Serpent Rush

[serpenty 1]

I havent big exrerience ( year or lesser in multiplayer), but i think i can add my ideas about serpent rush.

All good serpent players after hut builds tavern or alchemist hut.

If player build tavern he ll have 3 ways what to do next.

1 - Most simply - build another and rush with 6-8 swordsman

sometimes it wroks, sometimes no, but u mustnt forget this simple way (it willnt work with lotus staff aderts)

2 - (if map has horses) build stables, then tavern and atack with 5-6 (or more) mounted swordsmans. It usually works good vs dragon and wolf (if wolf havent a lot of dryads) but serpent and lotus can build tower and do a little massacre for your horsemans. Dragon can build whirling spears ( one time i see that ) but most players dont do it.

note: u can dont build another tavern and build bathhouse for mounted geishaes

it works good too.

3 - build alchemist hut and atack with 4-5 swordsmans and 3-4 musketeers but this way havent stability.

If player build alchemist hut he ll have 2 other ways

1 - Build another one and make muske rush (it often works with wolf and dragon archers but spearmans, acolytes and swordsmans ll beat u)

2 - Build thieves guild and start creating snipes. Actually, this is more counterrush ,

especially *conterhorserush* (100% works if u build tower) but if u be fast u can atack yourself. Very good add canoneers with smoke or geishas, but it too long for rush.

note:this tactic ll lose if your opponent ll atack by fast melee rush.

note:lotus almost always crush serpent, if u now good way to prevent it, tell.

So, after start of building tavern or alchemist hut, u need to send your fourth or fiveth peasant to watch what is opponent building now, and then start one of your tactics.

[JKSLYR 1]

Well, since 6 peasant huts is the 'max' for production, I usually build 2 huts, then a tavern, then more huts. While those huts are building, I usually just train 2-4 swordsmen, and within 2 minutes I'm usually hacking away in the enemy rice fields, killing all the peasants. When my other huts are done, I just build tons of swordsmen, then attack.

For Lotus, rush is really hard, but I think the best chance would be to go with Musketeers. Most Lotus players I've seen use Blade Acolytes first for rushes, so Musketeers make sure they don't get too close. If not, I'd suggest go with the above 'swordsman' rush.

If the game is more than 2 players, it may be better to wait it out, because rushes take time, and by the time you 'rush' the last guy, it'll be 10 minutes at least into the game and he'll have an army that will wipe you out.

[Jibbs 2]

i know how to counter blade rush

just make swords and musk run your swords around and attack with musk if blade attacks musk make your sword attack the blade and run around

[reNekRoManT 3]

wow u know ??

then u the best

heheheh

[eviljeans 0]

any one here??

[reNekRoManT 3]

damn good question

but not in this theme

[Izzyl 0]

nice article

how about crossbowman??