Aoe2 Break the Meta #14: Endless Scout Rush

In episode 14 of my "Break the Meta" series for Age of Empires 2 I analyzed a situation in which DauT, playing as the Huns, kept his opponent bottled in his own base by constantly attacking with an army of Scout Cavalry. While the Scout Rush is a common strategy on a map like Arabia, players usually transition into something else after the first few Scouts, that way they can conserve food. However, DauT knew that keeping the pressure on was the only way he had a chance at survival. Note that a good way to counter this type of heavy Feudal Age aggression would be by winning a battle, using that brief moment to fully wall up, and then trying to get to the Castle Age.

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Players: DauT, 251sex
Civilizations: Huns
Strategy Attempted: Endless Scout Rush, Mass Scout Cavalry
Map: Arabia
Game Type: 1v1 Random Map, Conquest, 200 Population

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Date of the match shown in this video:
Dec 5, 2009

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