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by WickedCossack
24 Oct 2020, 21:18
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: A Focus on 1v1 is why RTS struggles
Replies: 93
Views: 4197
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Re: A Focus on 1v1 is why RTS struggles

Nice post [mention]u2[/mention] ! I very much agree with your core point that for RTS to suceed, or continue to survive in future, team support needs significant attention given. It's interesting to look at the people in general that are attracted to types of games. RTS games are known to be hard ge...
by WickedCossack
22 Oct 2020, 22:25
Forum: General
Topic: Cycling through TCs
Replies: 20
Views: 675
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Re: Cycling through TCs

I totally disagree. If you make vils with all tcs selected you have to then select each to set gather point and you tend to halt production for tcs to synchronize production, waiting for 300f to que all 3 when you can start queuing the first 2 tcs earlier. Hah this is one of those times where I tho...
by WickedCossack
22 Oct 2020, 20:55
Forum: General
Topic: Cycling through TCs
Replies: 20
Views: 675
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Re: Cycling through TCs

While cycling through tc's and spamming vils feels cool to do it's nearly always inferior to selecting all tcs. Can be useful for adjusting around multiple tc's when aging up but otherwise is a waste of apm and time. Would suggest using the mechanics the game offers to your advantage instead of goin...
by WickedCossack
16 Oct 2020, 10:16
Forum: User-created Content
Topic: Non-blurry graphics (disable TAA)
Replies: 59
Views: 5297
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Re: Non-blurry graphics (disable TAA)

Genius.

Maybe you could now turn your attention to the Coronavirus? Humanity needs it's best man on the case!
by WickedCossack
11 Oct 2020, 08:48
Forum: General
Topic: Changes to old civs
Replies: 27
Views: 1353
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Re: Changes to old civs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNrnci30v_I&feature=emb_title this vid mentions a few other changes. Ports get a card letting them get TP upgrades for free, and railroad in age 2. Spice Trade is reworked. Old Han Reforms is reworked. Grens have grenade launchers. I wonder who will figure out th...
by WickedCossack
10 Oct 2020, 09:59
Forum: General
Topic: Changes to old civs
Replies: 27
Views: 1353
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Re: Changes to old civs

Can anyone inform on any India changes? Im pretty sure I saw 180hp sepoy and someone mentioned a 700w crate, anything else to look out for? Many thanks!
by WickedCossack
09 Oct 2020, 07:27
Forum: General
Topic: Official Definitive Edition First Impressions Thread
Replies: 183
Views: 7145
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Re: Official Definitive Edition First Impressions Thread

Maybe it's just easier for me to see the things I don't like about it or something, Idk. Probably quite a normal take for those that have been with the game a certain length of time. The improvements seem common sense to us and because of that it's often too easy to not give enough credit where it'...
by WickedCossack
27 Aug 2020, 21:28
Forum: General
Topic: Case to unban Tit and Kynesie
Replies: 140
Views: 5163
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Re: Case to unban Tit and Kynesie

I'm surprised there was never a proper apology on this, ban would have been over at 1 year mark imo if so.

Don't think anyone needs to make a case for them, if they want to participate they can do it themselves ...
by WickedCossack
27 Aug 2020, 21:14
Forum: General
Topic: Confirmed AoE3:DE information
Replies: 655
Views: 30267
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Re: Confirmed AoE3:DE information

Over the moon they decided to add new civs. Very excited to see how these shake out!!
by WickedCossack
24 Jul 2020, 18:02
Forum: Strategy
Topic: India vs Russia or azzy
Replies: 27
Views: 1008
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Re: India vs Russia or azzy

You can watch replays of past ep versions. There is a setting when you launch EP for that. Generally (unless you know what you're doing) I think you should always start with 600w (instead of exp or trickle) and then get your cons + stable from that. Follow it up woth 300exp (get vills if russ is pa...
by WickedCossack
20 Jul 2020, 22:26
Forum: User-created Content
Topic: WoL 1.0.13 is up! Enjoy the Maori
Replies: 2
Views: 330
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Re: WoL 1.0.13 is up! Enjoy the Maori

Very nice to see the ESOC maps included as default now.

I see in the notes you mention the WoL campaign? How many levels are in the patch and are there any more to come?
by WickedCossack
19 Jul 2020, 11:30
Forum: News
Topic: Bracket & Home Maps Revealed! ⚔️ $750 ESOC Stay-at-Home Cup
Replies: 98
Views: 6458
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Re: Bracket & Home Maps Revealed! ⚔️ $750 ESOC Stay-at-Home Cup

Damn @princeofkabul you rolling the dice letting the admins pick your map pool!
by WickedCossack
16 Jul 2020, 23:21
Forum: Real-life Discussion
Topic: US Politics Megathread
Replies: 31379
Views: 391938
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Re: 2020 US Elections

It’s almost as funny as people who would have voted for Hillary if Obama hadn’t bailed out the banks Is there even a strong argument as to why you should not bail a bank out? I can understand proposing a system where the public doesn't have to underwrite the liability or introducing legislation to ...
by WickedCossack
16 Jul 2020, 20:36
Forum: Real-life Discussion
Topic: US Politics Megathread
Replies: 31379
Views: 391938
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Re: 2020 US Elections

It’s almost as funny as people who would have voted for Hillary if Obama hadn’t bailed out the banks Is there even a strong argument as to why you should not bail a bank out? I can understand proposing a system where the public doesn't have to underwrite the liability or introducing legislation to ...
by WickedCossack
08 Jul 2020, 22:04
Forum: ESOC Patch Discussion
Topic: EP 9.0.x Beta [RELEASED-LIVE]
Replies: 195
Views: 9876
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Re: EP 9.0.x Beta [2020-07-08]

dicktator_ wrote:700w could be cool tbf because it would increase viability of wood crate first builds vs trickle first which is currently just better most of the time.
Me right now :sad:

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by WickedCossack
08 Jul 2020, 21:38
Forum: ESOC Patch Discussion
Topic: EP 9.0.x Beta [RELEASED-LIVE]
Replies: 195
Views: 9876
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Re: EP 9.0.x Beta [2020-07-08]

Civs being nerfed slightly: #2 and #4 Civs being buffed: 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, plus all euro civs Civs being nerfed to shit: 12 Balance polls being used: 0 Via https://eso-community.net/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=20538&p=461166&hilit=Ep+8.2+balance#p461166 Sioux + 1 villager sounds like a huge...
by WickedCossack
07 Jul 2020, 07:36
Forum: General
Topic: Supremacy Hidden Tournament Smurf Names
Replies: 40
Views: 1425
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Re: Supremacy Hidden Tournament Smurf Names

Some more:

DoubleJan
H2_Potat0
Revolt_Or_Resign
MacroMan
GeorgeCrushington
BisonRampage
Low_Elo_Legend (Yes aoe2 inspired)
TheConscriptGeneral
DragBoxKing
by WickedCossack
06 Jul 2020, 22:59
Forum: General
Topic: Supremacy Hidden Tournament Smurf Names
Replies: 40
Views: 1425
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Re: Supremacy Hidden Tournament Smurf Names

GiantTrashCan
TreasureContention
by WickedCossack
06 Jul 2020, 21:09
Forum: General
Topic: Tournaments should no longer have civilization rules
Replies: 268
Views: 5323
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Re: Tournaments should no longer have civilization rules

Yeah, I had in mind your game vs GoodSpeed on Gran Chaco (India Mirror) and the one vs Samwise on Arkansas (Germany vs Dutch). I think I recall you not being too happy with the MU vs 'Wise, am I remembering correctly or is that just fantasy? Yea we had a blind pick, I don't remember why though. I t...
by WickedCossack
06 Jul 2020, 20:46
Forum: General
Topic: Tournaments should no longer have civilization rules
Replies: 268
Views: 5323
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Re: Tournaments should no longer have civilization rules

tbf the game 1 free pick, in my 2 years of administering, has only been an issue in 2 series, both involving one particular user whose name starts with w and ends with sack :hehe: and wow those samwise' series are really somethin to behold Wickedballsack I assume? No relation ofc. I think I would h...
by WickedCossack
05 Jul 2020, 13:12
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: Church XP Trickle
Replies: 133
Views: 3875
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Re: EP9: Church XP Trickle

Honestly it's just a regular deck with the exception that you have Goraksha in age 1 and send it first. Don't get your hopes up though, the chances of getting Araucania, and then getting the correct variant (out of 3) are very slim. I have not seen the numbers but I'm convinced the weighting on the ...
by WickedCossack
05 Jul 2020, 12:59
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: Church XP Trickle
Replies: 133
Views: 3875
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Re: EP9: Church XP Trickle

[mention]u7[/mention] with the tp nerfs it should be slightly less animals I guess. Is the tech that makes the field more efficient ever worth it as well? Ah that's true, the EP9 xp changes will affect that. Unless there's some underlying buggy aoe3 maths behind the tech it isn't worth it. 300 res ...
by WickedCossack
05 Jul 2020, 12:47
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: Church XP Trickle
Replies: 133
Views: 3875
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Re: EP9: Church XP Trickle

The sacred field is already viable, someone will have to correct me, but with 6 cows I believe the xp rate is similar to a tp The point at which the field generates more XP is between 7-8 cows/yaks. As it costs 25% more you need 9-10 cows relative to a 200w TP, though you could argue its better def...
by WickedCossack
03 Jul 2020, 19:18
Forum: General
Topic: Announcing the 1v1 Supremacy Hidden Tournament
Replies: 65
Views: 2211
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Re: Announcing the 1v1 Supremacy Hidden Tournament

Great initiative! How will the player names be decided? Is that up to the admin team?
by WickedCossack
25 Jun 2020, 19:10
Forum: Real-life Discussion
Topic: US Politics Megathread
Replies: 31379
Views: 391938
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Re: 2020 US Elections

Again, you are kind of missing the point. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I don't accept the premise that government provided education or healthcare is a valid reason to take people's money, or the premise that it is efficient. I think that having free markets (including healthcare and education) is ...

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