Why does this happen, and how do you fix it without deleting the Ottomans from the game? This article provides the to restore turn times to under 10 seconds.
Turn off that add extra scripts (like custom messaging or advanced internal politics). Enable Reset Scripts before launching your next turn. Prevention Tips for Future Campaigns empire total war darthmod ottoman turn lag fix top
The problem lies in the geography of Istanbul (Constantinople). The city sits on a critical land bridge across the Bosphorus Strait—the narrow strip of land connecting Europe and Asia Minor. In the vanilla game, this choke point is poorly designed. The Ottoman AI, which controls territories on both sides of the strait, gets confused and attempts to move dozens (sometimes hundreds) of small, unstacked units back and forth across the crossing points endlessly. Why does this happen, and how do you
Create a that caps Ottoman standing armies at 12 full stacks: Enable Reset Scripts before launching your next turn
The No More Ottoman Turn Lag Mod on Total War Center is a popular choice for DarthMod users.
Independent modders created specific submods that alter land bridges to prevent the AI from bottlenecking.
yourself or ensure it is held by a faction that doesn't own land on the other side of the strait. Spacebar Spam: