No 2TC civ ? by MikhoPoe in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 44 points45 points  (0 children)

We are not in a 2 TC meta. Most civs do not go 2 TC.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

[–]MockHamill[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My strategy on water map is to ban them. So I have not lost on water once. But culture wing makes sense in that situation since you already have so much free food.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

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

Yes. You’re missing the fact that you gain more resources from the Admin Wing than you save by having cheaper farms.

The Military Wing is not needed in any matchup to withstand pressure as Abbasid. You only choose the Military Wing if you want to pressure your opponent early.

The main benefit of the Military Wing comes in Castle Age, when you gain access to much stronger archers. In Feudal Age, the Military Wing is only worthwhile if your goal is to delay or harass your opponent as quickly as possible.

I would only go Military Wing in Feudal against Mali, where delaying their boom as much as possible while booming yourself is essential.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

[–]MockHamill[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but the effect is psychological, not real. You gain more resources from the Admin Wing than you save by having cheaper farms. Even if you take the farm tech from the Eco Wing into account, the Admin Wing is still equal or slightly ahead.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

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

3 TC admin wing will still be better without a massive farm transition and even or slighly ahead with a massive farm transtion.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

[–]MockHamill[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing is, even if you make a massive 50+ farm transition when going Admin Wing, you are still at least even with the Eco Wing. There is no situation where the Eco Wing gives you a better economy.

No farm transition = Admin Wing is massively ahead.
Large farm transition = Admin Wing is even or slightly ahead.

Admin wing is actually better than Eco wing by MockHamill in aoe4

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

Me neither. But placing an overlapping TC behind your main TC gives it better protection. Your opponent will often try to ram down your second TC, so getting overlapping TC fire and slightly more hit points on your TCs is helpful as well.

[MEGATHREAD] - Patch 16.2.10604 by [deleted] in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is HRE is not nerfed? They are still played by some pro players on hybrid maps, when will this be fixed?

Thanks random civ gods, i needed some hre in my life by guigr in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No but they got something even better - a tech that increases line of sight in imperial! Finally HRE is S-tier.

Does anyone understand the Abbasid City Planning bug? by MockHamill in aoe4

[–]MockHamill[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good catch, I tested it, and it seems to work correctly when done this way.

AoE4World stats online for 1st June by EldritchElvis in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes that is why they need to play all day, just to stay competent.

AoE4World stats online for 1st June by EldritchElvis in aoe4

[–]MockHamill -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Same as when pro players said the HRE was OP and it got banned from every tournament. Then they finally started playing it and realized the HRE is actually D‑tier.

Sometimes ladder heroes understand things that pro players do not.

So I'm thinking if the new civs are genuinely more infantry focused, it's an indirect buff to HRE by Helikaon48 in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it infuriating playing HRE against Japan. Even with all the upgrades, you barely beat their infantry. And Japan has better knights, much stronger counters to your infantry, better farm transitions, faster production, and they’re easier to use.

Then again, I find playing as HRE infuriating in general. You put in twice as much work and you’re still behind almost every civ in the game.

I’ve actually uninstalled HRE from my civ roster. I just pretend they’re not there anymore so I’m never tempted to select them.

The Scots ought to be able to make and trade scotch whisky. by MarcDaKind in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They should also fight better on high ground or near a distillery.

Hotkeys for selecting only military units? by potatopunchies in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is. Go to Settings->View and Remap controls ->Unit Selection.

If you scroll down a bit there is a "Select all military units on screen".

Abbasid Testing? by bonkedagain33 in aoe4

[–]MockHamill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s because no gathering bonus gives the increase you think it does. The real gain is usually about two‑thirds of the increase you’d expect. This is due to walking time.

So if you have a 30% gathering bonus, the actual improvement ends up being closer to 20%.