Age of Empires

[Tavrobel]

I think this is a different matchup, Shun. The Wonder game was before this game, I perceive it to be. Doesn't seem like Lost is gloating happily about Mayans/Goths, since he was probably Mayans.

Huskarls are still faster than Plummed Archers, but not by a whle lot; you could easily consider them the same speed. Huskarls < Eagles, though. Mayans have access to the entire Siege techtree, except cannons (duh), which means they have Maxed Scorpions and Maxed Onagers.

Even with El Dorado, a Mayan Elite Eagle Warrior cannot defeat an Elite Huskarl one on one, unless he got in an extra hit, or they were both not elite (and even then, winnared). However, Perfusion and Anarchy, the two Gothic uniques, make them train faster and at barracks; but without them, Huskarls are roughtly the same speed as Halberdiers, maybe a bit slower. No cavalry is good game versus Goths, since Goths even have cannon-ness-age-ish-nisch.

Also, Perfusion only applies to Barracks units, I believe. Castle Huskarls do not get the Perfusion bonus, only Conscription. Besides the Villager, Perfused/Conscripted Huskarls are the fastest made unit in the entire game at the barracks. Mayans don't have Champions, but they do have Halberdiers, which makes for a good trash army.

That's 20 (team bonus +20 to barracks) + 50 (Perfusion) + 15 (Conscription) percent training speed, versus the Castle's 15%. And worst of all, they are CHEAP, as is Anarchy and Perfusion, compared to some other uniques I could name.

How a Mayan would win against a Goths, I'll never know. Britons, maybe, since they have the range to outlast, but not Mayans. Alternatively, the Mayans and the Aztecs can take advantage of their religion, which last I checked, has close to full. Everything that one needs, perhaps except Herbal medicine.

EDIT: The Mayans do not have Redemption (Monks convert buildings), Siege Onagers, or Illumination (50% mana regeneration for Priests). Goths lack the ever important technology, Heresy. Even with Faith, Goths will fall like bricks on a sock at uncle Jeb's house, with rare beef and a spork.