Iro combines a very fast age up and a solid economy. They don't just age fast, they age fast with a Trading Post already up and with a free 250 wood b...
OTTOMAN
ABUS EMPIRE
Otto revolves around Abus Gun. Often times when you're thinking about what to do in a match-up, you're thinking about how to get as many Abus as possi...
INDIA
SCARY SEPOY
India is, counter intuitively, even more map dependent than Brits are. On some maps India is a tier 3 civ while on others they are a top civ. Give Ind...
AZTECS
WAR DANCE
In many ways, Aztecs are comparable to Iro. A quick 3 unit combo, cost effective units, an XP buff from the start and a fast rush. So why aren't they...
BRITISH
BOOM BOOM POW
With a good hunt, Brits are truly a force to be reckoned with. Solid walling combined with a good map will make them impenetrable; with the right map...
JAPAN
SACRED SHRINES
Japan has trouble early game. Against early colonial pressure, especially with some Heavy Infantry running around the map killing their shrines and Ca...
FRENCH
FAIRPLAY
So there we go, we've landed on the most balanced civ in the game. There are no civs that beat them easily, and there are no civs that they beat easil...
DUTCH
BAREBONE BANKERS
It's hard for Dutch to find a way to get to Fortress unharmed, and without solid building placement and a well-timed age up it's just not gonna happen...
CHINA
FORTIFIED FORTRESS
China's strength is not their rush, it's not their mid colonial mass and it's not their boom. But China's Fortress is not something you want to be up...
GERMAN
UHLAN ALLY
The thing about Germans is that their early game eco is amazing due to a 4 vill shipment in Age I and the Trading Post during transition that they can...
RUSSIA
COLONIAL CHAMPION
Russia has some strong options to choose from including a Spice Trade build, a 700g build and a 700w build. Which to choose depends on what they want...
SPAIN
WARDOG
Spain receives shipments much faster than other civilizations and can use this advantage to send resource and army to give them the advantage of flexi...
PORTUGUESE
LATE BOOMER
Ports get a Town Center with every age up, they have good politicians, a great selection of units, and average shipments [but no villager shipment].
Po...
SIOUX
LEGENDARY RIDERS
Sioux live and die by their cavalry. The Sioux War Chief is one of the fastest units. He has an aura that increases the speed of nearby allied units.
