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ohyeah:

Balance issues.  Someone with a max number of banks could plow threw the ages and just send waves of mercs like the Privateer flotilla.  Hardly seems fair right?

How can this be if, in an nr40 game the Dutch get an eco equivalent to 79 fu villies? A regular civ could do this much more effectively, just because it has 25 more resources coming in, but merc spamming in treaty games isnt advisable anyway.

What is the most OP strategy that isn't with a OP civ?

Opinionated question really, Aztec BB rush imo (RIP).

Or maybe try the Ottoman Janissary Rush, thats a big one.
 

GuitarHeroMatt:

ohyeah:

Balance issues.  Someone with a max number of banks could plow threw the ages and just send waves of mercs like the Privateer flotilla.  Hardly seems fair right?

How can this be if, in an nr40 game the Dutch get an eco equivalent to 79 fu villies? A regular civ could do this much more effectively, just because it has 25 more resources coming in, but merc spamming in treaty games isnt advisable anyway.

And that's why the Dutch need a boost, IMO.

H.R.H. Redemption:

GuitarHeroMatt:

ohyeah:

Balance issues.  Someone with a max number of banks could plow threw the ages and just send waves of mercs like the Privateer flotilla.  Hardly seems fair right?

How can this be if, in an nr40 game the Dutch get an eco equivalent to 79 fu villies? A regular civ could do this much more effectively, just because it has 25 more resources coming in, but merc spamming in treaty games isnt advisable anyway.

And that's why the Dutch need a boost, IMO.

Exactly. The only boost in the world that the Dutch need is to make Royal Mint affect banks as well, but boost by only 20%, not 25%. Then the banks would probably generate about 3.7 coin per sec when FU, and 10 banks would produce 37 coin per second instead of 31, although admittedly this would only give their economy an extra 5 FU villagers worth, but taking into account the Japanese nr40 situation this wont be too much of a prob, and it would also boost whaling rates and plantation rates, which during a cannon/ruyter spam would be a great boost.

The Banks free the Dutch from coin collecting.  With this in mind, they only really need 20 vils.  The royal mint effecting banks ain't exactly a balancing idea either, and, spamming mercs for treaty would be just fine, as long as your close to the enemy just before treaty time ran out, believe me, I know.  I steam roled people doing that before.  Besides, you said nothing specifically about treaty games when you posted the question.  Bottom line: tweek'em right, and the banks make the Dutch nigh unbeatable.  Dance Hall Card anyone?  Next question.

ohyeah:

The Banks free the Dutch from coin collecting.  With this in mind, they only really need 20 vils.  The royal mint effecting banks ain't exactly a balancing idea either, and, spamming mercs for treaty would be just fine, as long as your close to the enemy just before treaty time ran out, believe me, I know.  I steam roled people doing that before.  Besides, you said nothing specifically about treaty games when you posted the question.  Bottom line: tweek'em right, and the banks make the Dutch nigh unbeatable.  Dance Hall Card anyone?  Next question.

Well yeah, in sup banks pwn a$$, but in treaty they really need a boost.

Next Question: Why do the Indians have the Zamburak, far superior to a Ruyter, when they also have Howdahs? Surely the Ruyter should be better and the Zamburak weaker, as Howdahs are much better than Halbs?

I dont know but that's a very good question.

 

I like your name Nederlandse Gitaar Held :)

Nederlandse Gitaar Held:

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You big Mank you!!

Cookie_Monster:

Nederlandse Gitaar Held:

the Mank Wagon

You big Mank you!!

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Im doing tons of typos atm....

Yeah, India does doubles in alot of things like there LC you mentioned and there mercenaries.  The shakaram and the arson are both just mercenary grenadiers.  Who came up with the ideas for India's units anyway?  And Typos are no big deal, as long as you get your idea across.