You cannot increase is directly. I think it is dependant of the the connected provinces total trade value.How does one increase the trade value of a COT? I'm England, I have a mission to control my trade. I am currently trading thru Antwerpen worth 640.It needs to become 800 so I can create new COT.
On a related note My Colonies in New World are trading thru Andalucia, eventhough I am Embargoed by Castille. Why don't they trade thru Antwerpen?
On the specific quest I embargoed Burgundy so almost all of my provinces Including London started trading in Lübeck which already had over 1000 in value, allowing the creation of a CoT, which i did immedietly in London.
I think if a nation embargoes you it means you cannot send merchants to their CoT (bad for you) and their provinces wont trade in your CoT (bad for you) but if your provinces would not be allowed to connect to their CoT it would be bad for them. Logical assumption: If you want to stop your provinces to trade with them you must also embargo them.
Here is my question: Does an oversee province count towards the size penalty for tech research?
I cannot decide if it is better to have many colony and deal with lower tech or keep away for the sake of faster advance. Same applies inside europe. Is it better to keep provices or release them as vassals for half tax and lost trade/production income and half forcelimit for the pure sake of faster tech research?
For a OPM I cant do anything against major powers even if I'm 6 points ahead in tech ( I cannot be much more ahead, thx neighbor bonus) but I cant go ahead in tech compared to other major powers if i'm a major power. (thx size penalty)
Seems like its not worth thinking to much about tech. Its there basicly to keep the game somewhat less monotone. Nothing else.
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