This list is exhaustive factions that are not listed do not have friendships or grievances (they are neutral). This list is exhaustive factions that are not listed do not have friendships or grievances (they are neutral).īelow is a list of grievances/friendships other factions have with the Ottoman Empire if it emerges. It often also enters war with Russia.īelow is a list of grievances/friendships other factions have with the Ottoman Empire initially. The Ottoman Empire tends to declare war on Austria within the first few turns. Both Austria and Russia require Ottoman lands as part of their victory conditions, and so usually have to invade it. The Ottoman Empire's hostility to Russia and Austria make it a good candidate for being an ally to France-although securing an alliance early on as France may be difficult due to the historical grievances both factions hold for each other. However, the Ottoman Empire still incurs penalties from the factions that it takes lands from, and vice versa. The reverse is also true, with the Ottoman Empire not growing more hostile toward other factions' expanding. The Ottoman Empire is unusual in that diplomatic penalties to territorial expansion don't apply to it fully it can expand as far as it wants without impacting its diplomatic relations. Finally, most of its best troops can only be recruited in its starting regions, so in the rare situations it manages to expand significantly outside its initial borders, the Ottoman Empire cannot easily replace lost high quality troops. It faces unique disadvantages: while it starts with a couple of dhows, it cannot field any more merchant ships, meaning that it one of the only factions that cannot fully take full advantage of trade nodes. With its limited unit roster, the Ottoman Empire is in a difficult position.
The Ottoman Empire fields large armies of very poor quality, often heavily consisted of peasantry. It borders Russia and Austria to the north east and north west respectively. This makes it one of the largest non-playable factions. In the Europe Campaign, the Ottoman Empire begins the campaign controlling the Balkan regions of Rumelia, Romania, Serbia, Greece, and Moldova (as the campaign only focuses on Europe, the rest of its traditional empire is inaccessible). While they have a less versatile roster than their French enemies, the Ottoman Empire has far more starting lands with a great opportunity for economic development, and all their units are resistant to heat fatigue, giving them a large stamina advantage. They are allied to Great Britain and protector of the Mamelukes. They are more competent than Napoleon's other middle Eastern enemies, the Bedouin and the Mamelukes, but still suffer from poor troop quality when compared to the French. The Ottomans feature as one of Napoleon's adversaries in the Egyptian campaign.
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