Sneak Attack Strategies

In the last post I talked about sneak attacking with Huns , Since every civilization doesn't have Tarkans lets see what other civilizations can do. One of the best options is to send some Petards followed by Cavalry Archers. Petards have an attack bonus against buildings so they will make quick work of Castles. Some civilizations have siege engineers ( University ) which makes the Petards really destructive. Always make sure to follow up with some Cavalry Archers to finish off the King. Normal Archers are also good but they are very slow to move and very vulnerable to attacks.
Another good combination is about 5-6 trebs and Cavalry Archers. Japanese have bit of an advantage in this move since their trebs fire and pack faster. Be sure to take some pike men or Halberdiers to protect the trebs from Cavalry units.
Even if the King escapes your sneak attack if you play your cards right you can get a considerable advantage. When a sneak attack comes some players panic and send their kings to the allies base , this gives you a slight advantage since now he doesn't have control over the building the King is in , so your chance of the next sneak attack increases. And when a sneak attack comes your opponents focus is primarily on the king , so make this a good opportunity to kill some of his villagers. And sometimes he might pull his armies back giving you sometime to regroup. So sneak attacks are one of the best ways to win Regicide games. In the next post we'll see some general things that can and should be done playing AOE.