I recently picked up a new game, even though I had never played an Age of Empires game before and only had a few hours of experience with real-time strategy games.
But I’m absolutely hooked and have already put in 12 hours.
I’m enjoying playing against real people in multiplayer, and I’m working my way through the campaigns in my spare time.
My first ranked match was a breeze, as my opponent was just sending out scouts and failing miserably at the game.
My second match, however, was against a 2K player on an unfamiliar map and I didn’t stand a chance.
I’m currently at the 1000 rating level, and I’m not sure how many more games it’ll take to get matches with people at my level.
I’m a bit hesitant to start another ranked match.