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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 · 4 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Solar
    3. Wind ×2
    4. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:11 · 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 · 20 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Construction BotCon bot
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Wind ×3
    5. Construction BotCon bot
    6. Wind ×2
    7. Mex
    8. Wind
    9. LazarusLazarus
    10. Con turret
    11. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    12. Construction BotCon bot
    13. Wind ×5
    14. Converter
    15. Wind ×2
    16. Converter
    17. Con turret
    18. Wind
    19. Construction BotCon bot
    20. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:38 · 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 · 4 steps
    1. Solar ×2
    2. Wind
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    4. Wind ×2
  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 · 201 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 6:45 · typical 5:29
    2. SharpshooterSniper botfor unknowndone 5:46
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2
    4. Wind ×5
    5. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    6. Wind
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    8. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    9. Con turret
    10. ButlerButler ×4
    11. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    12. Wind
    13. ButlerButler
    14. Wind ×2
    15. ButlerButler
    16. Wind ×3
    17. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor unknown
    18. Wind ×5
    19. Converter
    20. Wind ×3
    21. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    22. Wind ×2
    23. Converter
    24. Wind ×2
    25. Converter
    26. Wind
    27. Converter
    28. Wind ×5
    29. Converter ×2
    30. Wind
    31. Converter
    32. Wind ×2
    33. Converter ×2
    34. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    35. Wind ×4
    36. Converter
    37. ButlerButler
    38. Wind ×2
    39. ButlerButler
    40. Converter
    41. Wind ×2
    42. Con turret
    43. ButlerButler
    44. Wind ×2
    45. Converter
    46. Wind
    47. ButlerButler
    48. Converter
    49. ButlerButler
    50. Wind
    51. ButlerButler
    52. Wind
    53. Converter
    54. Wind
    55. ButlerButler
    56. Wind ×2
    57. Converter
    58. ButlerButler
    59. Wind ×3
    60. CitadelAnti-nukedone 13:52
    61. ButlerButler
    62. Converter
    63. Wind
    64. Con turret
    65. Wind ×4
    66. Converter
    67. Wind ×2
    68. Converter
    69. Wind ×5
    70. Converter
    71. ButlerButler
    72. Wind ×3
    73. Converter
    74. Wind ×3
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×3
    77. Con turret
    78. Converter
    79. Wind ×2
    80. Converter
    81. Wind ×5
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×3
    84. Converter
    85. Wind ×6
    86. Converter
    87. Wind ×3
    88. Converter
    89. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    90. Wind ×5
    91. Converter
    92. Wind ×4
    93. Converter
    94. Wind ×3
    95. Converter
    96. Wind ×5
    97. Energy storage
    98. Wind ×2
    99. Converter
    100. Wind ×6
    101. Converter
    102. Wind ×6
    103. Converter
    104. Wind ×3
    105. Converter
    106. Wind ×5
    107. Converter
    108. Wind ×7
    109. Converter
    110. Wind
    111. Converter
    112. Wind ×7
    113. Converter
    114. Wind ×3
    115. Converter
    116. Wind ×2
    117. Converter ×2
    118. Wind ×6
    119. Converter
    120. Wind ×2
    121. Converter ×2
    122. Wind ×6
    123. Converter
    124. Wind ×5
    125. Converter
    126. Wind ×5
    127. Converter
    128. Wind
    129. Converter
    130. Wind
    131. Converter
    132. Wind ×4
    133. Converter
    134. Wind
    135. Converter
    136. Wind ×2
    137. Converter
    138. Wind ×2
    139. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    140. Wind ×4
    141. Converter
    142. Wind ×4
    143. Converter
    144. Wind ×5
    145. Converter
    146. Wind ×2
    147. Metal storage
    148. Wind ×3
    149. Converter
    150. Wind ×3
    151. Con turret
    152. Wind
    153. Converter
    154. Wind ×5
    155. Converter
    156. Wind ×5
    157. Converter
    158. Wind ×5
    159. Converter
    160. Wind
    161. Con turret
    162. Wind ×3
    163. Converter
    164. T2 converter
    165. Wind
    166. Con turret
    167. Wind ×2
    168. Converter
    169. Wind ×4
    170. Con turret
    171. Converter
    172. Wind
    173. Con turret
    174. Wind ×5
    175. Con turret
    176. Converter
    177. Wind ×2
    178. Con turret
    179. Wind ×4
    180. Converter
    181. Con turret
    182. Wind ×4
    183. Converter
    184. Wind ×5
    185. Converter
    186. Wind ×4
    187. Converter
    188. Wind ×6
    189. Converter
    190. T2 converter
    191. Wind ×4
    192. Converter
    193. Wind ×2
    194. Advanced Fusion ReactorAdvanced Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
    195. Wind ×5
    196. Converter
    197. Wind ×2
    198. Converter
    199. Wind ×7
    200. Converter
    201. Wind ×3

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is RAM_Clubz's (43 OS, 29/09/2026); 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

RAM_Clubz

42.8 OS · 29/09/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
1783 metal received · 16623 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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