Fast Archer Opening
A 21 pop Feudal (click 7:30, arrive 9:40) straight into archers. Strong on generated land maps you can wall, and punishing when the opponent does not fully wall. Best with archer civs: Britons, Ethiopians, Mayans, Malay, Saracens, Vietnamese or Vikings. Capoch streams on Twitch and Kick (kick.com/capoch).
- **6** on sheep
- **4** on wood
- **1** gets the first boar
- **1** builds a **house**, then a **mill** on berries
- **2 more** on berries
- **1** gets the second boar
- **1 more** on berries
- **2** on food under the TC; one of them builds a **house** first
- **2 more** on wood (second **lumber camp**) plus **1 from sheep** to wood — 7 on wood across two camps
- 7:30 Research **Loom** and **click up to Feudal Age** (21 pop)
- While going up: **3 from sheep** to gold and build a **Barracks**; **2 sheep + 3 berry** villagers to wood
- **Double-Bit Axe** and 1 or 2 **archery ranges** depending on whether they are walled
- Fully walled opponent: 1 range, **Horse Collar**, and wall yourself
- Open opponent: 2 ranges, **Blacksmith** and **Fletching**; wall slowly with palisades and houses
- Move out with **archers** as Fletching finishes and look for weak spots
- Keep **farming** (14-16 farms); **Wheelbarrow** around 17 min with 400-500 food
- Get to **~8 on gold** and **click Castle Age**; **Gold Mining** and **archer armor** while going up
- **Crossbowman**, **Bodkin Arrow** and **Bow Saw**
- Harass with crossbows while adding **2-3 TCs** — or a fast **University** for **Ballistics** if there will be an early fight