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advanced imperial target ~20 min

28 Pop Turks Fast Imp

Source: Hera

Difficulty
advanced
Target
imperial
Duration
~20 min

Recommended civilizations

turks turks Tier A

Step Timeline

Follow the population rail and phase breaks while you play.

Opening

6 steps · pop 6-28

  1. pop 6
    #1
    food Food Town Center

    6 → sheep under TC

  2. pop 10
    #2
    wood Wood Lumber Camp

    +4 → wood, build lumber camp

  3. pop 18
    #3
    food Food

    +8 → food (boar / sheep / deer)

  4. pop 22
    #4
    food Food Mill

    +4 → berries, build mill

  5. pop 27
    #5
    gold Gold Mining Camp

    +5 → gold, build Mining Camp

  6. pop 28
    #6
    wood Wood

    +1 → wood

    Click Feudal at 28 pop (~12:30)

Feudal Age

1 steps · pop 28-28

  1. pop 28
    #7
    Blacksmith Market gold Gold

    Feudal arrives — 1 builds Blacksmith, 2 build Market; +2 → gold

Castle Age

2 steps · pop 30-30

  1. pop 30
    #8
    food Food gold Gold

    +2 vils; click Castle Age (~16:00)

  2. pop 30
    #9
    Monastery gold Gold

    Castle Age — build 2 Siege Workshops + 1 Monastery; +2 → gold; sell stone

Imperial Age

2 steps · pop 32-32

  1. pop 32
    #10
    food Food gold Gold

    +2 vils; click Imperial Age (~20:00)

  2. pop 32
    #11
    janissary Janissary bombard-cannon Bombard Cannon

    Imperial Age — produce Janissaries + Bombard Cannons; target 13 gold / 8 wood / 11 food

Strategy Notes

  • The Turks Fast Imp is built around gold economy, stone selling, and early artillery power. Turks get free Chemistry, making Bombard Cannons available immediately at Imperial Age.
  • Weak against: Feudal or Castle Age aggression that disrupts the passive economy; civs that can counter mass artillery (Siege Onagers, Trebuchets).
  • Strong against: Defensive boom strategies; opponents who cannot match the Imperial Age timing.

Options:

  1. Janissary + Bombard Cannon: The core composition — Janissaries handle infantry and cavalry while Bombard Cannons destroy buildings and siege.
  2. Imperial Camel: If gold permits, mix in Imperial Camel units for anti-cavalry coverage.
  3. Hussar Raid: Use Light Cavalry (or Hussar) to harass and delay opponent military while Bombard Cannons close out the game.

Defense Tip: Increase pressure once in Imperial Age and never let your Bombard Cannons be destroyed — losing artillery is usually the end of the game plan. Use the Monastery to heal damaged Janissaries. The Turks’ free gold mining upgrades make sustaining the gold economy much easier than for other civilizations.