GUIDE · BATTLE STRATEGY
Timing attack
Coordinate an attack around a useful advantage, such as a new Age, unit upgrade, completed production group, or forward position. Arriving together can force a response before the opponent has the matching defenses ready.
Overview
Coordinate an attack around a useful advantage, such as a new Age, unit upgrade, completed production group, or forward position. Arriving together can force a response before the opponent has the matching defenses ready.
How to execute the plan
Coordinate a timing attack around a concrete advantage such as an Age upgrade, a completed unit mass, or a siege arrival. Scout the target before moving, assemble the army and support together, and focus pressure on a resource or defense the opponent needs to keep.
Risks and response
Attacking before reinforcements arrive or after the upgrade window has passed wastes the advantage. Keep production active during the march, protect the army’s retreat route, and disengage when the opponent has assembled the counter.
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- Battle strategy
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- Age of Empires II system
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- Battle strategies