AoE2 Analysis | hooray4alex

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hooray4alex

1177

6W - 4L

#530460

Gameplay Summary

Highly predictable with Archer Rush (80% of games). Transitions into archer-focused compositions, especially Archer line. Most successful with Archer Rush (63% win rate). Struggles against Skirmisher Rush (75% loss rate). Prefers a defensive, fully-walled playstyle. Frequently employs Fast Castle. Ethiopians specialist (80% pick rate).

Elo

1177

Top 35%

Rank

#13,412

1v1 RM

Games

489

6W / 4L

Steam

13 years

Verified

No risk factors detected

Player Analysis

10 games

Early Game

Quick Facts

Favorite Openings

Archer Rush

80%

No Rush

20%

Overall Behavior

Archer rush (80%) Fast castle (20%) Phosphoru (10%)

Walling Style: Turtle

Prefers heavy walls and defensive play. (70% of games)

Opening Success Rates

Archer Rush 8 games

63%

Loses to

Eagle Rush 63.3%

Militia Rush 56.2%

Beats

Skirmisher Rush 59.5%

No Rush 58.9%

Early-Game Strengths

No dominant matchups found

Early-Game Weaknesses

They struggle against these:

Skirmisher Rush (4 games)

25% win rate

How to Beat This Player

Early Game

If they open Archer Rush (80%), often loses to:

BEST Eagle Rush 63.3% WR

Militia Rush 56.2% WR

Mid & Late Game

If they go Archer (90%), often loses to:

BEST Skirmishers (2L)

Unique Unit (2L)

Skirmisher Rush

4 games

75%

win rate

No dominant strengths detected

Quick tips: Predictable opener Heavy waller - bring siege

Mid & Late Game

90%

Archer

PRIMARY STYLE

Archers 90% 67% WR

Infantry (Spear) 50% 80% WR

Unique Unit 30% 33% WR

Heavy Cavalry 10%

Dominates vs

Heavy Cavalry +3

Skirmishers +2

Unique Unit +2

Struggles vs

Skirmishers −2

Unique Unit −2

Common Transitions

Archer Rush Archers 63% WR

Tendencies & Patterns

Civ. Stats

Main Civ

Ethiopians 50%

Win Rates by Civ Type

Archer Civs

60%

Their Best Archer Civ: Ethiopians

50% WR

Civ Playstyle Analysis

Ethiopians

8 50% Archer Rush

Top Opening: Archer Rush

Playstyle Analysis

Feudal: 10:27 Castle: 22:13

archer rush

75%

fast castle

25%

Mayans

2 100% Archer Rush

Top Opening: Archer Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Map Tendencies

Map	Games	Win Rate	Likely Opening	Loses To
Arabia	8	50%	Archer Rush 88%	Skirmisher Rush (3)

Performance

Performance by Time of Day

Night

00:00 - 06:00

55.6%

9 games

Morning

06:00 - 12:00

No games

Afternoon

12:00 - 18:00

No games

Evening

18:00 - 00:00

100%

1 games

Consistent performance across all time periods.

Based on 10 matches • Times in UTC

Win Rate by Game Length

Avg. Win

43 min

Avg. Loss

48 min

Games

Age Stats vs 1000-1200 Elo Winners (Avg)

Feudal Age

(+00:02)

10:23

/ 10:21 target

Fast Feudal - 40%

III

Castle Age

(+01:36)

21:52

/ 20:16 target

Fast Castle - 20%

Imperial Age

(+00:16)

36:19

/ 36:03 target

Economy Profile

Dark Age Idle TC (Avg.)

00:43

Average

Reaches Imperial

50%

Balanced

Win Rates vs Opponent Civ Type

Best Matchups

Franks Cavalry

2-0

Worst Matchups

Franks Cavalry

2-0

Cavalry (60%)

Gunpowder (50%)

Infantry (0%)

Cavalry Archer (100%)

Camel (100%)

Most Faced Civs

Franks 100%

2 games 2W - 0L

Goths 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

Portuguese 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Bohemians 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

Wei 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

Magyars 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Top 6 of 7 tracked opponent picks

Rating History (Last 60 days)

+20 Elo 10 games

Current

1177

Peak

1177

Low

1125

Record (W:L)

6 - 4

Effective APM (Last 10 games)

Overall

34.4

actions per minute

Average speed for 1177 Elo

0 Avg (39)

Dark Age

32.7

Feudal

33.4

Castle

33.3

Imperial

17.8

Peak: 85.5 eAPM

Recent Match History (10 games analyzed)

Result	Map	Civ	Opponent	Duration	Date / Actions
VICTORY 1177 (+16)	Arabia #456829209	Mayans Archer Rush	CCCCastillo Saracens (1167)	00:48:50	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1161 (+17)	MegaRandom #456824902	Ethiopians Fast Castle	[SS]andree Mongols (1159)	00:46:13	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1144 (-14)	Arabia #456819946	Ethiopians Archer Rush	[PBS] CorvusCry Lithuanians (1203)	00:48:47	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1158 (+15)	Arabia #456815154	Ethiopians Archer Rush	Hyperion Magyars (1120)	00:39:39	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1143 (+18)	Arabia #456807672	Ethiopians Archer Rush	932590204 Franks (1176)	00:44:57	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1125 (-17)	Arabia #456804166	Ethiopians Fast Castle	魏武挥鞭 Wei (1121)	00:30:28	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1142 (-15)	Arabia #456796784	Ethiopians Archer Rush	Hussite Bohemians (1168)	01:00:08	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1157 (+15)	MegaRandom #456793107	Mayans Archer Rush	Tlitado Portuguese (1122)	00:30:52	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 1142 (-15)	Arabia #456787059	Ethiopians Archer Rush	patoniato Goths (1186)	00:51:23	Feb 17, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 1157 (+17)	Arabia #456520272	Ethiopians Archer Rush	EL_DoN_TaPaS Franks (1155)	00:45:30	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1161)

Civilization

Mayans

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:22

CAS

0:20:39

IMP

0:34:03

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Plumed Archer). Plumed Archers are fast and tanky archers. Use them to raid and kite.

DEFEAT

CCCCastillo (1167)

Civilization

Saracens

Opening

Cavalry Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:46

CAS

0:16:52

IMP

0:38:48

Cav Archer Rush Fast Castle Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Skirmishers Unique Unit

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

49% Win 51% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:48:50

Date: Feb 17, 2026

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1144)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:58

CAS

0:16:03

IMP

0:34:56

Fast Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Archers Unique Unit

DEFEAT

[SS]andree (1159)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:31

CAS

0:20:23

IMP

0:39:08

Castle Drop UU Spam

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

48% Win 52% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:46:13

Date: Feb 17, 2026

DEFEAT

hooray4alex (1158)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:39

CAS

0:22:04

IMP

0:36:05

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Shotel Warrior). Shotel Warriors train fast and deal high damage. Use for timing attacks.

VICTORY

[PBS] CorvusCry (1203)

Civilization

Lithuanians

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:38

CAS

0:16:23

IMP

0:36:25

Skirmisher Rush Fast Castle Castle Drop

Main Composition

Skirmishers Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

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

Likely Outcome

Win/Lose Prediction

44% Win 56% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a clear favorite.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:48:47

Date: Feb 17, 2026

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1143)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:57

CAS

0:25:37

IMP

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

DEFEAT

Hyperion (1120)

Civilization

Magyars

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:26

CAS

0:22:09

IMP

Militia Rush Skirmisher Rush Knight Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:39:39

Date: Feb 17, 2026

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1125)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:37

CAS

0:27:58

IMP

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

DEFEAT

932590204 (1176)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:25

CAS

0:34:13

IMP

Archer Rush Tower 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.

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.

Defied the Odds!

Win/Lose Prediction

43% Win 57% Loss

Actual Result

Major upset against a clear favorite.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:44:57

Date: Feb 17, 2026

DEFEAT

hooray4alex (1142)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:18

CAS

0:15:17

IMP

Fast Castle

Main Composition

Skirmishers

Tips & Suggestions

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

You made 20 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.

VICTORY

魏武挥鞭 (1121)

Civilization

Wei

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:43

CAS

0:19:52

IMP

Skirmisher Rush UU Spam

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:30:28

Date: Feb 17, 2026

DEFEAT

hooray4alex (1157)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:41

CAS

0:22:06

IMP

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Unique Unit

VICTORY

Hussite (1168)

Civilization

Bohemians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:44

CAS

0:19:43

IMP

0:47:25

Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

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

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Hussite Wagon). Hussite Wagons tank arrow fire. Protect your hand cannoneers.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

48% Win 52% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 01:00:08

Date: Feb 17, 2026

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1142)

Civilization

Mayans

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:49

CAS

0:20:16

IMP

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers

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

Tlitado (1122)

Civilization

Portuguese

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:40

CAS

0:20:32

IMP

Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Archers

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 Crossbows don't have Bodkin Arrow. Get blacksmith upgrades to keep your archers effective.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:30:52

Date: Feb 17, 2026

DEFEAT

hooray4alex (1157)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:33

CAS

0:24:33

IMP

0:37:10

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Heavy Cavalry Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

VICTORY

patoniato (1186)

Civilization

Goths

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:30

CAS

0:20:08

IMP

0:37:17

Skirmisher Rush Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Skirmishers Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:51:23

Date: Feb 17, 2026

VICTORY

hooray4alex (1140)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:53

CAS

0:24:08

IMP

0:39:20

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

DEFEAT

EL_DoN_TaPaS (1155)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:41

CAS

0:22:29

IMP

0:39:00

Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Skirmishers 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.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

48% Win 52% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:45:30

Date: Feb 15, 2026