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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 · 710 distinct matches · 103 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 828 · 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 710 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 ×4
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:14 · 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 3:19 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 16 steps
    1. Wind
    2. LazarusLazarus
    3. Wind
    4. Construction BotCon bot
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. Wind
    7. Construction BotCon bot
    8. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    9. Con turret
    10. Mex
    11. Con turret
    12. Energy storage
    13. Wind
    14. Con turret
    15. Wind ×5
    16. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:03 · 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 · 9 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Converter
    3. Wind ×2
    4. Converter
    5. Wind ×2
    6. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    7. Wind ×2
    8. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 4:52 · typical 5:28
    9. 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 · 186 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    2. Wind ×7
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    4. Wind
    5. ButlerButler
    6. Wind
    7. ButlerButler
    8. Wind
    9. ButlerButler
    10. Wind
    11. ButlerButler
    12. SharpshooterSniper botfor Ponddone 7:00
    13. Wind ×5
    14. SharpshooterSniper botfor Pond
    15. Wind ×6
    16. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    17. Wind ×3
    18. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    19. Wind
    20. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    21. Wind ×2
    22. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    23. Wind ×4
    24. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    25. Wind
    26. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    27. Wind ×2
    28. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    29. Wind ×3
    30. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    31. Wind ×2
    32. Converter
    33. Wind ×2
    34. Converter
    35. Wind
    36. Converter
    37. Wind ×2
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Converter
    40. Wind ×2
    41. ButlerButler
    42. Wind
    43. Converter
    44. Wind
    45. ButlerButler
    46. Wind
    47. Converter
    48. Wind
    49. Converter
    50. ButlerButler
    51. Wind ×2
    52. Converter
    53. Wind ×2
    54. Converter
    55. Wind
    56. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    57. Wind
    58. Converter
    59. Wind
    60. Metal storage
    61. Con turret
    62. ButlerButler
    63. Wind ×2
    64. ArchangelArchangeldone 10:03
    65. Wind ×5
    66. ArchangelArchangel
    67. Wind ×3
    68. Converter ×2
    69. Wind ×4
    70. Converter
    71. Wind ×2
    72. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    73. Converter
    74. Wind ×3
    75. Converter ×2
    76. Wind ×2
    77. Converter
    78. Wind
    79. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    80. Converter
    81. Wind
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×2
    84. Con turret
    85. Converter
    86. Wind ×3
    87. Converter ×2
    88. PlatypusPlatypus
    89. Wind ×4
    90. PlatypusPlatypus
    91. Converter
    92. Wind ×3
    93. PlatypusPlatypus
    94. Wind ×2
    95. Con turret
    96. Converter
    97. Wind
    98. Con turret ×2
    99. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    100. Wind ×3
    101. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    102. Wind
    103. Converter
    104. Wind ×2
    105. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    106. Wind ×3
    107. Converter
    108. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    109. Wind ×2
    110. PlatypusPlatypus
    111. Wind ×3
    112. PlatypusPlatypus
    113. Converter
    114. Wind ×3
    115. PlatypusPlatypus
    116. Wind ×3
    117. PlatypusPlatypus
    118. Converter
    119. Con turret
    120. Wind ×3
    121. PlatypusPlatypus
    122. Wind
    123. Converter
    124. Wind ×2
    125. PlatypusPlatypus
    126. Wind ×3
    127. PlatypusPlatypus
    128. Converter
    129. Con turret
    130. Wind
    131. Con turret
    132. Wind ×2
    133. PlatypusPlatypus
    134. Wind
    135. Converter
    136. Wind ×2
    137. PlatypusPlatypus
    138. Wind ×3
    139. PlatypusPlatypus
    140. Converter
    141. Wind
    142. PlatypusPlatypus
    143. Wind ×2
    144. PlatypusPlatypus
    145. Wind ×3
    146. PlatypusPlatypus
    147. Converter
    148. Wind ×3
    149. PlatypusPlatypus
    150. Wind
    151. PlatypusPlatypus
    152. Wind ×2
    153. Converter
    154. PlatypusPlatypus
    155. Wind ×3
    156. PlatypusPlatypus
    157. Wind
    158. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 13:47
    159. Converter
    160. Wind ×3
    161. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    162. Wind ×2
    163. Converter
    164. Wind ×3
    165. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    166. Wind ×3
    167. Converter
    168. Wind ×4
    169. Converter
    170. Wind ×3
    171. T2 converter
    172. Wind
    173. Converter
    174. Wind ×2
    175. Fusion ReactorFusion
    176. Wind ×3
    177. Converter
    178. Wind ×3
    179. TracerTracer
    180. Wind ×2
    181. Converter
    182. Wind
    183. T2 converter
    184. Wind ×3
    185. Converter
    186. Wind ×3

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is CentientWaffle's (35 OS, 29/08/2026); 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 Geo sea or Pondfirst 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 9:03 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 3:59 · 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

828 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00163800
4:00315100
5:00486300
6:00580900
7:00723200
8:00908400
9:001124900
10:001356900
11:001639000
12:001993400
13:002367800
14:0027443113130
15:0031525358260
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

CentientWaffle

35.0 OS · 29/08/2026

Open source match ↗

4 received units
5348 metal received · 45562 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=828
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=822
Advanced Metal Extractor5:28Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=826

Played most by

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