03-22-2003, 06:54 PM
Well, Turkey's a great power for a beginner. One of the big reasons is that Turkey has only three mainline openings, while every other power has at least five plus variations.
1) The literally named Balkan Concentration, A Con-Bul, F Ank-BLA, A Smy-Con. Usually part of a prearranged bounce with Russia.
2) The Crimean Crusher, A Con-Bul, F Ank-BLA, A Smy-Arm, which targets Russia right off the bat. Best played when Russia's been duped into playing F Sev-Rum on the first turn.
3) The Bosphorus Opening, which is a pretty sure sign of a Juggernaut in the offing. A Con-Bul, F Ank-Con, A Smy-Ank. Frees Smyrna for a fleet build and allows the Turkish fleet to get into AEG in '01.
The choice between the three is mostly determined by your disposition with Russia. Bosphorus is if you're reaching for a full out alliance (keeping in mind that Russia-Turkey alliances are usually very successful, but end with Russia winning the game over 80% of the time). Crimean is if you want to hurt Russia. Otherwise, default to the Balkan Concentration.
1) The literally named Balkan Concentration, A Con-Bul, F Ank-BLA, A Smy-Con. Usually part of a prearranged bounce with Russia.
2) The Crimean Crusher, A Con-Bul, F Ank-BLA, A Smy-Arm, which targets Russia right off the bat. Best played when Russia's been duped into playing F Sev-Rum on the first turn.
3) The Bosphorus Opening, which is a pretty sure sign of a Juggernaut in the offing. A Con-Bul, F Ank-Con, A Smy-Ank. Frees Smyrna for a fleet build and allows the Turkish fleet to get into AEG in '01.
The choice between the three is mostly determined by your disposition with Russia. Bosphorus is if you're reaching for a full out alliance (keeping in mind that Russia-Turkey alliances are usually very successful, but end with Russia winning the game over 80% of the time). Crimean is if you want to hurt Russia. Otherwise, default to the Balkan Concentration.