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Yep thats the fun part about aoe4 vs lots of other rts its more about strategy than execution and yes scouting is busted when done right

Well done. It is important to note that giving up all relics to HRE gives them enough time to go Swabia (+3tc equivalent) and then your 2nd TC is instantly matched + insane relic gold income :)

@@Valdemar1902 that is a great way to think about it and really makes me realize I’m not always “behind” if I decide not to go for a second tc.

true dude I also main Chinese and I feel like Chinese 1TC going Castle is the most flexible strategy especially at my level skill, around Diamond or Platinum. The problem of 2TC is that you get killed by those who could really rush castle, such as HRE and if you are dragged into the constant fight in fedual you kind of die due to farm transition later on. Also Chinese 1 TC going castle is sometimes more unfamilliar to your opponents so you gain some advantage maybe?

I recommend taking a look at my scouting guide, if you would like to know more about scouting! Vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z_QXUc961OI.html

Switch = shift+alt+1 (or 2) Toggle Fow = Ctrl+f

@@UltrasRapid1992 Thank you 😃👍🏻

Following the latest Delhi Guide on my channel is the best thing you can do - basically, never stop making units (put scholars inside feudal production (1 archery range and 1 stable with scholar)) and then do as much damage as possible and outmicro. Zhu Xi Legacy is very overtuned right now, so do not feel bad if you can't defeat them.

@@Valdemar1902 well, haven't played against the zhugenu rush yet since posting, but the all in on wood strat from your build order did manage to win me a game against a FC ayyubid that dropped keeps and walls all over the map. I'm really not sure how I did manage to win it and probably have to watch the replay but hey, thanks!

The most important takeaway from this series should be, that no matter what civ you play, there are fundamental RTS rules that apply. I briefly cover it here but go in-depth with it in my coaching sessions

Thank you very much!!@@Valdemar1902

I really enjoy doing Fast Castle with Japanese into _Mounted Samurai_ into/or _mass Samurai and Siege_ . It is also important to not view different civs as civs that "does one thing well" and then assume they will do that, as civ bonuses do not decide the playstyle. :) Whether you play reactive or active is entirely dependent on the amount of initiative you take. (e.g. the horsemen in feudal in the video :)

If you can starve a FC player from food, that is great for stopping their production :)

All civs can be flexible, but all have different strengths.

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Harassing gold vills is naturally a job for your early horsemen if they do not have a tower or spearmen :) If you go all in feudal, that is also something that can work, but better players can counter it!

He wasn't perfectly mirroring the opponent. His fast castle was slightly slower than his opponent's. This is important as it means his build order was more efficient, with more production buildings, disruption to the enemy, development with infrastructure and techs, and resources gathered (because he did not move from resource to resource to get just enough for Castle 🏰🏯 Age). Honestly, I feel like the meta might end up with Early Castle Age only being good for countering your opponent's Earlier Castle Age. As the player who ages up last is at an advantage most of the time, as they can hold the enemy's attacks and has a more efficient build for the late game. Thus, resulting in meta players going for long Feudal instead, as they both try and be the last to age up, until they run out of other major things spend their resources on.

Thank you very much!

Thank you! I learned a lot from you :)@@Valdemar1902

What is the problem?

@@Valdemar1902 That the metagame has a clear tendency to FC in most situations and there is no effective counterplay in Feudal against a FC, according to what you claim.

There are effective counterplays in feudal dependent on the civ you're playing. This video explains what to do, should your civ have no better alternative, and this is the counterplay.

@@Valdemar1902 ok, ty.

@@lucasgalli2693 I only teach strangling in my coaching

I talk about how harass with horsemen is the key here when both players FC. Scouting and going for the right counter units make a decisive difference. And yes, the better player wins, but I would not be winning if I went to Castle naked or any other feudal strat.

Had the exact same thought haha!

That’s the point. All civs can FC, even the ones that don’t get civ bonuses from specifically doing FC - they still get all the other stuff!

I think he explained that it's to steal the relic with the map control that he will be able to get before the castle age.

The whole point of the horsemen is to prevent relic grab and take them myself, harass and disperse deer. The followup with barracks is due to opponent stable.