Small things can make Huge differences
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:22 pm
Just played an Aztec Mirror against a Major.
Both of us used our WPs to treasure collect. He played 3 Settlers and I played High Priest of Ixtlilton (WP upgrade). I aged with the Messenger and he aged with the 2 SK ageup.
I spotted him building a forward WH with 3 of his settlers. I went straight on it with my WP and (upgraded) WC and started to ship 6 Puma - wanting to take it down ASAP. Our WCs battled it out. Then his 2 SK arrived. He started winning the WC battle (with his SKs) but I had 450 food so I BBed my TCs Jag Prowlers. The Jag Prowlers took the SK (they're particularly good against HI) and then my Puma started eating into his WH. Was on the brink of taking his WH down when out popped his 10 Mace shipment. Gutted. Game Over. A second or two made the difference between sending him back to his base and gg.
The thing I learnt here is that slight improvements to your gameplay can sometimes make a huge difference in game. So keep trying to improve, and do things more efficently, no matter how small it may seem.
Both of us used our WPs to treasure collect. He played 3 Settlers and I played High Priest of Ixtlilton (WP upgrade). I aged with the Messenger and he aged with the 2 SK ageup.
I spotted him building a forward WH with 3 of his settlers. I went straight on it with my WP and (upgraded) WC and started to ship 6 Puma - wanting to take it down ASAP. Our WCs battled it out. Then his 2 SK arrived. He started winning the WC battle (with his SKs) but I had 450 food so I BBed my TCs Jag Prowlers. The Jag Prowlers took the SK (they're particularly good against HI) and then my Puma started eating into his WH. Was on the brink of taking his WH down when out popped his 10 Mace shipment. Gutted. Game Over. A second or two made the difference between sending him back to his base and gg.
The thing I learnt here is that slight improvements to your gameplay can sometimes make a huge difference in game. So keep trying to improve, and do things more efficently, no matter how small it may seem.