Re: Quick AOE 2 Question:

"kim" <ntscuser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Mark Earnest wrote:
>> I might finally be able to beat this game if I can figure out just one
>> thing:
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>> How in the world do you keep opponents from squeezing between holes
>> in the wall barricades?
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> You can never stop them entirely but upgrading to stronger walls helps.
>
> Rather than rely on walls for defence I suggest you bunch castles and
town 
> centres together for mutual protection. An enemy foolish enough to stray

> within range will be met by an awesome volley of arrows. You will also 
> need fast moving infantry or cavalry to deal with siege weapons. My 
> favourite is Japanese Samurai as they can be made in the same castle
they 
> are defending.
>
> (kim)

Hi, Kim, been doing that with Castles, but Town Centers sounds like a
great
idea.  I have been waiting to see how the enemies approach, and then 
building a castle in each route.  Sometimes the AI even gets wise to that
and takes yet another route, but it still helps somehow.

Mark

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