Byz, High, Expert

[Prince Cobra]

I played high Byz expert only once and in this game, while I headed westward, the Turks captured Trebizond on the vey first turn. I can't guarantee that it will happen in other games, but one must expect this sooner or later (in my case it was too soon. It reminds me of a historic fact - the Ottoman Empire once had a sultan called Bayzid Yildirim. The latter nickname signifies "lightning-fast" in Turkish. Perhaps the game sultan could be called that as well).

It happened once in a High campaign. Occupation of my beloved trebizond province is a move i can not forgive. The result was war very few turns after I recaptured Constantinople.

By the way, in Late Turks tend to attack Anatolia. I often make spy and send it there to gain stars and foment rebellions. I Unfortunately, unless you are very lucky with defeating the rebel army in Constantinople and bribing the remains quickly, I don't see how you would get a spy quickly. I love spies, by the way, and I am quite happy the Byz have a discount for them.