when u get the valkyrie, instantly use her to scout out any areas that you missed that may be important, she works with at least 3 other RC to raid that way the vills can't fight back and win..
heroic isn't too important yet, it all depends on what you are playing.
egyptian, yes continue to up as fast as you can.
norse - normally (in all cases except the loki rush) just mass TA and go in their base picking off their people like nothing, and due to the ranged hack, take the towers and houses so simply, then chase the gatherers and such, as soon as you get most of them dead and the rest have hidden in the town center, kill off all ox carts, then take down the TC.
greek - raid, raid, raid... it is the most important thing, then get to heroic before him if you can (which shouldn't be too hard) and start spamming huskarls, ulfsarks, hersirs, and/or portable rams and take down his town.
atty - rushing works nice.. also you can do the "ulf flood" which basically means do to their quick train time, you can make only 3 longhouses (not as much wood needed since u don't need that many longhouses) and put all on autoque, research next level after u get 30 or so, and take that 30 and just overwhelm your enemy, it also works well if you do this while having a nice economy and up through bragi, start the attack AFTER the researching is done, they will most likely have all guys hide in the TC right as you upgrade, FW and ultimate power, you win.
[This message has been edited by Squeoo (edited 07-07-2007 @ 05:15 PM).]