I think I qualified to post here since my abysmal performance last night. I played a 3v3 gig cont against King Highlander, Vixen, and Apocalypse. My allies were APC Desert & Eddimex. After a minute Desert had to leave to take care of his wife/girlfriend? so the bout became a 3v2 with eddie and I on the short end.
There's not a lot to tell, except my silly blunders. I decided to tool rush whoever was my closest enemy. It turned out to be Vixen at 8:30. She saw my scouting villie and chased him, but he escaped and built two barracks. I trained 8 upgraded slingers, and two upgraded axemen and started my assault at roughly 13 minutes.
I should've known I was in trouble as I moved passed King Highlander's Barracks, Archery Ranges and Stables, but I pressed on anyway. I found Vixen's woodcutters and slew a few before she started to run away.
As I continued my seek and destroy mission, King Highlander counterattacked with a horde of upgraded camels. So much for my mighty tool army! I then tried to wall in my base but it was too late. King Highlander sent his camel/compie force and totally devasted my stronghold. I escaped with six vills and started a new camp in Desert's deserted town, just south of Vixen. I was happily living in peace, minding my own business, trying to bronze, when Vixen sent a lone scout into my camp.
That vicious woman slaughtered the rest of my villies, and I don't think she showed any remorse either. The stupid part was my decision to tool attack when King Highlander was the foe. As soon as Desert left, I should've teamed up with eddimex and built a wonder, because I think that is the only way to defeat the King. He really is a great player.
BTW everybody, Vixen is turning out to be a pretty tough gal. I don't think I'll want to oppose her in a couple of weeks.
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Turn'em and Burn'em!