CAMPAIGN · VICTORS AND VANQUISHED
Fetih
Mehmed’s forces surround Constantinople from both sides of the Bosporus. Build land and naval strength, break through the city’s layered defenses, and capture its central landmark while eliminating the defending leaders.
Overview
Mehmed’s forces surround Constantinople from both sides of the Bosporus. Build land and naval strength, break through the city’s layered defenses, and capture its central landmark while eliminating the defending leaders.
Player approach
Fetih is a long high-population fight where trade must replace scarce gold and Castles produce the main ranged army. Expand the economy early, but reserve stone for the structures that sustain Janissary production.
Step-by-step plan
Establish several Town Centers quickly and assign the starting bases to complementary resources. Build Trade Carts or other safe trade to supply gold across the large population cap, then use stone primarily for Castles that train Elite Janissaries. Prefer Janissaries over Hand Cannoneers when the main opponents field few infantry, and use the available army to protect the economy while the next wave forms.
Risks and adjustments
Gold is limited and the population cap is unusually high, so an all-gold composition will stall without trade. Do not spend stone on low-value Towers when Castles are needed for production, and adapt the unit choice if the enemy begins fielding more infantry.
Focused strategy page
For a dedicated version of this plan, open Fetih high-population siege economy.
Mission overview
Mehmed’s forces surround Constantinople from both sides of the Bosporus. Build land and naval strength, break through the city’s layered defenses, and capture its central landmark while eliminating the defending leaders.
Objectives
- Capture the Hagia Sophia.
- Defeat Constantine XI and the other named defenders.
- Destroy every Byzantine Castle.
- Optional: either pay Galata to secure its colony or destroy it.
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