trigger · is_embargoing

Hands-On Usage

is_embargoing is commonly used in embargo/blockade-themed mod scenarios, such as detecting whether a country is actively imposing a trade embargo on a specific nation, thereby triggering corresponding diplomatic events or decisions. It can also be employed in AI strategy logic to determine whether breaking an embargo is necessary to maintain resource imports.

# In a country event, check if the player nation is being embargoed by a certain country
trigger = {
    FROM = {
        is_embargoing = ROOT
    }
}

Synergy

• [break_embargo](/wiki/effect/break_embargo)：Once conditions are met (embargo existence confirmed), this effect is commonly used in diplomatic events or decisions to lift embargo relations, forming a complete logical cycle of "detection → removal" between the two.
• [has_opinion_modifier](/wiki/trigger/has_opinion_modifier)（not in whitelist, skipped）[has_defensive_war](/wiki/trigger/has_defensive_war)：Embargoes are often accompanied by defensive war pressure; combining these can determine whether a nation simultaneously faces dual threats of diplomatic isolation and military pressure.
• [any_neighbor_country](/wiki/trigger/any_neighbor_country)：Nesting is_embargoing when iterating through neighboring countries allows checking whether any neighbor is actively imposing an embargo, suitable for comprehensive assessment of regional tensions.
• [convoy_threat](/wiki/trigger/convoy_threat)：Embargo actions typically coexist with sea lane pressure; combining both provides a more complete measure of a nation's exposure to foreign trade threats.

Common Pitfalls

1. Scope direction confusion：The semantics of is_embargoing = X means "the current scope's country is embargoing X," not "X is embargoing the current scope." Beginners often reverse the active/passive relationship, causing conditions to never trigger or to trigger incorrectly. Always clarify "who embargoes whom" before deciding which scope to write in.
2. Target field errors：The target field only supports fixed keywords like THIS, ROOT, PREV, FROM, and identifiers like OWNER/CONTROLLER; it cannot directly reference country tags (e.g., GER). If you need to target a specific country, you must first pass the target into scope via the FROM chain or PREV chain of a country_event.