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Standard tech

Rushes T2 factory and Advanced Metal Extractors while supplying T2 constructors to teammates, then transitions into anti-nuke and support units later.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (85%)

#t2 #eco #team support · 762 distinct matches · 108 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 882 · 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 762 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 ~1:17, middle half 1:13–1:32

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×4
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:14 · typical 1:17
  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 3:19 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 15 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Construction BotCon bot
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Con turret
    5. Wind ×2
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Wind
    8. Mex
    9. Wind ×2
    10. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    11. Energy storage
    12. Wind ×2
    13. Con turret
    14. Wind ×2
    15. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 3:41 · 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 (36%)

    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. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 4:28 · typical 5:29
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine44Wind
    • Energy Converter6Converter
    Builders
    • Butler8 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot4 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: con turret (47%) · Butler for allies (38%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 59 wind · 8 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 332 steps
    1. ButlerButler
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2
    3. ButlerButler ×2
    4. GunslingerGunslingernot finished by 15:00
    5. GunslingerGunslingerfor Pond
    6. Wind ×5
    7. ButlerButler
    8. Wind ×2
    9. ButlerButler
    10. Wind
    11. ButlerButler
    12. Wind ×2
    13. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    14. Wind ×20
    15. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    16. Wind
    17. ButlerButler
    18. Wind ×2
    19. ButlerButler
    20. Wind ×3
    21. ButlerButler
    22. Wind ×2
    23. ButlerButler
    24. Wind ×3
    25. ButlerButler
    26. Wind ×2
    27. ButlerButler
    28. Wind ×3
    29. ButlerButler
    30. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    31. Wind
    32. Converter
    33. Wind ×4
    34. Converter
    35. Wind ×2
    36. ButlerButler
    37. Wind
    38. Converter
    39. Wind
    40. ButlerButler
    41. Wind ×2
    42. Converter
    43. Wind
    44. ButlerButler
    45. Wind ×2
    46. Converter
    47. Wind
    48. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    49. Wind ×3
    50. Converter
    51. Wind ×5
    52. Converter
    53. Wind
    54. Converter
    55. Wind ×5
    56. Converter ×2
    57. Wind ×5
    58. Converter ×2
    59. Wind ×4
    60. ButlerButler
    61. Converter
    62. Wind
    63. Converter
    64. Wind ×2
    65. ButlerButler
    66. Wind ×3
    67. Converter ×2
    68. Wind ×4
    69. ButlerButler
    70. Wind ×2
    71. Converter ×2
    72. Wind
    73. ButlerButler
    74. Wind ×3
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×2
    77. Converter
    78. ButlerButler
    79. Wind ×3
    80. ButlerButler
    81. Converter
    82. Wind ×3
    83. ButlerButler
    84. Wind
    85. Converter
    86. Wind ×2
    87. Converter
    88. Wind
    89. ButlerButler
    90. Wind ×2
    91. Converter
    92. Wind
    93. ButlerButler
    94. Converter
    95. Wind ×3
    96. Converter
    97. Wind ×3
    98. ButlerButler
    99. Wind
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×3
    102. ButlerButler
    103. Wind
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×3
    106. Converter
    107. Wind
    108. Converter
    109. ButlerButler
    110. Wind ×3
    111. Converter
    112. Wind
    113. ButlerButler
    114. Wind ×2
    115. Converter
    116. Wind
    117. Converter
    118. Wind ×2
    119. ButlerButler
    120. Wind
    121. Converter
    122. Wind ×2
    123. Converter ×2
    124. Wind ×2
    125. ButlerButler
    126. Wind
    127. Converter
    128. Wind ×3
    129. ButlerButler
    130. Converter
    131. Wind
    132. Converter
    133. Wind ×3
    134. ButlerButler
    135. Converter
    136. Wind
    137. Converter
    138. Wind ×2
    139. Converter
    140. Wind ×3
    141. ButlerButler
    142. Wind ×2
    143. Converter
    144. Wind
    145. Converter
    146. Wind ×3
    147. ButlerButler
    148. Wind
    149. Converter
    150. Wind ×3
    151. Converter
    152. Wind ×2
    153. Converter
    154. Wind ×2
    155. Converter
    156. ButlerButler
    157. Wind ×7
    158. Converter ×2
    159. Wind ×3
    160. Converter
    161. Wind ×3
    162. Converter
    163. Wind
    164. ButlerButler
    165. Wind ×2
    166. Converter
    167. Wind
    168. Converter
    169. Wind ×2
    170. Converter
    171. Wind ×4
    172. Converter
    173. Wind ×4
    174. Converter ×2
    175. Wind ×2
    176. ButlerButler
    177. Converter
    178. Wind ×2
    179. Converter
    180. Wind ×6
    181. Converter ×3
    182. Wind ×6
    183. Converter
    184. ButlerButler
    185. Wind ×2
    186. Converter ×3
    187. Wind ×6
    188. Converter
    189. Wind ×6
    190. Converter ×3
    191. Wind ×6
    192. Converter
    193. ButlerButler
    194. Wind ×3
    195. Converter
    196. Wind ×2
    197. Converter
    198. Wind ×4
    199. Converter ×2
    200. Wind ×3
    201. ButlerButler
    202. Converter ×2
    203. Wind ×6
    204. Converter ×2
    205. Wind ×5
    206. ButlerButler
    207. Wind
    208. Converter
    209. Wind
    210. Converter
    211. Wind ×7
    212. Converter ×3
    213. ButlerButler
    214. Wind ×6
    215. Converter
    216. Wind ×7
    217. Converter
    218. Wind ×3
    219. Con turret
    220. ButlerButler
    221. Converter ×2
    222. Wind ×5
    223. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    224. Wind ×2
    225. Converter
    226. Wind
    227. Converter
    228. Wind ×7
    229. Converter
    230. Wind
    231. Converter ×2
    232. Wind ×7
    233. Converter
    234. Wind ×6
    235. Converter
    236. Wind
    237. Converter
    238. Wind ×3
    239. Converter
    240. Con turret
    241. Wind
    242. Converter
    243. Wind ×7
    244. Converter
    245. Wind
    246. Converter
    247. Wind ×5
    248. Converter
    249. Wind
    250. Converter
    251. Wind ×6
    252. Con turret
    253. Wind ×2
    254. Experimental GantryExperimental Gantrydone 14:56
    255. Converter ×2
    256. Wind ×3
    257. Converter
    258. Wind ×4
    259. Converter
    260. Wind ×9
    261. Converter ×2
    262. Wind ×2
    263. Con turret
    264. Converter
    265. Wind
    266. Converter
    267. Wind ×9
    268. Converter
    269. Wind
    270. Converter
    271. Wind ×2
    272. Converter
    273. Wind ×3
    274. Converter
    275. Wind ×8
    276. Converter
    277. Wind ×2
    278. Converter
    279. Wind
    280. Converter
    281. Wind
    282. Converter
    283. Wind ×12
    284. Converter
    285. Wind
    286. Converter ×2
    287. Wind
    288. Converter
    289. Wind ×12
    290. Converter
    291. Wind ×2
    292. Converter
    293. Wind
    294. Converter ×2
    295. Wind ×11
    296. Converter
    297. Wind
    298. Converter ×2
    299. Wind ×4
    300. Converter
    301. Wind ×9
    302. Converter
    303. Wind
    304. Converter ×2
    305. Wind ×3
    306. Converter
    307. Wind ×7
    308. Converter ×2
    309. Wind ×3
    310. Converter
    311. Wind ×9
    312. Converter
    313. Wind ×2
    314. Converter
    315. Wind ×2
    316. Converter
    317. Wind
    318. Converter
    319. Wind ×8
    320. Converter ×2
    321. Wind ×2
    322. Converter
    323. Wind
    324. Converter
    325. Wind ×13
    326. Converter ×4
    327. Wind ×12
    328. Converter ×3
    329. Wind ×3
    330. Converter ×2
    331. MarauderMaraudernot finished by 15:00
    332. Converter

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is [FCRD]GlazedByAfussy's (35 OS, 26/09/2026); 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 5:21 · in 33% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:04 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:00 · in 86% 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

882 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00164400
4:00315200
5:00486600
6:00581100
7:00723300
8:00907900
9:001125300
10:001358400
11:001641600
12:001998800
13:002377500
14:002754990108
15:0031616324206
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

[FCRD]GlazedByAfussy

35.0 OS · 26/09/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
3820 metal received · 55591 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:17Middle 50%: 1:13–1:32 · n=882
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=876
Advanced Metal Extractor5:29Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=880

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