What is the most optimal combination and order of acquisition of Ideas for an Ottoman game ?
My goal is to plan a very aggressive and expansionist game.
My goal is to plan a very aggressive and expansionist game.
Discussion of Ideas/Strategies for Ottoman Game in 1.5
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I'm not sure it's even possible to play aggressively anymore unless you want a coalition against you consisting of all of west Asia and east Europe.
Actually, Ottomans in 1.5 are perfectly positioned to play very aggressively without getting ruinous coalitions. Early expansion is low AE (reclaiming cores and expanding through vassals, which continues in the mid to late game (Ukraine, Persia, even Novograd if you push north, India eventually), and the fact that you are surrounded by different cultures/religions makes a strategy of moving from theatre to theatre viable, not building up too much AE in any one. Rinse and repeat.
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Diplomatic, admin, expansion. Probably religious fourth, though with high piety and Ottoman tolerance you don't absolutely need it unless you want to unite Islam.
You don't really need military idea groups. Early on you'll be ripping through everyone without them Later you lag behind western units, but either westernize (I did - the cost is that Asia becomes much much harder to conquer because of protectorate mechanics) or forget about fighting western nations until you do.
If you can live without religious 4th, then take offensive instead.
You don't really need military idea groups. Early on you'll be ripping through everyone without them Later you lag behind western units, but either westernize (I did - the cost is that Asia becomes much much harder to conquer because of protectorate mechanics) or forget about fighting western nations until you do.
If you can live without religious 4th, then take offensive instead.