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Very interesting points. For the record, I observed two good games last night (the 2nd one will feature on the channel as this weeks game, btw) - and I observed closely if any of the players appeared to be autotraining. I'm somewhat pleased to say I don't think any of them did, and yet they matched what I could achieve in terms of rapid unit production with autotrain just by their own skill. That motivated me to practice a bit without autotrain in Single player - and using the insight I got from using autotrain, I was able to elevate my unit production. Not as good as with it, but it showed there are still lots of techniques that I simply haven't sussed. I feel much better knowing that. It's a strange place to be in. I'll be honest, I actually really enjoy using both techniques, and it takes a slightly different skillset to develop your army each, and certainly adds an element to the game. As an experiment, maybe even a future episode on my channel, I might find an opponent willing to test out playing me using each method and see how differently the games pan out. However, in multiplayer generally, I'm going to trust that most players either aren't aware the option is there, or like me are willing not to use it as per the spirit of fair competition. I'll certainly know what to look for in the replays, though, if I come up against some training with near robotic abundance! I guess you're all right, there are always methods to circumvent the code and the spirit of any game, and 0AD is kind of set up for those exploits to be opened up if someone is so disposed. And we all know about those games that let players pay money to have what is clearly an unfair advantage. But 0AD is free and I hope that the vast majority of players do feel a greater sense of achievement through hard work and practice of the base game, rather than something that artificially supplements them in their areas of weakness. And I feel really bad for the poor, unfortunate noob I toasted yesterday using autotrain! But I won't mention it if you guys don't!

In a real, here and now sense, where does this leave us? In reality what is the etiquette when I join a multiplayer game? Should I willingly advise I have the mod and know full well how to use autotrain? How many other people actually use it? nani suggested that no pro player uses it to win a fight, but at the same time suggested that they do use it in some capacity.

But being a mod, you could argue any player has the 'right' to access it if they choose. Also being a mod, there isn't a way to disable it in a game setup to ensure no one player benefits from it. It opens a contentious can of worms I'd not previously considered. It relies on player honesty. Thats never a good thing! Strangely, I've found it totally helped my eco - certainly in the areas of the game where I struggle - which seems to be negotiating phase 2 into 3. I may be an edge case, but I found it transformed my strategic play - in so much that I was able to devote more attention to the bigger picture, rather than having to monitor the fact that I was producing units or not. I knew I was by default unless I purposefully stopped it. 0AD feels, to me at least, almost like a different game when I play using it. And I find it strangely hard now when I try and match that performance without it, knowing that with autotrain I'd be a good 20-30 units up on what I can do manually.

Hi nani, Yes, I really only targeted the most obvious features - it's pretty impressive just how many things you've crammed into the mod. It's a piece of work for sure One thing that has come up in the comments on Youtube - the autotrain feature - honestly, is it cheating? I've been testing it, and I'm producing at a far higher rate than I could ever manage using my own limited 0AD playing skills!!!!! I just crushed an opponent through sheer weight of numbers where otherwise it would have been a very close game. I feel if everyone had access to it within the core game it would be fair enough. But If I know my opponent doesn't use it, am I willingly giving myself an unfair advantage? And if I choose not to use it on principle, I know I'm going to get wiped out by an opponent who does. It calls into question how many games I've lost against players because of this feature? I'm not a great player, make absolutely no mistake, but looking back at replays where I've been dumbfounded about far behind I've fallen in unit production really quickly, it makes me wonder!

First mini-episode covering 0AD mods Gone for an established classic this time, will be working through similar common mods first, then branching out into the more leftfield ones after.

So, is the tournament officially dead now?

Another big 4v4 this week

And for a bit of a laugh, here is a preview of the thumbnail for my first 0AD tutorial Hope someone produces a mod to put those hats on the units of new players in the game!!!!!!!

Well, most of the games I've covered (with a few exceptions) always features players of a rating of 1500 or lower. I love watching elite players doing their magic as much as anyone, and I'd love to get chance to cover those higher rated games more, but I personally I find it much more real showing games with players of a more typical ability, so new players will never be excluded. In fact, I covered a Noob 1v1 match a few weeks back;

Happy Sunday

Finally got to feature a team game on Corinthian Ishtmus

Was brave and did another 4v4 again!

Great new match commentary on Youtube from @badosu. And check out that mod. What do you think, would that be a useful addition to my match commentaries?

I like your posts, dude. It doesn't matter whether you write a lot or a little, none of it ever makes any sense whatsoever. Delightfully cryptic.

It's Sunday - and this week 0AD Newbie Rush actually contains a game between two newbies, and funnily enough it does involve a newbie rushing! . While perhaps not a game for the purist, those with a little more experience will probably be shouting at the screen for the players not to do what they're blatantly about to do, while newer players might just pick up a tip or two upon witnessing these two new players slugging it out

They're still going!

And the 0AD World Cup goes on!

That Sunday Feeling

And we got another

And the games will be coming thick and fast now;

In special commemoration of the first broadcast game from the tournament, 0AD Newbie Rush have produced a special one-off collectible T-Shirt

First game of a very rapid series from Derek O's 0AD 1 v 1 World Cup July 2020 Tournament

It's Sunday, so that must mean...

Thanks for posting that, dude. interesting insight, and actually, very interesting channel overall. And if anyone is curious, the theme music from my Youtube vids is a chiptune rendition of the finale of the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. I found a free midi file of an arrangement of it, checked that it had no licensing conditions attached to it and replaced all the instruments with arcade synths. Well, it was either that or hire an orchestra

Happy Sunday