u/-Morsmordre-

When the game intially launched the AI definitely gave settlements away far too easily, especially ones they shouldn't. But for a while now it just seems impossible to peace deal acquire *any* settlement with a large population. If that settlement also has a wonder it's even worse.

Currently in a war with Pachacuti and he just absolutely refuses to give me his old capital. Currently have all his new capitals walls destroyed, armies decimated, taken all other settlements and he just won't budge. I even offered him every single one of my settlements to see if that would work and he still won't.

A bit over the top imo.