r/aoeIII • u/naviSTFU • Dec 27 '13

[strategy] TAD Unit Counter Sheet

Hi! Does anyone have a link to a unit counter sheet including WC&TAD. I keep getting my ass kicked online!

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u/jacob8015 Dec 31 '13

What rank are you?

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u/naviSTFU Dec 31 '13

lance coporal 7

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u/jacob8015 Dec 31 '13

That is why you're getting your ass kicked. Do you play NR? Also, the other counter sheet is accurate for the most part.

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u/naviSTFU Jan 01 '14

NR as in not ranked? I typically just play 2v2 with my bro and by default if it's against people it's ranked, right?

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u/jacob8015 Jan 01 '14

NR as in no rush. I'm a cap 26 and could could give you some tips on normal games, but if you play NR or treaty, I can't help.

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u/SaadHus Dec 31 '13

General counters:

Heavy infantry is countered by light infantry and artillery

Light infantry is countered by heavy cavalry and artillery

Heavy cavalry is countered by heavy infantry and light cavalry

Light cavalry is countered by heavy infantry and light infantry

Artillery is countered by heavy cavalry and light cavalry and light artillery

(These are just some very basic counters. There's more details to this, like the differences between heavy and ranged infantry and their counters and what not. Also, unique civilization units might have different counters and work differently. But for a very general list, this should give you a basic idea on what to do.)

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u/naviSTFU Dec 31 '13

thanks for this, i think my main issue is when a unit is like a hybrid say a musketeer (if a unit counters archers do they also hard counter musketeers?) or a camel with a musket, is this considered cavalry?

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u/jacob8015 Dec 31 '13

It is ranged cavalry, a type of light cavalry. It is countered by skirmishers, and heavy infantry.

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u/SaadHus Dec 31 '13

Archers are light infantry while Musketeers are heavy infantry. So while Archers will get hard countered by heavy cavalry, Musketeers will hold their own, and even occasionally defeat heavy cavalry.

Camels, elephants and horse are all cavalry. So a camel or an elephant with a musket is still light cavalry.

Usually ranged units are light infantry/cavalry and hand are heavy infantry/cavalry. Usually, but there are some exceptions like the Musketeer. In order to find out what classes the unit is, select it, and hover over the unit portrait in the bottom bar. It'll let you know.

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u/naviSTFU Jan 01 '14

thanks for the clarification!