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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 1:24 · 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 · 14 steps
    1. LazarusLazarus
    2. Wind
    3. Construction BotCon bot
    4. Wind ×5
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. Wind
    7. Con turret
    8. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    9. Wind
    10. Energy storage
    11. Construction BotCon bot
    12. Mex
    13. Con turret ×2
    14. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:17 · 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 ×3done 4:55 · 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 · 228 steps
    1. GunslingerGunslingerfor Ponddone 5:35
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    3. Wind
    4. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    5. Wind
    6. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    7. Wind
    8. ButlerButler ×2
    9. Wind
    10. ButlerButler
    11. Wind ×2
    12. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    13. Wind ×3
    14. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    15. Wind
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Wind ×2
    18. ButlerButler
    19. Wind ×3
    20. ButlerButler
    21. Wind ×2
    22. ButlerButler
    23. Wind ×3
    24. ButlerButler
    25. Wind ×4
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×3
    28. ButlerButler
    29. Wind ×3
    30. ButlerButler
    31. Wind ×3
    32. ButlerButler
    33. Wind ×3
    34. ButlerButler
    35. Wind
    36. Metal storage
    37. Wind
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Converter
    40. Wind
    41. ButlerButler
    42. Wind ×3
    43. ButlerButler
    44. Converter
    45. Wind ×2
    46. Converter
    47. Wind
    48. ButlerButler
    49. Wind ×2
    50. ButlerButler
    51. Wind ×4
    52. ButlerButler
    53. Wind ×5
    54. Converter
    55. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    56. Wind
    57. Converter
    58. Wind ×4
    59. ButlerButler
    60. Wind ×3
    61. ButlerButler
    62. Wind ×3
    63. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    64. Wind ×4
    65. Converter
    66. Wind ×6
    67. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 11:41
    68. Wind ×2
    69. Con turret
    70. Wind ×6
    71. Converter
    72. Wind ×4
    73. Converter
    74. Con turret
    75. Wind ×2
    76. Converter
    77. Wind ×5
    78. Converter
    79. Wind ×3
    80. Converter
    81. Wind
    82. Con turret
    83. Wind ×5
    84. Converter
    85. Wind ×3
    86. Converter
    87. Wind ×3
    88. Converter
    89. Wind ×3
    90. Converter
    91. Wind ×6
    92. Converter
    93. Con turret
    94. Converter
    95. Wind ×4
    96. NettleNettle
    97. Wind ×3
    98. Converter
    99. Wind
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×2
    102. Converter
    103. Wind ×5
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×3
    106. Converter
    107. Wind
    108. Converter
    109. Wind ×4
    110. Converter
    111. Wind
    112. Converter ×2
    113. Wind ×7
    114. Converter
    115. Wind ×3
    116. Converter
    117. Wind ×4
    118. Fusion ReactorFusion
    119. Wind
    120. Converter
    121. Wind ×3
    122. Converter
    123. Wind ×4
    124. Converter
    125. Wind ×3
    126. Converter
    127. Wind ×2
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×2
    130. Converter
    131. Wind ×2
    132. Converter
    133. Wind ×4
    134. Converter ×2
    135. Wind ×4
    136. Converter
    137. Wind ×2
    138. Converter
    139. Wind ×3
    140. Converter ×2
    141. Wind ×5
    142. Converter
    143. Wind ×2
    144. Converter
    145. Wind ×2
    146. Converter
    147. Wind ×4
    148. Fusion ReactorFusion
    149. Wind ×2
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×5
    152. Converter ×2
    153. Wind ×5
    154. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 13:02
    155. Converter
    156. Wind
    157. Converter
    158. Wind
    159. Converter ×2
    160. Wind ×5
    161. WhirlwindWhirlwindfor Air
    162. Converter ×2
    163. Wind ×3
    164. WhirlwindWhirlwindfor Air
    165. Wind ×2
    166. Converter
    167. Wind ×2
    168. WhirlwindWhirlwindfor Air
    169. Wind ×3
    170. Converter
    171. Wind
    172. WhirlwindWhirlwindfor Air
    173. Wind
    174. Converter
    175. Wind ×4
    176. WhirlwindWhirlwindfor Air
    177. Wind
    178. Converter
    179. Wind ×3
    180. Converter
    181. WhirlwindWhirlwind
    182. Wind ×8
    183. Converter
    184. Wind ×2
    185. Converter ×2
    186. Wind ×4
    187. Converter
    188. Wind ×4
    189. Converter
    190. Wind ×4
    191. Converter
    192. Fusion ReactorFusion
    193. Wind ×7
    194. Converter ×3
    195. Wind ×2
    196. Con turret
    197. Wind ×5
    198. Converter ×2
    199. Wind ×4
    200. Converter ×2
    201. Wind ×5
    202. Converter ×2
    203. Wind ×3
    204. Converter
    205. Wind ×2
    206. Converter
    207. Wind ×2
    208. Converter
    209. Wind ×4
    210. Converter
    211. Wind
    212. Converter
    213. Wind ×4
    214. Converter ×2
    215. Wind ×5
    216. Converter
    217. Wind
    218. Converter
    219. Wind ×3
    220. Converter
    221. Wind ×2
    222. Fusion ReactorFusion
    223. Wind ×2
    224. Converter
    225. Wind ×2
    226. Converter
    227. Wind ×5
    228. Converter ×2

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is StoicMoose42's (37 OS, 23/09/2026); 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

StoicMoose42

36.5 OS · 23/09/2026

Open source match ↗

3 received units · includes a constructor
5450 metal received · 43278 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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