Hilariously unfortunate circumstance

[scaper12123]

So apparently rebels are considered subjects of their enemy empire, and when they rebel they're at war with their masters but they're still technically servants to their masters. There's a massive slave rebellion in an empire I've been eyeing deviously, and I took advantage of it and declared war. Problem: It made me declare war on the rebel slaves, and I can't take my war goals without fighting them too.

So much for taking advantage of the slaves.

 

[The Founder]

With 1.5 there will be a bit more direct way of using slaves to get those planets. Asuming your rule would be a lot better, of course:

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/840522876646260736

If the rebels truly count as vassals, they should get ticking warscore for being "in a liberation war" against their overlord. So even if you capture thier planets, they would still eventually "win" thier war. Indeed you holding thier planets would actually accelerate it drastically (making it harder for the overlort to attack).

 

[BrokenSky]

Surely it would be better to try to weaken the overlord's fleet, then pull back and let the rebelling states get their freedom, before launching a second military offensive into the overlord? (it may be nessesery to occupy some wargoals though).

 

[scaper12123]

With 1.5 there will be a bit more direct way of using slaves to get those planets. Asuming your rule would be a lot better, of course:

https://twitter.com/Martin_Anward/status/840522876646260736

If the rebels truly count as vassals, they should get ticking warscore for being "in a liberation war" against their overlord. So even if you capture thier planets, they would still eventually "win" thier war. Indeed you holding thier planets would actually accelerate it drastically (making it harder for the overlort to attack).

I wasn't so much interested in the slaves as i was in their planets. ALL THE RESOURCES FOR THE EMPIRE OF GOGUN!!! But at any rate, it was unfortunate I couldn't take advantage of their fight