Varangian Pro Scouts → Varangian Guard Flood Timing by Swaggy Professor

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• Next **3 villagers → Gold **
• Next **2 villagers → Sheep **
• Final early distribution: **9 food / 3 gold**

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• Set TC Rally to straggler Wood
• Age up with Imperial Hippodrome using **3 food villagers**

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• During age-up: send 1 food villager → Gold (now 4 total)
• Another food villager builds Mill near Berries then returns to sheep

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Move **1 wood villager → gold**, now **5 on gold total**

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• Research Professional Scouts
• Produce extra Scout from Imperial Hippodrome (aim for **4 total**)
• The 3 Hippodrome builders place House then return to food

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Once you float **50 wood**, build Lumber Camp and move all wood villagers there

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• Start **Pro Scouts** deer gathering
• Early gold float → get eco upgrades in order:
• 1) Survival Techniques
• 2) Double Broadax
• 3) Wheelbarrow
• 4) Specialized Pick

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• Once deer starts arriving → move villagers to Deer
• When you reach **200 wood**, build Barracks

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• Once another **100 wood**, build Blacksmith **next to your Mining Camp **
• Start upgrades immediately

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If pressured: produce spears from Barracks

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• Once **10 on wood**, set TC Rally back to Food
• Begin nonstop production of Varangian Guard from all Barracks buildings

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• Move your army across the map. You should have:
• - 3 Hippodrome unique units
• - Varangian Guards
• - Melee defense upgrades +2

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• If you cannot close the game → stop unit production and send villagers to Food + Gold
• Age up with Grand Winery for massive food+gold boosts
• Get Relics, veteran upgrades and spam Riddari.