Timurid strategy if your playing England.

[Yesugey]

I played the game for 3 years, but i still never faced the mighty Timurids yet, because usually i took all provinces far bfore turn 160. But this time i will be patient and wait. (im in 120 now)

I am planning to face these elephants with Polish Serpentine and Grand Cannon. I dont know they will be effective or not.
Wish me luck!

[gardibolt]

Yeah, rushing has its pluses, but you miss out on a lot of entertaining features of the game that don't show up until later (like the Tims).

[Yesugey]

Yeah, rushing has its pluses, but you miss out on a lot of entertaining features of the game that don't show up until later (like the Tims).

Actually i struggled alot to not to attack, but somehow they defeating so quickly, even in RetrofitMod. But even their smallest cities are becoming Large City, thats a nice plus of waiting.

Vlad1,
I am in Turn 140+, struggling with black plague. Lots of my cities has the best gunshops, so im planning to train gunpowder weapon stacks. Wait for the news.

[Vlad1]

Yesugey,
Lots of firepower from artillery has its merits but I would suggest supporting heavy artillery with lots of infantry.Timurid elephant cavalry are lethal because their main advantage in open field is not the charge but range.They just dont obliterate they obliterate from a distance, so whatever heavy artillery you decide to use make sure these weapons have better range otherwise you will have to close the distance and will suffer heavy losses in doing so.Weapon accuracy is also a variable you have no control over and the enemy can change position easily forcing you to reissue target orders,this takes time and so does reloading.Test armies on the custom battle option in the game before deploying in the field.My attack method is not open warfare but to assess the amount of coastal timurid settlements.Use navy fleet to drop a siege force literally at the gate and lay siege immiediatly.This method ensures you do not have to move around the map and when you do arrive at their front gate you have a full army, rarely have I come across a settlement with a full army within.Taking any coastal Timurid cities will hurt them any city taken is an income you gain and they loose.I build armies behind my frontline as its safe to move them to ships.Timurid navy is plentiful but not one of their strongest assets.Any conflicts I have encountered with Timurid navy has been sucessful at least 80% of the time.In summary a good strong frontline,dissolve their military might through sucessful siege defence and attack by building armies in safety behind your frontline and delivering these armies directly to their coastal cities via navy fleet.Disolve their military strength at your frontline and attack their coastal cities when you take the city purchase wall upgrades and cannon towers they will never take it back! Resupply coastal cities via navy fleet also.Good luck!

[Yesugey]

So i will probably lose? Cool, i like to lose few battles, which makes the game intresting again.

Sadly, im still in turn 142. I am playing Call of Duty MW2 also, sounds like a betrayal isnt it ^^

[Yesugey]

Cool, Timurids appeared in Turn 146. I fought only one battle against them, i was in citadel and they just keep bombing the undestructable walls, so i won. My Grand Bombard & Serpentine stack moves toward to them, we will see whats gonna happen on open field soon.

[Yesugey]

Uhm.. They kicked my butt, as i expected. But i didnt overwhelmed by elephants, because i was have nothing but cannons anyway.

Soon i will try to fight with Arqebusiers & cannons. Since my ShogunTW days i like to train modern musketeers, against savages with bows and arrows.

[Vlad1]

Interesting!Let me know how you get on.