NothingtoProve
Mortal
posted 16 February 2010 12:05 PM EDT (US)
I need help with eggy when it reaches heroic age. I'm a 1700-1750 Set player, and I always have trouble beating other eggy 1700+ players when were both in heroic age. I typically get out lamed and out played at this point of the game. I can win about 40% of games vs eggy but I need to improve my game.
I usually advance a 30 sec-1-2 min later than the opponent or go 2 tc adv cus i do priest rush/cf most of the time and get a very clear advantage by gaining map control and pushing him off hunt early. Yet i lose in heroic fights.
I HATE major laming (walls+cats,merc spam,tower spam etc) but sometimes i must vs eggy
My questions are
When i priest rush should my adv time be this late?
Also what units should i make when i reach heroic. Max on archers? Elephants? Miggy units+siege?
When should i go for another TC?
I want to take care of my enemy quickly cus ra/isis Heroic/Mythic are far better than Set's. Any tips on how?
Microing mercs? Any tips?
Chimaira
Mortal
posted 16 February 2010 01:21 PM
EDT (US)
1 / 7
Don't play Set?
You could shift scarabs and rams into his base.
moravec
Mortal
posted 16 February 2010 04:25 PM
EDT (US)
2 / 7
I don't think anyone knows. I'm sure the common belief is that Set is inferior and he's definitely the worst in eggy wars. Most eggy vs. eggy fights is Chariot Archer + Siege Tower(sometimes a couple spearmen?). Elephants only happen before Thoth if you're Ra and had a huge rain or something and you don't switch to wood in heroic, so you can pop like 8 elephants out on your empowered midgol. You'll probably have to develop your own play if you really want to accomplish something here. I wouldn't know where to start.
-shifting rams and scarabs
Yes! I remember someone having a siegetower/scarab shifting sands attack, probably with animals and villagers to build and a few mercs too. That may be the avenue to revisit to find an advantage over other eggy.
NothingtoProve
Mortal
posted 17 February 2010 00:08 AM
EDT (US)
7 / 7
Most of the strats you guys posted i have pretty much ingrained in my game. I know the importance of gold control, the basic eggy strats, gp usage, unit micro, and all that.
I guess it's mostly the overall game that I need to improve like eco management/control (thanks Mr. Martel) . I watched some of my recs vs eggy and many of them are pretty even throughout the game. What kills me is usually the opp out wall/cat/merc's me. Also many times i see myself defending too much and letting my opponent determine the flow of the game.