How to beat
Ottomansas House of Lancaster
Matchup tips
Heavy investment into spears results in Yeoman looking so much more tempting as opposed to Hobelar initially.
If you want to engage spears, be sure that your lords are the first thing getting hit because the spearman's health bar is depleted a bit too fast.
Sacrificing Yeoman for eco damage against Ottomans with Military Schools set up doesn't feel that good.
You definitely have to when moving out onto gold, berries, fish, to have those manors for passive generation. Use them as gathering buildings to get the most out of Lancaster, or you risk falling behind and getting out-tempoed by a civilization like the Ottomans.
In the late game matchup between Ottoman and House of Lancaster, House of Lancaster gets Yeoman and Spearman from Wynguard Palace, massing trash units. Ottomans want to make Janissaries and Sapahi, but both get countered hard by mass spearman and mass Yeoman, and with the Synchronized Shot volley ability, the Yeoman do incredibly well against the Janissaries.
Always remember those hobelars, they cost 33% less, yet they have only five HP less than a standard horseman when the lords are near them. That's why they outlast sipahi.
The hobelars have free ranged armor by default, so even with steel arrow, archers shouldn't be too threatening. You want to dive for the imam; sniping one is a game changer.
Sipahi should beat Hobelar in theory, but the Lord scaling from Abbey of Kings comes in a lot faster than the Military School production, giving House of Lancaster an early edge.
Against a Sipahi mass, choosing the White Tower over King's College as House of Lancaster makes you feel safe.
Getting into Yeoman is a key response to Ottoman Sipahi: you already have spears, and the Yeomen will keep the Imams away.
I think if he just plays this like the new normal for House of Lancaster with the Abbey of Kings, Lords of Lancaster, Hobelars, spearmen, and archers, that kind of gameplay could really work well against them.
Ottomans Unique Units
Ottomans Landmarks
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