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Fast Bannerman to Fast Castle — Japanese — AoE4 Analyzer

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Fast Bannerman to Fast Castle

Pilsen

Japanese

Fast Castle·Season 9

BO by valdemar. Uploaded by dinotreehouse. Edited by be

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16steps

Dark Age

0:00

3

0

1

2

2x Japanese to Stone

Transition to Feudal Age

2:50

4

3

1

2

4

Build with 4x Japanese from Sheep

Feudal Age

4:20

8

5

5

0

When finished the 4x Japanese builders go to Gold

4:25

Transition to Castle Age

7:30

8

5

10

0

5

Build with 8x Japanese from Food (then they returno to Food )

Castle Age

9:10

17

7

8

0

Rally Wood
Put yoshihiro on and mass produce

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1x Japanese to

Gold

3x Japanese to Sheep

Next 1x Japanese build then to Sheep

Rally Sheep

Move 3x Japanese from Sheep to

Wood

3:15

6

3

1

2

4

At x225 Stone move the 2x Japanese from Stone to Wood

3:15

6

5

1

0

4

Upgrade when you can
Rally Food

~3:25

0

0

0

0

Stone deposit should have about 995 left when you have enough

6

5

5

0

2

Build , and produce and raid

5:10

15

0

0

0

5

Move all Japanese from Wood to Food
Build on Gold

5:35

16

0

6

0

When you have 16x Japanese on Food then > Rally Gold

6:05

16

0

8

0

Upgrade Arrow Slits

7:10

16

1

10

0

When you have 16x Japanese on Gold then > Rally Wood

Take Relics with the

10:35

18

8

8

0

1

Build for the Relics

12:45

22

13

8

0

When you have enough passive stone, build other

~14:55

0

0

0

0

Prep barracks to deal with spear/crossbow comp using Onna spam. Don't forget melee attack upgrade
Don't force 2 TC if opponent is pushing or you don't have map control