diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
index fa74718f48..6d8517ebfe 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/NextTurnAutomation.kt
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ import kotlin.random.Random
 object NextTurnAutomation {
 
     /** Top-level AI turn task list */
-    fun automateCivMoves(civInfo: Civilization) {
+    fun automateCivMoves(civInfo: Civilization,
+                         /** set false for 'forced' automation, such as skip turn */
+                         tradeAndChangeState: Boolean = true) {
         if (civInfo.isBarbarian) return BarbarianAutomation(civInfo).automate()
         if (civInfo.isSpectator()) return // When there's a spectator in multiplayer games, it's processed automatically, but shouldn't be able to actually do anything
 
         respondToPopupAlerts(civInfo)
-        TradeAutomation.respondToTradeRequests(civInfo)
+        TradeAutomation.respondToTradeRequests(civInfo, tradeAndChangeState)
 
-        if (civInfo.isMajorCiv()) {
+        if (tradeAndChangeState && civInfo.isMajorCiv()) {
             if (!civInfo.gameInfo.ruleset.modOptions.hasUnique(UniqueType.DiplomaticRelationshipsCannotChange)) {
                 DiplomacyAutomation.declareWar(civInfo)
                 DiplomacyAutomation.offerPeaceTreaty(civInfo)
@@ -56,21 +58,21 @@ object NextTurnAutomation {
             issueRequests(civInfo)
             adoptPolicy(civInfo)  // todo can take a second - why?
             freeUpSpaceResources(civInfo)
-        } else {
+        } else if (civInfo.isCityState) {
             civInfo.cityStateFunctions.getFreeTechForCityState()
             civInfo.cityStateFunctions.updateDiplomaticRelationshipForCityState()
         }
 
         chooseTechToResearch(civInfo)
         automateCityBombardment(civInfo)
-        UseGoldAutomation.useGold(civInfo)
-        if (!civInfo.isCityState) {
+        if (tradeAndChangeState) UseGoldAutomation.useGold(civInfo)
+        if (tradeAndChangeState && !civInfo.isCityState) {
             protectCityStates(civInfo)
             bullyCityStates(civInfo)
         }
         automateUnits(civInfo)  // this is the most expensive part
 
-        if (civInfo.isMajorCiv()) {
+        if (tradeAndChangeState && civInfo.isMajorCiv()) {
             if (civInfo.gameInfo.isReligionEnabled()) {
                 // Can only be done now, as the prophet first has to decide to found/enhance a religion
                 ReligionAutomation.chooseReligiousBeliefs(civInfo)
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ object NextTurnAutomation {
         }
 
         automateCities(civInfo)  // second most expensive
-        trainSettler(civInfo)
+        if (tradeAndChangeState) trainSettler(civInfo)
+        // I'm not sure what will happen if we *don't* vote when we can, so automate vote even when forced automation
         tryVoteForDiplomaticVictory(civInfo)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/TradeAutomation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/TradeAutomation.kt
index 68dbaa1d51..6d3318ec78 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/TradeAutomation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/automation/civilization/TradeAutomation.kt
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import kotlin.math.min
 object TradeAutomation {
 
 
-    fun respondToTradeRequests(civInfo: Civilization) {
+    fun respondToTradeRequests(civInfo: Civilization, tradeAndChangeState: Boolean) {
         for (tradeRequest in civInfo.tradeRequests.toList()) {
             val otherCiv = civInfo.gameInfo.getCivilization(tradeRequest.requestingCiv)
-            if (!TradeEvaluation().isTradeValid(tradeRequest.trade, civInfo, otherCiv))
+            // Treat 'no trade' state as if all trades are invalid - thus AIs will not update its "turns to offer"
+            if (!tradeAndChangeState || !TradeEvaluation().isTradeValid(tradeRequest.trade, civInfo, otherCiv))
                 continue
 
             val tradeLogic = TradeLogic(civInfo, otherCiv)
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/multiplayerscreens/MultiplayerHelpers.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/multiplayerscreens/MultiplayerHelpers.kt
index 04e613ee85..514355a849 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/multiplayerscreens/MultiplayerHelpers.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/multiplayerscreens/MultiplayerHelpers.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.unciv.logic.multiplayer.MultiplayerGame
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.formatShort
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.toCheckBox
+import com.unciv.ui.components.fonts.Fonts
 import com.unciv.ui.popups.Popup
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.basescreen.BaseScreen
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.savescreens.LoadGameScreen
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ object MultiplayerHelpers {
         }
     }
 
-    fun buildDescriptionText(multiplayerGame: MultiplayerGame): StringBuilder {
+    fun buildDescriptionText(multiplayerGame: MultiplayerGame): String {
         val descriptionText = StringBuilder()
         val ex = multiplayerGame.error
         if (ex != null) {
@@ -58,8 +59,17 @@ object MultiplayerHelpers {
             val playerText = "{${preview.currentPlayer}}{ }({$playerDescriptor})"
 
             descriptionText.appendLine("Current Turn: [$playerText] since [${Duration.between(currentTurnStartTime, Instant.now()).formatShort()}] ago".tr())
+
+            val playerCivName = preview.civilizations
+                .firstOrNull{ it.playerId == UncivGame.Current.settings.multiplayer.userId }?.civName ?: "Unknown"
+
+            descriptionText.appendLine("{$playerCivName}, ${preview.difficulty.tr()}, ${Fonts.turn}${preview.turns}")
+            descriptionText.appendLine("{Base ruleset:} ${preview.gameParameters.baseRuleset}")
+            if (preview.gameParameters.mods.isNotEmpty())
+                descriptionText.appendLine("{Mods:} " + preview.gameParameters.mods.joinToString())
+
         }
-        return descriptionText
+        return descriptionText.toString().tr()
     }
 
     fun showDropboxWarning(screen: BaseScreen) {