Matchup: Isen vs Gondor Map: Rohan Duration: 41 minutes goliath BO: Pit>furns>armory>siege works Strat: Early pike spam>upgrades>make some combos + upgrades>some ballistas to assist with your turtling PP: Warchant>Industry>rain
Pros:
laborer scouting Taking both middle farms early Killing gandalf
Cons:
fighhting on elven wood No extra laborers No harassment to speak of bombing your own citadel (strikes me as a bit noobish tbh) Why turtle with a large army. You could have struck before he had full map control. [attachmentid=125581]
Comments: I thought you had a great start taking both the middle farms, unfortunately it was all downhill from there. You went xbows and pikes, and that would work on a normal gondor because normally gondor gets horses but this one didn't and you never adapted your strategy likewise. After that you were pinned in your castle and that will always lead to a loss.
Rating: 4 Pelanoir BO: 2 farms>barracks>blacksmiths>archery ranger>expansion to outpost with a stable, well and blacksmith>workshop inside castle Strat: Fast barracks to get back middle farms?>heros creeping to get leadership>archers>horses>gandalf>trebs PP: Ew>heal>gtw
Pros:
Total map control mid game on Surprising how well fast barracks worked here creeping to get both brother's leadership Good job sieging
Cons:
no harassment until late game (but it wasn't needed) treb protection wasn't the best. Try to surround them with your units. [attachmentid=125579] Against most isens fast rax doesn't work
Comments: I was like wtf when i saw fast rax then like omg when i saw it working. Nice to see different strats work once in a while. Yeah isen has a huge starting advantage on this map because of its faster units but getting those extra early soldiers turned the tide. You did a good job leveling up your heros and that is crucial against isen whose units>urs without leadership. You had him trapped in and had the patience to wait on trebs. Well played and good micro except that gandalf incident.
Rating: 5
Summary: This game was well played by gondor but i wasn't quite sure of what isengard was trying to do. He had a good idea getting those trebs but by then it was too late. He needed more harassment and wargs to deal with those combos more effectively. Not much more i can say about the evils of turtling. Entertainment levels were mediocre. Game rating: 4 Entertainment: 4
decent isen versus gondor match , but looking for some reviews.
thanks |ace|321 pelanoir