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EU5: Ottoman Speedrun Strategy - Achieving 'Rise of the Turks' QuicklyThis video details a Europa Universalis 5 speedrun strategy for the Ottomans, aiming to quickly achieve the 'Rise of the Turks' situation by owning 500 locations (at least 50 urban) without collapsing the nation. The strategy focuses on aggressive expansion, managing antagonism to avoid coalitions, and optimizing legislative efficiency.
1. 🎯 Objective: Completing 'Rise of the Turks' Situation Rapidly
- ✅ The goal is to complete the 'Rise of the Turks' situation as the Ottomans as quickly as possible.
- ✅ The challenge involves owning 500 locations, with at least 50 being urban.
- ✅ The run aims to avoid nation-ruining scenarios and mass coalitions.
00:00 - 00:17
1. 🎯 Objective: Completing 'Rise of the Turks' Situation Rapidly
- ✅ The goal is to complete the 'Rise of the Turks' situation as the Ottomans as quickly as possible.
- ✅ The challenge involves owning 500 locations, with at least 50 being urban.
- ✅ The run aims to avoid nation-ruining scenarios and mass coalitions.
00:22 - 01:12
2. ⚙️ Initial Setup: Traditions, Rivals, and Diplomatic Endeavors
- ✅ Start on Iron Man mode.
- ✅ Select Dipic traditions initially.
- ✅ Rival Byzantium and the retinids.
- ✅ Focus on improving relations with nations not immediately targeted for war to prevent coalitions.
01:13 - 01:46
3. ⚔️ Early Wars and Expansion: Annexing Canderids and Managing Antagonism
- ✅ Target easy wars early on, starting with the Canderids.
- ✅ Annex conquered territories to gain resources and expand quickly.
- ✅ Allow the legacy of Osman to progress for a 33% reduction in antagonism.
01:47 - 02:36
4. 🤝 Diplomatic Maneuvering: Improving Relations and Automating Cabinet Actions
- ✅ Improve relations with nations like Naples, Hungary, and the Mamluks to avoid coalitions.
- ✅ Automate cabinet actions, focusing on diplomatic endeavors to improve relations and reduce antagonism.
02:37 - 03:01
5. 🏛️ Parliament and Law Changes: Stacking Legislative Efficiency
- ✅ Utilize parliament to grab nobility-related options.
- ✅ Implement law changes to stack legislative efficiency.
- ✅ Change distribution of power to favor the ruler, especially with four states.
03:02 - 03:35
6. 💰 Economic Investments and Continued Expansion
- ✅ Invest in RGOs (Resource Gathering Operations) to boost the economy.
- ✅ Continue quick and easy wars to expand territory.
- ✅ Prioritize antagonism reduction through law changes.
03:36 - 04:08
7. ✨ Age of Renaissance: Bureaucratic Ethos and Legislative Efficiency
- ✅ In the Age of Renaissance, adopt bureaucratic ethos for increased legislative efficiency.
- ✅ Focus on legislative efficiency and proximity cost reduction for age objectives.
04:09 - 04:30
8. 🤝 Alliances and War Preparations: Egypt and Diplomatic Recovery
- ✅ Secure an alliance with Egypt for strategic support.
- ✅ Manage diplomats to recover and prepare for upcoming wars.
04:31 - 05:02
9. 🛡️ Dealing with Wars and Black Death
- ✅ Engage in wars, even calling in the Mamluks if necessary.
- ✅ Manage the Black Death by segregating infected areas.
- ✅ Continue improving relations with neighbors to avoid coalition issues.
05:03 - 05:30
10. ⚔️ War Against Byzantium: Utilizing Allies and Managing Black Death
- ✅ Initiate war against Byzantium, calling in Egypt for assistance.
- ✅ Manage the Black Death by segregating infected provinces.
05:31 - 06:08
11. 🏰 Sieging and Strategic Decisions: Constantinople and Food Access
- ✅ Avoid sieging Constantinople due to its strong defenses.
- ✅ Focus on carpet sieging to control territory.
- ✅ Ensure food access for armies to avoid attrition.
06:09 - 06:54
12. 🤔 Unexpected War Outcomes and Strategic Adjustments
- ✅ Adjust strategy based on unexpected war events, such as Bulgaria taking the war goal.
- ✅ Prioritize full annexation of Byzantium when possible.
06:55 - 07:23
13. 🏙️ Capital Relocation and Subject Annexation
- ✅ Move capital to Constantinople.
- ✅ Begin annexing subjects to consolidate power.
07:24 - 07:53
14. 🗺️ Coalition Management and Further Expansion
- ✅ Monitor the antagonism map mode to manage potential coalitions.
- ✅ Continue improving relations to mitigate coalition formation.
- ✅ Press claims and declare wars strategically, calling in allies when necessary.
07:54 - 08:27
15. 🐎 Dealing with Hordes: Cavalry Overpower and Tactical Adjustments
- ✅ Exercise caution when facing hordes due to their overpowered cavalry.
- ✅ Focus on killing smaller stacks and grouping up with subjects for battles.
08:28 - 08:55
16. 🏛️ Parliament and Diplomatic Endeavors: Annexing and Improving Relations
- ✅ Utilize parliament for taxes and economic stability.
- ✅ Annex retinids and improve relations with key nations to avoid coalitions.
08:56 - 09:30
17. 🤔 Baffling War Exit and Strategic Confusion
- ✅ Address the confusion caused by Byzantium inexplicably leaving the war.
- ✅ Adapt by taking available land despite the unexpected turn of events.
09:31 - 10:11
18. ⚔️ War Against Serbia: Greed and Tactical Errors
- ✅ Declare war against Serbia, calling in Egypt for assistance.
- ✅ Avoid being overly greedy with carpet sieges to prevent troop losses.
10:12 - 10:40
19. 📈 Empire Status and Coalition Management
- ✅ Acknowledge the upgrade to empire status.
- ✅ Continue monitoring and managing the coalition map mode.
10:41 - 11:19
20. 😈 Disloyal Subject CB: Canceling Vassals and Preparing for War
- ✅ Intentionally make a subject disloyal to gain a casus belli.
- ✅ Cancel vassals and prepare for war to annex them.
11:20 - 12:02
21. 🧲 Magnetized Forts and Subject Annexation
- ✅ Acknowledge the impact of forts on troop movement.
- ✅ Annex the former subject to consolidate territory.
12:03 - 12:41
22. 🏆 Final Wars and Achieving 'Rise of the Turks'
- ✅ Declare war on Athens, calling in Egypt for assistance.
- ✅ Complete the final wars to achieve the 'Rise of the Turks' situation.
12:42 - 13:04
23. 🎉 Post-Achievement: Government Reforms and Integration
- ✅ Remove government reform and select new reforms for culture capacity and proximity cost reduction.
- ✅ Review integration progress and prepare for future expansions.