Why Attack Rates in AoE2 Are Often Wrong

Why do I keep saying in civ overviews that units with 20% faster attacking are actually 25% faster? This video will explain it in a bit more detail.

1:35 Why the tech tree numbers seem to make sense
2:03 If Legionaries are created in 8 seconds instead of 10, is that 20% faster?
2:48 Extending the incorrect method to 50%, 100%, and 200% faster
4:02 Reverse engineering the correct method
5:38 Back to the original question (+20% Legionary creation)
6:40 Car example
7:38 Common mistake
8:02 Team bonuses exception
8:20 Summary of attack rates (conversion chart)

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