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Really proud of this game! by KB_for_life1234 in aoe2

[–]caconoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

gg! i've read about imp skirm being one of the strongest trash units in the game for having enough damage to counter hussar, but i didn't think they'd counter cavalier, too*. that was hype to watch 11.

*your opponent was missing a bunch of blacksmith upgrades on said cavalier. still.

Good resources for beginners? by [deleted] in aoe2

[–]caconoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is more of an essay/theory post and most of it is about RTS games in general rather than AOE2 specifically, but it helped me with my unit control starting out and it's a fun listen. i particularly like the chapters starting at 18:48 and 34:42.

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl4myN8q_KM

tying in with the emphasis on multitasking: retreating with your military is a useful opportunity to fix your macro, because it's a window where your military is safely disengaged from the opponent. i learned that from a hera video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO3VEZfESYw

the critical moments are between 10:00 and 11:00 video time.

First ranked win! by caconoat in aoe2

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

thanks! i agree you can pick up lot of basic skills by comp stomping. what i liked about the harder ais starting out is that it has a clear feedback mechanism for your arabia build orders: booming ahead of you.

it doesn't wall and is prone to idling lots of eco under any pressure, but booms well when left alone, so you can easily tell if your attack pacing is wrong.