Civilization Match-up Discussion Round 4 Week 1: Britons vs Celts

With William Wallace and his Woad Raiders on your side, the English may be in trouble!

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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 Goths vs Portuguese, and next up is the Britons vs Celts!

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Britons: Foot Archer civilization

• Town Centers cost -50% wood (starting in Castle Age)
• Archer-line and Longbowmen have +1 range in Castle Age, with an additional +1 range in the Imperial Age
• Shepherds work +25% faster
• TEAM BONUS: Archery Ranges work +20% faster
• Unique Unit: Longbowman (Long-range foot archer)
• Castle Age Unique Tech: Yeoman (Foot archers +1 range; Towers +2 attack)
• Imperial Age Unique Tech: War(ornlua)Wolf (Trebuchets 100% accurate; deal blast damage in .5 tile radius)

Celts: Infantry^{and Siege} civilization

• Infantry move +15% faster
• Lumberjacks work +15% faster
• Siege Weapons fire +25% faster
• Can convert sheep even if enemy units are near
• TEAM BONUS: Siege Workshops work +20% faster
• Unique Unit: Woad Raider (Fast-moving, pajama-clad infantry unit)
• Castle Age Unique Tech: Strongholds (Castles and Towers fire +25% faster)

• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Furor Celtica (Siege Workshop units +40% hp)

  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!

• Oh what a classic match up. It's always struck me that for 1v1 Arabia, both civs are strong in the early game, Brits rule the mid-game, and Celts rule the late game. Thoughts?

• If you are in a team game scenario, neither civ is a good pocket due to the lack of Bloodlines, but both are solid options on the flank. Which would you prefer to have on your team and why?

• Again, both civs are considered solid, if not top-tier, Arena civs. Does the late-game-centric nature of the map make Celts heavily favored vs Britons here?

  Thank you as always for participating! Next week we will continue our discussions with the Burmese vs Indians . Hope to see you there! :)

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Links to previous discussions: Part 1 Part 2