AOE 2 advice needed

[jaydee]

I have a lan party to go to in a few weeks, and I was wondering about strategy in this great game. Either 2on2, 3on3, or 2on2on2, is expected to be the format. My main enemy will have the Britins, and I'm wondering whats best for me to go with against those killer archerors they have. So far, strategy is to build up major defenses early, stock resources, and wear down their costline with elite cannon galleons, all through the game (protected by fast fire ships). I was planning on going with the persians, since I'm going for a slow paced game, and I figured they would be very usefull in the end decimating enemy buildngs quicky. My partner(s) is still up for grabs (as for civilization(s) to use). How's my strategy? What should I do?

 

[damocles]

Persians are devastating if you can get into war Elephant production.

If you want some practise games ICQ me 7791487 and we can give some scenarios a go

 

[damocles]

Persians are devastating if you can get into war Elephant production.

If you want some practise games ICQ me 7791487 and we can give some scenarios a go

 

[Celstar]

ugh. know your counter units and use them.

 

[Train]

ya, learn the counter untis well, just browse around some AOE2 forums and pick up all the basic strategies, thats what i did, everyhthing else i figured out from there

 

[vi edit]

Best counter unit I've found for the britains is Paladins - but they are damn expensive.

On the cheaper side, look at The goths for their huskerals, or at the Celts with their woad raiders. The huskerals have insane piercing armor.

Also, send up a bunch of skirmishers to take a brunt of the blow (they're cheap, no gold needed), then send in your paladins or huskerals and clean up.


Other notes - pikemen RAPE horses and elephants. The Byzantine Cataphract obliterates infantry.

Always research sappers if you can. Send in the peasant uprising and destroy walls and towers with your peasants.

Always guard your siege weapons. One footman can take out A LOT of siege weapons if he gets through to them.

 

[jaydee]

Thanks guys. Seige weapons drive me nuts. So powerful, yet so weak...
What forums are there for AOE 2?

 

[Moonbender]

No offense ... but sometimes I wonder if people ever heard of search engines.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Gam...pires_Series/Age_of_Empires_II__Age_of_Kings/
Most of those fan sites should have strategies and forums as well.

 

[Cknyc]

The war elephants suck. At least against taking over a base. They are converted so easily. I usually have six preists behind my walls and convert em all. Paladins rock, with a team of long bowmen. I build around 30-40 paladins when playing against friends and rape em..


If anyone wants to play email me or icq me. I have been playing since the game came out..

 

[radiocore]

I still think that Teutons are the way to good...good D and pallys too

 

[Noriaki]

Teutons rock.

There special units are way to powerful...

15-20 Teutonic Knights and 15-20 Hand Cannoneers, through in a few seige engines and you do some ugly damage.

Those guys are slow as hell but once they get there man they rock.

 

[vi edit]

Anybody have a chance to play the expansion to AoK?

Man, is it me, or do the Koreans rock? Siege onagers with a range of twelve, backed up by the war carts makes one hell of a defense! Holy crap you can stop a charge with that lineup :Q

 

[ThisIsMatt]

150 Paladins will kick anything's butt. Don't believe me? I'll play someone a deathmatch in AOEII - the conquerors...

 

[Noriaki]

I think 150 teutonic knights could take down 150 paladins quite easily actually.

I don't usually play with 200 population though. 100 or 75 usually for my games.

 

[vi edit]

Hey matt...I'll launch a few platoons of pikemen at your paladins, and back them up with some hand cannoneers...you'd be amazed what will happen

That, and I'd use a fraction of the resources.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

vi_edit - is that before or after my paladins run away and I hit your pikemen with crossbow men and catapults? See your PM in a second...