Embargo War

[sercera]

What are the pros and cons of this CB?

From what I can read on the wiki and the in-game messages it just looks like I would gain some gold (more or less depending on the value of the trade posts, right?) and then the posts would be destroyed --- all assuming I win the war, of course.

Seems like a weird thing to me ... but maybe that's just because I don't understand Merchant Republics (I don't own the dlc to be able to play them, and I've never vassalized one either)

I guess what it boils down to is this: what are the drawbacks of non-vassal trade posts in your counties? I know I don't get any of the gold benefit from them ...
I assume they just increase the wealth of the county and make it a juicier target for raids? And that has a drawback I guess.

Otherwise, I just need to determine if the gold gain is worth the investment in troop upkeep and/or mercenaries then, and also being unable to increase the prosperity of my demesne counties/capitol thru feasting/hunting ... is that about right?

[SkiRich]

If you are playing the MR the those ports open up for building more of your own trade posts.
If you are a King with an MR in your realm, then the same thing as above, but you may also gain trade posts at the terminus of the trade roads.

If an MR has a trade post on the terminus of the trade road, even if you own the county, you wont be able to build a trade post on the trade road terminus. So evicting a rival MR post does two things here well worth it.

Lastly, you can ruin the income of a rival by destroying the posts.

[sercera]

I'm not playing the MR, I'm not a king with a MR in my realm (edit: not the king with the vassal MR in my realm.) I've never messed with them because I can't play as them, so I have no concept of a "rival" MR either.

And how would I ruin the income of a rival by destroying the posts if they're in my realm to begin with?
Oh, wait, I can declare an embargo CB but then attempt to destroy any and all of the MR trade posts they own, not just the ones in my realm?

[that guy]

Cities in provinces that contain a trade post get a boost in income no matter who owns the trade post/city/province. You can still get a lot of money winning an embargo war, but if you take into account the amount you spend to do it, it's not really worth it.

As for ruining a rival's income, I think that would only apply if your rival was the MR itself or else the liege of the MR.