Ottomans


 * For the Age of Empires II article, see Turks

The Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire was a state of Turkish origin which attained the status of great power in Europe in Early Modern Time (1300-1923 AD). At the peak of their might from the mid sixteenth to the the late seventeenth century, they controlled modern day Turkey, the Balkans, parts of the Middle East and much of the North African coast. The Ottomans did not conquer or colonize the New World although there are some highly disputable claims that they tried to take some minor areas in the Caribbean. The Ottomans never achieved its status as a maritime power due to constant challenges from other Western civilizations and its geographic location.

Overview
The Ottomans also have more unique units than any other civilization in the game. The Ottomans can also build the Artillery Foundry in age II, which is before any other civilizations, giving them earlier access to their artillery. They are the only Civilization besides the Chinese that can build Artillery other than the Grenadier in Colonial Age. They only possess one infantry unit: the Janissary, a unit that functions similar to the Musketeer but is stronger. They also possess the powerful cavalry unit, Spahi, a heavy cavalry unit wielding a mace. They upgrade automatically with each age. Spahi can only be obtained from the home city.

Bonuses

 * Civilization Bonus: The Ottoman Town Centers spawn Settlers at no cost.


 * Unique Units: Abus Gun, Janissary, Spahi, Galley, Great Bombard, Imam


 * Royal Guard Units: Baractu Grenadier, Gardener Hussar

The Ottoman Empire is considered to be the most difficult civilization to play in Age of Empires III.

Unique Technologies/Home City Cards
(each upgrade improves rate further and further, starting with the Millet System improvement)
 * Agha - greater movement speed (4.50 -&gt; 5.50)
 * Millet System -
 * Koprulu Viziers, Abbasid Market - Settlers production rate is faster.
 * Palace Intrigue -
 * Tufanci Corps (Fortress Age, ): ships 15 Janissaries
 * Topcu Corps (Industrial Age), ): ships 3 Great Bombards

In-game dialogue language (Turkish)
General dialogue:
 * evet (yes)
 * hazır (ready)
 * toplayıcı (gatherer)
 * oduncu (lumberjack)
 * haydi bakalım (let's go)
 * tamam (ok)
 * çiftçi (farmer)
 * selam (hello)
 * emrin? (your command?)
 * tamam, olur (ok, fine)
 * doğru (right)
 * yapı ustası (builder)
 * madenci (miner)
 * avcı (hunter)
 * hücum! (attack!)
 * ileri, marş! (forward!)
 * saldır! (attack!)

Explorer:
 * yaralıyım! kımıldayamıyorum (I'm wounded! I can't move)
 * fidyemi ödediğiniz için teşekkürler (thanks for paying my ransom)
 * şimdi daha iyiceyim (I am feeling better now)