Interaction of two decisions on a minor (e.g. War Plan Orange and Plan Z)

[Tarskin]

I have a question what happens if two majors take a decision route that leads them to ally the same minor, will that option be locked out for the country that is second (concrete example below), leading to a first come first serve scenario?

For instance if the US pursues War Plan Orange and thus attempts to allies the Netherlands and GB* and Germany pursues Plan Z, where they attempt to befriend and ally the naval minors (including the Netherlands).

* I assume that war plan orange includes befriending and allying the Netherlands as that reflects reality, although I did not see any reference to it in the US dev. diary.

 

[LordOfWar16]

National Focuses have requirements. If they arent met effects of national focues may be paused or cancled.

 

[Wagonlitz]

Couldn't it be possible that both can befriend the Netherlands and they can then later choose who to side with in a conflict?

 

[Victor Cortez]

Interesting question.

National Focuses have requirements. If they arent met national focues may be paused or cancled.

Yeah, maybe one of the requirements for that focus for the US is that Germany is not befriending the Netherlands?

 

[LordOfWar16]

@Wagonlitz @Victor Cortez @Tarskin In theory it would be possible for them to ally both the US and Germany for example, of course, which would mean that the netherlands cant go to war with the US or Germany. I highly doubt that scenario tho, since that would be kinda silly. I am almost certain that one of the requirements is for them not being allied with another major power or an different ideology or something like that.

Another thing that is very important is, that the "befriending" NF's dont mean that you automaticly ally them. They simply improve relationship with that country, which then is more likely to accept an alliance of course. I highly doubt that the Netherlands would ally the US if they are already allied with germany. That said it will probably simply be harder for you to call them in if you want them to fight the UK and/or the US with which they probably have an very good reputation.

 

[Tarskin]

Couldn't it be possible that both can befriend the Netherlands and they can then later choose who to side with in a conflict?

Interesting, this suggests that the target of one of these focusses (plural?) has a choice in the matter (which would be logical). However, I assumed that when a major took such a focus, that the target minor would automatically agree, otherwise it's a potential waste of time/effort for the major.