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Standard geo sea

Standard Geo sea play: bot lab then shipyard in the cove, an early submarine and destroyer to contest the sea, geothermal around 7:40 to fund the later fleet transition.

Usually shipyard in the cove (87%)

#naval #eco · 729 distinct matches · 101 players · 81% of Armada Geo sea games · team won 54% of 778 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Shipyard by 3:13

  1. Open 3 mex and wind into Bot Lab.
  2. Put up Shipyard with naval turret and BP for defense.
  3. Send out "submarine" then "destroyer" to contest the sea.
  4. Bring geothermal online to fund the fleet.
  5. Add Advanced Metal Extractor as the economy transitions.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 729 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 Extractor3Mex
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 3 mex, 3 winddone ~1:12, middle half 1:06–1:18

    Some games also: wind for allies (44%)

    By 0:55 in all: 3 mex · 3 wind

    The example game in this phase · 2 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×4for Suicide front
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to Shipyard

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine1Wind
    Order
    1. ShipyardShipyard after 4 mex, 4 winddone ~3:11, middle half 2:50–3:36
    Builders
    • Construction Bot3 Con bot
    • Lazarus2 Lazarus

    Some games also: pawn (44%) · con turret (38%) · crossbow (35%)

    By 2:48 in all: 4 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 13 steps
    1. Bot LabBot Labfor Suicide frontdone 1:13 · typical 1:12
    2. Construction BotCon botfor Suicide front
    3. LazarusLazarus ×2for Suicide front
    4. Construction BotCon bot ×2for Suicide front
    5. LazarusLazarusfor Suicide front
    6. Construction BotCon bot ×2for Suicide front
    7. Mex
    8. Con turretfor Suicide front
    9. PawnPawnfor Suicide front
    10. Energy storagefor Suicide front
    11. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    12. MaceMacefor Suicide front
    13. Geothermal PowerplantGeofor Suicide frontdone 4:13 · typical 7:45
  3. 3

    Shipyard to 5:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor4Mex
    • Wind Turbine1Wind
    Builders
    • Construction Ship1 Con ship
    Army
    • Dolphin3 Dolphin
    • Skater1 Skater
    • Corsair1 Destroyer
    Other
    • Radar Tower1 Radar Tower

    Some games also: Sentry (44%) · submarine (44%) · converter (32%) · con turret (31%) · pawn (31%)

    By 5:00 in all: 8 mex · 7 wind · 1 energy storage · 1 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 30 steps
    1. Mex
    2. PawnPawnfor Suicide front
    3. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    4. PawnPawnfor Suicide front
    5. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    6. PawnPawnfor Suicide front
    7. Con turretfor Suicide front
    8. Mex
    9. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    10. Converterfor Suicide front
    11. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    12. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×7for Suicide front
    13. Converterfor Suicide front
    14. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×4for Suicide front
    15. Con turretfor Suicide front
    16. Radar TowerRadar Towerfor Suicide front
    17. Converterfor Suicide front
    18. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2for Suicide front
    19. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    20. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3for Suicide front
    21. Converterfor Suicide front
    22. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3for Suicide front
    23. Converter ×2for Suicide front
    24. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2for Suicide front
    25. Converterfor Suicide front
    26. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    27. Converterfor Suicide front
    28. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    29. Converterfor Suicide front
    30. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2for Suicide front
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine12Wind
    • Energy Converter2Converter
    Builders
    • Construction Turret1 Con turret
    • Construction Ship1 Con ship
    • Grim Reaper1 Grim Reaper
    Army
    • Sentry1 Sentry
    • Dolphin5 Dolphin
    • Corsair2 Destroyer
    • Skater2 Skater

    Some games also: Radar Tower (49%) · frigate (40%) · geo (40%) · Harpoon (39%) · Naval Construction Turret (33%)

    By 10:00 in all: 11 mex · 19 wind · 1 geo · 4 converter · 1 energy storage · 2 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 160 steps
    1. SentrySentryfor Suicide front
    2. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    3. Converterfor Suicide front
    4. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3for Suicide front
    5. Converterfor Suicide front
    6. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    7. Con turretfor Suicide front
    8. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    9. Con turretfor Suicide front
    10. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front
    11. Converterfor Suicide front
    12. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3for Suicide front
    13. Construction BotCon botfor Suicide front
    14. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2for Suicide front
    15. Converterfor Suicide front
    16. Construction BotCon botfor Suicide front
    17. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2for Suicide front
    18. Converterfor Suicide front
    19. Windfor Suicide front
    20. Radar TowerRadar Towerfor Suicide front
    21. AnemoneAnemonefor Suicide front
    22. Converterfor Suicide front
    23. Windfor Suicide front
    24. Converterfor Suicide front
    25. NettleNettle ×2for Suicide front
    26. Converterfor Suicide front
    27. Windfor Suicide front
    28. Converterfor Suicide front
    29. Windfor Suicide front
    30. Converterfor Suicide front
    31. Con turretfor Suicide front
    32. Windfor Suicide front
    33. Converterfor Suicide front
    34. Mexfor Suicide front
    35. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide frontdone 7:21 · typical 9:17
    36. Windfor Suicide front
    37. Converterfor Suicide front
    38. Windfor Suicide front
    39. Converterfor Suicide front
    40. Sneaky PeteSneaky Petefor Suicide front
    41. Converterfor Suicide front
    42. Windfor Suicide front
    43. Mexfor Suicide front
    44. Windfor Suicide front
    45. ShipyardShipyardfor Suicide frontdone 7:21 · typical 3:11
    46. Windfor Suicide front
    47. EelSubmarinedone 7:34 · typical 4:22
    48. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide front
    49. Windfor Suicide front
    50. Construction ShipCon shipfor Suicide front
    51. Windfor Suicide front
    52. DolphinDolphin ×2
    53. Windfor Suicide front
    54. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide front
    55. DolphinDolphin ×2
    56. Windfor Suicide front
    57. DolphinDolphin
    58. Windfor Suicide front
    59. DolphinDolphin
    60. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    61. DolphinDolphin
    62. Windfor Suicide front
    63. DolphinDolphin ×2
    64. Windfor Suicide front
    65. DolphinDolphin
    66. Windfor Suicide front
    67. DolphinDolphin
    68. CorsairDestroyerdone 9:19 · typical 5:35
    69. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    70. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide front
    71. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    72. DolphinDolphin ×2
    73. Windfor Suicide front
    74. Naval Construction Turretfor Suicide front
    75. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    76. DolphinDolphin ×2for Suicide front
    77. Construction BotCon botfor Suicide front
    78. Windfor Suicide front
    79. DolphinDolphinfor Suicide front
    80. Windfor Suicide front
    81. Converterfor Suicide front
    82. Windfor Suicide front
    83. DolphinDolphin
    84. Windfor Suicide front
    85. Converterfor Suicide front
    86. Wind ×3for Suicide front
    87. Converterfor Suicide front
    88. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    89. Converterfor Suicide front
    90. Windfor Suicide front
    91. Advanced ShipyardAdvanced Shipyardfor Suicide frontdone 11:12
    92. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    93. Converterfor Suicide front
    94. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    95. Converterfor Suicide front
    96. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    97. Converterfor Suicide front
    98. Windfor Suicide front
    99. Converterfor Suicide front
    100. Advanced Construction SubAdvanced Construction Subfor Suicide front
    101. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    102. Converterfor Suicide front
    103. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    104. Converterfor Suicide front
    105. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    106. MaelstromMaelstromdone 11:57
    107. Windfor Suicide front
    108. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide front
    109. Converterfor Suicide front
    110. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    111. MaelstromMaelstrom
    112. Windfor Suicide front
    113. Converterfor Suicide front
    114. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    115. MaelstromMaelstrom
    116. Windfor Suicide front
    117. Naval Advanced Metal ExtractorNaval Advanced Metal Extractorfor Suicide frontdone 13:04
    118. Windfor Suicide front
    119. MaelstromMaelstromfor Suicide front
    120. Windfor Suicide front
    121. Construction ShipCon shipfor Suicide front
    122. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    123. Converterfor Suicide front
    124. Naval Construction Turretfor Suicide front
    125. MaelstromMaelstromfor Suicide front
    126. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    127. Naval Construction Turretfor Suicide front
    128. Converterfor Suicide front
    129. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Suicide front
    130. Windfor Suicide front
    131. CorsairDestroyerfor Suicide front
    132. Windfor Suicide front
    133. Converterfor Suicide front
    134. Windfor Suicide front
    135. PaladinCruiserfor Suicide frontdone 13:32
    136. Naval Construction Turretfor Suicide front
    137. Converterfor Suicide front
    138. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    139. Converterfor Suicide front
    140. Naval Advanced Metal ExtractorNaval Advanced Metal Extractorfor Suicide front
    141. CorsairDestroyerfor Suicide front
    142. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    143. Converterfor Suicide front
    144. Windfor Suicide front
    145. Converterfor Suicide front
    146. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    147. Grim ReaperGrim Reaperfor Suicide front
    148. Converterfor Suicide front
    149. Windfor Suicide front
    150. Grim ReaperGrim Reaperfor Suicide front
    151. Windfor Suicide front
    152. Converterfor Suicide front
    153. Wind ×2for Suicide front
    154. Converterfor Suicide front
    155. Windfor Suicide front
    156. Construction BotCon botfor Suicide front
    157. Windfor Suicide front
    158. EpochEpochfor Suicide frontnot finished by 15:00
    159. Windfor Suicide front
    160. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teethfor Suicide front

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is RollingDad's (36 OS, 15/08/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Wind Turbine2 Wind to Airfirst at 1:41 · in 62% of games

You get

  • Finch1 Finch from Airfirst at 1:51 · in 74% of games
  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 2:05 · in 64% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 7:42 · in 89% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build, running totals by minute

Metal produced

010k20k30k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

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

metal

778 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0039500
2:0092800
3:00160300
4:002928051
5:00414717574
6:005554541314
7:0071101004646
8:00877617711041
9:001068025461676
10:001296034962273
11:001570846933181
12:001869457873959
13:002186669234765
14:002559380275669
15:002907491296696
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard Armada geo sea nearly matches Cortex's economy numbers but wins slightly more often at 53%.

  • + Metal produced reaches 28785 by 15:00, the highest of the sea builds
  • + Own metal lost of 6895 stays well under enemy metal destroyed's 9048
  • − Geothermal only lands in 58% of games by 7:34
  • − T2 factory completes in only 40% of games by 12:43
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

RollingDad

35.7 OS · 15/08/2026

Open source match ↗

3 received units · includes a constructor
5 metal received · 216274 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:12Middle 50%: 1:06–1:18 · n=746
Shipyard3:11Middle 50%: 2:50–3:36 · n=767
Eel4:22Middle 50%: 3:41–5:34 · n=464
Corsair5:35Middle 50%: 4:50–6:34 · n=719
Geothermal Powerplant7:45Middle 50%: 6:47–9:10 · n=475
Advanced Metal Extractor9:17Middle 50%: 8:36–10:07 · n=680

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