There is a few questions that worried me a long time. FOR ARABIA
1.Why experts always put 4foragers instead of 5?
I know it might sound dumb but as long as i'm playing if i place 4vils on berries, there is always alot of berries left and i need to transfer more vils to it to get faster castle or faster gold income while with 5vils on berries i basically start running out of berries at exact time when i transfer to gold (13ish minute) so i can just directly send villagers to gold from berries and start placing archery ranges.
4 villagers usually times correctly with building more farms after horse collar
2.What is the best amount of scouts to make?
I ussualy do around 5scouts transfer to archers and castle age 21~min (later if not suceeded or added spears)
But expert players ussualy do ~8scouts and up at ~22 ~23ish minute. What in your opinion is best amount of scouts to add?
map/game dependent
3.What is the best time for wheelbarrow and Hand Cart?
I ussualy start making wheelbarrow before clicking castle, or if i was too late with wheelbarrow i make it only in castle age cause without wheelbarrow you can up to castle faster.
I try to get handcart around ~60villagers count when i have 3TC's up but i feel it's very good upgrade and i should try get it earlier.
In feudal age, at about 35 vils. If booming at about 30 vils (for wheelbarrow). Handcart again depends on what you're doing, if you're going to be in castle age wars then getting it after 45 vils if resources allow it is a good idea. My own personal opinion about it may differ to others on booming, but I prefer getting it after clicking imp otherwise my imp time will be slower. If you don't mind your imp being a minute slower with a much better economy get it early again in booming, you'll probably be able to afford it at about 55-60 pop mark.
4.Is Bow Saw that important upgrade?
Ussualy if I aim for Bow Saw once i reached castle age. i can't get bloodlines + Fletcing/Bodkin arrow+1tier gold upgrade+1tier archer armour (Just too much food to spend...)
If you can't afford it don't get it, it is not as worthwhile as the other upgrades as soon as you hit castle (unless you can delay the fight).
Yes my english sucks![]()