TWC civs should never be underestimated ! !
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:19 am
Hi all,
after going through a japs phase i have recently started playing Aztecs "azt" again, and i forgot how bloody brilliant they are. This got me thinking; why do a lot of players dismiss TWC civs ?
I'll give you some good reasons why, in many ways, TWC expansion is probably the best expansion.
1. The units are the best looking units, particularly the azt, have you seen their head gear ? they win in the fashion stakes.
2. Each civ has formidable rushing strategies that matches or even better's other civs.
Otto rush?? pftt , the azt rush in my opinion is by far more superior; 2 Knight warriors, 3 jags and 9 zaptoc (and 10 mace if you can pull it off) is unstoppable. What can match them in terms of hit and attack points?
Ofcourse you have the sioux raids. Don't you just hate those pesky cav messing up you flow.
Lets not forget the Talolc tommahawk rush? OMG, i didnt have much respect for the civ but when i was hit by the tomma rush i was blown away and found a new admiration for them
3 This links nicely with my next point which is that TWC are by far more unique and individual, each having different playing styles. Unlike the vanilla civs which more or less have similar units. You can tell that the developers really thought about TWC expansion.
4 Yes, we all know the civs are a lot more difficult to master (it took me ages and many lost games to get a feel for azt) , but thats the FUN of it. And once mastered and played by a skillful persons such as moi, they are hard to beat. C'mon admit it they are no push over unlike other civs from vanilla (eg. ports)
SO-- i hope those who doubt or underestimate TWC-- DON'T.
and if your still not convinced and stick to the same ole same ole civ your missing the whole AOE3 experience.
Take a chance-- go on--you got nothing to lose ( well thats a white lie i lost my sergent's rank upteen times learning azt, but you know what 'it was worth it'-- anytime i lose a 1v1 i ask for a rematch and then i play azt and the other guy gets proper roasted with all the trimmings !)
Have fun playing.
xavie
(ranked as a corp but play as a master serg)
after going through a japs phase i have recently started playing Aztecs "azt" again, and i forgot how bloody brilliant they are. This got me thinking; why do a lot of players dismiss TWC civs ?
I'll give you some good reasons why, in many ways, TWC expansion is probably the best expansion.
1. The units are the best looking units, particularly the azt, have you seen their head gear ? they win in the fashion stakes.
2. Each civ has formidable rushing strategies that matches or even better's other civs.
Otto rush?? pftt , the azt rush in my opinion is by far more superior; 2 Knight warriors, 3 jags and 9 zaptoc (and 10 mace if you can pull it off) is unstoppable. What can match them in terms of hit and attack points?
Ofcourse you have the sioux raids. Don't you just hate those pesky cav messing up you flow.
Lets not forget the Talolc tommahawk rush? OMG, i didnt have much respect for the civ but when i was hit by the tomma rush i was blown away and found a new admiration for them
3 This links nicely with my next point which is that TWC are by far more unique and individual, each having different playing styles. Unlike the vanilla civs which more or less have similar units. You can tell that the developers really thought about TWC expansion.
4 Yes, we all know the civs are a lot more difficult to master (it took me ages and many lost games to get a feel for azt) , but thats the FUN of it. And once mastered and played by a skillful persons such as moi, they are hard to beat. C'mon admit it they are no push over unlike other civs from vanilla (eg. ports)
SO-- i hope those who doubt or underestimate TWC-- DON'T.
and if your still not convinced and stick to the same ole same ole civ your missing the whole AOE3 experience.
Take a chance-- go on--you got nothing to lose ( well thats a white lie i lost my sergent's rank upteen times learning azt, but you know what 'it was worth it'-- anytime i lose a 1v1 i ask for a rematch and then i play azt and the other guy gets proper roasted with all the trimmings !)
Have fun playing.
xavie
(ranked as a corp but play as a master serg)