The key to surviving in this game is villagers.
When rushing an opponent always bring villigers along to build some resting areas and every so often add some units to your army, these bases will also slow down your opponents army when he rushes you.
The bases should look like this:
paliside wall_ ______________________
barracks stable |
Arch range monastry |
|
house mill |
house farms |
house |
house
Also with villigers build some watch towers around his base so if he attacks your long range units that are attacking his walls (trebs, bombard cannons, longbowmen etc...) they will die before they hurt anyone.
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