Workaround for colonies protectorating natives?

[calvinhobbeslik]

There seems to be a bug where your colonial nations will protectorate natives, and when you declare war on the natives, the colony joins against you and becomes independent. Would this not happen if you and your colony were already involved together in some other war? Or would it still happen, meaning that you'd be both allied to them in one war and fighting them in another?

 

[Tyber109]

I'm not sure you could do the old pull them into a false war than attack the native (or attack the tribes allies)

Personally I thinks it's stupid and irritating that they can even do protectorate the natives

 

[Gundi]

If you are already in a war then no, your colony can't join on the natives side. And yes, it's pretty dumb that colonies can form protectorates like that.

 

[Evie HJ]

I'm not sure you could do the old pull them into a false war than attack the native (or attack the tribes allies)

Personally I thinks it's stupid and irritating that they can even do protectorate the natives

Fairly historical, tho. The motherland usually didn't have much say in native interaction, while colonial governors handled them.

It would be idiotic to take the ability away, especially as colonies are suppose to. Be playable and have things to do. Doesnt mean it doesnt need fixed to avoid colonies defending natives against the motherland, of course.

 

[MiniaAr]

If you are already in a war then no, your colony can't join on the natives side. And yes, it's pretty dumb that colonies can form protectorates like that.

What is ahistorical is that the colony would join on its protectorate side rather than his overlord's. Colonies protectorating natives is fine.

 

[calvinhobbeslik]

Okay, so this workaround will prevent my colonies from joining the natives' side, and I can annex them in peace?