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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 1:20 · 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 · 29 steps
    1. Wind
    2. TickTick ×2for Pond
    3. Wind
    4. TickTickfor Pond
    5. Wind
    6. TickTickfor Pond
    7. Wind
    8. TickTickfor Pond
    9. Wind
    10. Construction BotCon bot
    11. LazarusLazarus
    12. Wind
    13. LazarusLazarus
    14. Wind
    15. Mex
    16. LazarusLazarus
    17. Wind
    18. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    19. Wind ×3
    20. Con turret ×3
    21. Energy storage
    22. Wind ×3
    23. Converter ×3
    24. Wind
    25. Converter
    26. Wind ×2
    27. Converter
    28. Wind
    29. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:50 · 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 · 2 steps
    1. Converter
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
  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 · 200 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 5:26 · typical 5:28
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    3. ButlerButler
    4. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    5. ButlerButler
    6. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    7. ButlerButler
    8. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot ×2
    9. Wind ×5
    10. HoundHound
    11. Wind ×2
    12. ButlerButler
    13. Wind ×2
    14. ButlerButler
    15. Wind ×4
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Wind ×3
    18. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    19. Wind
    20. Mexfor Geo sea
    21. Wind ×5
    22. ButlerButler
    23. Wind ×3
    24. Wind
    25. Wind
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×3
    28. ButlerButler
    29. Wind ×3
    30. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    31. Wind ×5
    32. ButlerButler
    33. Wind ×2
    34. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    35. Wind ×6
    36. Mex
    37. Wind ×10
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Wind ×2
    40. Converter
    41. Wind
    42. ButlerButler
    43. Wind
    44. Converter
    45. Wind
    46. Converter
    47. ButlerButler
    48. Converter
    49. Wind
    50. Converter
    51. Wind ×3
    52. Converter
    53. Wind ×4
    54. Converter
    55. Wind ×4
    56. Converter
    57. Wind
    58. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 11:48
    59. Converter
    60. Wind ×5
    61. Converter
    62. Wind ×4
    63. Converter
    64. Wind ×2
    65. Converter
    66. Wind ×2
    67. Converter
    68. Wind ×5
    69. Converter
    70. Wind ×4
    71. Converter
    72. Wind ×4
    73. Converter
    74. Wind ×5
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×6
    77. Converter
    78. Wind ×2
    79. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    80. Wind
    81. CitadelAnti-nukedone 13:43
    82. Wind ×2
    83. Converter
    84. Wind ×5
    85. Converter
    86. Wind ×4
    87. Converter
    88. Wind ×3
    89. Converter
    90. Wind ×3
    91. Converter
    92. Wind ×3
    93. Converter
    94. Wind ×2
    95. Converter
    96. Wind ×2
    97. Con turret
    98. Converter
    99. Wind ×2
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×2
    102. TracerTracer
    103. Wind ×2
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×2
    106. Converter
    107. Wind ×2
    108. Con turret
    109. Converter
    110. Wind ×4
    111. Converter
    112. Wind ×2
    113. Con turret
    114. Converter
    115. Wind ×2
    116. Metal storage
    117. Converter
    118. Wind ×2
    119. Converter
    120. Wind ×2
    121. Con turret
    122. Wind
    123. Converter
    124. Wind ×3
    125. Converter
    126. Wind ×2
    127. Con turret
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×3
    130. Converter
    131. Con turret
    132. Wind ×3
    133. Converter
    134. Con turret
    135. Wind ×2
    136. Converter
    137. Wind ×2
    138. Con turret
    139. Wind
    140. Converter
    141. Wind
    142. Con turret
    143. Wind
    144. Converter
    145. Wind ×2
    146. Con turret
    147. Wind
    148. Converter
    149. Wind ×2
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×3
    152. Converter
    153. Wind ×2
    154. Converter
    155. Wind ×3
    156. Converter
    157. Wind
    158. Con turret
    159. Wind
    160. Converter
    161. Wind
    162. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    163. Wind
    164. Con turret
    165. Wind
    166. Converter
    167. Wind
    168. Advanced Fusion ReactorAdvanced Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
    169. Wind
    170. Con turret
    171. Wind
    172. Converter
    173. Wind
    174. Con turret
    175. Wind
    176. Converter
    177. Wind ×2
    178. Converter
    179. Wind ×3
    180. Converter
    181. Wind
    182. Con turret
    183. Wind ×2
    184. Con turret
    185. Converter
    186. Wind ×2
    187. Con turret
    188. Converter
    189. Wind ×2
    190. Con turret ×2
    191. Wind
    192. Converter
    193. Wind
    194. Con turret
    195. Wind ×2
    196. Converter
    197. Con turret
    198. Wind ×2
    199. Con turret
    200. 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 ↗

1 received units
6102 metal received · 39653 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

Played most by

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