Really nice game from the start. 4 bank FF vs Semi-Ff. Action packed for 35 minutes. MY first record here for a while because I think that it is RotW worthy. Anyway he starts off with making Ruyter/Hussar/Skirm vs my constant Ghurka + Howda/Zamburak military. Back and forth, a few times he gets me because my howda can't protect my Ghurka properly (battle at my top TC...) but overall very nice game.
Everytime i watch one of your india replays it makes me want to try to play india again. (Then I play them ....uh...). When is your India guide coming out?
Thanks for posting. The Dutchman just wouldn't give up and kept battling--very entertaining, even though he couldn't beat the gurkha/howdah combo.
I suppose it depends on the circumstances, but it looks like howdah with good infantry support is better than straight-up mahmout spam. I've noticed lots of other India players go all-mahmout in fortress but it can get them in trouble. With howdah/gurkha ruyters, hussars, cannons and halbs are all rendered pretty useless. Here, more skirms would have made life more difficult, but I'm sure you could easily have adjusted your army to deal with them, too
Btw, this was a great replay to prove that FF'ing with India against the Dutch is more likely to win than sepoy-rushing. I have seen the sepoy rush beat the Dutch, but it is always more difficult (arrgh, skirms) than just letting the elephants go to town while your econ keeps improving.
Ok guys, I'm glad you liked this rec but this is the last rec you'll be seeing from me since SpainDevil said that fighting isn't all that is needed and you need to have more Build Orders and Skill. I guess my recs are too nooby for yall so enjoy since this is my last rec.
Anyway he starts off with making Ruyter/Hussar/Skirm vs my constant Ghurka + Howda/Zamburak military. Back and forth, a few times he gets me because my howda can't protect my Ghurka properly (battle at my top TC...) but overall very nice game.