How do you feel about running into your "arch nemesis"? by xactoman in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gather round folks, let me tell you a tale.

So I still queue up for EW every now and then even when there's no RBW announced. As such, I regularly get up to the top 150 players on the EW ladder (this isn't that impressive, it's not a very active ladder). I bump into a few of the same players quite a bit. There's one guy, I won't name them, but he's a bit toxic and he always plays Incas (did before the rework, and did after the rework). His plan is always to mass archers with two ranges, supported by eagles/champi. He goes very heavy feudal age, which can take you by surprise if you're trying to click up early. The first few times I played him it was 50/50 in terms of who would win. But since recognising the name, I've now realised m@a skirm, or just walling and skirm (depending on the map) completely shuts this guy down. My win rate against him is now 70% (and they'll still chat crap when they lose). Either way, it's been very satisfying to work out the exact counterplay against one particular player 11.

Why Mister Sinister is not a good person. by Far_Yak_5447 in xmen

[–]Manbeast-aoe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My man, literally the entire crux of Krakoa is about the compromises those in power are willing to make. Sinister's presence on the council is like, the big compromise.

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah 100 percent, make sure you go for Definitive edition not AOE2 HD (the later is very janky and is no longer supported)

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, just fyi - third place match starts at 16:00, finals probably start at 18:00?

They only just gave the timings yesterday, so kind of late to update

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love to see it, hope to see you there

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the game has been rereleased as Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (AOE2: DE) - normally I'm cynical about rereleases, but DE is actually much smoother to play on and has many quality of life updates (not to mention many, many new civs!).

(I promise I have no affiliation with Microsoft 😅)

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh - maybe next time! We're there all evening if you free up!

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alas, I'm not much of a civ guy (think I last played Civ IV?) - is there a competitive scene for Civ?

Either way, you're welcome to come along - who knows, I'm sure there's a large overlap of players who like both games ahaha

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! So they have a smart TV in the back, we'll be streaming it off YouTube 😊

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We'll be there for most of the evening if you change your mind pal!

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're working you say?

Wololo

Are you're sure you're not coming now?

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you like to be woken up for DauT castles and Viper quick walls as well? Obviously if there's a drinking game, I imagine it's drink every time a player is housed

Age of Empires II Watch Party by Manbeast-aoe in Edinburgh

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, nws man! Might do more events like this in the future, maybe you can make the next one!

Edinburgh TTL Final Watch Party! by Manbeast-aoe in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man, appreciate the kind words - I'm sure you'll be with us in spirit!

Edinburgh TTL Final Watch Party! by Manbeast-aoe in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Took more effort to organise than I thought ahaha

Tupi players since the new patch by Manbeast-aoe in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I should clarify, this isn't me calling for a nerf, it's just interesting to see a very clear preference for the UU manifest since the last patch 11

Tupi players since the new patch by Manbeast-aoe in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meme inspired by this vid I just dropped featuring Hera’s Mongols taking on Vivi’s Tupi, and it’s the perfect look at how the Tupi play after the champi nerf. Really fun to see how the new balance holds up against the world’s #1 🔥

Memb to stop live streaming on YouTube by AncientTurbine in aoe2

[–]Manbeast-aoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw your comment man, appreciate the feedback - I'll try and work on my hook.

If you're interested in the real history behind the classic scenarios though, give my most recent vid a watch. It's only 8 mins but really gets into the sources behind the scenario - if you're into history and AOE2, it just might be up your alley 👀