Which build order would you recommend for a noob?

[Uhtred son of Uhtred]

Hi, I have 150 hours playing offline and I am still disgustingly noob xD. I want to play online and I would like you to recommend simple build orders as much as possible to start the games effectively. I've been trying several and I can't finish defining which is better or worse. Thanks!

[Quintem]

I'm no means an expert but have you completed all of the "Art of War" scenarios? I've played against people online don't look like they even did those. While they won't teach you any meta builds or build orders (beyond how to get to through the dark age smoothly). It gives you enough in the way of tools to not stumble around. You can branch out from there. General resources to look at would be Youtube for guides or to watch pro matches. Twitch if you want to watch things live.

[TheDiaper]

From super noob to better noob

-26+2 fast castle knights or 3tc boom
-23 pop straight archers
-20~22pop scouts
-22pop man at arms into archers
-Drush into archers
-Drush fast castle

[theworld]

Lithuanian Drush.

Once you can do that and do more damage then you take you should be fine with any other build order.

[Alez]

Originally posted by jinglan:

Lithuanian Drush.

Once you can do that and do more damage then you take you should be fine with any other build order.

Even Hera had problems with this BO in a tournament and a 150hrs noob would be able to play this? Get out.

Originally posted by Ailaf Dzekov:

From super noob to better noob

-26+2 fast castle knights or 3tc boom
-23 pop straight archers
-20~22pop scouts
-22pop man at arms into archers
-Drush into archers
-Drush fast castle

This is the correct answer OP. Just remember to have fun. You can add me if you want as well

[Uhtred son of Uhtred]

Originally posted by Tkilla Alez:

Originally posted by jinglan:

Lithuanian Drush.

Once you can do that and do more damage then you take you should be fine with any other build order.

Even Hera had problems with this BO in a tournament and a 150hrs noob would be able to play this? Get out.

Originally posted by Ailaf Dzekov:

From super noob to better noob

-26+2 fast castle knights or 3tc boom
-23 pop straight archers
-20~22pop scouts
-22pop man at arms into archers
-Drush into archers
-Drush fast castle

This is the correct answer OP. Just remember to have fun. You can add me if you want as well

Thanks!

[Jin Hayabusa]

i am a 1500 player you can trust to my advice, don't listen other guys.
never do fast castle like other noobs doing.
best map for get better at game is arabia, play it always
basic core build order(for beginners):
19.,20,21 vill scout
21,22 vill archers
advanced:
24 vill drush-archers
21-22 vill man at arms- archer
tower rush
man at arms+ tower

[MisterSmellies]

Look up Cicero build order. Great scenario you can download from the in game mod browser to learn many fast castle in to scouts archers etc etc. He also has a youtube video of him demonstrating it. Graded A-F at different stages. Recorded voice tells you what to do at what time. Can practice until improve. It's very good.

[Uhtred son of Uhtred]

Originally posted by MisterSmellies:

Look up Cicero build order. Great scenario you can download from the in game mod browser to learn many fast castle in to scouts archers etc etc. He also has a youtube video of him demonstrating it. Graded A-F at different stages. Recorded voice tells you what to do at what time. Can practice until improve. It's very good.

I already downloaded it, my question is basically which of all those build orders is the most effective to start being a noob. There are some simple and some really complicated, at least for me xD.

[Pev]

28 vils+castle drop

[TheDiaper]

Originally posted by JinHayabusa:

i am a 1500 player you can trust to my advice, don't listen other guys.
never do fast castle like other noobs doing.
best map for get better at game is arabia, play it always
basic core build order(for beginners):
19.,20,21 vill scout
21,22 vill archers
advanced:
24 vill drush-archers
21-22 vill man at arms- archer
tower rush
man at arms+ tower

Well aoe2 is not only about arabia, especially when theres a mixture of maps being played in multiplayer games nowadays, unlike the Voobly days. 26+2-ish fast castle (into boom) can be used on pretty much any map, arabia / arena / islands / blackforest / amazon tunnel / etc. Feudal openings dont really work on closed maps.

Sure they have to learn feudal (& water) openings at some point if they want to improve further, but FC boom alone should be enough to bring them to 800 ~ 900 1v1 range.

[MisterSmellies]

Originally posted by Zaratustra:

Originally posted by MisterSmellies:

Look up Cicero build order. Great scenario you can download from the in game mod browser to learn many fast castle in to scouts archers etc etc. He also has a youtube video of him demonstrating it. Graded A-F at different stages. Recorded voice tells you what to do at what time. Can practice until improve. It's very good.

I already downloaded it, my question is basically which of all those build orders is the most effective to start being a noob. There are some simple and some really complicated, at least for me xD.

Oh right. I've just been focusing on the first one where you make 6 scouts then go castle. Still can't get above an E total. Some parts I've gotten a C individually before. No idea what I'm doing wrong. I know I sometimes get housed in second part but that is not only reason. I think I spend too much time making them drop off food so next villager can be made. Maybe I'll try garrisoning them then putting back to work to drop food faster like I've seen pros do.

edit: This is actually slower so is not source of my slowness

[Jin Hayabusa]

Originally posted by Ailaf Dzekov:

Originally posted by JinHayabusa:

i am a 1500 player you can trust to my advice, don't listen other guys.
never do fast castle like other noobs doing.
best map for get better at game is arabia, play it always
basic core build order(for beginners):
19.,20,21 vill scout
21,22 vill archers
advanced:
24 vill drush-archers
21-22 vill man at arms- archer
tower rush
man at arms+ tower

Well aoe2 is not only about arabia, especially when theres a mixture of maps being played in multiplayer games nowadays, unlike the Voobly days. 26+2-ish fast castle (into boom) can be used on pretty much any map, arabia / arena / islands / blackforest / amazon tunnel / etc. Feudal openings dont really work on closed maps.

Sure they have to learn feudal (& water) openings at some point if they want to improve further, but FC boom alone should be enough to bring them to 800 ~ 900 1v1 range.

most low elo players going fast castle always and not learning clasic arabia builds. i m trying to say that.