Eastern Invasion

[Slug For A Butt]

The AI. Pose. A Threat. Ha. I would laugh but it hurts too bad. I bruised my ribs tripping over a fence this weekend.
But seriously, the Mongols and Tims are supposed to be what you are looking for, if you can whoop them you can take out anything the "regular" factions can throw at you. The only suggestion I have would maybe be to try to stay at peace with Turk or Egypt and give them massive amounts of money to build up an empire, then go to war over the empire you bought for them.

ReiseReise, I don't think there is any need to be as scornful as you sound. The day perfect AI is invented is the day robots will be serving in McDonalds and you will be out of a job.
But seriously, the Mongols and the Tims are the biggest threat in the game but that is not what he was asking.
I think in answer to the original question, the answer is NO, they will never become as powerful as the Ottomans were because the AI is programmed. It is not religious, ethnically inclined, vengeful or territorial, therefore any faction is just like any other... just with better units.

EDIT: Instead of using the cheats, what is wrong with allying with the Turks and giving them gifts and military help? I hate cheats.