Quote Originally Posted by bamff
Perhaps the strength of an allies reaction could be linked to the time of the alliance - ie the longer standing the alliance, the "heavier" the response. For example, Italy attacks Sicily, who in turn has Almohads (10 years) and HRE (2 years) as allies. Next turn emissary from Almohads advises that they declare war on Italy straight away. HRE emissary advises that if all troops do not withdraw within 2 years....yada yada.... stay away for 10 years, then they will declare war on Italy....

This would be an awesome idea, as i can never get my ally to help me when a nation declares war on me. There should also be a way to order your ally to help you at certain provinces on the map, so you could both fight the enemy with your combined strength if they are too strong for just one of you. My allies rarely help me in battle, and when they do, it is a battle that i don't need their help in anyway!