Why my allies NEVER call me to war :(.

[Cary Miller]

Im playing England and everyone is angry at me because they no like my PU with France and owning land all over in pockets in Europe. My only 2 allies are Papal States and Denmark. BUT DENMARK WANTS TO DIE!. It wont let me save its PU with Sweden and it wont let me save them against Russia. If only they would let me help. If only I could help. Why why why why


Now I'm alone against the world...

 

[Zqrfmb]

I have never understood what makes the AI decide for or against calling you to arms.

 

[GoffBall]

One of the Manchu states took a while to call me for help against Japan and Korea after they are losing badly.

 

[Xara]

I have never understood what makes the AI decide for or against calling you to arms.

It's pretty easy to see when it's a conquest war (that they judge they can easily handle), they just don't want you interfering. Which you could, by sieging the provinces they're trying to take and not giving up control.

Since 1.8 I've had a few "late in the war" calls that they didn't initially send out.

 

[Cary Miller]

So the AI thinks "aye this is nothing I got dis!" when they fight against someone who has more forcelimit? xP. I see this happen with small nations too.

 

[Tacticus101]

I thought they automatically called allies in defencive wars.

 

[BestOfTheWest]

Whats really missing here is a "offer to join war" diplomatic option, like in ck2, right?
I was looking for one when I, playing as Tunis, wanted to helpmy Ottoman ally to smash the Mamluks.
They finally called be up, belatedly.

 

[Morricane]

Whats really missing here is a "offer to join war" diplomatic option, like in ck2, right?
I was looking for one when I, playing as Tunis, wanted to helpmy Ottoman ally to smash the Mamluks.
They finally called be up, belatedly.

Ever heard of Enforce Peace?

 

[rekiem]

Ever heard of Enforce Peace?

Does not work if your ally is the aggressor.

 

[Cary Miller]

does that work when sweden trys to break free from denmark and your allied with denmark?

 

[horngeek]

Allies also, IIRC, don't ask you to join if an AI in that situation wouldn't join.