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Standard tech

Standard Tech play: rush T2 factory and constructor by ~4:15-4:33, upgrade the first mexes to advanced, and hand off constructors and army to Geo and allies while scaling eco over the game.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (85%)

#eco #t2 #team support · 681 distinct matches · 101 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 793 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: T2 lab by 4:15

  1. Take 3 mex, then wind and a Bot Lab to open eco fast.
  2. Push T2 lab out, aim to pass T2 to air player.
  3. Get first T2 constructor building, prioritize mex upgrades over eco.
  4. Finish Advanced Metal Extractor, keep upgrading team's mex.
  5. Add fus and anti-nuke, keep feeding T2 cons and Umbrella/Citadel to team.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 681 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 Turbine4Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 3 mex, 4 winddone ~1:18, middle half 1:13–1:32

    Some games also: energy storage (30%)

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×5
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:21 · typical 1:18
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to Advanced Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine8Wind
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Lab after 4 mex, 12 wind, 3 con turretdone ~4:15, middle half 4:04–4:27
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret
    • Lazarus3 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (36%)

    By 3:20 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 28 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Construction BotCon bot
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Wind
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. Wind
    7. LazarusLazarus
    8. Mex
    9. Wind ×2
    10. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    11. Con turret ×2
    12. Wind ×2
    13. Energy storage
    14. Con turret
    15. Wind ×2
    16. Converter
    17. Wind ×2
    18. Converter
    19. Wind
    20. Converter
    21. Wind ×2
    22. Converter
    23. Wind
    24. Converter
    25. Wind
    26. Converter
    27. Wind
    28. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:37 · typical 4:15
  3. 3

    Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine2Wind
    Builders
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (35%)

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 15 wind · 2 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Wind ×2
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 5:13 · typical 5:28
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine43Wind
    • Energy Converter5Converter
    Builders
    • Butler8 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot4 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: con turret (46%) · Butler for allies (38%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 58 wind · 7 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 219 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    2. ButlerButler ×2
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    4. ButlerButler
    5. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    6. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    7. ButlerButler
    8. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    9. Wind
    10. ButlerButler
    11. Wind
    12. ButlerButler
    13. Wind ×2
    14. ButlerButlerfor Beach sea
    15. Wind ×4
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Wind
    18. ButlerButler
    19. Wind ×3
    20. ButlerButler
    21. Wind ×3
    22. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    23. Wind ×5
    24. ButlerButler
    25. Wind ×3
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×3
    28. ButlerButler
    29. Wind ×3
    30. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    31. Wind ×6
    32. ButlerButlerfor Beach sea
    33. Wind ×2
    34. Converter
    35. Wind ×2
    36. Converter ×2
    37. Wind
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Wind ×3
    40. Converter
    41. Wind ×2
    42. Converter
    43. ButlerButler
    44. Wind ×2
    45. Converter ×2
    46. Wind ×2
    47. Converter
    48. Wind
    49. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    50. Wind ×2
    51. Converter
    52. GunslingerGunslingerdone 9:17
    53. Wind ×2
    54. Converter
    55. Wind
    56. Converter
    57. Wind ×3
    58. Converter
    59. Wind ×3
    60. Converter
    61. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    62. Wind ×3
    63. Converter
    64. Wind ×4
    65. Converter
    66. Wind ×2
    67. Converter
    68. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 10:39
    69. Wind ×2
    70. Converter
    71. Wind ×2
    72. Converter
    73. Wind ×3
    74. Converter
    75. Wind ×3
    76. Converter
    77. Wind ×3
    78. Converter
    79. Wind ×4
    80. Converter
    81. Wind ×3
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×3
    84. Converter
    85. Wind ×13
    86. Fusion ReactorFusion
    87. Wind ×3
    88. Converter
    89. Wind ×4
    90. Converter
    91. Wind ×3
    92. Converter
    93. Wind ×4
    94. Converter
    95. Wind ×3
    96. Converter
    97. Wind ×3
    98. Converter
    99. Wind ×4
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×3
    102. Converter
    103. Wind ×3
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×3
    106. Converter
    107. Wind ×2
    108. TracerTracer
    109. Wind
    110. Converter
    111. Con turret
    112. Wind ×3
    113. Converter
    114. Wind ×2
    115. Con turret
    116. Wind ×2
    117. Converter
    118. Wind ×2
    119. Con turret
    120. Wind
    121. Converter
    122. Wind ×3
    123. CitadelAnti-nukedone 13:33
    124. Converter
    125. Wind ×2
    126. Con turret
    127. Wind
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×3
    130. Converter
    131. Con turret
    132. Wind ×3
    133. Converter
    134. Wind ×2
    135. Con turret
    136. Wind
    137. Converter
    138. Wind ×2
    139. Converter
    140. Con turret
    141. Wind ×2
    142. Converter
    143. Wind
    144. Con turret
    145. Converter
    146. Wind
    147. Con turret
    148. Wind
    149. Converter
    150. Wind
    151. Con turret
    152. Wind
    153. Converter
    154. Wind
    155. Con turret
    156. Converter
    157. Wind ×2
    158. Converter
    159. Wind
    160. Converter
    161. Wind
    162. Converter
    163. Wind ×2
    164. Converter
    165. Wind ×2
    166. Converter
    167. Wind
    168. Converter
    169. Wind
    170. Converter
    171. Wind ×2
    172. Converter
    173. Wind
    174. Converter
    175. Wind ×2
    176. Converter
    177. Wind
    178. Converter
    179. Wind ×2
    180. Converter
    181. Wind ×2
    182. Converter ×2
    183. Wind ×2
    184. Converter
    185. Wind ×2
    186. Converter
    187. Wind ×2
    188. Converter
    189. Con turret
    190. Wind ×2
    191. Converter
    192. Con turret
    193. Metal storage
    194. Converter
    195. Wind ×2
    196. Con turret
    197. Converter
    198. Wind ×2
    199. Converter
    200. Wind ×2
    201. Converter
    202. Fusion ReactorFusion
    203. Wind ×2
    204. Converter
    205. Wind ×2
    206. Converter
    207. Wind ×2
    208. Converter
    209. Wind ×2
    210. Converter
    211. Fusion ReactorFusion
    212. Wind
    213. Converter
    214. Wind
    215. Converter
    216. Wind ×2
    217. Converter
    218. Wind ×2
    219. Converter

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is KOT_'s (39 OS, 13/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:22 · in 88% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot5 T2 con bot to Air or Pond or Geo seafirst at 4:46 · in 99% of games
  • Sharpshooter2 Sniper bot to Pondfirst at 5:23 · in 33% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:03 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 3:59 · in 85% 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

0200400
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

0100200300
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

793 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00163500
4:00314800
5:00486300
6:00580700
7:00722000
8:00906100
9:001124700
10:001355300
11:001634200
12:001985000
13:002364400
14:0027360125130
15:0031473385260
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

This is the role's baseline and wins slightly more than half its games with a huge metal lead but almost no kills, showing its value is economic not combat.

  • + Produces 31389 metal by 15:00, far above other roles.
  • + Reaches T2 lab and constructor by 4:15-4:33 almost every game.
  • − Barely destroys any enemy metal (400 by 15:00), no combat presence.
  • − Fusion Reactor and anti-nuke only land in 44% of games.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

KOT_

39.3 OS · 13/09/2026

Open source match ↗

3 received units
4313 metal received · 85689 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:18Middle 50%: 1:13–1:32 · n=793
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=787
Advanced Metal Extractor5:28Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=791

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