Here's why Ottoman is an incredibly difficult match up for French! 

I find it pretty hard, I think 1 basing with hard pressure might be the play.

@@DemuRU-vid I played regularly with my friend with 2 TC opening. There is a timer at 14 - 16 min where French gets more eco, but Ottoman still has more military and it comes down to eco wars. I feel with only one TC French falls behind in eco but also can't deal meaningful damage due to the early military school harass and extra spearmen

as if ever were things so easily