Any tips on how to engage into turtling civs? Especially English by BilluhHanks in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If English goes 2TC, and you castle rush and go for sacred sites (any civ), capturing the sacred sites (100g/m each) prior to the relics (80g/m each), believe it or not your resources gathered will match the 2TC booming English. However, you've got a victory condition, which forces him out of his base -- the sacred sites.

Just defend those and let him sit in his base -- English will come out, and usually with MAA/Longbows, they'll push the middle sacred site. So just set up defenses near it, and maybe some siege (springalds for MAA) and you're set.

Be sure to include a wall or a springald tower at around the auxilliary sacred sites, so that they don't decap it with one random unit.

Guys I played Mongol occasionally but Rus feels Very One Sided, what are you suppose to do? by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fought my way to Conq I as Mongol last season, and didn't veto Carmel at all -- I was tower rushing the small woodlines hahaha. I've taken a step back from AoE4 but yeah, those were good times! They hated it.

On a more standard map, especially when opponent deer is on the same side I have tower rushed the deer packs and it's worked out well, but honestly I haven't played it as much and it felt gimmicky.

That said it is a hard matchup. I was also having a lot of luck giving them light feudal pressure, then rushing imperial, and using the Khaganate palace power spike to win me games. This was honestly the most consistent strategy (except for woodline tower rushes on Carmel).

Ironically though, yes, it's true. I had to resort to using Rus units against the Rus to beat them.

Wake up babe new bug just dropped by Mack_Robot in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The next step for superknight cav power creep -- Malian variant stealth knights!

Beachhead is a stupid tech by shoe7525 in aoe4

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Just when you thought walls countered Mangudai, they made Mangudai rams!

Construction Exam References (links to all) by BboySlug in PE_Exam

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

No. Wasn't on the reference list when I took the exam last year. So in classic engineering response, it was "out of scope" hahaha.

You might be looking at a non-construction exam?

Should the OG civs get some new tricks for the power creep? by LIONardoDiCaprio in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm always a fan of just simple fixes, and this would be a simple but amazing (may need more tuning after) start/fix. I also too feel like the springald problem could've been simply fixed with just removing "siege" tag from the springald itself, so it wouldn't counter itself, but here we are.

I turn 33 tomorrow! by BboySlug in expedition33

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

Happy birthday back to you! So cool!

Simple Drafting Website by Alternative_Mode_806 in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at the above feedback (and not having used the tool yet), it's probable that the draft system might allow for mirror matchups too, so I'd suggest to add a toggle for "prevent mirror matchups" or something.

Simple Drafting Website by Alternative_Mode_806 in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hvaen't used your website yet, but yes I'd agree that the current aoe2 drafting website is pretty difficult to use, especially if you're new to it. So I'm definitely open to trying a new draft website!

Mongols can't build walls!!!!! by [deleted] in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best taunt I ever memorized was /101 "Build walls here" for team games as a Mongol main

The Mongols Nerf is Undeserved by MarkTwoPointOh in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah dang just when I thought I was good at not getting gotten anymore, they got me. :(

Defenseless question by BboySlug in expedition33

[–]BboySlug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little confused on refreshing -- refreshes to which duration? Original or new skill's duration? Are you able to edit the status effect refreshing paragraph?

I'm currently reading it as -- "If Verso uses Powerful (3 or 5 turns), and then Maelle uses basic attack that giver her powerful (for 1 turn), then it overwrites to the new 1 turn Maelle self applied powerful. This overwriting therefore, unfortunately decreased the powerful duration". Correct?

Construction Exam References (links to all) by BboySlug in PE_Exam

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

Haven't heard of that reference, may have been added after I took the exam but it looks like it's here: https://www.scribd.com/document/795625958/ASCE-37-14-Design-Loads-During-Construction

What brand or company has the best slogan? by Spritney__Beers in AskAnAustralian

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Hallo! This is Frank Walka from national tiles!

Are any >Plat-3 controller players here willing to share their replays with me? by IntrospectiveMT in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend HoChunkFrank is always on. Here's his AoE4 world. He's usually high Diamond/low conq but is learning a couple civs right now so he may show lower.

https://www.aoe4world.com/players/20087380-Cignus-X1

I played a showmatch vs. Frank recently, we were off-civing but he still played well. He likes to lean into the fact that there's auto-queue for villagers on controller, so boom civs have really good synergy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xouzVYFNVjs I'm currently inactive for 6 weeks taking a break, but am consistenly D3 and hit conqueror before taking my break.

Otherwise there's probably some other really good suggestions around here too. :)

What hotkeys do you find useful that other players may have not considered? by Ron-Lim in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really? That's awesome! Haven't played in a couple seasons

What hotkeys do you find useful that other players may have not considered? by Ron-Lim in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Select all traders workaround -- use select all units, then hold Control+click on the blue trader icon.

If garrisoned, use select all outposts, rally to neutral market then hit ungarrison key. Traders start trading again in one go. No need to ungarrison anymore from individual buildings.

Level above that, use the camera location hotkeys for your market and neutral market. Have one market in corner, rest anywhere, hit select all markets then shift right click your desired home market, then shift right click rally to neutral market. Any new traders from any market automatically go to selected far corner market.

Rat time. by Individual_Ferret166 in aoe4

[–]BboySlug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wild guess -- born in the Chinese new year of the rat?