Explaining Every META Opening Strategy | AoE2

00:00 - 01:30 Intro
01:30 - 05:26 Drush
05:26 - 07:05 Straight Archers
07:05 - 09:29 Scout Rush
09:29 - 12:13 Man-at-Arms
12:13 - 14:23 Fast Castle
14:23 - 15:45 Tower Rush
15:45 - 17:30 Grush
17:30 - Final Talk & Outro

Edits by @TOPSRoundnet

[mattwhite]

These are all highly appreciated..it's just great, accessible fundamentals for the game that comes with no stress. Many thanks!

[lbridet]

You missed the all-important AI openings: full skirms vs scouts, two range spear skirm archers mix, and of course, that 4d chess build where you make militia but don't send them across the map.

[magnus-]

Great timing with you making these videos. I only started playing again maybe 6 weeks ago, and they've been a great aid in learning the game again. GGs

[graigaron]

I have been expecting this kind of content for a long time. Too little atention is brought to these more general but often obscure topics. I would love to hear your take on how te game flow or the stagea a match can go through work.

[Bandit-vezl]

Thank you for all these amazing guides!!

[DhrMJ]

Dude, overall the content you put out Hera is so enjoyable! Personally I don't even play aoe on a high level - at all. I still get pooped on by hard AI.
Still your video's entertain me so much. You basically give insight in your massive aoe brain showing us all sorts of stuff you have in your mental archieve.
It's great Hera, thanks for the great content brother.

[vedocorban]

Good info. I'd love to see more about how to defend aganist these. At low levels these feudal pressure rushes tend to end with one of the players crumbling completely either by losing too many vils or messing up the macro at home.

[mixadilla]

Thanks Hera, just started playing on Xbox for the first time in a decade and your videos give me the edge in the battlefield!

[guilhermeleonardopardo]

13:00 I think VERY long ago SMUSH also used to mean "saracen monk rush", when you FC selling stone with their good market rates and then went all-in monks

[ShuffleGamingStreaming]

I love so much your content Hera, so chill and detailed <3

[joeblow]

Thanks for the new content.
I play 3 mostly but will never stop playing 2.
Cannot wait for your vods about the new ancient return to Rome mod.

[orhanmehmed]

My favorite - Turks fast imp attempt straight into GG 😂. Now seriously great video thanks

[AS.]

Hey man, congrats on your placing and your performance in TTL 2, thought you played really well. Tournament games between you and Viper are always my favorites, you always push each other to the absolute limit and it's just a joy to watch regardless of who wins with what score!

[ihmpall]

Don’t forget my fellow LELs no opening is worth it if you idle your TC

[Avinash_Lincoln]

You missed the dark age gg opening, very effective one of the fastest. jokes aside fantastic work bro, another great video.

[Sparklester]

I was looking into trying anything other than scout rushes, thanks for putting this together!

[marceloledesma]

Great content. You are so good explaining as much as playing!!

[hemalthakker]

Thank you Hera .... Always for the amazing content

[chronographer]

You forgot the ever-popular (at my Elo) fast Feudal trade... but on a serious note good video. Might have been worth mentioning that Men At Arms can take down buildings, which is an advantage over other openings.

[SpaceMissile]

11:25 - making the walls as soon as you make a house; nice tip, thanks