AoE2 Analysis | zheshism

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zheshism

1263

17W - 12L

#24881132

Gameplay Summary

Opens Scout Rush (31%) or booms to Castle (31%). Transitions into cavalry-heavy compositions, especially Heavy Cavalry. Most successful with No Rush (80% win rate). Frequently employs Fast Castle and forward Castle drops. Plays variable civs.

Elo

1263

Top 25%

Rank

#9,900

1v1 RM

Games

17W / 12L

Steam

2 years

Unverified

No risk factors detected

Player Analysis

16 games

Early Game

Quick Facts

Favorite Openings

Scout Rush

31%

No Rush

31%

Archer Rush

13%

Skirmisher Rush

13%

Overall Behavior

Scout rush (31%) Skirmisher rush (31%) Fast castle (31%) Archer rush (25%) Castle drop (25%)

Walling Style: Standard

Balances defense with map control. (44% of games)

Opening Success Rates

No Rush 5 games

80%

Scout Rush 5 games

60%

Loses to

Fire Lancer Rush 55%

Monk Rush 55%

Beats

Eagle Rush 64.3%

No Rush 59.9%

Skirmisher Rush 55.4%

Early-Game Strengths

They defend best against:

Militia Rush (4 games)

100% win rate

No Rush (6 games)

83% win rate

Scout Rush (3 games)

67% win rate

Early-Game Weaknesses

Not enough data to identify weaknesses

How to Beat This Player

Early Game

If they open Scout Rush (31%), often loses to:

BEST Fire Lancer Rush 55% WR

Mid & Late Game

If they go Cavalry (77%), often loses to:

No clear weakness

No significant weaknesses detected

Militia Rush

4 games

100%

win rate

No Rush

6 games

83%

win rate

Scout Rush

3 games

67%

win rate

Quick tips: Plays open - pressure early Frequent FC - deny eco

Mid & Late Game

77%

Cavalry

PRIMARY STYLE

Heavy Cavalry 38% 100% WR

Unique Unit 31% 75% WR

Light Cavalry 31% 50% WR

Archers 23% 100% WR

Dominates vs

Infantry (Spear) +5

Skirmishers +4

Archers +2

Struggles vs

No data

Common Transitions

Scout Rush Light Cavalry 50% WR

No Rush Unique Unit 75% WR

Tendencies & Patterns

Civ. Stats

Plays Random

Win Rates by Civ Type

Cavalry Civs

100%

No data for specific civs yet.

Civ Playstyle Analysis

Magyars

2 100% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Mongols

2 0% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Lithuanians

1 100% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Ethiopians

1 100% Archer Rush

Top Opening: Archer Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Chinese

1 100% Skirmisher Rush

Top Opening: Skirmisher Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Franks

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Japanese

1 100% Ram Push

Top Opening: Ram Push

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Khmer

1 0% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Map Tendencies

Map	Games	Win Rate	Likely Opening	Loses To
Arabia	6	83%	Archer Rush 33%	-
Arena	5	80%	No Rush 80%	-
MegaRandom	4	100%	Scout Rush 50%	-

Performance

Performance by Time of Day

Night

00:00 - 06:00

No games

Morning

06:00 - 12:00

77.8%

9 games

Afternoon

12:00 - 18:00

45.5%

11 games

Evening

18:00 - 00:00

55.6%

9 games

Performs best in the Morning (77.8% WR).

Based on 29 matches • Times in UTC

Tilt Behavior

Loss Chaser

Typical Session Patterns

Quits while ahead 3x

Chases losses 2x

Stops after losses 2x

After 1st Win

2.7 games

After 1st defeat

3.3 games

End on Win

70%

Plays longer after losses but usually gets the win

Win Rate by Game Length

Avg. Win

36 min

Avg. Loss

32 min

Games

Age Stats vs 1200-1400 Elo Winners (Avg)

Feudal Age

(-00:04)

9:49

/ 09:53 target

Fast Feudal - 50%

III

Castle Age

(-00:43)

19:59

/ 20:42 target

Fast Castle - 31%

Imperial Age

(-05:27)

31:02

/ 36:29 target

Economy Profile

Dark Age Idle TC (Avg.)

00:35

Average

Reaches Imperial

38%

Early aggression

Win Rates vs Opponent Civ Type

Best Matchups

Mongols Cavalry Archer

1-1

Worst Matchups

Mongols Cavalry Archer

1-1

Cavalry (75%)

Infantry (100%)

Cavalry Archer (67%)

Gunpowder (100%)

Defensive (100%)

Most Faced Civs

Mongols 33%

3 games 1W - 2L

Incas 100%

2 games 2W - 0L

Huns 100%

2 games 2W - 0L

Tatars 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Portuguese 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Hindustanis 0%

2 games 0W - 2L

Top 6 of 13 tracked opponent picks

Rating History (Last 60 days)

+220 Elo 29 games

Current

1263

Peak

1365

Low

1043

Record (W:L)

17 - 12

Effective APM (Last 16 games)

Overall

37.2

actions per minute

Average speed for 1263 Elo

0 Avg (39)

Dark Age

36.9

Feudal

31.4

Castle

34.6

Imperial

15.0

Peak: 70.9 eAPM

Recent Match History (16 games analyzed)

Result	Map	Civ	Opponent	Duration	Date / Actions
VICTORY 1263 (+13)	Golden Pit #460379675	Slavs	Giorgi II Incas (1187)	00:22:18	Mar 03, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1250 (-17)	Arena #460037329	Slavs	Eragon Spanish (1252)	00:02:03	Mar 01, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1267 (-17)	Arabia #460036688	Koreans	m@verick Tatars (1269)	00:01:43	Mar 01, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1284 (-15)	Hideout #460036134	Malay	VirenMeghanSara Hindustanis (1315)	00:00:52	Mar 01, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1299 (-14)	Hideout #457429493	Vietnamese	pasturewang Portuguese (1364)	00:08:43	Feb 19, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1313 (-18)	Four Lakes #457428806	Chinese	GEN37.Rama420 Wei (1292)	00:01:34	Feb 19, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1331 (-17)	Arabia #457428504	Byzantines	MightyLlama Celts (1330)	00:00:47	Feb 19, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1348 (-17)	Arabia #457428227	Wu	CodyInColor Mongols (1340)	00:00:24	Feb 19, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1365 (+13)	Migration #457348246	Incas	The Public Universal Friend Spanish (1290)	00:47:31	Feb 19, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1352 (+19)	MegaRandom #456326619	Khitans Scout Rush	Intel8086 Portuguese (1362)	00:50:01	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1333 (-15)	Fortified Clearing #456324939	Franks	unicorn Mayans (1419)	00:00:18	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1348 (+18)	MegaRandom #456323314	Incas Militia Rush	Janus Persians (1276)	00:16:10	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1330 (+21)	MegaRandom #456321616	Magyars No Rush	Janus Incas (1291)	00:18:43	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1309 (+24)	Arabia #456187689	Wei Skirmisher Rush	Reigns23 Mongols (1278)	00:46:05	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1285 (+25)	Arena #456179965	Slavs Castle Drop	PALADIN MAGYAR Khitans (1258)	00:45:39	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1260 (+26)	Arabia #456128149	Tatars Archer Rush	_-TaiPoWa-_ Georgians (1215)	00:38:56	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1234 (-29)	Steppe #456124633	Mongols Scout Rush	youssef14 Mongols (1261)	00:19:48	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1263 (-30)	Arena #456109395	Mongols Castle Drop	cjuiti Hindustanis (1293)	00:47:11	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1293 (+34)	Arena #456101224	Hindustanis Castle Drop	dima_togy Burgundians (1283)	00:46:03	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1259 (-31)	Arabia #456060852	Khmer Scout Rush	Happyboy Franks (1313)	00:29:58	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1290 (+37)	Arena #456058447	Japanese Ram Push	lodhaaashish Turks (1270)	00:25:08	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1253 (+31)	Arena #456055289	Franks Fast Castle	野生鸽鸽 Bengalis (1163)	00:37:47	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1222 (+43)	Arabia #455909930	Magyars Scout Rush	The Diaper Shu (1219)	00:33:01	Feb 13, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1179 (+39)	Arabia #455905536	Chinese Skirmisher Rush	harry_mason Byzantines (1127)	00:28:57	Feb 13, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1140 (-39)	Arabia #455905204	Mayans	Ave_Fenix Malay (1203)	00:00:59	Feb 13, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1179 (+46)	Arabia #455217580	Ethiopians Archer Rush	Flaxw00d Tatars (1155)	00:41:00	Feb 10, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1133 (+40)	Steppe2 #455214812	Mongols	1141118257 Huns (1052)	00:21:22	Feb 10, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1093 (+50)	MegaRandom #455212454	Slavs	1141118257 Huns (1069)	00:17:19	Feb 10, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1043 (+43)	MegaRandom #455206337	Lithuanians Scout Rush	leslie Bulgarians (958)	00:34:25	Feb 10, 2026 1 month ago

VICTORY

zheshism (1333)

Civilization

Khitans

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:52

CAS

0:22:00

IMP

0:35:56

Scout Rush Archer Rush Cav Archer Rush Steppe Lancer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Light Cavalry Cav Archers Camels Steppe Lancers

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

DEFEAT

Intel8086 (1362)

Civilization

Portuguese

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:24

CAS

0:18:51

IMP

0:32:15

Militia Rush Knight Rush Castle Drop

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Organ Gun). Organ Guns shred infantry with multiple shots.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:50:01

Date: Feb 15, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1330)

Civilization

Incas

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:04

CAS

IMP

Militia Rush

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

DEFEAT

Janus (1276)

Civilization

Persians

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:35

CAS

IMP

Scout Rush

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

58% Win 42% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:16:10

Date: Feb 15, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1309)

Civilization

Magyars

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:18

CAS

0:17:23

IMP

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

DEFEAT

Janus (1291)

Civilization

Incas

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:02

CAS

IMP

Militia Rush

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:18:43

Date: Feb 15, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1285)

Civilization

Wei

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:43

CAS

0:22:26

IMP

Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Heavy Cavalry Unique Unit

DEFEAT

Reigns23 (1278)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:27

CAS

0:20:22

IMP

0:42:42

Scout Rush Steppe Lancer Rush Camel Rush

Main Composition

Camels Steppe Lancers

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Mangudai). Mangudai destroy siege and kite everything. Micro-intensive but very strong.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

51% Win 49% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:46:05

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1260)

Civilization

Slavs

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:31

CAS

0:14:07

IMP

0:26:44

Fast Castle Fast Imp Castle Drop

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Boyar). Boyars have massive armor. They beat knights in melee.

DEFEAT

PALADIN MAGYAR (1258)

Civilization

Khitans

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:08

CAS

0:13:39

IMP

0:31:56

Fast Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Light Cavalry Steppe Lancers Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You reached Imperial Age without Hand Cart. This significantly slows your economy.

Slavs has strong infantry. Archers are very effective against infantry-focused civs.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Victory in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:45:39

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1234)

Civilization

Tatars

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:12

CAS

0:25:27

IMP

Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Heavy Cavalry Cav Archers

Tips & Suggestions

Your Cavalry Archers need Thumb Ring. Without it, they miss too many shots while moving.

DEFEAT

_-TaiPoWa-_ (1215)

Civilization

Georgians

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:01

CAS

0:23:17

IMP

Militia Rush Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Archers Skirmishers

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:38:56

Date: Feb 14, 2026

DEFEAT

zheshism (1263)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:07:50

CAS

IMP

Scout Rush Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Light Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You made melee units without Forging (+1 attack). Blacksmith upgrades matter.

VICTORY

youssef14 (1261)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:08

CAS

IMP

Scout Rush

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Steppe

Duration: 00:19:48

Date: Feb 14, 2026

DEFEAT

zheshism (1293)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:56

CAS

0:14:26

IMP

0:35:52

Fast Castle Castle Drop Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial Age without Hand Cart. This significantly slows your economy.

VICTORY

cjuiti (1293)

Civilization

Hindustanis

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:56

CAS

0:14:26

IMP

0:36:57

Fast Castle

Main Composition

Skirmishers Camels

Tips & Suggestions

You made 77 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Ghulam). Ghulams have high pierce armor and bonus vs archers. Perfect vs archer civs and Meso.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:47:11

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1259)

Civilization

Hindustanis

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:06

CAS

0:13:40

IMP

0:26:45

Fast Castle Fast Imp Castle Drop UU Spam

Main Composition

Light Cavalry Camels Unique Unit

DEFEAT

dima_togy (1283)

Civilization

Burgundians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:54

CAS

0:15:27

IMP

0:28:20

Fast Castle Fast Imp UU Spam

Main Composition

Skirmishers Light Cavalry Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You made 15 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

47% Win 53% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:46:03

Date: Feb 14, 2026

DEFEAT

zheshism (1290)

Civilization

Khmer

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:22

CAS

0:25:31

IMP

Scout Rush

Main Composition

Light Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

VICTORY

Happyboy (1313)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:15

CAS

0:21:36

IMP

Archer Rush Knight Rush

Main Composition

Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

Your Archers don't have Fletching. Get this as soon as you start massing archers.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

47% Win 53% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:29:58

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1253)

Civilization

Japanese

Opening

Ram Push

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:59

CAS

0:14:31

IMP

Ram Push Fast Castle Castle Drop Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

DEFEAT

lodhaaashish (1270)

Civilization

Turks

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:27

CAS

0:18:24

IMP

Early Castle UU Spam

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

Japanese has strong infantry. Archers are very effective against infantry-focused civs.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

48% Win 52% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:25:08

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1222)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:31

CAS

0:14:04

IMP

0:27:24

Fast Castle Fast Imp

Main Composition

Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Throwing Axeman). Throwing Axemen are ranged infantry. Good vs infantry and buildings.

DEFEAT

野生鸽鸽 (1163)

Civilization

Bengalis

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:47

CAS

0:15:18

IMP

0:29:32

Fast Castle Fast Imp

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Ratha). Rathas switch between melee and ranged. Versatile but micro-intensive.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

58% Win 42% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:37:47

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1179)

Civilization

Magyars

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:28

CAS

0:24:35

IMP

Scout Rush Skirmisher Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Skirmishers Cav Archers

Tips & Suggestions

You made melee units without Forging (+1 attack). Blacksmith upgrades matter.

DEFEAT

The Diaper (1219)

Civilization

Shu

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:10

CAS

0:22:56

IMP

Militia Rush Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You made melee units without Forging (+1 attack). Blacksmith upgrades matter.

Defied the Odds!

Win/Lose Prediction

44% Win 56% Loss

Actual Result

Major upset against a clear favorite.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:33:01

Date: Feb 13, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1140)

Civilization

Chinese

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:05

CAS

0:25:37

IMP

Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Skirmishers Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made 35 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

You made melee units without Forging (+1 attack). Blacksmith upgrades matter.

DEFEAT

harry_mason (1127)

Civilization

Byzantines

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:54

CAS

IMP

Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Skirmishers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Double-Bit Axe. This is one of the most important early eco upgrades - get it in early Feudal Age.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

52% Win 48% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:28:57

Date: Feb 13, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1133)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:36

CAS

0:24:59

IMP

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

DEFEAT

Flaxw00d (1155)

Civilization

Tatars

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:06

CAS

0:23:27

IMP

Skirmisher Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Skirmishers Cav Archers

Tips & Suggestions

Your Cavalry Archers need Thumb Ring. Without it, they miss too many shots while moving.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

47% Win 53% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:41:00

Date: Feb 10, 2026

VICTORY

zheshism (1000)

Civilization

Lithuanians

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:26

CAS

0:20:57

IMP

0:33:33

Scout Rush Early Castle

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Leitis). Leitis ignore armor. They destroy Teutonic Knights and Boyars.

DEFEAT

leslie (958)

Civilization

Bulgarians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:14:03

CAS

0:27:00

IMP

Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

56% Win 44% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:34:25

Date: Feb 10, 2026