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Civilisation Guide - Starting Strategy - (Cavalry Focused) Flashcards

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Armenians

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  • Ideal opening: Scout Rush + Spears
  • Use Spears early to pressure your opponent, then follow up with Scouts
  • Aim to reach Castle Age quickly for fortified churches and relic control with Warrior Priests
  • In Castle Age: Play Knights, then transition to unique unit, Champion, or Halberdiers
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Aztecs

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  • Ideal opening: Aggressive infantry, preferably Eagle Warriors combined with a range in Feudal Age
  • Against Archer civs: Eagles + Skirms; Against other civs: Eagles + Archers
  • In Castle Age: Eagle Warriors + Pike, mixed with monks
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Bengalis

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  • Ideal opening: Scout Rush or Archer Rush
  • Do not play infantry; utilize the extra two Villagers from Feudal Age
  • Fast Feudal Age into Scouts or Archers
  • In Castle Age: Transition to Light Cavalry + Monks (if starting with Scouts) or Archers into Crossbows + Elephant Archers
  • Focus on Monk play
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Berbers

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  • Ideal opening: Scout Rush to transition into Camel Archers or Stable units
  • Scout opening gives access to Camel Archers, Genitors, and Knights
  • Berbers are stronger in Castle Age, so play passively in Feudal Age
  • Use Bloodlines and Husbandry for better Stable units
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Bohemians

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  • Ideal opening: Archers + Spears
  • Passive Feudal Age, aiming for fast Castle Age
  • In Castle Age: Play Chemistry, Crossbows, or Hand Cannoneers (Hand Cannoneers are very strong)
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Britons

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  • Ideal opening: One-range Archer opening
  • Play passively, save up resources to reach Castle Age
  • In Castle Age: Benefit from extra range on Crossbows and cheaper Town Centers
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Bulgarians

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  • Ideal opening: Aggressive Men-at-Arms Rush (free Men-at-Arms)
  • Follow up with range or Stable for further aggression
  • Use army pressure in Feudal Age for messy game and map control
  • Set up forward Creposts in Castle Age
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Burgundians

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  • Ideal opening: Passive opening, wall up, and play defensively
  • Go to Feudal Age, then transition to Light Cavalry or Cavalier + Monks for Relic control
  • Play defensively in Feudal Age to let economic techs boost you ahead
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Burmese

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  • Ideal opening: 2-Militia Feudal Age Drush (take advantage of +1 attack)
  • Follow up with range or Stable for a standard game with early pressure
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*Byzantines

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  • Ideal opening: Skirmishers + Spears rush
  • Transition to Castle Age while using Skirmishers and Spears
  • Upgrade to Elite Skirmishers and Pikemen or switch to *Camels
  • Focus on using counter units (discounted) and developing the economy
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Celts

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  • Ideal opening: 2-Militia Feudal Rush
  • You can also use Men-at-Arms rush, but 2-Militia requires less investment
  • In Feudal Age: Use Celt ranges for Archers/Skirmishers (wood bonus)
  • Transition to Siege or Stable + Siege, but avoid Knights without Bloodlines
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Chinese

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  • Ideal opening: Scout Rush
  • Survive early Feudal Age, wait for extra Villagers to pay off
  • Scouts are versatile and allow flexible transitions
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Cumans

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  • Ideal strategy: 2-TC play
  • If uncontested, 2-TC strategy will likely win the game
  • Use Archers, Stable, and Spearmen to survive early, but prioritize stabilizing with 2-TC
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Dravidians

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  • Two-range opening with Archers and Skirmishers
  • Skirmishers fire faster and Spearmen for early Scout rush defense
  • Pressure opponent and leverage extra wood bonus
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Ethiopians

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  • One-range Archer opening into Crossbows in Castle Age
  • Add stable with Knights and forward Siege for Archer-Knight-Siege push
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*Franks

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  • Scouts into Knights, eventually *Paladins
  • May add Skirmishers or other units for counterplay
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*Georgians

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  • Fast Scout rush, utilize healing Scouts
  • Transition to Castle Age and mass *Knights/Monaspa units
  • Build economy with Town Centers and Churches
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*Goths

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  • Infantry opening with Militia or Men-at-Arms
  • Option for Scout and Spearman rush
  • Take advantage of the extra hunt bonus for economic advantage
  • *Huskarl plus Halb or Skirm
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Gurjaras

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  • One-range opening with Archers and Crossbows, then Camels in Castle Age
  • Focus on Crossbow and Camel combo
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*Hindustanis

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  • Start with Scouts and remain flexible
  • Options: Archers for building damage or *Camels/Light Cavalry in Castle Age
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*Huns

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  • Trash Unit: Hussar
  • Gold Unit: Heavy Cav Archer
  • Siege Unit: Trebuchet
  • *Tarkans?, Paladins and Skirms?
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Incas

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  • Start with Eagles and Skirmishers or Spearmen
  • Transition to Crossbows or Eagles in Castle Age
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Italians

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  • Two best openings: Scout rush or one-range Archer play
  • Transition to fully upgraded Knights or Crossbows in Castle Age
  • Focus on faster Castle Age
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Japanese

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  • Men-at-Arms into range for efficient units
  • Transition to Crossbows, Skirmishers, or Cavalry Archers
  • Aim to end game early
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Khmer

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  • Scouts with full walling for defense
  • Fast farm production with Scouts or Knights
  • Transition into mid/late game with Scouts into Knights or Light Cavalry
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Koreans

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  • Spearmen, Skirmishers, or one-range Archers
  • Use wood-based units due to discounts
  • Transition to Towers or Siege in Castle Age
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*Lithuanians

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  • Scouts or Spearmen/Skirmisher opening
  • Focus on gathering relics and one Town Center for relics
  • Transition to Monasteries for relic collection in Castle Age
  • *Knights, Leitis and Skirms
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*Magyars

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Scout rush with cheaper Scouts and free forging
Transition into Light Cavalry, Hussar, Knights, or Cavalry Archers in Castle Age

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Malay

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  • Two-Militia Drush with free armor for tougher Militia
  • Transition to Elephants or ranged units in Castle Age
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Malians

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  • One-range Archer opening into Crossbows in Castle Age
  • Focus on gold units due to gold bonus
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Mayans

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  • Eagles and Archers combination
  • Transition to Crossbows or Eagles in Castle Age
  • Boom to Imperial Age for gold units
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Mongols

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  • Scouts into Steppe Lancers
  • Alternatively, Fast Castle into Steppe Lancers for riskier play
  • Focus on Steppe Lancers or Cavalry Archers
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*Persians

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  • Scouts into Light Cavalry, Knights, *Camels, or Paladin
  • Focus on Cavalry units rather than Cavalry Archers
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Poles

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  • Scout Rush with farming or forward Tower Rush
  • Focus on booming with Knights or Winged Hussar in Castle Age
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Portuguese

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  • One-range Archers into Crossbows, then Siege or Knights
  • Focus on gold units
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Romans

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  • Scout Rush for better economy
  • Transition into Long Swords in Castle Age
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*Saracens

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  • Archer opening with market to fast Castle
  • Options: Archer + Siege push or Crossbows or Skirms and *Camels in Castle Age
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Sicilians

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  • Scouts into Long Swords or *Cavalry (with UT) + Siege
  • or Sergeant rush
  • Utilize faster monks with Cavalry in late game
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Slavs

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  • Scouts into Long Swords or Cavalry + Siege
  • Utilize faster monks with Cavalry in late game
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Spanish

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  • Conquistador transition as primary strategy
  • Open with Scouts, Spears, or Archers
  • Mix Conquistadors with monks or Mangonels
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Tatars

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  • Scout rush into Steppe Lancers, Camels, or Knights
  • Transition into Cavalry Archers (CA) with free Thumbing
  • Alternatively, one-range Archers into Crossbows
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Teutons

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  • Tower Rush for forward pressure
  • Archer opening with Scouts and Spears into Knights
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Turks

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  • Scouts into Knights, Camels, or Light Cavalry
  • Alternatively, one-range Archers into Camels or Light Cavalry
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Vietnamese

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  • Scouts into Skirmishers or Cavalry Archers
  • Avoid Archers to prevent being stuck with Crossbows
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Vikings

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  • Two-Militia Drush into Aggression
  • Transition to economy-focused Castle Age
  • Aim for faster Imperial Age with economic advantage

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