Civilization Match-up Discussion Round 4 Week 2: Burmese vs Indians

Happy Halloween! I can't think of anything more terrifying than Arambai, Battle Elephants, and Imperial Camels, so I think this match up is appropriate.

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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 Britons vs Celts, and next up is the Burmese vs Indians!

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Burmese: Monk and Elephant civilization

• Free Lumber Camp Upgrades
• Infantry +1 attack per age, starting in Feudal Age
• Monastery techs cost -50%
• TEAM BONUS: Relics visible on map
• Unique Unit: Arambai (Mounted dart-thrower with powerful, but inaccurate attack)
• Castle Age Unique Tech: Howdah (Battle Elephants +1/+1 armor)
• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Manipur Cavalry (Cavalry and Arambai +6 attack vs buildings)

Indians: Camel and Gunpowder civilization

• Villagers cost -10/15/20/25% in the Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
• Fishermen work +15% faster and carry +15
• Camels +0/+1 armor
• TEAM BONUS: Camels +6 attack vs buildings
• Unique Unit: Elephant Archer (Expensive, tanky, slow mounted archer)
• Unique Unit: Imperial Camel (Additional upgrade to Camel-line after Heavy Camel)
• Castle Age Unique Tech: Sultans (All gold income +10%)
• Imperial Age Unique Tech: Shatagni (Hand Cannoneers +1 range)

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!

• So here we have two of the most powerful(complained about) civs in the game! Right off the bat, for 1v1 Arabia, the Burmese have a more explosive start with their deadly m@a rush, but until they get to their powerful Halberdiers, they really don't have a great answer to Indian Camels. Which civ do you favor here?
• Both of these civs are considered among the absolute strongest pocket civs in the game. Both have respectable scout rushes -> cavalry + boom. Would you rather have the Burmese with their Arambai and late game Battle Elephants, or would you rather have the Indians with their Camels and boom?

• In your opinion, which of these two civs fields the scarier post-Imperial Age army? Burmese with their Arambai, Battle Elephants, Monks, and Halberdiers, or the Indians with their Camels and gunpowder?

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

Links to previous discussions: Part 1 Part 2

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