How do I help my colonies in war?

[ancistrus]

Stupid idiots declare wars and then lose them, shrinking. And it seems theres ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ NOTHING I can do about it???

[Sarkin]

the obvious answer would seem to be to keep troops there to defend them. perhaps a few ships to stop landings.

[p]

Originally posted by ancistrus:

Stupid idiots declare wars and then lose them, shrinking. And it seems theres ♥♥♥♥ing NOTHING I can do about it???

Originally posted by Kumorigachi:

the obvious answer would seem to be to keep troops there to defend them. perhaps a few ships to stop landings.

If you don't want to keep troops there to defend then, if you get that dlc that I forgot the name of that also lets you decide what you vassals (unions, normal vassals, colonies) act like, if you don't want your colonies attacking, then set it to the peaceful one so that they don't declare war.

[ancistrus]

The issue here is that I can not JOIN their war. I am at peace with their enemies, bringing my troops in there will do ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[Sarkin]

Originally posted by ancistrus:

The issue here is that I can not JOIN their war. I am at peace with their enemies, bringing my troops in there will do ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

uh , use diplomacy an offer to join their war? or 'demand peace' ? which would drag into the war should it be refused. or simply declare war on their enemy seperately.

[ancistrus]

I honestly cant find it. Also I cant enforce peace on a war that my colony started, it only works the other way around.

[Sarkin]

Originally posted by ancistrus:

I honestly cant find it. Also I cant enforce peace on a war that my colony started, it only works the other way around.

land troops in there area an offer them free condetteri?

[ancistrus]

what the hell is condeteri.

I guess something i would need to pay 19.95 for.

Screw this I no longer care.

[p]

Originally posted by ancistrus:

what the hell is condeteri.

I guess something i would need to pay 19.95 for.

Screw this I no longer care.

Well if you read what we said you'd actually understand smh

[SAJ1573]

lmao

[AllGrainGamer]

Serious answer, give your colonies subsides (a monthly payment of a few ducats if you can afford it.) Vassals are bad at managing their economy and will have few troops despite the relative size of their development. If you give them money this will help with their growing pains until they are strong enough to be an effective country on their own. They will also colonize land themselves once they have a decent income.

[AllGrainGamer]

Originally posted by firestar587:

this is not a money problem its the ai not building troops if they get called into a war you started they will build troops and keep building troops (its a bug)

Read the OP again. He clearly states that they are the ones declaring a war (a colonial war that only they can declare and the mother nation does not get to be involved in)

[gia]

declare war on them, cant lose lands if they ont have control of them

[OnlyBradParker]

Yeah, this is something I've noticed. Either your colonies DoW and you can't intervene or your colony gets DoW'd on and you have to ♥♥♥♥ up your diplomacy to intervene.

It makes no sense that your colony should be able to get DoW'd on without their overlord being dragged in.

[Morbiusly a Beast]

Originally posted by OnlyBradParker:

Yeah, this is something I've noticed. Either your colonies DoW and you can't intervene or your colony gets DoW'd on and you have to ♥♥♥♥ up your diplomacy to intervene.

It makes no sense that your colony should be able to get DoW'd on without their overlord being dragged in.

This. I feel your pain OP, this issue must be a silly oversight. I've had to no CB a couple of times to save my colonies because they declare war against huge native alliances and I'm left out of it.

[jonny]

give them money as much as u can so they can buy mercs etc