Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 399

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 119
42. Obstructive Forces (1)
I found my opponent in the matchmaking.
The opponent was AK47.
One of the members from the group chat determined to block me and Bontovi.
[AK47: I’ll return before my back cools down.]
[Extremely Intelligent: Show us the power of the Four Kings!]
[Nalbil Judge: Annihilate the enemy!]
Chat messages that were almost painful to witness.
‘These lunatics.’
Chiseung cursed inwardly and furrowed his brow, but showed nothing on his face.
Thanks to that, King Gul began his commentary with undiminished enthusiasm.
“Alright, the game has started! This time we have a vertical layout! At 12 o’clock, Aamond and Bontovi’s base! And at 6 o’clock, Commander AK47’s base!”
King Gul passes the commentary to Kim Chi Warrior.
“Kim Chi Warrior, what’s your take on this matchup?”
“Well, the fact that Bontovi has the most essential lumber positioned nearby is good… but the gold mine will be difficult to protect with the town hall’s coverage.”
Civil Empire differs from other RTS games in that advantages and disadvantages are determined from the very start.
This happens because all map elements have randomized properties.
He continued his analysis while deliberately downplaying the opponent’s sniper characteristic.
“The most important thing is that both bases are close to each other. For Bontovi, who plans to use archers, this is favorable.”
“Ah, so it looks good for Bontovi right now?”
It appears that way, but it probably won’t be. The opponent knows everything.
But I decide to say it anyway.
“Yes. In fact, the opponent’s lumber is positioned far away. The gold mine is close, though.”
“What does that mean?”
“It makes lumber harassment easier. If Almond pushes in and completely controls the lumber, it becomes difficult to build structures in the early-mid game, and they can’t respond to archers with archers.”
“But couldn’t they just produce cavalry? Cavalry doesn’t require lumber.”
“Age 2 cavalry has terrible cost efficiency. It’s rarely used unless absolutely necessary. I think it needs a patch.”
“Is it that bad?”
“The cavalry barracks costs quite a lot. To resummon horses after cavalry dismount, you need a separate stable, and you need horseshoe upgrades for mounted archers or lance charges… there’s a lot to manage.”
“Ooh~”
King Gul glances at the chat and explains.
“For those who don’t know this game at all, let me explain simply. Back in the day when you’d take a taxi, you’d pay 100 won every time the horse ran, right? Horses are expensive, that’s what I mean!”
-??
What is that… lol
I can’t translate this as it’s not a coherent Korean phrase. It appears to be keyboard mashing or gibberish with the ending “-아” and laughing sounds (ㅋㅋㅋ).
These days, people seem clueless.
-Back in my day, horses! Horses!
-What horses?
King Gul’s explanation doesn’t seem to land properly.
“What, you don’t know this? Really?!”
King Gul began arguing with the viewers.
Meanwhile, Kim Chi Warrior shifted his gaze to the game screen.
“No…! What…? …that’s why!”
Letting King Gul’s voice fade into the background, he carefully observed the enemy’s movements.
‘They must have some special strategy prepared. Definitely.’
So far, AK47 was simply mining resources with workers as usual.
It was difficult to tell what else they had prepared.
‘Huh?’
Then Kim Chi Warrior sensed something odd. AK was clearly mining resources as usual, but….
‘The worker count….’
The worker count wasn’t increasing.
Sure enough, a Spearman training facility suddenly went up.
‘Could it be Mongol-style?’
It’s a strategy not used in basic matches since there are no civilization bonuses, but it’s one Mongolia frequently uses in international tournaments.
“Age 1 tower rush….”
This was a tower rush.
“What are these kids gonna do… huh?”
King Gul, still arguing with the viewers, suddenly turned his head.
Kim Chi Warrior explained again.
“The enemy commander is about to execute an Age 1 tower rush.”
“Al-already? It’s only three minutes in?! Does Bontovi know about this?”
King Gul frantically glanced between the minimap and the timer. The observer immediately zoomed out to check Bontovi’s base.
“Ah…!”
King Gul let out a sigh.
Well, as expected, Bontovi was focused on advancing to Age 2 as usual for his fast Age 2 archer rush strategy.
“Of course Bontovi doesn’t know! Actually, even if he did, he’d still do the archer rush, so it’s better he doesn’t!”
-lolololol
-lmao true
-born to “B”
That was right.
Since entering A-rank, Bontovi had been on a winning streak with the same strategy.
By now, the archer rush was something he could do with his eyes closed.
But the problem was, he literally had his eyes closed. He hadn’t even detected anything suspicious about the enemy’s movements through scouting.
‘Just as I thought. He’s gone blind.’
This matched Kim Chi Warrior’s prediction.
The winning streak had elevated his rank, but it had actually become poison to Bontovi’s actual skill.
‘Bontovi doesn’t matter. He’s not even a pro player anyway.’
Bontovi could be overlooked like this.
‘But Almond can’t be.’
Easy victories are poison. For a mercenary, it’s no different.
I had been fighting the same battles over and over. Slip into the enemy camp, turn a few workers into skewers, and the enemy commanders would surrender on their own.
After climbing to A-rank, this phenomenon accelerated. They had sharp eyes for the game, so they were quick to judge surrender. They rapidly realized their structural defeat.
Thanks to these factors, victories stacked up quickly. But pure skill growth? That’s questionable.
‘I need trials.’
International tournaments are battles of who adapts better to variables.
Every possible variable in this game happens.
Europe’s innovative strategies, Mongolia’s recklessness, China’s elite physicals from their talent pool, Japan’s perfect organization….
Things I’ve never experienced pour out in torrents.
Can I, who grew up only in the greenhouse of Pachungler, truly respond properly when facing them?
I don’t think so.
From here on, I need to become accustomed to variables.
That’s right now.
King Gul’s body trembles with excitement.
“Whoa whoa whoa! Here it comes! This is insane, a rush at 3 minutes 30 seconds!”
AK47 started moving.
He quickly produced 3 basic spearmen, then rushed toward Bontovi’s camp with a swarm of workers.
‘So that’s what he meant about striking while the iron’s hot.’
Kim Chi Warrior strokes his chin, recalling what AK said in the group chat.
How this unfolds, even Chiseung can’t predict. For now, Bontovi’s judgment is what matters.
“A fast archer rush, no matter how ‘fast,’ is still a second-age base build order, so it comes out at the earliest around 4 minutes 50 seconds, at the latest past 5 minutes? This is 1 minute 30 seconds faster than that!?”
1 minute 30 seconds faster.
In a game like this, that’s more than enough time to decide one faction’s fate.
“Workers and spearmen! Charging!”
10 workers and 3 spearmen begin their charge.
It’s a distance that won’t take even 30 seconds.
“Now, AK says! Who’s fast now!?”
-Lmaooooooooo
-It just became a slow archer rush lolol
-What kind of insane game is this lol
An early rush so fast it makes the term “fast archer rush” look embarrassing.
That much more reckless, and the returns much smaller.
‘The opponent knows everything.’
The opponent isn’t taking any risk at all.
“A clash of speed-obsessed maniacs! Bontovi! You need to hurry a bit! You’re about to hit second age, but…! Whether by chance or what, this is the weakest timing!!!”
Boom!
[Bontovi]
[Age 2 – Feudal Age]
Advancing into Age 2 at the perfect moment.
This exquisite timing is no coincidence.
This is the timing as we transition into the 2nd era.
Bontovi is at their weakest right now.
And of all times, the enemy arrives now.
“Everyone’s arrived! We’ve made contact!”
Finally, AK’s forces entered Bontovi’s base. It was essentially an unopposed occupation. There were no defensive structures at all. The only building present was the town hall.
“Right now, the only building we can attack is the town hall!”
AK’s soldiers circle around the perimeter of the town hall’s range.
“That’s right. The town hall is where workers spawn from, so destroying it would end the game, but we don’t have enough firepower early on. That’s why we usually target the resource depots nearby instead.”
“Yes! The gold mine is far from the town hall, right? It won’t be protected!?”
AK47’s workers begin constructing a defense tower at one location.
Right at the gold mine.
[Wooden Defense Tower]
[Construction in progress…]
I’m crying…
-It’s over
-Isn’t this just the end?
“Ahhh! Control is being established at the gold mine! Is Bontovi completely helpless!?”
At this moment, King Gul checks the resource status and is startled.
“And Bontovi has almost no gold!?”
“They spent it all upgrading to reach the 2nd era… Hmm.”
Having just paid a hefty upgrade cost to advance to the 2nd era, there’s not a single gold coin left in reserves.
As I said, the timing is exquisite.
Right when pressure is being applied to the gold mine—when Bontovi has zero gold in their coffers and all their workers are heading toward the gold mine.
But fortunately, their reaction was quick.
“Ooh!”
Ting!
[Retreat]
An emergency retreat ping is marked, and the approaching workers immediately begin fleeing in unison.
“They’re responding! They did respond!”
Bontovi, having caught on, quickly pulls the workers back.
But they fail to give proper orders to a few of them.
Those workers charge straight toward the defense tower.
“Ah… Bontovi! Were you startled just now!? Did you panic!? Some of your workers just charge straight into hell!”
I can’t laugh at that
This is a mess lol
Worker going backwards lolololol
“Ugh~! Workers dying! Dying again!”
Thunk! Thunk!
The spearmen thrust with their spears, and the workers collapse in an instant.
“Ah! Every single one is precious right now! Three workers lost just like that! Absolutely ridiculous! The wooden defense tower! It’s going up! Thud! Clack! Thud! Clack!”
Eventually, the defensive tower is completed.
[Wooden Defensive Tower]
[5/5]
Five workers immediately enter it.
Arrows are fired at once.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The defensive tower has considerable range, so it shoots down a couple more of Bontovi’s fleeing workers.
“The defensive tower speaks! Now, who’s defending!?”
I’m dying laughing hahahahaha
That’s insane how quickly they switched to offense.
Attack tower lololol
“Bontovi! Nobody made it to the gold mine! In the end! The current gold is exactly! 3! Just 3 gold!”
The remaining gold is now 3.
If it ended here, it would actually be manageable.
“Ah! Since AK is all-in, more units are coming, right!? The remaining five workers are now trying to control the food supply! Just barely within the town hall range, another defensive tower—no, offensive tower goes up!!!”
AK47 begins constructing another defensive tower.
This time, it’s near the fruit trees that had been supplying food.
“Food is one of the essential resources for unit production. Without it, you can’t even train workers!”
Any resource matters, but food was especially critical since it directly affected worker production.
“Bontovi must choose! Either train some spearmen to defend alongside the workers!”
Bontovi is left with two choices.
Either train spearmen equally to counter.
“Or! Even if I die soon, I’m a bow warrior! Just train archers, right!?”
Or, train archers even if it means dying soon.
“Ah, but with the remaining food and gold, training archers carries too much risk!”
Bontovi hasn’t even built the archer barracks yet.
In this case, it might be better to train some cheaper spearmen to hold the line.
If he pushes too hard with archers, he’ll completely drain his resources.
“Now that AK has secured gold and food control! Building more defensive towers!? More workers are coming! He’s really trying to end it here!”
AK47 is riding the momentum, determined to end the game.
Actually, this is where an opportunity came for Bontovi.
“Oh, this is actually an opportunity?”
“It is?”
“Yes. Actually, if you progress your own base upgrades simultaneously, you can win safely. Right now he’s pushing a bit too hard, you know? He’s trying to ride the momentum.”
The number of spearmen increases, and workers begin pouring in en masse. Now they’re starting to set fire to the [House] that manages the total population.
And Bontovi begins constructing the [Archer Barracks].
With over 10 workers swarming it, construction is instantaneous.
“Ahhh! Th-the archer barracks! He finally chose it! True to form, Bontovi picks Almond and prays!”
A few seconds later.
[Archer Production Complete]
Almond has been produced.
And what awaits him is a base camp that’s nearly burned to the ground.
“Bontovi is banging his head right now, saying: Help me~~! Dora Almond~~~!”
Lol Doraemon lol
-Damn, that’s hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Main base ㅋㅋㅋ
Looks like I’m losing the game since it’s coming out like this lol
“What’s with that voice lol”
-This is too much lol

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