What race should I play?

[Dumbrik]

Hi all!
Since I havent found and yt video with all races preview I want to ask you what should I play?
I like to play defensive most of my time.
Dont like to rush..and if i im being rushed in early i want to be able to respond back or at least not to be broguht to town hall and nothing else.
Also my style is with the sword/archery i am not really a cavalry man.
So..any of you knows a race which is kind of like this?
*I am not lazy to search more info about that race after this
Thanks :D

[amolang]

Italians - Archery definitely, genoese crossbowmen(defensive against cavalry), pavise, all foot archer related upgrades.
Towers are pretty good, condottieri(swords)

Ethiopians - Arbalesters with faster rate of fire(archery), Shotel Warriors and free pikemen upgrade(swords), towers better LOS (defensive sorta)

[Stubnhocka]

When you ask about what Race you should play, i would suggest humans 😁

[Raigavin]

The civilization which does not need houses, I'd start from there.

[Redwood]

It is a big beautiful world...try every civilization. Assume you have a billion dollars and a time machine to explore each empire with all its strengths and weaknesses.

[Raigavin]

To be honest, all civilizations will initially feel the same.

I strongly suggest playing the Art of War campaign, it teaches things.

[Ping]

If you don't like playing with cav, then listen to the pros' suggestions(^) and pick Huns, or Parrots.

[meuqsaco]

Protoss

[Slowpeach]

Honestly, I'd say Inca. Inca is my favourite admittedly so I'm not entirely unbiased.

You aren't a cavalry man? Good because they don't have any, like Aztec and Mayans. They don't get any archer bonuses but do get all the upgrades and an alternative archer in the slinger if you want to use it. However their unique unit from the castle is just really nice and easy to use though it's a spearman not a swordsman. Towers (and later Castles) are cheaper if you want defensive structures for defending against rushes.

The Incan early game is quite good due to houses providing 10 population rather than 5 (Huns are good for the same reason and not needing houses at all but they are cavalry focused) and the Llama the Incans start with can be used as a second scout or if you don't find your sheep at the start can be eaten so your start isn't slowed down.

If you insist on Swords, Japanese are also quite good. Not as good on the defensive bonuses but they get a few nice early bonuses and also get all the archer upgrades while having solid infantry and just solid all round really. Ethiopia as mentioned also suits the list quite nicely. Italy isn't bad but unlike Inca, Japan and Ethiopia they struggle early due to a lack of early game bonuses, however the unique is worth it.

[von Clausewitz Style]

Originally posted by Stubnhocka!:

When you ask about what Race you should play, i would suggest humans 😁

Humans are no Race ! Humans are a Species ! No such thing as the Human Race ... The Human is a Species with many Races and there is nothing wrong with that !

[von Clausewitz Style]

Originally posted by Ageholik:

Originally posted by von Clausewitz Style:

Human is a species that have Races! no such thing as the Human Race ... Humans are a species ! and their is nothing wrong with that!

And the human race is the most superior one! Got it.

The italians are a cool nation to play, have nice crossbows

You mean the Human Species is the superior to other Animals.

[von Clausewitz Style]

Originally posted by Ageholik:

Thats what I said. Human race = Human species

There are many Human Races among the Human Species.

[von Clausewitz Style]

Originally posted by Ageholik:

I come from germany and we dont categorise in races. There is only one race and thats the human race.

Which races do you mean?

Speak for yourself ! Many Germans aswell as most other people on this world do categorise in races if you like it or not !

if you categorise it or not it doesnt matter ... Nature dont give a ♥♥♥♥ about your opinion!

To name one for example the Mongoloid Race within are many different types ... this is Nature and its beautiful!

[Dayve]

Britons make a good defensive civ with their archers having great range. Byzantines get a 10% bonus to their building HP in each age so they're naturally defensive.

Problem is... this isn't really the kinda game where you play defensive. You have to try and attack as quickly as possible and disrupt the AI (or human player's) resource collection, preferably as early as the feudal age, otherwise you let them get to the imperial age peacefully and unmolested and they have 50 farms, 50 woodcutters, have stripped their half of the map of stone and gold and are hitting you with infinite waves of units.

[FloosWorld]

Byzantines is a good civ for playing both defensive and aggresive

[CatSup]

Random is the true way.