Any strategy tips for the Ottoman Art of War scenario?

[SoulSteppe]

It is the sole achievement that I have not gained. Any advice and suggestions are welcome.

[SoulSteppe]

I tried at least 10 times and my personal best was 19:14.

I looked at several text guides and videos on youtube but seemed before update. shrugs. this is just frustrating. but yeah, i agree if anyone has an idea or strategy, please let us know. Or in my wildest dreams, the devs lower the requirement down to 19 minutes.....

[yujiri]

It is pretty hard, yeah, but I just managed to do it in 4 tries, as a player who doesn't play Ottomans often (tho I am rated diamond 1 in solo right now, I think I'm at a peak and my true skill level is around plat 2). Here was my strategy:

- at first, don't spend resources on army because you don't need to. focus on keeping both the town center and market producing, and building all the military schools as quickly as possible. with the first vizier point, get the imams - they will help you avoid losing any HP at all for the first couple fights.

- try to get 3 mangonels early, because they're the best against units. after that, try to get at least 2 great bombards for extra versatility and anti-siege power.

- use janissaries and sipahi as the main military units, they are very versatile and together good against almost everything.

- use sipahi to run around enemy units and snipe their siege

- when enemy attacks from 2 sides at once, usually one of them is the main one and the other is just a few units of one type. in these cases you should split your army and send only some counter units to the small enemy force.

- don't build farms, take the fish from the river instead

- when your houses start getting destroyed, rebuild them asap in the south

- my full vizier point order was something like: 2 imams -> +1 military school -> +25% military school production speed -> +40% trade income -> janissary spawn

hope that helps