As someone with Sicilian blood in them, I must warn -- nobody should ever go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
Based on the Sicilian TC build bonus (50% faster) the uproar has been on Nomad...
But has anyone thought of the Douche possibility in normal open maps?
The faster tc up time makes the douche less impactful on the eco (though still all-in,) and the faster build time should also mean repairing the tc would be more easy than the opponent.
For those uninitiated, a douche is typically an 18-19 vil strat where you delete your own tc, then build one within range of your opponents. Typically this causes the opponent to panic and can lead to poor decision making/defense of their wood vils, potentially leaving them without a tc and winning you a game. For Persians this works well because of their extra TC HP, and consequently minor repair bonus. In this case the faster TC up time and repair time might make them a good candidate for this strat as it might go up a vil sooner, and the farm bonus helps make even dark age farms last.
Based on the Sicilian TC build bonus (50% faster) the uproar has been on Nomad...
But has anyone thought of the Douche possibility in normal open maps?
The faster tc up time makes the douche less impactful on the eco (though still all-in,) and the faster build time should also mean repairing the tc would be more easy than the opponent.
For those uninitiated, a douche is typically an 18-19 vil strat where you delete your own tc, then build one within range of your opponents. Typically this causes the opponent to panic and can lead to poor decision making/defense of their wood vils, potentially leaving them without a tc and winning you a game. For Persians this works well because of their extra TC HP, and consequently minor repair bonus. In this case the faster TC up time and repair time might make them a good candidate for this strat as it might go up a vil sooner, and the farm bonus helps make even dark age farms last.
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