Ottoman Brigade
Ottoman Brigade is an Imperial Age Indian Consulate technology that delivers 13 Baghdad Janissaries and four Consulate Great Bombards. It takes 90 seconds to research and combines a large infantry body with heavy artillery. The Janissaries can form a protective frontline for the Great Bombards, while the guns provide long-range siege pressure. The units arrive through the technology rather than a standard training queue, and the resulting army still needs careful handling.
Research profile
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Civilization
- Indians
- Research location
- Consulate
- Research time
- 90 seconds
- Export cost
- 2,300
- Effect
- Delivers 13 Baghdad Janissaries and 4 Consulate Great Bombards
Effect & research conditions
Research at the Consulate before the intended push and collect the delivery at a safe rally point. Keep the Great Bombards behind the Janissaries and other defenders, and use the infantry to prevent enemy cavalry from reaching the artillery. Move as a coordinated group and avoid splitting the guns from their screen while crossing exposed terrain.
Research condition
Indians; Imperial Age; researched at the Consulate; delivers 13 Baghdad Janissaries and four Consulate Great Bombards; 90-second research time.
When to research
Use Ottoman Brigade when an Imperial Age attack needs both frontline troops and siege to threaten fortified positions. The 90-second delay means the option should be selected in advance, and the large force requires available population. Choose another response for an immediate raid or when the enemy can intercept unsupported artillery.
Protect the Great Bombards throughout the delivery
Ottoman Brigade arrives after 90 seconds with 13 Baghdad Janissaries and four Consulate Great Bombards. The Janissaries are not just part of the unit count: they are the screen that lets the artillery reach a firing position. Rally the package to a protected area, bring it together before advancing and keep the Bombards behind the infantry while crossing exposed ground. If the force is split, the guns can be caught before their escort arrives. Once in position, let the infantry hold threats away while the Great Bombards provide their siege pressure against the intended target. Do not leave the artillery stationary after its screen has moved on.
A prepared Imperial push, not an emergency answer
This Indian Imperial Age technology is researched at the Consulate. Its 90-second delay makes it unsuitable for a raid already at the base or a fight that will end before the force arrives. Start it when scouting shows a fortified position or major structure that the combined infantry and artillery can challenge. Leave room for the delivered units and choose an approach where the group can move as one. If the immediate problem is a mobile enemy army, the fixed infantry-and-siege package may not answer it in time; choose a faster counter from the available roster instead.