Make Constantinople a strait

[Riekopo]

I'm very confused as to why Constantinople isn't a strait. In real life it is. I don't know why they made it a land bridge. That doesn't make any sense to me. I suggest making a strait between Constantinople and Anatolia and removing the Abydos-Kaliopolis strait.

 

[SBolshevik]

I suggest making a strait between Constantinople and Anatolia and removing the Abydos-Kaliopolis strait.

The latter makes sense, how do you think the Ottomans came onto the Balkans?

 

[Rags17]

Maybe they didn't want Vikings going down the Dniepr to raid Jerusalem ? If so then all they need to do is limit a raiding target to some predefined range, or make some straits "controlled" straits, just like controlled rivers (ie combined fort level of 10+ blocks river).

 

[Someone2001]

Maybe they didn't want Vikings going down the Dniepr to raid Jerusalem ? If so then all they need to do is limit a raiding target to some predefined range, or make some straits "controlled" straits, just like controlled rivers (ie combined fort level of 10+ blocks river).

But they already can through Gibralter

 

[Rags17]

Maybe they didn't want Vikings going down the Dniepr to raid Jerusalem ? If so then all they need to do is limit a raiding target to some predefined range, or make some straits "controlled" straits, just like controlled rivers (ie combined fort level of 10+ blocks river).

But they already can through Gibralter

Then I got nuthin' !

 

[TheDungen]

Since when is there a landbridge? I remember going down the turkish straits plenty of time as vikings. Is this a recent change?

 

[omega20056]

The latter makes sense, how do you think the Ottomans came onto the Balkans?

They were only able to invade the Balkans because an earthquake destroyed the Byzantine forts in Thrace.

 

[SBolshevik]

They were only able to invade the Balkans because an earthquake destroyed the Byzantine forts in Thrace.

And did they build a massive fleet for their invasion?

 

[omega20056]

And did they build a massive fleet for their invasion?

Fishing boats I'd say, there's no mention of a fleet.

 

[SBolshevik]

Fishing boats I'd say, there's no mention of a fleet.

There's not much of a reason to remove the strait then, is there?

 

[omega20056]

There's not much of a reason to remove the strait then, is there?

Having a fort there should block it, but otherwise, no.

 

[SBolshevik]

Having a fort there should block it, but otherwise, no.

That really should happen with all straits, though.

 

[Riekopo]

Is there still imaginary land between Constantinople and Anatolia?

 

[shiro the bushi]

i have a solution, we flogg the water till it becomes a straight

 

[Rags17]

i have a solution, we flogg the water till it becomes a straight

No, let's just threaten to do that. I'm sure it can be scared straight.

 

[shiro the bushi]

No, let's just threaten to do that. I'm sure it can be scared straight.

you are a wise man rags. flogging the hellespont is a foolish endevour, glad no one has tried it yet

 

[Thure]

Is there still imaginary land between Constantinople and Anatolia?

There was just one minor patch since your question... so... yes.