All I remember about AoE1 was that shore fishing (where your villager literally stands on the coast and throws spears at little patches of fish in his range) was one of the fastest ways to gain food. Also if you can micro and he can't, your Bowman pump should rape his Axemen.

Aphelion

United States2720 Posts

May 13 2010 23:03 GMT

#44

You need to be careful going bowmen in the expansion now, because slingers are super costeffective against them and come right out of rax.

Metagame

8 Posts

May 13 2010 23:35 GMT

#45

On May 14 2010 04:01 mmp wrote:
All I remember about the metagame is that heavy catapults are completely imba.

Sweet.

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

May 13 2010 23:35 GMT

#46

On May 14 2010 08:35 Metagame wrote:

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Sweet.

lol.

gogogadgetflow

United States2583 Posts

May 13 2010 23:44 GMT

#47

I suggest you go learn a tried and true build order immediately: due to the variety of resources, an aoe build order is not as forgiving as a starcraft one; it needs to be very precise. Past that point the most important thing is to let your bw macro skills take over and just right click those units to his vulnerable spots. In the later stages of the game build units to counter his and patrol them right through his base - patrol is attack move so your gonna depend on it.

EsX_Raptor

United States2801 Posts

May 14 2010 00:56 GMT

#48

him: get on hamachi noooow goooo noooow what are u waiting foor newbie huh?
him: scared? lololol
him: GET ON NOOW LETS PLAY AOE
him: i will kick ur ass so bad u'll wish u never met me
him: this is not stupid little starcraft mk? this isA MANS GAME SO GET ON
him: 8)
him: D:<
him: walkover for mee then u wuss out.. it was going to be the same outcome anyways
me: ok go
him: finally he shows up after making me wait for over 10 minutes
*it was more like 2*
him: are u ready to get ur ass handed to u?
him: you gonna be sooo sorry todya after this game kid
me: ok
me: go
*i get on and game starts*

I spent most of the day studying and learning toolrushing and strong bronze age attacks and got them down fairly well. Until he decided that we should play on an island map. In any case, I also learned the standard things you should do with your villagers and what to look for in the first place. So it wasn't really that bad.

Too bad he didn't save the replay (he was host) and if he did he wouldn't have given it to me anyways, so I just took a screen shot (after I figured out how) at the end of the game.

I was red.

Iron Age

He quit seconds after I got on his ass

him: u kno what u lucky bastrd that was all luck you got me while i was going for iron age and strong economy if u hadnt attacked me u wouldve been history and fallen under my unstoppable power
him: it was just a matter of time befopre u crubmled little fker
him: but u came up with a shitty army and rushed me like a gya noob learn to play like men woman
him: so rematch.... or wait no..l no rematch just our first true game ok?>
him: i will beat ur sorry ass when im dont have to be feeling sick lately you lucky fucker
*offline*

FFFUUU much?

Seriously w-t-f?

edit: should I spoiler that pic?

GreggSauce

United States566 Posts

May 14 2010 01:11 GMT

#49

lol... wow

good job

Impervious

Canada4209 Posts

May 14 2010 17:39 GMT

#50

Lol. Island map. What a noob.

They can be fun and all, but yea..... Generally, they suck.....

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

May 14 2010 19:03 GMT

#51

hahahahahaha

YOU went for iron age and a strong economy, that's the best part

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

May 14 2010 19:04 GMT

#52

if this guy has an xbox i challenge him to super street fighter 4

or hell just put me in contact with him so i can explain to him what a doofus he is

Impervious

Canada4209 Posts

May 14 2010 19:21 GMT

#53

Just wondering - do you realize you can "herd" the wildlife closer to any collection point? Gazelles can be chased nearby, and Elephants can follow you until you get nearby.....