He puts in about ten times the effort of youtubers with hundreds and thousands more subscribers. He is keeping this game alive. Convinced me to go back to it.
@Klosterhasi7 жыл бұрын
his video about the high AI build order made me buy it for 20 bucks right away lol
@CarlosAvilla6 жыл бұрын
me too
@josephstalin74585 жыл бұрын
This is how I discovered the game
@jarkkovahamaa72725 жыл бұрын
Yep, I bought the game too because of Spirit.
@cornflakeshumunculus83734 жыл бұрын
Played this game over a decade ago and recently started playing it months ago and very surprised that to this day it’s still going strong. Whoever came up with making this game is a genius as this game is imo one of the greatest games ever made. Anyone wanting a great strategy game please give this masterpiece a try. It’s so fun.
@miketacos90348 жыл бұрын
You are one of the most important people in the history of KZfaq, Spirit.
@HECKproductions8 жыл бұрын
i like that support for him but if you REALLY think that you must be a very very unintelligent person
@maistromann1367 жыл бұрын
HECKproductions just what the heck do you produce anyway
@nhandinh74042 жыл бұрын
@@HECKproductions the rts community and particularly it’s AOE subdivision is quite large and the fact that Spirit of the Law makes high quality videos catering to a large group of people means that he can be considered one of the most important KZfaqrs in their eyes. When defining an important person it is essential to see WHO thinks they’re important. It’s the intelligent thing to do after all
@anything.with.motors2 ай бұрын
@@HECKproductionsyour not welcome here anymore
@petermadach8 жыл бұрын
that brexit joke lol. well done.
@monkeyorful8 жыл бұрын
I laugh very hard to it and now I was searching for someone that coment about it hahaha
@HAXGGEZ8 жыл бұрын
I recently played in an EU lobby where the host kicked players who picked Britons, and told them to go snip their tea. This was a day or two after Brexit.
@doctorpc15318 жыл бұрын
That's beautiful. You gave him a cookie, right?
@HAXGGEZ8 жыл бұрын
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@Abshenonas7 жыл бұрын
What are all your views on Brexit itself though? When I read this comment before reaching that part of the video I was like 'what' as a Brit myself
@elsextoelemento005 жыл бұрын
I've been watching your videos for a while now. I am a grad student and I am so impressed of the way you design so well oriented experiments on the game. I know a lot of researchers that are not as rigorous as you. I really love your videos for that reason. This is pure method, pure science, pure evidence. You are just great.
@prakashreddy34604 жыл бұрын
"Hey guys! Spirit of the law here" - so assuring that the one watching is going to get all the information looking for. 'Love what you do, do what you love"
@faustocancian56698 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate these videos. Man you are awesome. You don't know how much I love this game, and to see people doing this is something amazing. Thank you :)
@dmaxpr8 жыл бұрын
This: 👆👆👆👆👆👆
@strangesignal97578 жыл бұрын
Dear Lord... something I have been wondering about for more than a decade! Thanks, Spirit!
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
It's actually really easy to check, just by hovering over each score column on the Post-Game results screen.
@strangesignal97578 жыл бұрын
Sean - I know, but it was more interesting to see how all of those stats stockpiled over time.
@sumiimasen___8 жыл бұрын
sees new Spirit Video *leaves everything behind* _Senpai_
@carltheshivan8 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Brexit physically moved the UK farther away from Europe. That must have taken a lot of tugboats.
@PrimordialNightmare8 жыл бұрын
Well, Australia took the place. It might have squeezed itself between Europe and the British Isles.
@ScientistDog8 жыл бұрын
Now they have higher ping because of brexit (?)
@doctorpc15318 жыл бұрын
yes.
@PrimordialNightmare8 жыл бұрын
Huckler Puckler Oh my dear, how could i confuse them?!
@Darthkell07 жыл бұрын
We are currently sawwing ourselves from europe and rowing to the gulf of mexico!
@iactuallyrock8 жыл бұрын
A video from spirit always brightens up the day. :D
@PressA2Die7 жыл бұрын
I thought this was about the music
@dontspikemydrink93824 жыл бұрын
@@ericolens3 whoosh
@surajnainar90604 жыл бұрын
PressA2Die A
@Persian_War_Elephant4 жыл бұрын
As did I
@PressA2Die3 жыл бұрын
@Diego Barboza I left that video to come and read this comment. I never felt like Ive wasted more time in my life. It's only 20 seconds but damn that was useless.
@arturo55678 жыл бұрын
Be wary of any Turk player with the same score as you, while you are mid Feudal and the Turk is still in Dark. This is usually a good indication that you should attack early on, since chances are, that he is doing a fast imp.
@franzluggin3988 жыл бұрын
I do not have that much AoE MP experience, but I was under the impression you could just say: "Be wary of any Turk player, you should attack early on, since chances are, that he is doing a fast imp." and it would still be true.
@arturo55678 жыл бұрын
+Franz Luggin Well, it really depends on alot of factors, the map, your civ, the enemys civ (in this case a turk) and so on. So your moment to attack is all about timing, because when attack, your eco suffers as well, because you are spending resources on an attack which could be spend on your eco. This means the enemys eco should be damaged more than yours at the end of an attack. A feudal rush on arabia is viable, but a feudal army on arena not so much. So "attacking early on" maybe should be changed to: "prepare appropiate". Example: On Arabia, any feudal army will suffice. On Arena, maybe fast castle, and wait him up with a sea of knights plus monks or mangonels.
@franzluggin3988 жыл бұрын
Yes, I know about the basics, being efficient in your resources when it comes to fighting and raiding. Arena or Black Forest do kinda forbid a flush for a player like me, that is true. Still, if you have few late-game bonuses, Turks are generally not the enemy you want to let become powerful by waiting around, even though there are probably scenarios where this rule doesn't apply, since there seem to be no absolute rules in AoE 2.
@arturo55678 жыл бұрын
+Franz Luggin The general consensus is indeed that you shouldn't wait around with Turks, but sometimes it is worth the risk, because just like you said: there arent absolute rules haha. I thought it was something worth noticing since this is a score video and I actually really like to fast imp myself ;)
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
This is definitely true. I've been experimenting more with Fast Imping with Turks on BF, and I can say that it's a really good map for the fast imperial, so be especially wary of a Turks flank on BF.
@0ThrowawayAccount07 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Spirit. You are a treasure. Thank you for keeping the AoE2 community alive!
@TisTheWay3 жыл бұрын
4 years later and loving these vids
@wanking90408 жыл бұрын
this was genuinely informative. Thank you so much
@ToanTran-po8ig8 жыл бұрын
I just can't tell how amazing your vids are. I don't play AOE2 that much any more but any time after watching one or two of your vids I wanna play a couple matches right away. Then I left it alone for a while until the next time I watch your new vids. That being said, your vids are like the only thing draw me back to playing AOE2. Keep the awesomeness going!
@reddyaquaria6898 жыл бұрын
Man I love your videos so much, it's like an addiction of mine, I can't stand having to wait a week or two just to get another one, I WANT MORE SPIRIT OF THE LAW!!!
@ScientistDog8 жыл бұрын
Yay, I got featured at 0:54 and 11:10, it was an awesome match!! SalvadorAllende was insane, it was a very close, but we lost at the end... I have seen the record a few times to learn more :p I hope one day I can find you again in the lobby xD. You and your videos are great!
@farangutan81626 жыл бұрын
after 18 years I finally know how score is calculated and the difference between the low ping and turtle icons. nice. thanks bro.
@kalylbmmi6 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about those icons in the beginning of the video and you delivered. Well done spirit.
@StaroomSta8 жыл бұрын
Just got this game during the steam summer sale and am loving it, always saw it sitting on a desk at my grandma's but never played it lol. Love your videos they're so informative and are 10/10 for a noob like me wondering what is what. This question about what in game score actually is one i've wondered many times so thanks for answering, you've got yourself another sub!
@sourabhmunot63338 жыл бұрын
thanks for covering that, I was always confused about what influenced it
@MsKepher8 жыл бұрын
I was expecting this from long time ago! Thank you, spiritofthelaw
@Tepalus8 жыл бұрын
Back from my holidays and spirit has 3 new videos...awesome :D keep going
@Krdragon65 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say that i think you have one of the best intros in youtube.
@Retroshift7 жыл бұрын
well structured overview, it is noticeable you put a lot of effort into this analysis
@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always Spirit. But I've noticed a lack of Chinese review on this channel. MAKE IT HAPPEN!
@rodrigobaez0108 жыл бұрын
just in time for lunch :D love your videos!
@aussiepassenger8 жыл бұрын
Great video, Spirit! Really clarifying ;) I will repeat what other people have suggested: maybe investigate the Battle Event in the post-game timeline? Keep up the good work!
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
I believe he already has a video on that.
@aussiepassenger8 жыл бұрын
Really? I dont remember seeing it :S
@digitalconsciousness2 жыл бұрын
You know, I was thinking, aoe2 is quite literally a better game because of your videos. I want to know something? I type it in and no matter what the question, you have a video on the topic. It adds so much more depth to the game. It actually makes me wonder if this is a blind spot for a lot of developers and that it should be something they should be more proactive about.
@emirhamam5278 жыл бұрын
Doing god's work there, Spirit
@jacobbrown26237 жыл бұрын
Clicked on this vid thinking it would be about the music score. :D New vid idea Spirit!
@KorKhan898 жыл бұрын
One thing I wonder about: On the tab for the technology score in the achievements menu, you see a percentage of research. No matter how many technologies I develop, I never seem to come close to 100%. Do you know how it's calculated? Is it a percentage of all possible technologies, including ones your civ doesn't have access to?
@SpiritOfTheLaw8 жыл бұрын
I've also never seen it at 100%, come to think of it. I suspect it's a percentage of the total number of techs
@syz888 жыл бұрын
If I'm not mistaken it's a percentage of all available technologies from that civ only, that's why sometimes a player with 40 technologies researched has a higher percentage than someone with 42-44 technologies... It's really hard to achieve 100% since you'd have to develop every single technology (for example every dock technology in Black Forest seems like a waste of time and resources). Try playing a game with "Starting age" set in "post imperial" and you'll notice every player has 100% research, no matter the civ. Hope this helps :)
@KorKhan898 жыл бұрын
+Santi Ruejas (Leeroy) Interesting, because I've sometimes tried to get 100% by researching all technologies from all buildings, including from monasteries and pointless docks. I never seem to be able to make more than about 80%.
@syz888 жыл бұрын
KorKhan89 Hmm I may be wrong, but it's the only explanation as why someone with a lower research count has a higher percentage... There's also the possibility that they changed it in the HD version (as I'm recalling all this from the classic version)
@KorKhan898 жыл бұрын
+Santi Ruejas (Leeroy) I'll have to try it out later. For science!
@mpw03548 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting, thanks. Can you also answer how the game decides who the Most Valuable Player is? It doesn't seem to be the person with the highest score or the one with the most kills.
@WR3A5PTS56PDVMB8 жыл бұрын
The one with the highest military score.
@potemapote8 жыл бұрын
This! Pleaaaaaaaaaaase!!!
@moooseman36 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is old, but the MVP score seems to just be Military Score + Military Score just from buildings (so destroying buildings counts double). Because of this, it is possible to be MVP while having the lowest score in every category.
@shanestarkey50236 жыл бұрын
man all the love in the comments is amazing. the best part is he deserves every little bit of it
@bommking1378 жыл бұрын
New Spirit of the Law vid: today was a good day.
@dethmaul7 жыл бұрын
DUDE the part where you can peek at the 50 point score drop to Feudal age and comparing it to how you're advancing can tell you what frickin playstyle your opponent is likely going for: Can we take a frickin second and respect how god damn smart that is? That's like an old-ass mechanic listening to you start your car and saying 'haw yah that there's the number four there, he's not exhausting the unburnt fuel properly.' That is top of the pops skill. When you and your opponent are both so good you can read each other off of innocuous cues like that. On a COMPLETELY different level than new players. People can get THIS good at the game. It blows my mind.
@ArtanisOwns8 жыл бұрын
im pretty sure it's explained in the booklet that came with the original aoe&aoe:rise of rome&aoe2:kings&aoe2:conquerors anthology. it gives you points for resources gained, spent, map explored, unit kills, buildings, wonders, and - from units killed
@ethanludwig26037 жыл бұрын
I dont even play AOE2, I've only played 1 and 3, I just like watching your tutorials even tho I have no connection whatsoever
@Rockmonsterdude6 жыл бұрын
Perfect videos that I can fall asleep too 😴 while still learning aoe 👍
@Fandommember8 жыл бұрын
I at first thought this was about the score as in soundtrack.
@TheGoodLuc7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Spirit of the Law. I always wanted to know what these numbers mean.
@seb612schuth8 жыл бұрын
I love you. I love your voice, your knowledge, your style. Really, you are amazing.
@johannah62846 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have always wanted to know when my opponent is gonna feudal so that I could act accordingly. Now I know I could check it from his score.
@FortuneTellher8 жыл бұрын
Hey Spirit Of The Law, Do you know how the technology "Spies" affects the Score? The game says that Spies costs 200 Gold per enemy Villager (and I believe it still costs 200 Gold if there are none of them on the map). Because the cost of Spies fluctuates during a game, I was curious about whether the amount that it adds to your score is always the same, if it changes based on the amount of Gold it costs at the time of research, or if the value it adds to your score changes based on the number of enemy villagers on the map. And in Regicide, does Treason add to your Technology score? Also, does the Chinese technology cost reduction bonus affects the price of Spies or Treason? Do Chinese technologies contribute less to the Technology score? [subtly asking for Chinese civ overview] Thank you for working hard on your videos and for reacting to you followers!
@mrchaoticunicorn8 жыл бұрын
Great video spirit, keep up the good work.
@dingledln8 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the title, I thought it was going to be about the in-game background music.
@madeiraislander3 жыл бұрын
the score is very important in Feudal age, when you see your enemy's score rising fast, you know a rush is just about to happen!
@azteka96928 жыл бұрын
Hey spirit of the law!!!first at all I just want to say thank you because being a new player you have helped me a lot, even if I still lose in online matches :( and also I would like to ask what do/did you study??? (I just think you are super smart and Im curious :D ) You might not read this but any way thanks.
@spacemanandy28 жыл бұрын
I never really understood why there even is a score count. It is only really utilized as the final goal in one gametype, and that type isn't used very much. In pretty much any other gametype, it's pretty useless. It might tell you who is the most dangerous on the map or whatever, but does so poorly that you can't ever really tell who has the advantage solely based on that.
@FloosWorld_AoE7 жыл бұрын
BTW: The killcounter doesn't differ between enemy and allied units so basically you can push your score with teamkilling using units who are able to teamkill e.g. Onager or Bombard Cannon
@ssdght5 жыл бұрын
Hey Spirit, I’m assuming you watch the comment feed like most KZfaqrs do. I really enjoy your channel, even though I’ve never played AoE2. I hope you find another game to talk about if you run out of things to say regarding AoE2.
@Flight_of_Icarus7 жыл бұрын
The game is made for fighting. Buildings are there to give you something to destroy, so it doesn't surprise me the score is calculated that way.
@Grenader8 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video
@adrianstainthorp35398 жыл бұрын
WHOOOO. New Spirit of the law vid :)
@HECKproductions8 жыл бұрын
what if someone makes a magyar huzar for 90 resources then researches mercenaries so its costs only 80 and then i kill it i killed a unit that costs 80 resources for him but de facto he did pay 90 do i get 16 or 18 points??
@PhotonTrooperGaming7 жыл бұрын
That's a good question. I would like to know too!
@paulpincemin57007 жыл бұрын
HECKproductions The AI can differenciate between individual units, so it knows how much each individual actually cost to deploy.
@MHKiller10007 жыл бұрын
HECKproductions I
@Volcano49816 жыл бұрын
That must be in contrast to the XP gained by killing units or buildings in AoE3 then, which is 10% of the cost put towards creating the said unit - a Musketeer, for example, costs 75 Food and 25 Coin, and with 100 total resources, has a Kill XP of 10. Russians get Musketeers for 25% cheaper (and with 20% less attack and HP as compared to the base, unupgraded Musketeer to balance them out) - but still have the same kill XP. The score works kinda the same, except with 1% of the resource value I think. So assuming that and the AoE2 score system work similar to each other, maybe Mercenaries decreases the kill score for Magyar Huszars [created after the technology research] because technically their 'base cost' has been modified? It's pure speculation by me at this point :p
@sinang-star11878 жыл бұрын
This guy is awesome!
@btje19998 жыл бұрын
like for the background music
@fenrissilverfang84198 жыл бұрын
The brexit joke had me fall of my chair from laughing, good job xD
@zyzzbrah70228 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love it!
@zyzzbrah70228 жыл бұрын
Well, if you watch 30 videos on a channel and they're all good, you can pretty much assume that the 31st is good as well! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@msnmasc248 жыл бұрын
Paying attention to the score is particularly useful in Nomad early on I found.
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
This is true. I'm always low because presumably I suck at nomad. :P
@skytstrax8 жыл бұрын
How do discounts fit into this? For example, will goth infantry yield less points when produced and killed, due to the goth infantry discount?
@Krispo70078 жыл бұрын
1:03 SALVADOR ALLENDE JAJAJAJAAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA XDDD.
@lucaspetroni23904 жыл бұрын
Civilizacion: Salvador Allende Tecnología única: deja la barra de alimentos de todas las civilizaciones en 0
@Zockermaniac8 жыл бұрын
just discovered an i love it ^^ your Channel is really nice and you aswell :) I love AoE so much...i played it since my Childhood :D mostly the aoe2 ^^
@YoungSavage8 жыл бұрын
I play TGs all the time and I often find myself looking at the scores to see how well my team is doing, but it is never a good way of doing that. So many times I have gotten teams where our score is usually (slightly) lower than the other team but in the end we always manage to come out on top
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
Server says "NZ/AU" British players: *join game*
@xXxIsmirWurstxXx7 жыл бұрын
finally i know the difference between the yellow/red ball and the turtle :D thx
@Mag3141598 жыл бұрын
Brought the old intro back. I approve.
@_antares0318 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Now I can go to sleep with no problem.
@LivingLegacy778 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning the AUS/NZ and EU lobby names. Seems to be a lot of people out there that do not understand this concept. Basically every lobby I've created with AUS/NZ in the name there is always some foreign people joining. So annoying..
@GabrielNascimentoNovaes8 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Always though that trading scores would stack. Hey, how about a vid explaining the score on Steam?
@abhilash_music7 жыл бұрын
DUDE! Awesome stats man
@ryankasch14378 жыл бұрын
What about the end game stats, it seems that there is no way to get 100% researched. Is this because of unique techs?
@Skaitania8 жыл бұрын
The background music is a bit too loud on this one. Its kind of distracting. Thanks for unravelling the score myth, I have been wondering about its intricacies since I started playing.
@MinecraftPlanetChan8 жыл бұрын
anyone else think spirit should do a top 10 best civ User Interfaces? Just the other day I took the time to look at the civ uis (i always knew they had unique ones, but I never took the time to actually notice them all, some are really good)
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Some of my favorites are the Goths ones (they are awesome), Garland Wars, Couriers (actually very strong), and Sipahis.
@MinecraftPlanetChan8 жыл бұрын
Sean - im not talking about the techs i mean the UI. User Interface. But yeah one of those would be cool too
@barbarianjk23558 жыл бұрын
Two of my favourite units are Kamayuk and Slingers *with* Couriers :) The other day I was in a game where one guy called the Kamayuks "waste of gold, gold pikes"... pffft lol But I miss the 10% extra speed.
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
Same. I think they should buff Kamayuk base speed just a bit, or maybe just Elite Kamayuk base speed.
@MinecraftPlanetChan8 жыл бұрын
lol kamayuks are _well_ worth the gold.
@syz888 жыл бұрын
We need some SotL gameplay!!!
@20xd6 Жыл бұрын
Hey spirit, For your next vid, recreate the lag shown in this video on aoe2 DE. We can appreciate how much better net code is now
@TheStrategist238 жыл бұрын
Hey look! An awesome youtuber!! :D
@stevenwang20684 жыл бұрын
that elephant: you think you're cool?
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
I feel like scouting score should not be based on how much you scout but what you scout. Perhaps a scouting score based on the percentage of value of enemy buildings seen, plus a percentage of the gold, stone, and animals seen. (wood wouldn't be counted as there's so much of it on most maps that scouting wood lines isn't really done past the edges of your base). That way if you don't see an enemy barracks, you will drop scouting score, and if you confirm that there are no enemy barracks, you will still have scouting score.
@bongxinh19968 жыл бұрын
Love when see my in game score is twice as much the opponent :)
@DieuDeMort6 жыл бұрын
A turtle for a player whose computer can't keep up with AoE2... I'm glad they added it, but... are they running it on an actual toaster?
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is that a lot of my 1v1 ranked games have military score very low. I think the main reason is that the decisive battle is often in castle or early imperial age, especially if nobody is stonewalled. And a lot of people resign the moment they have an army in their base and nothing to counter it.
@TheChangNetwork8 жыл бұрын
love this video!
@TheBurningSeraphim58 жыл бұрын
god I love your videos
@noxious88 жыл бұрын
I am playing this game for 16 years now and never saw the hint in the achievements how the score is calculated o_O
@Ronnybanan7 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered about that
@TheBronf8 жыл бұрын
ohhhh i never knew what that turtle meant thank you for that
@vpat_patv4 жыл бұрын
After doom, aoe 2 is the other game where I am seeing so much research and analysis 👍
@owlblocksdavid49558 жыл бұрын
Hey, Spirit... You've done videos on different units before. Maybe when you run out of needed civ overviews you could give some of them a spotlight or something.
@iforgot878724 жыл бұрын
2:35- confused boi.
@UnfamiliarPlace8 жыл бұрын
Weird about that tribute finding. The wording at 2:49 is "has or has paid in tribute", and I find it hard to read the second part as anything but a bonus for generosity. To describe how you've just found it works at 4:35, it should have said "has received in tribute"! An oversight or poor wording? lol re: Brexit... I'd vote for quieter music throughout. Even if it's nice, it's harder to pay attention to what you're saying...
@fenistereinc.57977 жыл бұрын
"Salvador Allende" jajajaja Chilenos en todas partes
@XyntXII8 жыл бұрын
you forgot to mention the drushing. you know if someone is drushing by score somewhat easily, even if you did not find their gold and checked for missing 10 or found their barracks.
@KoldDude8 жыл бұрын
Hey Spirit, Some friendly feedback in the spirit of democracy: I don't like having background music in your videos. Use that information as you will.
@nemtudom50748 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks, i like your content
@bobjohn3358 жыл бұрын
That Brexit banter was so good 11
@deminidze8 жыл бұрын
Chineeeese?
@gregslot8 жыл бұрын
I keep teeling him!!!
@CloudAyon8 жыл бұрын
It'll be next, probably...
@tiraflecha23188 жыл бұрын
Please be patient. I requested him that 3 times already but I can understand the editing takes DAYS to do sometimes. The results are ALWAYS totally worth the waitin'.
@rovsea-37618 жыл бұрын
I used to really like them on Black forest, but after playing against the Celts one time, I can't endorse them anymore. Especially not Celts with the Korean team bonus for +1 Onager range. :/
@tiraflecha23188 жыл бұрын
+Sean - Any civ can beat any other civ in any map. You only need to modify your strategy. Remember that any civ can beat the Vikings and Saracens on sea but you need to get spend your resources wisely and micromanage your armies dutifully
@Soshiplayz8 жыл бұрын
Do you only cover age of empires 2? for I'd actually like to know more about the first age of empires.