Civilization Match Up Discussion Week 5: Britons vs Spanish

Happy New Year everyone! We'll hopefully get through 52 civ match ups this year! Oh boy!....?

Hello and welcome back for another Age of Empires 2 civilization match up discussion! This is a series where we discuss the various advantages, disadvantages, and quirks found within the numerous match ups of the game. The goal is to collectively gain a deeper understanding of how two civilizations interact with each other in a variety of different settings. Feel free to ask questions, pose strategies, or provide insight on how the two civilizations in question interact with each other on any map type and game mode. This is not limited to 1v1 either. Feel free to discuss how the civilizations compare in team games as well! So long as you are talking about how the two civilizations interact, anything is fair game! Last week we discussed the Celts vs Malians, and next up is the Britons vs Spanish!

Britons: Foot Archer Civilization

• Town Centers cost -50% wood, starting in the Castle Age
• Archer line has +1 range per age starting in the Castle Age
• Shepards work 25% faster

• TEAM BONUS: Archery Ranges work 20% faster

• Unique Unit: Longbowman (Long range, inexpensive archer)

• Castle Age Unique Tech: Yeoman (+1 range Archers and Longbowman; Towers +2 attack)

• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Warwolf (Trebuchets do .5 radius blast damage; 100% accurate)

Spanish: Gunpowder and Monk Civilization

• Builders work 30% faster
• Blacksmith upgrades do not cost gold
• Bombard Cannons and Hand Cannoneers fire 18% faster
• Ballistics affects Cannon Galleons; also increases projectile speed

• TEAM BONUS: Trade units generate +25% gold

• Unique Unit: Conquistador (Mounted Hand Cannoneer)

• Unique Unit: Missionary (Mounted Monk)

• Castle Age Unique Tech: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (Monks convert faster)

• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Supremacy (Villagers have +40 hp, +2/2 armor, and +6 attack)

Below are some match up-specific talking points to get you all started. These are just to give people ideas, you do not need to address them specifically if you do not want to!

• This is a really interesting match up in my opinion. On open maps, how can the Spanish keep up with the speed of the Britons?
• Both are fairly powerful civilizations on Arena. The Spanish have insane monks and one of the best Castle Age UUs, while the Britons have a powerful early economy bonus, powerful boom, and long range archers. To whom would you give the advantage?
• Can Conquistadors still be effective against long range Crossbows?
• In post-Imp, Britons have laser Trebs and long range archers, while Spanish have gunpowder, Paladins, Conquistadors, and fully upgraded trash. Who has the better late game?

Thank you for participating! Come back next week for the Indians vs Italians :)