Japan AI DoW on Italy Shenanigans

[Bandit17]

What triggers the AI Japan to dow me as Italy? First game I went Italy First and I can understand Japan seeing me as a threat since I didn't partake in any diplomacy with them and took all the goodies in the S. Pacific.

Second game though I went more historical in terms of alliances and diplomacy options and in 42, after the fall of the Soviets, Japan declared war on my Italy. Yes I took all the goodies in the S. Pacific again but I didn't touch the Philippines, Indochina or anything in China. The Japanese focus Strike on the Southern Resource Area shows it was finished but it read that it was no longer valid due to world situation.

I mean they can have the rubber and oil....for a price

Edit: I went further back in time and it shows they do have an available war goal on Italy and it shows Malaya. So even if the Focus that triggers this says it is not valid Japan still gets the war goal. Sounds like a bug to me.

[JDouglasBarson]

The AI depends on simple rules for war, etc. People have complain about this for awhile now. Its not a bug.

[HappySack]

When Japan does the "Strike on the Southern Resource Area" focus they get a war goal on whoever controls the East Indies and Malaya which is a problem if you cap the Allies early in the game.

I'm guessing they already did the focus when you looked it up which is why it say it's no longer valid but otherwise this is an outdated relic that really needs a touch up.

The best way to not end up in a war with Japan is to only change the governments of the countries and demanding resource rights from them, as long as you don't annex or puppet them then this should be fine since if Japan invades them then you can trade from Japan directly instead.

[Bandit17]

Originally posted by JDouglasBarson:

The AI depends on simple rules for war, etc. People have complain about this for awhile now. Its not a bug.

Cool. I was just thinking signing a non-aggression pact and having close ties with them in terms of relations, licenses etc would of made a difference. As HappySack pointed out I think they might have completed the focus prior to me meeting the requirements of nullifying it.

Originally posted by HappySack:

I'm guessing they already did the focus when you looked it up which is why it say it's no longer valid but otherwise this is an outdated relic that really needs a touch up.

I have a feeling you are spot on here.