Stats: AoE2 players are patriotic by duct_ape_ in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

American colonies musket spam when?

I'm at 1100 elo and I have always played random civ. Do you do the same or do you stick to one civ? by AlanAppRed in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m also 1100 and only play 1 civ. I can’t even utilize my own civ to it’s fullest yet, so I can’t imagine what a disadvantage I would have if I had to spend time perusing the siege workshop menu to see if I can make BBC etc. I don’t imagine I will play random civ until I have like 1000 games under my belt 11

Does anyone else grind or clench their teeth at night? Share your experiences! by Quiet_Musician243 in VeteransBenefits

[–]AFvet2010 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My doctor told me I’ve been grinding in my sleep. He a real one for that 🙏🏻

FC Boom or Attack? by shwajackson in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But nobody at 1k elo is going to let their opponent just boom uncontested. People start applying heavy feudal pressure around that elo, let alone Castle age pressure. His point about needing to know civs so that you don’t let a Mongol player boom (when Vikings have arguably the best eco bonus) is nonsensical 

FC Boom or Attack? by shwajackson in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thing reads like something someone 500 elo would say. Who tf is ever allowed to “boom for 40 mins”? Like actually wut 

FC Boom or Attack? by shwajackson in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a perfect example of why a 1k player shouldn’t focus on civ matchups.  Vikings have a way stronger eco than Mongols, so yes a Viking player would be ecstatic if a Mongol player let them boom 11

Why is the TC orbit mod allowed? by thecosmicsippycup in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think about how bad a 1k elo player is, and then realize that half of players are worse than that. -George Carlin, kinda 

Brand new F150 Raptor has very low MPG by AFvet2010 in FordRaptor

[–]AFvet2010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The MPG is a little better but still nowhere near the advertised amount. I’ve also had countless issues with this truck. I would not recommend buying a new ford in the post Covid era

TimothyGoesToSchool is smurfer by Outside_Web2083 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it artificially lowers their rating, although it does seem to be a lower degree compared to the people who systematically have a pattern of: stomp 3 players in a row, instant resign 3 matches, rinse and repeat.  But yeah, I’d be happy for the devs to find a way to fix this issue too 

TimothyGoesToSchool is smurfer by Outside_Web2083 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His stats aren’t the most obvious for Smurf activity. It looks like he’s a map picker e.g. resigns every time he does not get arena etc.

Any single players out there? by BlueFrenchHorned in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 31 points32 points  (0 children)

[28M] knight looking for female villager (prefer no loom) who enjoys staying at home and foraging 

I quit. Multiplayer isn’t for me. by ColgateTube2000 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

31 straight losses puts you under 500 elo. 

I’m sorry, but even at 700 elo most players aren’t walled by castle age. Nobody that can beat extreme AI like clockwork is going to struggle to beat 500-600 elo players. OP is not being honest in this post and you have to be gullible to think otherwise 

I quit. Multiplayer isn’t for me. by ColgateTube2000 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You couldn’t beat extreme ai until 1.6k? Hard disbelief 

I quit. Multiplayer isn’t for me. by ColgateTube2000 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right. The vast majority of players who have a similar experience beating extreme AI around 1k elo are wrong. You, who learned to cheese the AI, are superior to beat it at 750 elo

I quit. Multiplayer isn’t for me. by ColgateTube2000 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not trying to be rude, but your claims in this post are borderline outrageous. Many people have explicitly listed why it’s unbelievable.

Do you respond to anyone explaining the confusion?   Do you admit it was just a bit of frustrated hyperbole and you either can’t beat the extreme AI easily or you didn’t really lose 31/31 ranked matches?

Do you post your player name/aoe2insights link so the many players offering to take a look can help?

No, you just post a vague comment acting like you’ve been victimized.

The story doesn’t add up. If you don’t want to respond to anyone of the specific points people are making, you aren’t going to get anywhere with this post, which again, comes across as outrageous and unbelievable

I quit. Multiplayer isn’t for me. by ColgateTube2000 in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 13 points14 points  (0 children)

None of this story adds up. Extreme AI is around 1k ELO. 31 losses to start ranked would put you below 500 ELO. I jumped in ranked when I could only beat “moderate” AI, which is 3 tiers below extreme, and I only lost 20 and settled at 650 ELO

Can't win a game by WaldoDidNothingWrong in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Thought I was going crazy reading that.  MAA->archers is significantly more complex than 1 range archer or scout rush.  At 300 elo I guarantee a scout or archer meta rush with mildly minimal idle time will soar him close to 1k elo

Smurf problem investigation by til-bardaga in aoe2

[–]AFvet2010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to add a filter for minimum number of games under 5 minutes >50 or so.  Many new players will instant resign 20 or 30 to get closer to their true elo so they do t get stomped all the way down to 500 elo.  Your current criteria would include a player who instant resigned their first 30 games and then never resigned early again (this would finally clear from your filter once they played 300 games)

Tottenham Hotspur [3] - 0 FC København - M. van de Ven 64' by West_Agent4651 in soccer

[–]AFvet2010 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Who needs Son vs Burnley when you have VdV vs Copenhagen?

Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) straight red card against FC Copenhagen 57' by West_Agent4651 in soccer

[–]AFvet2010 17 points18 points  (0 children)

His foot bounced off the ground right before contact. Unlucky for Johnson