I am playing a relatively peaceful game as Oman where I only have conquered Yemen, the Ottomans have conquered pretty all of Arabia except my peace loving country. despite desparate efforts by my diplomats to placate them, they have set my country as rival and just declared war. I am pretty sure I will lose the war as I have 30K army while they 157K. If I give them the province that they want, will they leave me alone to my trading? or will they keep declaring wars till they annex me?
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From my experience, you're a dead man. Anytime I've gotten the Ottomans on me they are relentless until they've cut me down significantly (this is when I've played games as Morocco and Algiers and trying to conquer all of Africa).
You may be able to pull out all the stops with mercenaries if you're making enough money, but I'm sorry to say I doubt it. Unfortunately, you're just too small with no big bad allies to keep the Ottomans away.
You may be able to pull out all the stops with mercenaries if you're making enough money, but I'm sorry to say I doubt it. Unfortunately, you're just too small with no big bad allies to keep the Ottomans away.
Ottomans are well... Ottomans. They want the world and will keep on going until they're stopped. Usually by a major western nation.
IF you survive to this... I would try to get powerfull alliances. It does not necessarily have to be quality; quantity seems to be a good deterrant to AI, and overestimates the quality of "bad" tech groups. So, I would try for exemple to ally Timurids if still big by now and a powerful Muslim in Asia or something. Both sould be able to field many troops and should keep Ottomans away.
damn that sucks 
. Well, plan B is to escape to africa build up my nation there and plot my revenge.
. Well, plan B is to escape to africa build up my nation there and plot my revenge. 
´damn that sucks
why not run away to India? that seams more worthy! but considering your size, you might not have the power to do that.
pls keep us update on your adventure ok? pls?
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