Bean7
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-07 02:18 PM EDT (US)
Alright, so I started playing Chinese exclusively, but immediately was called "lame," etc for the sterotype that all Chinese players use disciples.
I quit playing Chinese, to see the other Asian civs..and came upon Japan.
When I was Chinese, I would beat India easily, but Japan I had a hard time with. NOW I can beat India easily as Japan, but I have a hard time with the Chinese.
They age up with the white pagoda, and spam the Disciples. I play defensively by building everything behind my TC. I build Yumi/Ashagaru...and possibly a castle if I have the resources. However, I still lose, especially when they ship the Steppe Riders.
I can out-micro 'em...but I still end up losing. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-blake
George_III
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-07 03:41 PM
EDT (US)
1 / 8
Go Dutch, FF and spam halbs + skirms and possibly cannons.
-George
nidhog_slayer
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-07 03:59 PM
EDT (US)
3 / 8
kill monk, and pwn disciples with ronin, do taunt 21 while you take china´s tc out. GG
Jewdochop
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-07 05:11 PM
EDT (US)
5 / 8
Yea, the JAMM guide is great for china, india can be abit harder. but the name of the game is rush.
I've honestly never ran into a disciple spam, most chinese players i get just CKN/PIKE spam. which i would GUESS would work better. what japan does best imo, is rushing. FFing i havent tried, because rushing works great.
Epierce41
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-07 11:04 PM
EDT (US)
7 / 8
Jap FF seems to be effective as well. All in all they seem to be a very balanced civ.
I usually go for a FF but with the Tori Gates wonder, which gives you a barracks at colonial. That way, if I see a rush coming, I can delay the FF and start sending/building troops without too much of a detriment. This of course relies heavily on scouting out a rush though.
Admittedly, I've never tried a Jap rush, but I guess that's just not my style. They seem to be able to defend a rush well enough though, as long as you see it coming. Yumi own in Colonial... and overall it seems.
Bean7
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-07 08:03 AM
EDT (US)
8 / 8
Yes. However, I've been getting hammered by the Chinese, and Russian, who just overpower me with more units...
However, I don't have a level 25 hc yet, and plan on getting some naginata cards for colonial, especially because of these 2 troublesome civs...
-blake