FACTION PREVIEW: The Turkish Sultanate

[AlphaDelta]

Infomation

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Modern age, two Turkish empires have greatly influenced the events of history in the Middle East and abroad. From the steppes of Asia and the tribe of Oghuz came the Seljuk Turks who would establish the Seljuk empire in the 10th century, dominating the East to West trade routes and threatening the western world. Several hundred years later at the end of the 13th century, Osman, another Oghuz leader, would migrate to the Middle East and establish an even greater empire, the Ottoman empire. This empire would succeed in conquering the Byzantine empire-a feat that the Seljuk empire had failed to accomplished.

Barracks

Tier 1 - Turkish Ghazis



Tier 2 - Frontiersmen



Tier 3 - Tirpan axemen



Tier 4 - Janissary infantry



Tier 5 - Janissary heavy infantry



Tier 5 - Ottoman infantry

Range

Tier 1 - Azap javelineers



Tier 2 - Turkoman crossbowmen



Tier 3 - Janissary archers



Tier 4 - Naffatun

Stables

Tier 1 - Turkoman light horse archers



Tier 2 - Turkoman Medium Horse Archers



Tier 2 - Ghazi horsemen



Tier 3 - Timariot light lancers



Tier 4 - Sipahi horse archers



Tier 5 - Sipahi lancers



Bodgyguard - Qapukulu cavalry

[Lupu]

You reskin/remesh turks!
I didnt know that, the janissaries, sipahi and qapukulu look amazing!

[nnnm]

you work fast AD

[Miraj]

Fired off to Imb and Gigagaia for front page viewing.

[Player44]

Absolutely incredible. So I'm guessing that their pros are janissary late period infantry, powerful horse archers, and a good amount of light cavalry, while there cons are a lack of melee cavalry until later, lack of armor till later, and weaker early infantry?

[Miraj]

Don't forget a fatal lack of spearmen. Especially compared to their spear heavy future enemies...

[Slaxx Hatmen]

Awesome overhaul AD cant wait to see these guys in action. BTW has the faction Icon been redone or are they still using the vanilla Turks icon in 1.0?

Don't forget a fatal lack of spearmen. Especially compared to their spear heavy future enemies...

...........
.....Armenia?
..........Byzantium?
...........Crusaders?
........Ghazni?:hmmm:

[Kalos]

Awesome overhaul AD cant wait to see these guys in action. BTW has the faction Icon been redone or are they still using the vanilla Turks icon in 1.0?


...........
.....Armenia?
..........Byzantium?
...........Crusaders?
........Ghazni?:hmmm:

Ghazni! Wewt! I can't wait to set up lines of pretty prickly points for the Turkish cavalry to run into.

[NoFrag]

Don't forget a fatal lack of spearmen. Especially compared to their spear heavy future enemies...

Does this means you are extending the map to include the rest of the ERE and the balkans?

[nurhak]

Does this means you are extending the map to include the rest of the ERE and the balkans?

dude i dont thinks so but i am hoping as the mtheer that would be awesome because i dont like to conquer the east as the Turks since my Seljuk brothers and other Turkic nations there.

[boerekovic]

dude i dont thinks so but i am hoping as the mtheer that would be awesome because i dont like to conquer the east as the Turks since my Seljuk brothers and other Turkic nations there.

same here, i dont like attacking the seljuks, with grandviz AI they are my only allies, as the rest of the world instantly allies with each other, and i attack the ere and Georgians and Armenians, and the seljuks are attacked by EVERYONE. Abbasids, Khwarezm etc.

But dont you think that your reply came a bit late?

[nurhak]

same here, i dont like attacking the seljuks, with grandviz AI they are my only allies, as the rest of the world instantly allies with each other, and i attack the ere and Georgians and Armenians, and the seljuks are attacked by EVERYONE. Abbasids, Khwarezm etc.

But dont you think that your reply came a bit late?

srry dude i just came up to this treath yesterday

[The Noble Lord]

Does this means you are extending the map to include the rest of the ERE and the balkans?

That would be so nice, to have BC map including the Balkans at least if it's having entire Europe going to be too much.

[Nevada]

they're awesome!

[dmesa]

Excellent work, they are beautiful

[Marcus II]

Nice work!

The Janissary infantry looks somewhat 18-19th century-ish to me though. I'm no expert on Ottoman/Turkish history so I could be dreadfully wrong!

[AlphaDelta]

I'm no expert on Ottoman/Turkish history so I could be dreadfully wrong!

Strangely, you are, and you aren't.

The look of janissaries changed very little in 500 years, but by the 18th century Janissaries looked different. Their look in BC is what I would consider to be acceptable for 15th century. A few years late, but certainly not 19th century.

I have no resources that show what janissaries looked like in the 14th century, so I can neither confirm or deny that my janissary units can be classed as 14th century or not. I would imagine that they looked this way, with perhaps a few minor differences.

Cheers

[Marcus II]

The look of janissaries changed very little in 500 years, but by the 18th century Janissaries looked different.

That's all I needed to hear, thanks

[Turk]

The Units are perfect!Very good done!

Strangely, you are, and you aren't.

The look of janissaries changed very little in 500 years, but by the 18th century Janissaries looked different. Their look in BC is what I would consider to be acceptable for 15th century. A few years late, but certainly not 19th century.

I have no resources that show what janissaries looked like in the 14th century, so I can neither confirm or deny that my janissary units can be classed as 14th century or not. I would imagine that they looked this way, with perhaps a few minor differences.

Cheers

http://www.osmanischesreich.com/Gesc...kJanit14Jh.JPG

[Keravnos]

Excellent work, I am not tired of saying it!