Civilization Match-up Discussion Round 2 Week 10: Huns vs Spanish

After a week of incredible hype and "incredible" memes, we return to your regularly scheduled discussion posts.

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 Ethiopians vs Turks, and next up is the Huns vs Spanish!

Huns: Cavalry civilization

• Do not need Houses, but start with -100w
• Cavalry Archers cost -10% in Castle Age; -20% in Imperial Age
• Trebuchets +35% accuracy

• TEAM BONUS: Stables work +20% faster

• Unique Unit: Tarkan (Heavy cavalry raider with attack bonus vs buildings)

• Castle Age Unique Tech: Marauders (Create Tarkans at Stable)

• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Atheism (demonstration of this tech in action)

Spanish: Gunpowder and Monk civilization

• Builders work +30% faster
• Blacksmith techs do not cost gold
• Bombard Cannons and Hand Cannons fire +18% faster
• Cannon Galleons fire with Ballistics; fire faster missiles

• TEAM BONUS: Trade units generate +25% gold

• Unique Unit: Conquistador (Cavalry unit equipped with hand cannon)

• Unique Unit: Missionary (Mounted Monk with worse performance)

• Castle Age Unique Tech: Inquisition (Monks convert faster)

• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Supremacy (Villagers exceptional in combat)

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!

• How do Conquistadors fare vs Hun Cav Archers in the Castle Age?
• Both of these civs are very powerful in Arabia team games. Huns are (in my view) decisively better on flank, but if you had to pick between these two civs as pocket, which would you go for?
• Can the Spanish ever get their powerful and diverse navy rolling on water maps against the sheer speed of the Hun early game on water?

Thank you as always for participating! Next week we will look at the Indians vs Slavs. Hope to see you there! :)