Hi Ares, nice write up. But im 100% sure that before MoTH, all players thought like you, me include.
But now as you can see, [Boar steal+4 militia drush->FC+CA] was the revolutionary strategy in arabia, all were copying that strat. Then Daut take the soul of this strategy and turn it into [3-militia drush+FC+CA] better eco and got Castle earlier than Fulgore strat. Then Riut came with [29-30 pop 3m-drush+2 transition-militia+semi-fwd archers+m@a] as a counter for Daut strategy. Recently i saw a Dogao's rec that this strat include towers push also.
Also in BCC3 we saw many new strategies in continental map, like Daut vs Riut, with Chinnese [FC+"fake water war"-> Archer+monk land] by Daut, and other strategies done by Tim.
Maybe Arabia is kinda 80%, but other maps like Arena, Continental, Reg.F and many other maps have some other strats to be discover.
is it really chris?
i watched 2 games. in one of them he asks a guestion and an upside down spanish mark pops up (only available in spanish aoc edition..)
http://66.7.215.154/~berryzon/eotfiles/AOK266.BMP
Actually I'm sure he is Chris .The style in his MOTH or BCC games are the same as now. Drush + fc or tower defense in castle..
there's a lot of other things to do, so that makes up for the speed. the difference is enemy player has more time to react, so it makes cool military tricks less effective...Speed in Rm is too slow to utilise CS micro and tactics. Rm on fast speed, that is a progression.
Actually I'm sure he is Chris .The style in his MOTH or BCC games are the same as now. Drush + fc or tower defense in castle..