Insanely Fast Ethiopian Castle Drop

    Build Guide by 1B2k13

    'Age of Empires II Build -' + build.name

    Build Overview

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    Note: the number on the left indicates your current number of villagers. Don't know where this is?
    3
    Queue up Villagers

    Queue up as many Villagers as you can in your Town Center

    2 Houses

    Two Villagers build one, one Villager builds the other

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      When finished, send them to Sheep

    4-6
    Sheep

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep

    Push 1 Deer With Scout

    Position your scout behind the deer, each time moving the deer closer to your TC

    7
    Lure Boar

    Send your new Villager to lure the nearest Boar

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    Lumber Camp

    Send your new Villager to build a Lumber Camp

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      When finished, send them to Wood

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    Wood

    Send your new Villagers to collect Wood

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    2 Houses

    Build two houses near your woodline.

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      When finished, send them to Wood

    11
    Lure 2nd Boar

    Send one of your Villagers collecting from Boar to lure your 2nd Boar

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    Sheep/Boar

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep or Boar

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    Wood

    Send your new Villagers to collect Wood

    Push Remaining Deer With Scout

    Position your scout behind the deer, each time moving the deer closer to your TC, repeat

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      When you have pushed all your deer, scout your opponent

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    Sheep/Boar/Deer

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep, Boar, or Deer

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    Mill

    Send your new Villager to build a Mill next to your Berries

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      When finished, send them to Berries

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    Sheep

    Send your new Villagers to Sheep

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    Queue Feudal Age

    Queue Feudal Age in your Town Center

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      Send 1 villager from sheep to chop straggler trees

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      Send 1 villager from sheep to build a mining camp

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    5
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    Feudal Age

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    Blacksmith

    Take one villagers from wood to build a blacksmith

    Market

    Take two villagers from wood to build a market

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    Stone

    Send your new Villagers to mine Stone

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    Queue Castle Age

    Queue Castle Age in your Town Center

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      When sheep deplete, send four villagers to stone, and the rest to berries.

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      Send the villager chopping straggler trees to stone

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      When you can, research Double Bit Axe & Horse Collar

    Send 6 Villagers Forward

    When you have 550 stone, take six villagers from berries and send them forward to your opponents base to drop the castle

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    Castle Age

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    Reallocate Stone Villagers

    After you have placed your castle, send 4 to wood, and 4 to straggler trees/farms

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    Farms

    Send your new Villagers to build Farms next to your Town Center or Mills

    Make Shotel Warriors

    When you castle is completed, make shotel warriors. Send the construction villagers to mine a nearby gold or stone pile.