| OrnLu's BIG NOMAD Cup Announcement Posted: 03 Jul 2020 12:03 PM PDT |
| No Chops, No Shame Posted: 03 Jul 2020 08:23 PM PDT |
| When you forget to develop ballistics... Posted: 03 Jul 2020 09:44 PM PDT |
| Best 1v1 civilizations in 2020 (Spirit of the Law) Posted: 04 Jul 2020 01:05 AM PDT |
| Map popularity per elo groups Posted: 04 Jul 2020 07:13 AM PDT  | https://preview.redd.it/1jvpzhybau851.png?width=591&format=png&auto=webp&s=655e2435710d27eba3824c94991c7a3d63962df5 With all this debate around the map pool and should it be unlimited bans or Arabia only, I thought it would be interesting to look at what the data says. I used the aoe2.net api to look for games that were played from the release of the new map pool. Above 1800, I don't have a lot of data so be careful with your conclusions. I noticed a couple of interesting things. First of all, nobody likes Islands, no matter the elo group. There is not a single elo group in which Islands is played more than 5% of the time. There is no way of knowing what is the number of bans used by each player, but if we assume players either ban on average 2.5 maps, Islands is only unbanned around 30% of the time according to my simulations. People prefer Arena to Islands, but not that much. There is not a single group that play Arena more than 11% of the time. Gold Rush is liked in all elo groups, with around 20% usage for pretty much every group. All elo groups prefer Gold Rush to Hideout and Acropolis, but not by a big margin. New players seem to like Four Lakes, but not so much for mid-level players. This might have to do with the fact that this map was in the map pool 2 months ago. The results would maybe be different if the map was new in the map pool. Also, the popularity of Arabia increases with elo and this is not surprising. At the very top of the elo brackets, people seem to never ban Arabia because its popularity is around the theoretical maximum of 33%. I think that is why you see posts of Arabia only queue a lot on aoezone, but not that much here because people are more casual here. If everybody only liked Arabia, you wouldn't see such a drop in its popularity among the lower elo groups. If we take the assumption that people ban on average 2.5 maps, to create the distribution of the 1200-1300 elo, you would have to have these preferences : - Acropolis : .6
- Arabia : .9
- Arena : .55
- Four Lakes : .55
- Gold Rush : .8
- Hideout : .75
- Islands : .3
Which means there is still around 10% in the 1200 - 1300 elo group that ban Arabia. This is why I like the new approach with the map pool, because there seems to be a discrepancy between lower level and higher level player. New player want diversity and better player want Arabia. With the new system of preferences, I think everybody gets what they want.
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| I am so looking forward to the "random mirror"-option for the next patch! :) Posted: 04 Jul 2020 04:59 AM PDT |
| Come on man, I can't even click on the wall to delete the wall :( Posted: 03 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT |
| What two civs have the best synergy together and why? Posted: 03 Jul 2020 10:28 PM PDT |
| Hera on scout rushes in todays meta Posted: 03 Jul 2020 04:20 PM PDT |
| Tarkans. Posted: 04 Jul 2020 07:56 AM PDT |
| AOE2 group to observe each other's match and provide feedbacks Posted: 04 Jul 2020 06:19 AM PDT Can we form in discord or have a group in discord where we can share our screen and observe each other games and offer tips on how to improve? (much like Hera, aoe2 coach, Resonnace22) submitted by /u/whyamianoob [link] [comments] |
| Best Units Test - Late Imperial Team Compositions Posted: 03 Jul 2020 11:13 PM PDT |
| Nice. Posted: 03 Jul 2020 11:32 AM PDT |
| The Vietnamese language used in the game, rated by a Vietnamese person. Part 1: Units Posted: 03 Jul 2020 12:27 PM PDT Inspired by this post, I have decided to make a table of the Vietnamese words, phrases and such used for units, techs and buildings when the game language is set to Vietnamese. I like to believe this is an unexplored topic on here, but I will give a preemptive apology here if someone has already written a post about it At first I thought I could cram in everything in one post, then I look back and realise how long I have already gone with just the units 11. So this one will be just that: all the units on the tech tree (so no Xolotl Warriors or Dismounted Konniks... for now) I recognize that this is a weird and totally-not-gameplay-related topic, but I have a lot of fun with this game and want to express my love for it. So this is how I will do it, since I suck at MP haha So I hope this will be a fun read, and have a wonderful weekend! Part 2 will come soon, maybe next week, maybe next day, maybe next hour... I haven't decided yet P.S. Some of y'all might have switched the game language to Vietnamese out of curiousity, and noticed that many instances of <y> in names are <i> in my post. Vietnamese treats <i> and <y> very interchangeably with only a few rules, so I tend to use <i> at all times unless preceded by <qu>, as <quy> sounds closer to <uy> than <qui> to <ui> | Unit | Vietnamese term | Translation of the Vietnamese term into English | My thoughts | | Militia | Dân binh | literal | | | Man-at-Arms | Quân binh | literal | | | Long Swordsman | Lính gươm dài | literal, "soldier with a long sword" | This one broke the Sino-Vietnamese streak of its unit's previous 2 stages, while failing to convey the "swordsman" part like its 2 upgrades below will do. I think using "Kiếm sĩ" (lit. swordsman) would work here given that longswords are not well-known in Vietnam anyway | | Two-Handed Swordsman | Song thủ kiếm sĩ | literal | | | Champion | Kiếm sĩ vô địch | literal, "invincible swordsman" | | | Spearman | Lính giáo | literal | | | Pikeman | Lính mác | literal | | | Halberdier | Lính kích | literal | | | Eagle Scout | Lính do thám đại bàng | literal | This translation is a little too literal IMO, and not able to convey the meaning of "eagle warrior that scouts". It fits with the "Warrior" structure though | | (Elite) Eagle Warrior | Chiến binh đại bàng (siêu cấp) | literal | | | Archer | Cung thủ | literal | | | Crossbowman | Nỏ binh | literal | | | Arbalester | Lính siêu nỏ | literal, "soldier with a super-crossbow" | Non-Sino-Vietnamese names detected 11. Jokes aside, we don't really have any other way to convey "arbalest", so "super-crossbow" is as close as we gonna get. I do feel like using "Siêu nỏ binh" would still work though | | (Elite) Skirmisher | Lính giao tranh (siêu cấp) | literal | Even I don't know what the Sino-Vietnamese equivalent would be (if one even exists at all) so I'll leave it at that | | (Heavy) Cavalry Archer | Cung kị binh (hạng nặng) | literal | | | Hand Cannoneer | Pháo thủ | Gunner | "Pháo" is more often used for full-sized cannons or artileries, and even "Pháo thủ" is more widely used by Arsenal fans for "Gunners", so it's a bit weird IMO to use it here. The Sino-Vietnamese "thủ" does translate to "hand" though (see 2HS) and they seem to not want to use a more native Vietnamese-sounding term, so I guess there's that | | Scout Cavalry | Kị binh do thám | literal | | | Light Cavalry | Kị binh hạng nhẹ | literal | | | Hussar | Kị binh cánh | "winged cavalry" | Obviously a reference to the Winged Hussars, also we don't have a dedicated word for "hussar"/"huszar" | | Knight | Hiệp sĩ | literal | | | Cavalier | Kị sĩ | literal | | | Paladin | | untranslated | yeah we don't have a word either. One well-known dictionary does translate it as "lạc hầu", but with a note phrasing it as "Charlemagne's lạc hầu" since the word is used exclusively for an ancient nobility title in Vietnam rather than as a general title | | (Heavy) Camel Rider | Kị sĩ lạc đà (hạng nặng) | literal | Kudos to FE for using "kị sĩ" here like Cavaliers instead of "kị binh" liked with Scouts/Light Cavs, as it demonstrates the Camel Rider's role as more equivalent to Knight's (as shown with the Indians) | | (Elite) Battle Elephant | Voi chiến (siêu cấp) | literal | | | (Elite) Steppe Lancer | Kị binh giáo thảo nguyên (siêu cấp) | literal | The "kị binh"/"kị sĩ" parallel shows up here again, and Steppe Lancers are called "kị binh" like Light Cavs (which makes sense given that the Mongols' bonus applies to both but not Knights) - another one I enjoyed! | | Battering Ram | Trục phá | literal | | | Capped Ram | Trục phá có mái che | "roofed ram" | This is a weird one, as Battering Rams are already covered (right?). This here will be my first proposal: a name change to "Trục phá đầu dê" (ram-headed rams) instead, utilising the ram/ram wordplay that has yet to be utilised while still be true to the unit's appearance | | Siege Ram | Trục công thành | literal, "fortification-piercing rams" | | | Mangonel | Xe bắn đá | "catapult" | Closest term once again | | Onager | Xe bắn đá cải tiến | "upgraded catapult/Mangonel" | Yeah our language on siege weapons is a bit limited. Works out though as an upgrade | | Siege Onager | Xe bắn đá công thành | "fortification-piercing catapult", "Siege Mangonel" if going by established conventions | | | (Heavy) Scorpion | Nỏ máy (hạng nặng) | "(Heavy) mechanized crossbow" | Yet another term we don't have an equivalent one for. Ballistas, scorpions... nope. It does look like a giant crossbow though, so I guess this will have to make do | | Siege Tower | Tháp công thành | literal, "fortification-piercing tower" | | | Bombard Cannon | Đại bác oanh tạc | literal | "Đại bác" is a Sino-Vietnamese term for (especially big, as the "đại" suggests) cannons | | Fire Galley | Tàu chiến bắn lửa | "fire-spewing warship" | | | (Fast) Fire Ship | Tàu bắn lửa (nhanh) | literal, "(fast) fire-spewing ship" | an actual downgrade 11 | | Demolition Raft | Bè tự huỷ | "self-destruct raft" | I actually prefer this to the English name, as the latter implies its power while the former describes how it works | | (Heavy) Demolition Ship | Tàu tự huỷ (hạng nặng) | "(Heavy) self-destruct ship" | compared to Fire Ship, fits much better IMO | | Galley | Tàu chiến | "warship" | Yeah we don't distinguish between galleys and any regular warship | | War Galley | Tàu chiến cải tiến | "upgraded warship" | | | Galleon | Chiến hạm | "battleship" | Time travel! | | (Elite) Cannon Galleon | Pháo hạm (siêu cấp) | literal | | | Petard | Lính vác bom | "bomb-carrying soldier" | | | Trebuchet | Máy lăng đá | "stone-slinging machine" | | | Monk | Thầy tu | "priest" | Vietnamese "monks" are Buddhist by default and as such are defined to us by a specific and different appearance. So we can't really use the term to describe someone practicing another form of religion aren't we? Given that "priest" are used in both Christianity and Mesoamerican contexts in both languages, this is a better term IMO even if it's a tad identical to AoEDE's Priest | | Villager | Dân làng | literal | | | Fishing Ship | Tàu đánh cá | literal | | | Transport Ship | Tàu vận chuyển | literal | | | Trade Cog | Thuyền thương mại | "trade ship" | | | Trade Cart | Xe giao thương | literal | | ​ | Unique unit | Vietnamese term | Translation of the Vietnamese term into English | My thoughts | | Longbowman | Trường cung binh | literal | | | Cataphract | Thiết kị | "iron-clad cavalry" | The Vietnamese Wikipedia's entry on it don't even use the Sino-Vietnamese term as the title, so kudos to FE for translating | | Woad Raider | Lính đột kích xanh | "green surpirse-attack soldier" | Our best effort at translating "woad"... becomes a colour 11 also we don't have a dedicated word for "raider" (the ones we use leans more towards plunderers) | | Chu Ko Nu | Nỏ liên châu | | The term "nỏ liên châu" is actually used in one of our legends about a similar multiple-shot crossbow concept, but I have no idea whether it relates to the "Zhuge crossbow" that "Chu Ko Nu" conveys or not (our most popular translation of the Romance of the Three Kingdom don't use a specific term for that type of crossbow IIRC) | | Throwing Axeman | Lính ném rìu | literal | | | Huskarl | | untranslated | | | Samurai | | untranslated | | | Mangudai | Kị xạ Mông Cổ | "Mongolian cavalry with long range" | I'm actually surprised they decided to translate this very Mongolian word... and not Huskarl. And even then it puts emphasis more on the "range" part (otherwise it would be "xạ kị" or, y'know, "cung kị binh" given that it's a cavalry archer!) | | War Elephant | Voi chiến | "battle elephant" | Yep, somewhere in the game the Persians does technically have Battle Elephants 11. My guess is that since Persians don't get Battle Elephants, having their unique unit share a translation with another unit with very similar stat structure and functionalities isn't too bad | | Mameluke | Lính nô lệ | "slave soldier" | | | Teutonic Knight | Hiệp sĩ Teuton | literal | Yeah we can't translate the term "Teuton" | | Janissary | Vệ binh Đột Quyết | "Turkic guardsman" | TIL "Turk" translates to "Đột Quyết" (Sino-Vietnamese, no wonder!). Conveys the term pretty well I think | | Berserk | Cuồng binh | "mad soldier" | A tad on the nose (forgive us please, Danes, Norwegians and Swedes!) but that works when translating the sole single word "berserk". I personally think "Binh sĩ khoác da gấu" (bearskin-wearing warriors, so literally "berserker") works better | | Jaguar Warrior | Chiến binh báo đốm | literal | | | Tarkan | | untranslated | | | War Wagon | Chiến xa Triều Tiên | "Korean/Choson/Joseon war wagon" | | | Plumed Archer | Cung thủ lông vũ | literal | | | Conquistador | Tướng trinh phục | literal, "conquering general" | | | Kamayuk | | untranslated | | | Elephant Archer | Cung thủ cưỡi voi | "elephant-mounted archer" | | | Genoese Crossbowman | Nỏ binh Genova | literal | Italian place names are a weird case in Vietnamese. We mostly use plain Italian endonyms (Italia, Roma, Napoli...), and sometimes English exonyms (Lombardy, Milan...), but also Chinese (Ý, though mostly as shorthands and not very popular on national TV anymore) and French one 11 (Venise, close enough to English "Venice" for us to care about the difference) | | Magyar Huszar | Kị binh Magyar | "Magyar cavalry" | Again, no direct translations for "huszár" | | Boyar | Quý tộc thiết kị | "Iron-clad cavalry from nobility" | This title they translate... yet Tarkans they not. Also this sounds similar to Cataphracts, probably because of its armors | | Camel Archer | Cung thủ lạc đà | literal, "camel-mounted archer" | | | Shotel Warrior | Lính kiếm cong | "soldier whose swords are curved" | Again, not too many words for different types of swords | | Gbeto | Lính phi dao | "knife-throwing soldier" (and no, there are no gender being implied either) | | | Organ Gun | Súng đa nòng | "gun with multiple barrels" | | | Arambai | Kị binh phi tiêu | "dart-throwing cavalry" | | | Ballista Elephant | Voi bắn tên | "arrow-shooting elephant" | The name implies that the elephant is capable of shooting arrows by itself 11. I blame the lack of sufficient translations for "ballista" in our thesaurus for that | | Karambit Warrior | Lính dao cong | "soldier with curved knives" | | | Rattan Archer | Cung thủ giáp mây | "archer with rattan-weaved armour" | | | (Dismounted) Konnik | Konnik () | | Base name is unchanged, but I have yet to open the Scenario Editor to see how "dismounted" is translated. Will update later | | Kipchak | | untranslated | | | Leitis | | untranslated | | | Keshik | | untranslated | | | Imperial Camel Rider | Kị sĩ lạc đà đế quốc | literal | | | Genitour | Kị binh phóng lao | "javelin-throwing cavalry" | | | Caravel | Tàu Caravel | "Caravel ship" | Clarification I suppose? Along the same lines that kept Tarkans as Tarkans, I think just "Caravel" will do fine | | Imperial Skirmisher | Lính giao tranh đế quốc | literal | | | Slinger | Lính ném đá | literal, "stone-throwing soldier" | | | Condottiero | Tư lệnh | "commander" | Fits well enough | | Flaming Camel | Lạc đà lửa | "fire camel" | | | Missionary | Truyền đạo sư | literal | | | Turtle Ship | Tàu rùa | literal | | | Longboat | Thuyền dài | literal | | ​ | Technology | Vietnamese term | Translation of the Vietnamese term into English | My thoughts | | until | next | time | ! | submitted by /u/dvdung1997 [link] [comments] |
| Seriously? What is the worst that will happen? Posted: 04 Jul 2020 07:54 AM PDT Seriously? What is the worst that will happen? If Teutons got either Husbandry or at least Light Cavalry? If Malay got the second armour upgrade? If Saracens got Cavalier? And, my personal favorite and probably the one that will get me downvotes... If the most beautiful unique unit, the Elite War 🐘, became more usable... The first thing that comes to mind is that it has an armor against Elephant class bonus... Let the other puny Battle Elephants take the full damage... submitted by /u/rbnbadri [link] [comments] |
| Working my way through them all. This was a level of stress I did not need on a Saturday. Posted: 04 Jul 2020 06:59 AM PDT |
| ~1000+ Elo drop Posted: 03 Jul 2020 09:52 PM PDT Did anyone else notice a change in matchmaking? I dropped almost 1000 elo the last days; may have played a bit worse than usual, but not THAT bad... Any thoughts? submitted by /u/pitchblackhands [link] [comments] |
| Amount of militia to drush Posted: 04 Jul 2020 02:22 AM PDT I was wondering why always 3 militia is stated as the way to go for a drush. Why not 2? Shouldnt this be enough, in combination with scout, to delay the opponent? submitted by /u/SnooPredictions2654 [link] [comments] |
| Quick wall berries? Worth it? Posted: 04 Jul 2020 02:16 AM PDT Lets say 3 militia or man at arms enter your base (maybe with the enemy scout too) and head straight to your berries. You want to delay them and get either archers or scouts but you need a little more time. Granted you have enough time for any of the following options: Is your reflex to try and wall the sides? Wall the entire bush? Run back to the tc? They run out quick and placing the mill right against them make them the hardest resource to defend compared to mines and lumber. To make matters worse, you probably only have 2 villagers on each side ready to repair a palisade and they can easily get stuck. I know it can depend on a variety of other parameters but I would like to know your rule of thumb on the matter. submitted by /u/Purpsilon [link] [comments] |
| Trying to find specific group of aoe2DE players. Custom Scenarios! Posted: 03 Jul 2020 10:25 PM PDT Recently my friend have been hosting his map about Game of Thrones that is more complicated version of the aoe2HD version made from 0 but lobby fills real slow and we cannot practice or enoy the map because the map needs 8p to be fun. So i've created a discord server for anyone willing to share mapping expirience and to find players to play custom maps. My goal is to get the channel to up to 50 players so we can enjoy the custom scenarios as they are ment to be. Thats the server - https://discord.gg/kSynny submitted by /u/SirFraquet [link] [comments] |
| Beating Kushluk with initial army||AOE2 Challenge Posted: 04 Jul 2020 05:32 AM PDT |
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