Strategy Saturday! - Diplomacy: Forging Alliances

Welcome to Strategy Saturday!
This week's topic is "Diplomacy: Forging Alliances"

In the comments below, discuss tips and strategy for creating and maintaing alliances thoughout the game. Consider sub-topics such as gifts, trades, embargoes, fake alliances, manipulation, and reading your opponents lies and truths.

You should avoid tips which include sub or specialist movement, as the topic today is specifically geared toward diplomacy.

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Discuss!