[Anonymous Player]

I always enjoy playing games that require competition.

I started with LoL, where I reached mid-diamond, and then progressed to WoT, where I was ranked in the top 98/99%.

However, I have always struggled with RTS games.

AoE2 is a game that I love, and I remember playing it with friends during LAN parties in the past.

Coming back to the game as an adult is nostalgic and fun, but I find myself struggling to improve.

Though I have played almost 180 games, my ranking is just hovering around 1k elo, which is quite low.

In RTS games, a player’s APM (actions per minute) is typically critical to success.

Unfortunately, I don’t think I will ever be able to play at a fast pace.

Nevertheless, I was good at LoL and WoT, despite my lack of mechanical prowess.

My question is, to what extent can macro compensate for bad micro in AoE2?

I don’t aim to be amazing, and being ranked comfortably at 1500 elo would satisfy my competitive drive/ego.

Also, when reviewing my games, what are the most crucial aspects to monitor and observe?

Currently, I mainly focus on TC idle, villager count, and up times, but I would appreciate any expert tips to improve my game review process.

[Seivy]

APM/eAPM isn’t a cause, it’s a symptom.

It will naturally increase as you progress in managing you eco/army/production.

Spamming key just to increase your APM (won’t affect eAPM) will net you 0 benefit, except maybe accelerating a carpal tunnel issue.

Also, as other people mentionned, AoE is a lower APM game than say Starcraft

[OkayTimeForPlanC]

Im at 1400 with 30 eapm lol

[Unholy_Lilith]

I’m 1k myself, 1500 should be doable if you put in the effort, there are slower players up there.

Also, if you only have ~200 games, you should get a bit faster naturally with practice anyway…

[tenkcoach]

Capture age shows EAPM which negates generic tasks like cycling commands etc.

Your total APM could be double, triple or even 4 times your EAPM.

I wish Capture Age adds APM stat too because people can see how effective they are with their clicks.

Overall, APM matters more if you want to play at a very high level.

I do believe there’s a baseline APM one needs to cross a certain threshold in terms of skill but on average, make the right decisions and you’re probably fine.

[West-Tension1266]

Im 1450 with an average of 25 eAPM.

I also play on a laptop.

[Crime_Dawg]

Daut is an absolute legend of the game and probably has around 60-70 APM.

Getting to 1500 at your APM is perfectly reasonable.

[vibeology1]

50 apm is niiiiiiice

[niyupower]

There is a youtuber called me planner who has low APM but 2k elo.

Mbl beat a 1700 elo with only a mouse.

You can easily be 1500.

I am 1100 with 30eapm

[dileep_vr]

I would stop playing everyday and start watching coaching/review recordings.

You can learn a lot from youtubers like Survivalist giving advice to others.

[[deleted]]

you can reach 2k with 30 eapm as long as you are efficient and dont click 10 times the same action.

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EAPM is the most overrated “skill” in the game, dont even focus on this.

[alisrec]

I’ve been up to 1350 elo and my APM is about 17!

[Familiar-Ticket6318]

Game knowledge and decisions > apm.

I peaked at 1700 and am almost certain slower than players like memb, etc. (I barely ever play archers for example, because i get outmicroed like crazy / cant fight mangonels)

[Haslor]

Are we talking 50 total apm, or 50 eapm?

[Impressive_Double865]

Daut has 50 apm

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