Vassals not letting go to independence supporters?

[Palatinus Germanicus]

As Persia, rivaled to Ottomans, with Oman as a vassal... I made a small mistake when I enabled divert trade, and the Omani liberty desire went to 52%. "No sweat, I'll just let it cool down." But almost immediately, the Ottomans supported their independence, and that gave them an additional ~120% liberty desire. So... about 170% total, effectively.

Well, over time, I've managed to fight that way down. Lately, it's been at around 11%, and I'm 86% done annexing them (long road to annexation since I have no DIP ideas, and I've annexed others like super-Syria & Afghanistan), plus I've had chronic legitimacy problems. They still get about 85-90% LD from the Ottoman support... even though it's all a moot point now. A war w/ the Ottomans has come and gone, and now another is beginning. But STILL they are supporting Oman's independence... after all this time.

I thought after a vassal reached loyal status, after a certain period of time (if not instantly), they would break these external alliances / support. In fact, I actually thought it was automatic. Anyway, they've been loyal now for many, many years.

So.... WAD? Looking on the bright side, it's taken up a dip relations (potential ally) slot from the Ottomans, for a long time.

 

[makaramus]

wait they should not be able to support them if they are fighting aganist oman! are you allowing oman to join war?

 

[Palatinus Germanicus]

wait they should not be able to support them if they are fighting aganist oman! are you allowing oman to join war?

They've been under scutage for a long time... I knew I should've mentioned that. I didn't like how the Mamluks would sneak over there & siege them, so I've been telling them to stay home.

The last time I peaced out w/ the Ottomans I meant to look & see if I could make them 'end all treaties w/ Oman'... but I forgot to check. Probably. Not that I was going to spend 10% on that, though. Anyway, it just seems like something's not WAD, honestly.

 

[iquabakaner]

They won't break the support just because they're loyal. You should drag Oman into a war with the Ottomans and the support will be gone.

 

[Zohtun]

They won't break the support just because they're loyal. You should drag Oman into a war with the Ottomans and the support will be gone.

This. Off with the Scoutage, make the slackers fight the Ottomans with you and no more support for them.

Alternatively, Ottoman extermination policy is a valid solution too.