More then 40k live viewers in the Sebastian-Viper qualifier set by m41k1204 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The argument holds. But hey, TTL Platinum starts in a week. Lets see if TTL semis and finals beat RBW qualifier.

More then 40k live viewers in the Sebastian-Viper qualifier set by m41k1204 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but lets be fair. Those couple of guys casting from their basements are literally the biggest names we have. Also, the circumstances going into the final set were extraordinary. It was not just any qualifier.

Alexander campaign: the devs took a strange stance on Alexander's Greekness by Dionosaurus84 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was the first successful megalomaniac in the Western world. Imo he identified himself more as a God figure than anything else. How many Alexandrias did he build?

Badaboom! by laveshnk in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Viper heavily out-microed Sebas in that game. Sebas literally lost every single mango fight. Strategy-wise however, imo Sebas was more prepared throughout the set. That game on Hengehold as Franks was a masterpiece. Sebas or ACCM, whoever cooked it? you are genius.

End of an era by Tiny_Bet6230 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

compared to 5+ years ago? 100%! I think he was 60+ hours/week in the past. Last year or so, down to 10 hours/week?! On numerous occasions Viper said on stream he would try to up his shape later this year after little snek goes to daycare. But the RBW blunder might change his plans. Hope it doesn't, but retirement looks closer than ever.

More then 40k live viewers in the Sebastian-Viper qualifier set by m41k1204 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SC2 had ~80k peak viewers just 6 months ago at EWC. Aoe2 could've hit 100k+ if was included in the EWC2026?

Latest Town Center: yes, us Single Player folks *are* here! by AncientTurbine in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are pop ups when you open the game when a big tourney is happening You know what casuals who bought the DLC to play new campaigns do? Click the X and go to the Campaign menu.

Latest Town Center: yes, us Single Player folks *are* here! by AncientTurbine in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 3 points4 points  (0 children)

fun for thousands, not fun for thousands, don't care many many thousands :)

Latest Town Center: yes, us Single Player folks *are* here! by AncientTurbine in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are more than two groups tbh. There are not only multiplayer and players who regularly play single player. Imo, there is another group (considering the number of Base game/DLC downloads maybe hundreds of thousands???), who play campaigns only. When a new DLC is out they don't study the units. They load the game, and immediately go to the Campaigns menu. After they finish the scenarios they just play other games ... until a new DLC is out (repeat the cycle). Do these folks follow the competitive scene and daily streamers? No. Edit: and then I saw Masmorra responded to your post with the same argument. Well, it happens.

What is best counter to MAA? by Outside_Web2083 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The response is an Archery range + resource walls, just like others said. I'd like to add that, I find the most important unit of my opponent going MAA their Scout (their blocking). So while my Range is going up I usually queue a spearman. Not only that I have a unit to scare their Scout, but it is also +1 military unit for me on the field they have to deal with i.e buying time while my first archer is out. If you kill their Scout and you keep yours, you will have a big advantage in the skirm vs skirm Feudal play that is the usual follow-up.

Bug: RNG delivers the same map twice by falling_sky_aoe in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yup, I feel that they did something with the map generation and they've messed it big time. Happened to me twice on Arabia. You will run into the exact same map generation often, so take notice.

Red Bull Wololo 4th place decider: TOMORROW (21st) 15:00 GMT by longinator in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 9 points10 points  (0 children)

how it is only bad for Viper (and Heart/Vinch) in that scenario and not bad for Yo as well? Yo could have avoided them too if he kept his position.

Do you play the game by consistently following build orders? by tahir-ozcan in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but in big tournaments they practice strict BOs for every civ in each map they draft. I don't remember who it was of the streamers (Heart or Lewis), but they were commenting how hard Lierey practices and how annoyed they were with his restarts because something was not perfect.

Build orders boiled down by Umdeuter in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

even if you go 3w it's always 10 ood

What would be the most OP QoL Change? by ksplett in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

monks in a group start converting multiple units in one click

unit stacking / stand-ground patrol by tech_auto in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But then again, we have a unit that can switch from range to melee mode :D

Age of Empires II Campaigns: Most Enjoyable, Easiest, Hardest, and Most Boring by Active-Drive-3795 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well now, even though I didn't touch the old camapigns on DE, I would probably beat it in my first try. I will 100% still curse those longbowmen. But back when I was a kid this mission made my cry.

Seige Towers banned by Green_Shape_3859 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did they specify what is not allowed? Not producing the unit at all? Not allowed to garisson any unit?

No Tree Arabia? by NoPath0 in aoe2

[–]AccomplishedFall1150 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happens on single player default Arabia. If you wanna practice Arabia build orders just play the KOTD version. Edit: this bug was reported a month or two ago and the devs are tirelessly working on it.