I was thinking about this for Portuguese, and it might work, might not. Basically the idea is to do the normal BO of 12 villagers, keep them all on food on age up and when you get your first shipment choose colonial milita. Forward build your TC as close as possible to their base. Ship 700 gold. Once the second TC is up make the colonial militia and take out some vills with hit and run all the while booming. Also make a wall near the TC incase he sends and army so you can keep your minute men.
Just an idea. Problem is after you shoot and take out a vil you have to run like hell because common sense pending he'll shoot at you back.
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mentork Skirmisher
posted 08-14-06 10:49 AM
EDT (US)
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This can be done with all civs, If you get the min-men out early. 1 batch of min-men 1 shot a vil so it actually works ok.
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The Anti Elmo Skirmisher
(id: Led)
posted 08-14-06 10:54 AM
EDT (US)
2 / 7
Yeah but Portugal has a big advantage in doing it. They can put the second TC as close to the enemy base as possible. They get a big advantage in map control.
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Lord_Zirconia Skirmisher
posted 08-14-06 11:02 AM
EDT (US)
3 / 7
Some one used this on me in a way. I had just started to age up and my hunting vills got attacked by MM. At first i was like HOLY CRAP!! but then I realized that they were only at 1 hp so i killed them. He took out about 2 vills though. This would be hard v france because they can get 400 hp vils with pilgrims.
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brandnizzle Skirmisher
posted 08-14-06 11:19 AM
EDT (US)
4 / 7
your explorer can kill them all when they have 1 HP, its pretty simple, also cdbs take more shtos due to rasnged resistance, and anyone can just garrison in the tc.
but it is what i do if i defendedd the rusha nd i have them just sitting around.
Genkai0 Skirmisher
posted 08-14-06 11:45 AM
EDT (US)
5 / 7
IMO is wasteful, what if all fails and you have no militia to defend your base. By the time oyu send 700 coin i'd have like 10 lbows and 5 pikeman at your base.
Lamer: FF. Me: Why? Lamer: Cause you'll be in 1 age ahead of the other guys and have a better eco, plus you can turtle and since its on your TC + couple of towers you can't go wrong. Me: Uh, we're on the G Plains, how the heck am I gonna turtle?
Angel Walker Skirmisher
(id: Just a player)
posted 08-14-06 12:17 PM
EDT (US)
6 / 7
You might kill a few Settlers if you're lucky. But then he just garrison and kill your Militia when they have 1 HP. So its 800 Resources plus a card to get a few Settlers... it will hurt you more than it will hurt him.
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