Nowadays when ppl talk about how good a civ is, inevitably what we are talking about is their ability to compete with a Spanish or German FF.
Despite the pointlessness of comparing civs as we all know individual skill is most important, portugal has been torubling me a little bit here.
I have rushed ports a few times successfully with a pike rush. However their two town centers either means uber defence, or put them apart and although u might get one down in time - the other will advance instead. Ive done it a few times but luck had a role in those games.
I have done aggressive FF's trying to overwhelm him with shipments after a VeryFF. Again have had some success but most of the time, repelled by the ports great defence, counter units and home turf advantage.
Also tried boat booming to try and compete economically, as well as crate booming TC's in fortress. Again only a marginal success rate.
I started a portugese HC to see if i could figure it out and found them dead boring to play (probs cos of low lvl HC). Took far to long to win, have to go to 4th age for mortars or wait till you have enough eco to support those expensive halbierders in fortress.
Im sure im missing something but slowly more and more exports seem to be making the move over to these guys. I know everyone still thinks Germany and Spain are the OP ones but i think there is a bit of a conspiracy about the ports? Im going to go out on a limb here and say they are the hardest civ to beat (admittedly hard to play as well). I think a few people out there have recognized this and are keeping it secret. lol.
Once again im sure ive missed something vital but is anyone else out there thinking that ports are really really good?
ps:Im now convinced that a secret society of politicians have infiltrated the forums and are spreading the rumours that other civs are OP, taking the attention off them. Its a huge government conspiracy. Stone Masons anyone?
Babbled's Rules of AOE
1) As Spanish never play against Ottomans
2) As Ottomans never play against the Portugese
3) As Portugese never play against the Spanish
4) Never play against the Germans