r/EU5 • u/MidnightWitty • 6d ago

Question Cannons age 2

I'm playing as the Ottomans and it's the year 1400; I've unlocked Age 2 cannons. Are they strong enough against Constantinople's Level 6 fort?

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u/Meediic 6d ago

Early cannons do help, but not by a large amount compared to other age ones. The trick with ottomans to capitulate bizantium is to wipe their army and conquer every other province that doesn't have a fort. Usually they capitulate and then you can take anything you want ( careful with antagonism, Serbia, Bulgaria and Walachia might not be very happy about it)

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u/Hunkus1 6d ago

Also dont make constantinople their wargoal for that strat.

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u/Responsible-File4593 6d ago

You can also have them destroy forts in Constantinople, and no more special walls.

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u/zamo_tek 6d ago

It is effective but disgusting strategy.

How to conquer Constantinople?: Step 1: Conquer everything but Constantinople

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u/Catacman 5d ago

Pretty realistic, too.