacy as a black box → resolve by our own RE, not lore.

Resolved from transcripts (coordinator, 2026-10-11)

Q11 (−300): Part 4 [~3:25:00] — he had entered the threaten/break menu repeatedly before the readout (“they all have negative effects”); in v1.3 each entry costs −100 on all four meters (game_audience.c:726 WASBUG), so −300 is consistent with three entries and needs no trade-break penalty. Consistent, not proven.
Q16 (−55): Part 3 [~1:30:00] — found by poking a single meter while noting “it might be affected by these values too”; matches the code’s second diplomat-gone clause (trust + lowest meter + personality ≤ −100), not a standalone −55 threshold.

Gaps

Which copy is master. The stream twice says the opponent’s record overwrites player 0’s (S4 [2:00:00]; S5 [3:20:00]; S6 [0:15:00]). 1oom’s end-of-turn copy (game_turn.c:435-444) makes the lower index master. If that is v1.3-faithful, the AI→human drift would be discarded every turn. Probe: poke player 0’s relation, end the turn with no events, and watch which side survives.
Unmapped bytes JSON +0x108/+0x114. 1oom does not load them. The stream calls +0x114 “trade amount proposal”. By 1oom’s struct order this region likely holds au_want_trade/field/tech and the tech-trade lists. Unverified.
The OSG’s war-damage peace modifier (Table 11-6 accumulating into Temporary Peace, L26599-26643). In code, the only war-damage link is ¼ of dtype 4–12 losses going into mood_peace (game_diplo.c:92-98). No source quantifies it end to end.
AI attack-launch probability (OSG Table 11-7, 50% + −personality). It sits outside the diplomacy code read here, and the stream did not probe it.
Council vote AI logic. Votes are in game_ai_classic.c:3333-3412. Only the DP effects were checked.
Spy-wars warning count (OSG L27977, L28332-28340) versus hatred/blunder. The mapping is plausible but unverified.
None of the three sources measures the AI-AI relation matrix as stored (stream open question S3 [1:40:00]). It is the same relation1 table, but no in-game test was done.
Stream never located: trust (+0x6C), relation2 semantics, broken_treaty/blunder, hatred, the bounty fields, or offer_*. These are all NEW from 1oom and need a poke test to confirm.
Not confirmed in any source: whether v1.3’s “−255” heard for the trade ramp (S4 [3:00:00]) is real. The code can only produce it through the averaging formula with a very large new_total relative to est. In practice it is ≥ −30 for a fresh route.