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French | Knights only

Jockxtar

French·Open

Rush·Season 12

Optimized opener for knight-only production (no archer follow-up).

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14steps

Dark Age

scout opponent. Find weakspots and exposed resources.

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6

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-> Sheep

0:36

Transition to Feudal Age

2:20

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5 Sheep ->

Feudal Age

3:40

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-> Wood

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Second -> -> -> Gold
Rally -> Gold (3)

1:32

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Rally -> Sheep (12)
returns Sheep to (TC)

3:20

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1 Sheep ->

-> Sheep

-> Build on Berrybush

~3:43

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constantly producing

3:50

12

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Rally -> Gold (9)
----- vs cavalry civs and in team games -----
First to arrive builds Wall around Gold vein.

5:39

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Rally -> Wood (6)
Food -> Repair

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9

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Rally -> Food (18)
After that, switch Rally between Food and Gold until natural Food sources run out and you need to start the transition.

~7:21

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With excess Gold research -> ->

~8:12

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Take advantage from the pressure to gather Deer & Boar

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At 150 Wood -> Repair
Research with excess Gold

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At 150 Wood -> Repair
For each additional you will need 7 more Food and 5 more Gold