Opened CoT. Now how do I get all my "mainland"-provinces to trade through there?

[Rysz]

Player as Austria in DW 5.1 (no mods), I am the Emperor, and I managed to get a CoT opened in my capital Vienna. Now some of my provinces trade through Vienna, but not all, even though they are "connected" to my capital. This is especially the case for the provinces close to Venice.

I already stepped out of the Hansean Trade League, and Cancelled all the Trade Rights, but still not some of my provinces will not trade through Vienna.

How can I make them, or do I have to wait for EUIV?

 

[Grubnessul]

I think boycotting Venice should work.

 

[Rysz]

Oh, that sounds like an idea. That's a diplomatic option I've never done before though. Would be interesting
Thnx!

 

[Gamera]

Are you full Mercantilistic?

 

[Rysz]

Are you full Mercantilistic?

I'm at work, so I can't check, but I thought I was yes.

 

[safferli]

Embargoing will work -- you'll not have your provinces trade through the embargoed countries CoTs then.

 

[anubisfike]

The loss in profits is likely not worth it until you can get monopolies. Trade refusal gives 5% less trade efficiency and a couple of provinces trading through another cot is not enough to warrant this drop in efficiency, though I may be wrong.

 

[Eh up me duck]

The loss in profits is likely not worth it until you can get monopolies. Trade refusal gives 5% less trade efficiency and a couple of provinces trading through another cot is not enough to warrant this drop in efficiency, though I may be wrong.

Depends. Half a dozen or so high value provinces mid game can be a serious amount of money.

 

[brifbates]

Depends. Half a dozen or so high value provinces mid game can be a serious amount of money.

If I'm not mistaken though the Austrian provinces most likely to trade through Vienna produce gold anyway. He definitely should look before embargoing though as you are correct that the trade efficiency loss can easily counter the gain in value. The best option IMO is to just take Vienna. Another active thing he can do is make sure the provinces in question are the right religion and culture as those two factors have an effect on CoT influence. Unfortunately, inland CoTs have significantly lower draw power than coastal CoTs so in some instances it's just a lost cause other than embargo or destroy the enemy CoT.

 

[anubisfike]

Depends. Half a dozen or so high value provinces mid game can be a serious amount of money.

By mid game you should have monopolies like I said. "The loss in profits is likely not worth it until you can get monopolies."