playing Turks

[Enen]

any tips?

[DeliriousTiberius]

I have played completed every single long campagin as every faction except for Russia and the Turks. This may be the one time I cannot help you.

[Enen]

Originally posted by DeliriousTiberius:

I have played completed every single long campagin as every faction except for Russia and the Turks. This may be the one time I cannot help you.

I remember getting masacrated by byzantines and income so low that affording decent army was almost impossible. recently I've played a bit of short campaigns and I wanted to finish one with turks.

[Ratselhaft]

Use Jihad to victory.

As the Turks as long as you have an Imam with 3 (maybe 4) ranks (can not remember exactly how many) then you get the option to Jihad Cities every ten Turns (not including the turns the Jihad is active) eg if you complete a Jihad on turn 15 then you can call another on turn 25.

The Jihad army whilst it is on has no upkeep costs so you can make it as big as you like. Plan the next Jihad target straight after the last you have ten turns to prepare. Inbetween Jihads take the lesser rebel cities nearby not on the Jihad list. Remember to disband costly mercenary units after the Jihad ends as then they do have upkeep costs. Turks initial problem is economic until you have a good amount of cities.

Use this to get choice cities like Constantinople and many of the rebel cities in the Holy land, personally I concentrate on the Byzantines and get them out of the way quick but also as a second condsideration keep the Egyptians from gaining to much as you can not Jihad them.

[Enen]

Originally posted by Ratselhaft:

Use Jihad to victory.

As the Turks as long as you have an Imam with 3 (maybe 4) ranks (can not remember exactly how many) then you get the option to Jihad Cities every ten Turns (not including the turns the Jihad is active) eg if you complete a Jihad on turn 15 then you can call another on turn 25.

Use this to get choice cities like Constantinople and many of the cities in the Holy land, personally I concentrate on the Byzantines and get them out of the way quick but also as a second condsideration keep the Egyptians from gaining to much.

that sounds like a good tactic. I rarely used the full potential jihad. actually using it to expand to the west may work quite well (especially with free jihad armies)

[Ratselhaft]

Originally posted by enen:

Originally posted by Ratselhaft:

Use Jihad to victory.

As the Turks as long as you have an Imam with 3 (maybe 4) ranks (can not remember exactly how many) then you get the option to Jihad Cities every ten Turns (not including the turns the Jihad is active) eg if you complete a Jihad on turn 15 then you can call another on turn 25.

Use this to get choice cities like Constantinople and many of the cities in the Holy land, personally I concentrate on the Byzantines and get them out of the way quick but also as a second condsideration keep the Egyptians from gaining to much.

that sounds like a good tactic. I rarely used the full potential jihad. actually using it to expand to the west may work quite well (especially with free jihad armies)

Nod. You still get frustrating Byzantine attacks and if you get Constantinolpe early expect Crusades against you so keep it relatively well defended (or train up assassins to pounce on crusading armies). Edited in a few things to my original post.

[Enen]

Originally posted by Ratselhaft:

Originally posted by enen:

that sounds like a good tactic. I rarely used the full potential jihad. actually using it to expand to the west may work quite well (especially with free jihad armies)

Nod. You still get frustrating Byzantine attacks and if you get Constantinolpe early expect Crusades against you so keep it relatively well defended (or train up assassins to pounce on crusading armies). Edited in a few things to my original post.

recently I played some campaigns so I'm experienced with rushing and fast conquering. this part shouldn't be a problem.

[Inardesco]

When you jihad, always put as many armies on jihad. Since all Jihad armies have free upkeep. Meaning you can make a ton of money during a jihad and then once it ends.

Do keep in mind, that you will need to turn all generals on and off the jihad in order to make sure you're not getting desertion.

Oh, and horse archer spam.

[Enen]

so with suggested jihad tactic I finished short campaign in 23 turns. I finished it even before the pope called crusade on me.
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/874124608370338160/8431EBC2E138ADC643A60EDC3B0A08F1F4B2086F/

[EoNightcore]

http://i.imgur.com/XFD1YCt.png

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?678656-106-regions-in-11-turns!-NEW-MEDIEVAL-II-BLITZ-RECORD

Now do it in 11 turns, and conquer the old world while doing so. : D

jk, you don't have to do it.

[Enen]

Originally posted by EoNightcore:

http://i.imgur.com/XFD1YCt.png

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?678656-106-regions-in-11-turns!-NEW-MEDIEVAL-II-BLITZ-RECORD

Now do it in 11 turns, and conquer the old world while doing so. : D

jk, you don't have to do it.

time for other factions and after some time I'll do a long campaign with something

[Inardesco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWR8ciN7-Yw

[Armchair Civilian]

The Turks are one of my favourite factions to "sandbox" in; the Mongorians do make it somewhat of a hassle, IF they're given the chance.
Horse archer your way to victory, and enjoy annoying the hell out of the catholic world :)

[Hat8]

Originally posted by enen:

any tips?

Knock out the byzantines and spread along the coast. Fortify the east in preparation for the Mongols. Egypt and North-Africa are great conquests because they're profitable and easy to defend.

[The Last Roman]

Every faction has a few things in common: Expand ASAP, KO factions near you at the start if you can because they have no large armies or good units to oppose you, and use lots of cavalry.

[the smoking mค็็็็็n]

Originally posted by Inardesco:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWR8ciN7-Yw

i don't really get it,i'm not watching some (f.uckers) 30min vid,but i can't even think how you would reach 106 regions in 14 turns without cheating your a.ss off.not that i would want to either
so can you quickly explain to me what is going on here?