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Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Civilization Unit and Technology Table
Jalapeno
Remember that nice color fold-out table/chart of all the civilizations in AOE II?
Since an updated one was not supplied with the expansion pack,
the folks at the Mr. Fixit Online created this updated table.
Do you need a single-page quick civ reference, that you could check in a matter of seconds while a random civ game was in progress?
If you want to know which lines were good for each civ, look at this
scorecard by Mike "Captn" Kidd.
Random Map Analysis
Jalapeno
This is an article which analyzes the different map types and the permutations of the random map generator.
It also details exactly what resources each map contains.
One-Eyed King's Fast Castle Guide for the Terminally Slow
One-Eyed King
The guide is free. It is a 60-page PDF file. It was tested on verifiably slow players, guys who could not reach Castle before 22 min. While the target of the guide is to enable a player to Castle with sound economy in 18 minutes, a couple of the test volunteers were able to Castle in 17 minutes! And these were traditionally slow players who swore they could never Castle in 18 minutes.
Mayan Flush
Glow Worm
Attacking in Feudal Age (Feudal Rushing, sometimes called flush or frush), hated by many, implemented by even more, and mastered by but a few.
A popular guide on how to execute this strategy at the Mr. Fixit Online site. Even if you don't plan on flushing, it is a useful guide to read. By understanding the flush principals and priorities, you are better prepared to defend against it.
Galley Rush Guide
Lightning_CN
Now read on how to flush on a water map.
A good starting point is this article by Wide_Arc on the Mr. Fixit Online site.
In another guide, Lightning_CN has collected his thoughts on the galley rush and published them in a well-written and thorough guide. The guide breaks down into three parts: an introduction to the strategy, the pre-rush build-up, and the actual galley warfare.
Article here.
Fast Feudal or Fast Castle?
Arcane
So you can do a fast castle age time and you can do a fast feudal age time.
How do you decide which strategy to use? Fast feudal or fast castle?
This article explains the factors that going into making that decision.
Economic Booming
Lightning_CN
You made it to the Castle Age; now how do you get to the Imperial Age in 31 minutes?
A insightful article on how to get your economy powered up.
Collection of Strategies
Micr0boy
An excellent collection of all the major types of strategies.
A long and thorough post on the Age of Kings Heaven site.
Collection of Unit Tests
gaparr64
A list of various tests of unit A versus unit B.
If you every wondered if a hand cannoneer can take out a huskarl, then you'll love to read this
post on the Age of Kings Heaven site.
Villager Gathering Rates
Neilkaz
Is the wood chopping upgrade worth it?
Is eating boar faster than eating sheep?
Find the answers in these tables and analysis at the Mr. Fixit Online site.
Rate of Fire for Military Units
Neilkaz
How fast does an archer fire? And with thumb ring?
Did you know paladins attack slower than cavaliers?
Find the answers in these tables and analysis at the Mr. Fixit Online site.
Got an Article?
Anytime
Jalapeno
If you have an article (i.e. like on game strategies) that you would like to post, send the article to me.
I'll post it with you as the author.
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