Topic Subject:If I am a decent vanilla player and I start TWC and TAD will I get pwned?
Jonah_of_arc Skirmisher
posted 09-20-09 05:34 AM EDT (US)
Im a 1st luit atm in vanilla and am getting TWC and TAD If I rush into online multiplayer will I get destroyed just from the fact that there are so many new things and changes?
What steps should I take to allow me a smooth transition so that I can retain my old PR in TAD? I dont have enough time to really just be skirmishing with experts all day, and they dont provide much of a challenge
thanks in advance
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ReVoLuZzeR Banned
posted 09-20-09 06:10 AM
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1 / 20
well i would say definitely yes, a year ago i was captain in vanilla and bought tad and been around the master seargent level for a while...
Mariomasta RJK Skirmisher
posted 09-20-09 07:50 AM
EDT (US)
2 / 20
You'll prob end up around the sergeant level, until you maintain the changes and all, but the players in general are better, so I wouldn't count on getting higher than 2nd lietenant.
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dOPplesaurus Skirmisher
posted 09-20-09 08:33 AM
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3 / 20
Play some unrated games, get to know the new cards and civs, so when you go into a rated game you don't get omgwtfpwned by some strange units you've never seen before
dOpplesaurus is right, unrated games is the way to go. 1st play with the new civs to find their strengths and weaknesses, and after that you should move on to 1v1 unrateds.
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Cheesewiz HG Alumnus
posted 09-20-09 11:36 AM
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5 / 20
At one point I was 1950 (ELO) in Vanilla, and switched to TWC about a half year after it was released. In TWC, I had an impossible time getting above 1750.
So, yeah, you'll lose a lot for a while, but you'll probably improve quite a bit though.
ive heard the bridge is tough, but i never really played nilla.
i switched from twc over to tad, and i maintained the same skill level, but thats probably because they are much more similar.
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CrazyLunatic Veteran Musketeer
posted 09-20-09 01:37 PM
EDT (US)
7 / 20
idk, my nilla and TAD ratings are like the same for some strange reason but ya usually a 1st lieut nilla will be like mastersgton TAD
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dOPplesaurus Skirmisher
posted 09-20-09 01:49 PM
EDT (US)
8 / 20
For some reason my vanilla rank is lower than my TAD rank.
For some reason my vanilla rank is lower than my TAD rank.
that's cause you're a china lamer!!!
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ImperialLobster Skirmisher
posted 09-22-09 08:23 AM
EDT (US)
10 / 20
i remember a compstomp against aztecs in the imperial age and couldnt figure out why their pikemen had IKEA lampshades on their heads...
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A_US_James246 Scenario Reviewer
(id: James246)
posted 09-22-09 10:30 AM
EDT (US)
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CunniJA Skirmisher
posted 09-22-09 01:13 PM
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12 / 20
Yes, you will get completely WTFstomped. When I'm really on my game, like I am now, I'm captain on TAD, but with a simple Level 15 French city or something, I reached Lt. Col in like 25 games on a vanilla smurf account. The TAD community is far more skilled and experienced.
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Lord_Sami Skirmisher
posted 09-22-09 02:11 PM
EDT (US)
13 / 20
It's true, but you got it a bit wrong. This is why you got so easily to liut col
1) Smurf account. Gives much more points when you win a game 2) Lvl 15 home city, a.k.a < level 25 = like double points when victorious, and somewhat less lost in points if defeated.
TAD is getting more competitive day by day. Usually majors in vanilla can only do a decent janrush or spahi ff
^i thought you were saying you'll start playing aoe3 again ?
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CunniJA Skirmisher
posted 09-22-09 11:21 PM
EDT (US)
17 / 20
It's true, but you got it a bit wrong. This is why you got so easily to liut col
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That's a valid point, but I was still playing other "Lt. Cols" on my way there. If you're Lt. Col with a real city and then can't beat a level 15 city, you don't deserve to be a Lt. Col.
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CrazyLunatic Veteran Musketeer
posted 09-23-09 01:09 AM
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18 / 20
That's a valid point, but I was still playing other "Lt. Cols" on my way there. If you're Lt. Col with a real city and then can't beat a level 15 city, you don't deserve to be a Lt. Col.
i notice that a LOT of the high players on nilla have like lvl 15 Home cities though
for example look at the recently banned white_kobe aka macndouche
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A_US_James246 Scenario Reviewer
(id: James246)
posted 09-23-09 03:11 AM
EDT (US)
19 / 20
That's a valid point, but I was still playing other "Lt. Cols" on my way there. If you're Lt. Col with a real city and then can't beat a level 15 city, you don't deserve to be a Lt. Col.
i notice that a LOT of the high players on nilla have like lvl 15 Home cities though
That is because most of them are point traders.
Lord_Sami Skirmisher
posted 09-23-09 06:52 AM
EDT (US)
20 / 20
Yeah, and/or easier to gain ranks up, because < level 25 home city = more points for win
And low lvl hcs can be strong in beginning because they have many of the "good" rush cards. Lategame they cannot simply win by using a level 15 city.