Hello all!
Im
I have played AoE 3 since its release, and I love Both expansions. This said.... I am no pro.
I come here looking for advise.
I like to play the game for fun mostly, I dont care so much to win, as to play a fun and entertaining game.
I enjoy Booming and Turtling, and I dislike
I also like to have (all the time, not just at the end) all the units I use, fully upgraded for the age I am. and I dont like to use units I dont have fully upgraded.
I like microing, but I usualy cant micro more than one thing at a time.
For civilizations, I like France, Japan and Ottomans mostly.
I have several questions. Im not really interested on specific B.O., I would like more the criteria that I could use to make my own decision. Of course I will thank you
- one of the things I really like, are "%".
When I see a card or a tech with %, I like it. But then I think that, if the base for the % is low, then a plain amount may be better. How much is -i.e.- +10% of resource gathering speed? or +10% damage? is it worth it? I think, probably % are better lategame and plain amounts are better early, but... That means I shouldnt use the
Should I make the market upgrades right away? (I ussualy do). Or should I wait to have plenty of villagers, so that the % is more significant?
- One of my sins is that I really like massing units (the same 1 or 2 units). This is partialy because I like to have all the troops I have fully upgraded all the time. I like efficiency, I dont like to use a unit that is not the best I have.
I like cavalry (in paper) but ussualy I dont use it that much.
my question is: should I start to use more units un-upgraded? How should I know when is it in my best interest to use a unit type, even if is not fully upgrades, and when not?
Or else... how can I have more unit types upgraded?
- Many times I end the game without having shipped all my cards. And
I usually try to send first villager cards, then % to hunt, then 700w, then more villagers, then % gathering food, then maybe a castle, both Factories ASAP, advanced arsenal, landgrab, economic theory, and then whatever +% to food I have.
But cards like Fencing School, Improved Buildings, Pioneers, etc. ussualy are left for the last, or are not shipped at all.
should I change that? what should I do?
I may add some more questions later.
Thak you in advance for any help you can provide me.
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