Just played 3 DMs on the Zone. Nothing like what I used to be.
First off, 2v2. I was Hittite, so was my nearest enemy.
Got outrushed and owned in 12 mins. Ouch!
Second game, switched to Egypt. Had the Hittite player in all sorts of trouble by removing his siege. Then unfortunately, my Hittite ally lost his flank and Carthaginian helepoli just cleaned off my scythes.
I always remember one thing: helepolis v scythes. Helepolis win hands down.
Third game, decided to go Greece. 2v2 turned into 2v1 as an enemy disconnected. Alas my ally didn't realise it was POP 200 and built Cataphracts!!!!
Playing Egypt I knew I had to beat him before the gold ran out. With stalemates everywhere, gold soon almost ran out. I gathered 54 helepoli together for one last almighty shove to topple him. After clearing the towers blocking entry to hsi town, I was in! Cleaning up his woodies...when chariot archers!!!
Argh, some reason, these guys fall slower than scythes and with dancing, they totally disrupted my formation and picked them off one by one.
All my siege gone, no more gold...so close.