So You Want To Play Mongols

Hey all, today we discuss the Mongols civ. I love how the game played out pretty much exactly as the theory suggests, despite there being a few hiccups. Make sure to vote in the comments below for what civ you want to see next week. Hope you guys enjoy!

[HeraAgeofEmpires]

Day 29 of 30! Remember to vote in the comments what civ you want to see next week! Enjoy!

[smugshrug]

i play the Mongols just to hear the badass throat singing when the game starts.

[michaelwiesinger]

44:12 - the stats clearly reveal that the single mangonel shot at 36 min changed the balance of power for good! incredible stuff going on..

[the_thunder_child]

Those onager snipes at the end were just a master class

[reddwn]

Portuguese! I can’t be the only one that wants to see feitora? (Loving the series, this is the best one yet)

[BlueShellshock]

Mongol Hussars are ridiculously good as a meat shield. 112hp for an 85 food trash unit is tremendous. Their downside, that they don't get the last Cav upgrade, is largely irrelevant in the face of so much extra health; they can take an entire extra hit from a Halberdier, something that armor doesn't afford. Plus, Mongols is terrifyingly fun; faster Rams feel so natural to use, Mangudai/CavArch are easy for a beginner learning to use control groups, the comp doesn't have a hard counter, and they have useable options like Camels or Steppe Lancers depending on the need for counters and availability of gold. A great 'first main' Civ.

[ramosfelipe]

hahahaha nice to watch these series, all the explanation during the on going game, it's pretty nice and I like it!

[DaveDevourerOfPineapple]

These videos are absolutely awesome dude, thank you so much.. Loving it - cannot wait for more! My vote is Britons

[XtReMz]

What would be most useful for me is a "So you want to play AOE2:DE with 3 kids under 5?" video. Will you cover the latest patch notes?

[jfcariasa]

I would love to see how to play Malay next. I think most beginners (like me) do not know how to take advantage of the faster up time bonus!

[louisbaleston]

Can you do So you want to play Malay? What is there besides post-imp swordsmen spam and good navy?

[gB-gmvy]

It’s really tough for me to understand what you’re saying. Idk if it’s the mic or talking to fast…but it’s tough. And I can tell you’re saying very important information

[giacomorosina]

i just have done a presentation about the genetic lecay of Mongols... is this a perfect follow up

[youcanthandlethetruth]

How would you deal with the same situation but vs an archer civ where his big crossbow ball becomes arbs early imperial before you and he pushes?

[ericbonofacio]

I heard you were good but this was great. Lots of learns. Plus your voice is chill, viper is annoying and T90 yells to much ha. You sir have my subscription...ggwp

[andyanimaciond]

Amazing game Bro thank you, brutal comeback

[Dr.A]

Thank you Hera for the video.
I never thought mixing champ' with Mangudais in post-imp cause never pay attention there were fully upgraded, hum.

What do you think about cav archers in the game? They are almost never played in castle age (only Huns players really use them). I tried them several times as magyars or tatars and I really think they need a buff. IMO, the delay before the first shot make them painfull to micro. I think they should have the same as Mangudai to be more used. I don't think they will be overpowered because you can't mass them in feodal as archers and they need a lot of upgrades to start being anything else than a raiding pack.
I'm curious to know what you think about this.

[dubyacthree]

magyars would be dope, free cav tech, but how do you transition smoothly into late game cav archer/castle units?

[bizzhat]

would be nice if u could *shortly* mention the HD and DE bonus differences - as many of us are still too stingy to pay 20 bucks.
- and Teutons :)

[MrFunnyXD]

shoutout to Hoang being the top monthly donator :o *thumbs up*