diplomacy bug? or feature?

[ranpiz]

it seems that if you ally with a faction that is at war with one of your current allies, it causes an instant cease-fire between them (by instant i mean during your turn)

example: greece is my ally

greece is at war with macedonia

i send a diplomat to macedonia and request alliance they say yea

message box pops up saying cease-fire in effect between the two

i ask, bug or feature?

[TopHatJones]

Bug!

You shouldn't be able to decide when other countries start or stop war.

You should only be able to decide whose side you're on.

[smoothiemaker]

you cant ally your self with a ally of a faction you are at war with it souldent be vis versa eather

[BassV2]

bug. if you are ally with greece, macedonia shouldn't ally with you unless you de-ally greece, or attack them.

[Sociopsychoactive]

Feature.

As far as I can make out you will only accept an alliance (even if you profered it) if they agree to cease hostilities with all your allies.

[Medieval Assassin]

I would agree with Sociopsychoactive, Feature.