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 The constants in this Test are The Map(Great Plains) Number of test subject helpers (3 other comps, for apropriate Map size and resoure avalibility) and the Civ (ottomans) and starting Crates (4 Wood, 1 Food, 1 Gold)

OK, I just tested my Fast Industrial strategy (NOT to use in 1v1) and hit industrial in 10:19 seconds. Then by 15 min, i had 15 fully upgraded janissary's, 5 more half done, 3 spahis, 25 settlers, and 2 factories up. in my opinion, it wasn't bad results for a first run, and i expect better results once the new patch comes out, do to the mosques XP thing. what is your opinion? id prefer for high ranking people (30 and up) to rate this

On my Second Test, i hit imperial at 10:21 ( im ganna say future tests will give or take around 10 seconds max, depending on treusures, huntable loacations, and other variables) and by 15 min, had 20 jans industrialized, 3 spahis, my explorers Crackshot, 2 factories up and running, 2 stables barracks and one artilery foundry 25 vills and 70 pop cap. Needless to say it improved with Deck Changes

well, i'm not a otto player, neither high rank (just 24)

but i think 25 settlers is too few to be at industrial, why don't you do the mosque stuff for settlers, now with TAD 1.01 it'll get even cheaper 

I'm a dutch player, and if you atacked me with 20 guard jans and 3 spahis at 10 mins, i'd be at age 3 and my skirms and ruyters would crush your army and you wouldn't be able to rebuild it with just 25 settlers and 2 facs(about 10 vils equivalent each), at that time, i'd have  30+ vils and 4+ banks (maybe even aging up)

as i said before, more settlers would help you a lot 

jigabu:

On my Second Test, i hit imperial at 10:21 ( im ganna say future tests will give or take around 10 seconds max, depending on treusures, huntable loacations, and other variables) and by 15 min, had 20 jans industrialized, 3 spahis, my explorers Crackshot, 2 factories up and running, 2 stables barracks and one artilery foundry 25 vills and 70 pop cap. Needless to say it improved with Deck Changes

If you didn't say that this strat isn't suitable for 1v1 then I would laugh at u, because if you did this in a 1v1 you'd get owned for sure. But maybe in a 3v3 or 4v4 this might work, if you have good teammates who can help you survive that long. If you're able to pump your eco a lot once you reach age IV, then this strat can be strong. Go try it, that's all I can say.

For this to be successful in a team game you'll need to cut the time time a bit to say at least 9:00 - 9:30. When you hit age 3 if the other team have not already attacked thats usually the 'trigger' as they try to crush you before your age gives you an advantage. Also you'll economy will need bolstering. Fast IV is very hard to pull off in any game....

Might be an idea if you play regulary with some team mates to see if you can work out a strat where they can tribute you resources a bit at the start, the age 4 team card 1000 gold can easily pay it back :), get a 7:30-8:00 age up would be good or maybe even less in a 4v4. Since spahi get auto upgrade it may good to include some age 4 spahi cards as ,since they're awesome anyway, in age 4 they'll pwn all age 2 units =P

This could work for a 10 minute treaty game maybe? I don't think it can work in supremacy.

TMOUllrich:

For this to be successful in a team game you'll need to cut the time time a bit to say at least 9:00 - 9:30. When you hit age 3 if the other team have not already attacked thats usually the 'trigger' as they try to crush you before your age gives you an advantage. Also you'll economy will need bolstering. Fast IV is very hard to pull off in any game....

Might be an idea if you play regulary with some team mates to see if you can work out a strat where they can tribute you resources a bit at the start, the age 4 team card 1000 gold can easily pay it back :), get a 7:30-8:00 age up would be good or maybe even less in a 4v4. Since spahi get auto upgrade it may good to include some age 4 spahi cards as ,since they're awesome anyway, in age 4 they'll pwn all age 2 units =P

This could work for a 10 minute treaty game maybe? I don't think it can work in supremacy.

Maybe so, but if they tribute res, than they will be weaker too and so they will also be more vulnerable against a rush. I don't think that you have any chance of survival against a rush if you all tribute to 1 player. But the Spahi cards are indeed a good idea.