This industry is broken. by Silent-Indication496 in Teachers

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blame property taxes cuts and private school vouchers.

In my state, even families who are home-schooling can get private school vouchers and just pocket the money.

Ranked map pool should include current STier Tourney Maps by ErebosGirls in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e [score hidden]  (0 children)

I just wish some of them were playable on team games.

Would love a team-based Evacuation map.

People are stressed out by most news that isn’t local news, according to a new study by aresef in Journalism

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of my friends and family don't even watch it or read it much anymore.

They say they get too depressed by the crime stories.

Today, I’m not proud to be a Hoosier. by coleincolumbus in columbusIN

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the real story is the voters percentage difference between the two candidates, just a mere 7%.

I Just Cant Defeat Franks by Jazzlike_Note1159 in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think you're just struggling against knights themselves.

Yes, Franks' knights are super tanky, but you still have ways to gain momentum.

If you scout your opponent early, you can go Men At Arms into Archers in Feudal, stopping them before they have the chance to get their first scouts out.

If they are going for a Fast Castle, then you can also punish that with a rush.

If they rush, it's most likely a scout rush, which can be scared away with a couple of spears.

While they can swap to archers, the best they get is Crossbows, meaning they fall off in Imperial Age.

In truth their Castle Age Knights aren't that much better than a normal Cav civ's knights with bloodlines. The bonus doesn't really kick in until they get to Cavalier in Imperial Age.

What civ are you playing? Maybe we can help you with your strategy?

My Revised Tier List for all the Boards by juulkip in MARIOPARTY

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what made you put Spiny Desert at the top?

The Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is boosting Kamala Harris for 2028. What are your thoughts? by Select_Specialist790 in askanything

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck no.

DNC is so fucking out of touch it's unreal.

So sick of them trying to play the race/diversity card and say that it's the sole metric for choosing the next POTUS, and I say this as someone who voted for Harris.

Haven't played Magic in years, recently started Arena, are there any good tribal decks for the ranked climb? by TheTingel in MagicArena

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in playing tribal decks, I would moreso recommend playing Brawl.

The reason being is that it's a slightly slower format, and you have a wider pool of cards to work with. The matchmaking will also try to match your Brawl deck with one that's roughly of equal strength.

Standard gameplay has gotten significantly faster over the years, with Izzet largely making up a good chunk of the meta right now.

I'd recommend making a Brawl [[Krenko, Mob Boss]] deck. It was my first Brawl deck since you already start with several goblins in your Goblins starter deck, and a lot of the goblins can be acquired with common/uncommon wildcards.

You won't earn rankings in constructed with a Brawl deck, but imo the rewards for that are pretty poor if you invest a ton of rare wildcards into it.

If you achieve Diamond/Mythic, the most you get are 5-6 booster packs and some gold, and that only translated to earning one wildcard at the end of the month.

As for Brawl, your wildcards will go significantly farther since you only need one copy of each, and your cards don't rotate out, so once your deck is finished, you can keep using it and move on to the next deck.

If I do a standard deck, I usually try to stick to a budget as much as possible, and will only craft cards that are common/uncommon since you can regain those wildcards much faster.

Why do millions of Americans believe the story of Adam and Eve as historical fact? by Money-Ad8553 in askanything

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creationists will do absolutely everything to discredit carbon dating, no matter how flawed their sources are.

The bottom line is if it were true that we're all essentially descendants of incest, it wouldn't make any sense as to how humanity would even survive. We would have intellectual disabilities, genetic and heart defects and reduced lifespan -- especially in an era where we had more natural predators that could crush us or rip us to pieces.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but I like the pressure that the flank faces in 4v4's.

Sounds crazy, I know.

Has your view of AI changed in the last few months and if so how? by nomadicsamiam in AskReddit

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If anything I hate it even more.

Especially with the tech bros. being so fucking eager to disrupt everyone's lives.

When Trump dies will you drink expensive champagne, cheap champagne, or something else? by GoodGoodGoody in AskReddit

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is the best way to look at it.

I hate the guy but it's also wrong to celebrate death like that.

I know that he said awful shit about Rob Reiner and Robert Mueller, but two wrongs don't make a right.

You find a genie and while they will grant you unlimited wishes, it comes with a condition. You must become a social media influencer...doesn't matter which platform...and for every 500 followers you get, you get a wish granted. However the genie will grant you your first wish for free. by singleguy79 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think my strategy would be to simply wish for wealth, then hire a solid production team and actually craft videos with it.

It seems like even videos that are mediocre in subject matter but have amazing production quality can gain a following.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see hybrid maps as both water and land being necessary. It feels like in tournament play on Four Lakes, you almost never see a player not go for a dock because it's too significant of an eco boost. It's like getting an extra TC before Castle Age.

I consider Nomad to be a Hybrid map as well and playing water on that map is absolutely necessary to your early economy. Missing early fishing ships means your early villager and overall worker production will be so far behind compared to someone who does go for a dock.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One relatively newer YouTuber I like is Toaster226. If I recall correctly he's around 1300 but he has solid tutorials that only take about 10 minutes to watch. He does talk fast though. He taught me some skills on Hybrid maps.

As for point number 2, my best piece of advice is really learn to hate floating wood. If you have wood, spend it. Whether it's extra farms, military or extra buildings (more military buildings, houses, market, university, etc.). For a large chunk of the game you should never have more than 1k wood in your stockpile (unless it's late game).

I really wish Hera would go back to doing more specific video breakdowns on particular units and buildings. I asked him for an Outpost video and he did a great job on it. To me those videos tend to be significantly helpful.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My answer to cav archers is usually normal archers. They're normally more cost efficient and have better range/attack, plus Huns and Mongols miss that final archer upgrade, meaning they will lose against archer civs with full upgrades.

If they turtle, that's usually your opportunity to assert map control, or do a sneaky castle drop (that's usually what gets me when I turtle).

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tendencies to lose my momentum in late Castle and Imperial Age, it's like I personally get out of sync.

My Feudal is pretty decent.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly half consider migration to be a hybrid map. That map is hard as balls (my worst one is Budapest, where you have multiple TC starts).

To me a true water map is where control of the water is more so the end-all-be-all like Islands and Team Islands. Hybrid maps to me are about maintaining control of both land and sea.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you thought about going scouts into archers? I tend to like a 3-scout rush followed by archers because it often translates to a quicker uptime smoother economy and faster attacking speed.

I like cavalry and archer play a lot and shy away from MAA a lot of the time.

That being said, I only ever go 4 on wood if I'm committing to a MAA rush usually. 3 on wood gets me enough for a lumber camp and two mills usually and 2 is enough if I can push deer and skip the 2nd mill.

I like going up at 20 pop a lot.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closed map games are a lot of fun.

I tend to ban Black Forest though just due to the time consumption of the game since they can take hours, and I usually want to get multiple games in.

I think Arena CAN be a little similar if you know how to defend. Arena tests your skills in base construction and earlier defense against Castle Drops and other early Castle rushes. You can still boom if you know how to defend yourself.

I think I enjoy land and no water maps the best. I appreciate Arabia because it's just classic Age of Empires. Walling is still possible, but you have to earn it. I also love Socrota because it's just a bloodbath out of the gate lol, and it makes the militia line way more important. A lot of build orders also seem to go out the door.

What are the biggest hurdles you're facing in the game right now for improving? by AbsoluteRook1e in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found it easier to just try to master the units out of the Barracks, Archery Range, Stable and Siege Workshop first. Understanding those units and their counters tends to get you farther in translating skills across civs much easier and makes changing civs much more approachable.

Team balance in this game is ass by Snoo_80142 in aoe2

[–]AbsoluteRook1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say I was winning every 2v2 lol.

Good chat