Whether you are entering Age of Empires 2 as a new player, playing amongst your friend group or trying ranked games for the first time, one thing that will always be relevant in improving is to learn hotkeys. While hotkeys can be set up, it seems that most players operate best by using the stock-standard […]
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The scout rush is the go-to build order for a new player wanting to learn how to learn build orders. Not only does the build not require gold to be collected, meaning that only 2 resources are needed to be focussed on, it also allows a player to understand the importance of efficiently balancing an
Cumans are a very unique, even strange civilization, which many consider to be a civilization not yet figured out. In this build order, we will be booming off two town-centers in the Feudal Age.
So you are in Post-Imperial Age, you have had your skirmishes throughout the game or maybe you have just had a big boom. What now? Well, knowing the best army compositions will definitely help your gameplay. An army composition refers to the grouping of military units that you are using, designed to be effective and
With two economy bonuses, one operating from the Dark Age, extra-ranged range units, and faster working archery ranges, Britons can all too often snowball out of control for their opponents. While they are known for their Archer gameplay, Britons can fair decently with infantry, and can even field above-average navy. Civilization Bonuses Team Bonus Unique
With Definitive Edition, Khmer have recently become one of the best booming civilizations in the game. The fact that farmers instantly drop off food they have collected into a players resources, combined with the lack of needing any buildings to advance to the next age has meant that this Khmer Fast Castle build order is
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The Drush into Fast Castle is an intermediate build order that, when executed right, can assist you in dominating a match. A foreword about this strategy is that it is used when a player feels their civilization may be best off doing a fast castle strategy for any particular reason, but they are playing on
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Competitive teamgames come in three forms: 2 vs 2’s, 3 vs 3’s and 4 vs 4’s. 2 vs 2’s In 2 vs 2 matches on standard maps, each player on a team has an opponent on their side of the map. This limits passive approaches, making fast castles and booming difficult if not detrimental. The
When is it worth team walling in team games as opposed to individually walling, you might ask. A few things to keep in mind: Are you and your allies geograhically close on the map? Is there good communication within your team? Do you trust your allies to inform you if an opponent’s
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The Aztecs, known for their amazing economy, beastly skirmishers and godlike monks, this civilization is a fan favorite for many players. The Aztecs are able to fend off any army that comes its way, but struggles on water or hybrid maps where navy may be dominant.
