I am doing a Khaan achievement run, and since for the formation of the Mongol Empire the Persia and Khorosan regions can be held by a vassal too, I decided to 'rescue' the Timurids who have cores all over the place for easy reconquest. Currently I wanted to attack Afghanistan who recently was forced to become the tributary of by this point my useless ally Chagatai. Looking at the war declaration screen initially I was happy to see that he wouldn't honor the CtA, until I noticed the Confirm button was greyed out.
Apparently you cannot attack the tributary of one of you allies. Has this always been the case? I honestly don't remember if I ever run into this issue before, and sure, I am not at all attached to Chagatai as an ally, I just kept him around as a busybody until the more important targets could be destroyed, since all his lands will be needed for the formation of the Mongol Empire anyways. However, even if it isn't a real hurdle in this case, I still feel it's stupid you cannot attack a tributary of you ally, since they aren't regular subjects.
Has this been always the case, and I missed knowing this by never being in this situation before, or is it something new? Even if it isn't new, do you think it's OK, is it just me who finds this restriction artificial? I can see it being valid for true subjects, but tributaries don't fall into the same category mechanically neither.
Apparently you cannot attack the tributary of one of you allies. Has this always been the case? I honestly don't remember if I ever run into this issue before, and sure, I am not at all attached to Chagatai as an ally, I just kept him around as a busybody until the more important targets could be destroyed, since all his lands will be needed for the formation of the Mongol Empire anyways. However, even if it isn't a real hurdle in this case, I still feel it's stupid you cannot attack a tributary of you ally, since they aren't regular subjects.
Has this been always the case, and I missed knowing this by never being in this situation before, or is it something new? Even if it isn't new, do you think it's OK, is it just me who finds this restriction artificial? I can see it being valid for true subjects, but tributaries don't fall into the same category mechanically neither.
