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Standard geo

Standard Geo economy-first play: geothermal by 3:26, T2 constructor by 4:55, advanced geothermal and vehicle plant around 7:07, transitioning into Starlight and T1 vehicles for front while supplying allies with cons and Lazarus.

Usually blows up the commander for T2 (66%)

#eco #t2 · 660 distinct matches · 107 players · 58% of Armada Geo games · team won 55% of 745 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Geothermal Powerplant by 3:26

  1. Open mex and wind into Bot Lab.
  2. Rush geothermal for the early energy spike.
  3. Add Advanced Metal Extractor, then Advanced Geothermal by 7:07.
  4. Bring up Vehicle Plant alongside T2 con for "Starlight" and vehicles.
  5. Funnel "Starlight" and T1 vehicles to front, pay allies with cons and "Lazarus".

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 660 GAMES
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
PLAY THE OPENING

Follow the example game's first 6:00 step by step: what to build now, what comes next, and where it goes. At 1× it keeps pace with your own game.

  1. 1

    Up to the Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine4Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 2 mex, 4 winddone ~1:12, middle half 0:58–1:22

    By 0:55 in all: 2 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×2
    2. Wind ×4
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 0:57 · typical 1:12
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    • Energy Converter8Converter
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Geothermal PowerplantGeo after 4 mex, 5 wind, 1 energy storage
    Builders
    • Construction Turret5 Con turret
    • Lazarus4 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies
    • Lazarus1 Lazarus for allies

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 6 wind · 1 geo · 8 converter · 1 energy storage · 5 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 18 steps
    1. Construction BotCon botfor Beach sea
    2. LazarusLazarus ×2
    3. Mex
    4. LazarusLazarus
    5. Mex
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Construction BotCon bot
    8. Energy storage
    9. Con turret
    10. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:16 · typical 3:26
    11. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    12. Con turret
    13. Converter ×11
    14. Con turret
    15. Converter
    16. Wind
    17. Con turret
    18. Wind ×12
  3. 3

    5:00 to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplant after 8 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretin 61% of games
    2. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 9 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretdone ~7:07, middle half 6:43–7:41
    Builders
    • Construction Turret1 Con turret

    Some games also: converter (49%) · wind (47%)

    By 7:00 in all: 4 mex · 10 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 11 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 13 steps
    1. Wind ×3
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 5:16 · typical 5:34
    3. Wind
    4. PrudePrudedone 6:58
    5. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    6. Wind
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    8. Wind
    9. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    10. Con turret
    11. BeholderBeholder
    12. Con turret
    13. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 7:15 · typical 7:07
  4. 4

    Vehicle Plant to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine5Wind
    • Energy Converter3Converter
    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 11 wind, 12 converter, 7 con turretin 80% of games
    Builders
    • Construction Turret1 Con turret
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle
    Army
    • Starlight2 Starlight
    • Umbra1 Jammer
    • Prophet1 Radar vehicle

    Some games also: T2 con vehicle for allies (48%) · Jaguar (31%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 19 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 16 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 198 steps
    1. BeaverBeaver
    2. BeholderBeholder
    3. SentrySentry
    4. GroundhogGroundhog
    5. Wind
    6. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plantdone 7:55 · typical 8:09
    7. Wind
    8. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    9. Wind ×2
    10. Light MineLight Mine
    11. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehiclefor Front
    12. Wind ×2
    13. Light MineLight Mine ×2
    14. Wind
    15. Light MineLight Mine
    16. ConsulConsul
    17. Wind
    18. Light MineLight Mine
    19. Wind
    20. ProphetRadar vehicle
    21. Light MineLight Mine
    22. Wind
    23. UmbraJammer
    24. Light MineLight Mine
    25. Wind ×2
    26. Light MineLight Mine
    27. StarlightStarlightdone 8:49 · typical 9:06
    28. Wind
    29. Light MineLight Mine
    30. Wind
    31. Light MineLight Mine ×3
    32. Wind
    33. Light MineLight Mine ×2
    34. Wind ×2
    35. Light MineLight Mine
    36. Wind
    37. StarlightStarlight
    38. Light MineLight Mine
    39. Wind
    40. Light MineLight Mine ×2
    41. Wind
    42. JunoJuno
    43. StarlightStarlight
    44. Wind ×2
    45. Medium MineMedium Mine
    46. BeholderBeholder
    47. Wind
    48. Medium MineMedium Mine
    49. Wind
    50. Medium MineMedium Mine
    51. StarlightStarlight
    52. Wind ×2
    53. Medium MineMedium Mine
    54. Wind ×3
    55. Medium MineMedium Mine
    56. Wind
    57. StarlightStarlight
    58. JaguarJaguar
    59. Wind
    60. Medium MineMedium Mine
    61. JaguarJaguar
    62. Wind ×2
    63. JaguarJaguar
    64. Wind
    65. Medium MineMedium Mine
    66. Wind
    67. BeholderBeholder
    68. JaguarJaguar
    69. Wind
    70. JaguarJaguar
    71. Medium MineMedium Mine
    72. Wind
    73. Medium MineMedium Mine
    74. Wind
    75. Bot LabBot Labdone 11:11
    76. Medium MineMedium Mine
    77. Wind
    78. Medium MineMedium Mine
    79. Wind
    80. Medium MineMedium Mine
    81. Wind
    82. Medium MineMedium Mine
    83. Wind
    84. TickTick
    85. Wind
    86. Medium MineMedium Mine
    87. Wind
    88. TickTick ×4
    89. Wind ×2
    90. Medium MineMedium Mine
    91. Naval Radar / Sonar TowerNaval Radar / Sonar Tower
    92. Wind ×3
    93. Medium MineMedium Mine
    94. Wind ×3
    95. Medium MineMedium Mine
    96. Wind
    97. TickTick ×8
    98. Medium MineMedium Mine
    99. TickTick ×7
    100. Medium MineMedium Mine
    101. TickTick ×2
    102. Wind
    103. TickTick
    104. Wind
    105. TickTick ×5
    106. Medium MineMedium Mine
    107. Wind
    108. TickTick ×4
    109. Wind
    110. TickTick ×3
    111. Wind
    112. TickTick ×3
    113. Medium MineMedium Mine
    114. TickTick ×4
    115. Wind
    116. TickTick ×3
    117. Wind
    118. TickTick ×3
    119. Medium MineMedium Mine
    120. TickTick ×3
    121. Wind
    122. TickTick
    123. Wind
    124. TickTick ×6
    125. Medium MineMedium Mine
    126. TickTick ×2
    127. Wind
    128. TickTick
    129. ProphetRadar vehicle
    130. Wind
    131. TickTick ×2
    132. UmbraJammer
    133. Wind ×2
    134. TickTick
    135. Medium MineMedium Mine
    136. TickTick ×2
    137. StarlightStarlight
    138. TickTick
    139. Wind ×2
    140. TickTick
    141. Medium MineMedium Mine
    142. TickTick
    143. Wind ×2
    144. Medium MineMedium Mine
    145. TickTick
    146. Wind ×2
    147. TickTick ×2
    148. StarlightStarlight
    149. TickTick
    150. Medium MineMedium Mine
    151. Wind ×2
    152. TickTick
    153. Medium MineMedium Mine
    154. TickTick
    155. Wind ×2
    156. TickTick
    157. Wind
    158. TickTick
    159. Medium MineMedium Mine
    160. TickTick
    161. StarlightStarlight
    162. TickTick ×2
    163. Wind
    164. Medium MineMedium Mine
    165. TickTick
    166. Wind
    167. TickTick
    168. Medium MineMedium Mine
    169. Wind
    170. TickTick ×3
    171. StarlightStarlight
    172. TickTick ×2
    173. Wind
    174. Medium MineMedium Mine
    175. TickTick
    176. Wind
    177. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehicle
    178. TickTick
    179. Medium MineMedium Mine
    180. TickTick
    181. Wind
    182. TickTick
    183. ConsulConsul
    184. Medium MineMedium Mine
    185. TickTick
    186. CitadelAnti-nukenot finished by 15:00
    187. Wind
    188. ProphetRadar vehicle
    189. TickTick
    190. Converter
    191. Medium MineMedium Mine
    192. Wind
    193. UmbraJammer
    194. Converter
    195. Wind
    196. StarlightStarlight
    197. Converter
    198. Wind

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is 0neTw0's (41 OS, 14/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:16 · in 78% of games
  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Beach seafirst at 2:31 · in 88% of games
  • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle to Suicide front or Frontfirst at 8:52 · in 61% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:19 · in 35% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 4:48 · in 95% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build, running totals by minute

Metal produced

020k40k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k15k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

02.5k5k7.5k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

745 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0033300
2:0082500
3:00152300
4:00270000
5:00372600
6:00572900
7:00813000
8:0011459021
9:001448951130
10:0017405565280
11:00203772074790
12:002330539401940
13:002606259613304
14:002898883214785
15:0031497101726196
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard Geo build dominates the resource numbers, with zero own losses through 10:00 and a huge metal lead by 15:00.

  • + Metal produced hits 31426 by 15:00, highest of all six builds
  • + Own metal lost is 0 by 5:00 and only 334 by 10:00
  • − First Starlight only arrives in 57% of games by 9:19
  • − Advanced geothermal lands in just 69% of games by 7:16
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

0neTw0

40.5 OS · 14/09/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units · includes a constructor
3053 metal received · 9233 energy received

Allied construction assistance is unknown. Timings are observations, not a promise of solo reproducibility.

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:12Middle 50%: 0:58–1:22 · n=744
Geothermal Powerplant3:26Middle 50%: 3:10–3:42 · n=743
Advanced Metal Extractor5:34Middle 50%: 5:19–5:56 · n=742
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:06Middle 50%: 6:49–7:34 · n=552
Vehicle Plant7:07Middle 50%: 6:43–7:41 · n=705
Advanced Vehicle Plant8:09Middle 50%: 7:41–8:54 · n=669
Starlight9:06Middle 50%: 8:32–9:53 · n=583

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