Tower Rush - How to Best Counter?

[bmw4oo]

So I played a 1v1 match the other day with a friend who's clearly been reading up on strategies and he tower rushed me and it definitely led to my defeat since I struggled to effectively counter it (We were playing on a Black Forest Ludicrous size map, I was the Britons and he was the Teutons). Please also note that I am a defensive player and I already had walls up and multiple towers in place along those walls before he tower rushed me.

So I (A long time player but a serious online noob) am asking you all what your best strategies are to counter the tower rush strategy when it's being employed against you by another player?

Preferably I'd like to know how best to preempt it if possible?

[Dolqus]

I would, as far as you did, build towers back and focus on stone eco, when it doesn't work, as fast as possible to castle/imp age to kill the towers with rams/trebs. Maybe I would also make some archers to garrison them into the towers for more shooting arrows.

[Teddygram]

Noob here as well but in my experience the best way to defend against towers is to rush down the villagers before they can get too many up, good scouting & if you see your opponent go to stone early get ready! easier said than done i know
On black forest you can usually wall btween you and your opponent and he cant rush you at all. fat slob style

[-Dare Devil/x/]

-Why do you have towers up if you didn't know he was tower rushing you?

[bmw4oo]

Originally posted by -Dare Devil/x/:

-Why do you have towers up if you didn't know he was tower rushing you?

That's just how I usually play; I'm a defensive player who usually attacks late game.

[-Dare Devil/x/]

Originally posted by bmw4oo:

Originally posted by -Dare Devil/x/:

-Why do you have towers up if you didn't know he was tower rushing you?

That's just how I usually play; I'm a defensive player who usually attacks late game.

-Ah, well I don't want to change your playstyle drastically, but for what it's worth, generally the much cheaper option is to just wall and then you dont need to waste that time making towers as well as that vill time on stone etc. Pending map of course.

[jonoliveira12]

Go for Scouts and kill the villagers that build the towers. Tower Rushes also cannot defend from melee, so it is a very good trade for you.

[Teddygram]

Originally posted by jonoliveira12:

Go for Scouts and kill the villagers that build the towers. Tower Rushes also cannot defend from melee, so it is a very good trade for you.

one i've been trying a drush into towers into krepost & konniks with mixed success. the free upgrade militia is pretty nice

[jonoliveira12]

Originally posted by teddygram:

Originally posted by jonoliveira12:

Go for Scouts and kill the villagers that build the towers. Tower Rushes also cannot defend from melee, so it is a very good trade for you.

one i've been trying a drush into towers into krepost & konniks with mixed success. the free upgrade militia is pretty nice

Lithuanians and Goths are the Rushing civs, afterall.

[theworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQQMI1Ij9OU

[Taikoubou]

My advice is that instead of building those towers, save that stone for building a castle or two to protect your main resources. Build them with 5 or more villagers if you wish. Also castles deal with towers very easily.

Just advance with 31 villagers or so into Feudal Age, for a ludicrous map is quite good honestly. Then make a blacksmith and market as soon as you reach feudal age soon and click on castle as soon as possible, around the 34 villagers mark is good probably. Then have 6-8 villagers on stone and research stone mining as soon as you begin advancing to Castle age. Since it's a ludicrous map, it should take your oponent several minutes to reach your base and you can do this with ease. I'd even just wall with houses, or not far around my base. Just don't forget to continue making your economy grow (as in build more town centers, farms e tc. and reach a villager population of half the total population as soon as you can), and expand your land occupied, so that you can counter his next moves, as dealing with the towers is going to be only your first step!

Next, build a sizable military base (castles and several barracks, cav, archery, siege...) close to their base so that you can attack them continuously. This would likely be late game, so your eco base should be well protected and you won't need to continue turtling at this point.

Have fun!

[AlejoOo]

Counter tower rush > defensive tower

[76561198892587675]

there are alot ways to counter the towers;

got other untouched gold/stone? Just avoid the towers
what age are you in? Seige is a nice counter
If he keeps pushing with towers, a tower for defence could be made.

So need to know the map/civ/age and even your population, also 1v1 or tg is a big difference. Best way to learn it, is to face it and try things for yourself. Maybe get someone to practice with you?