Hera's Hidden Cup 5 Experience & Recap (Spoilers)

[@Hera-Gameplay]

Full hc5 finals gameplay with hera pov on my channel

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

U cant steal my gameplay then self advertise on my channel

[@nopixelstories3559]

@@HeraAgeofEmpires2 and then you like and highlight comment xD

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

@@nopixelstories3559its my secondary account dont tell anyone 🤫🤫🤫

[@ashley-paul]

wow hera v hera drama

[@shivanshbisht9439]

​@@HeraAgeofEmpires2 😂 breaking the 4th wall

[@hbutler2]

I loved Slam's comment about you where he said something like "Hera is so good with every single unit I think he knows each one by name"

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

thats amazing i didnt hear him say that! thanks for sharing

[@dbaz8489]

That's why he cares so much about saving each vil. Nooo, not timmy!

[@samuelcosta8584]

This man goes 16/3 beating everyone by a big margin, and still manages to make a video and respect and praise every other player, without bragging or anything. Wow, respect, Hera. Big player, big person. You deserve it big.

[@shivanshbisht9439]

And seeing this if there are no upcoming players Hera is going to dominate for the next 9-10 years of he does not get bored 😅 obviously

[@JohnSmith-wx5bh]

@@shivanshbisht9439 He might not dominate as much after he told Viper something about "floating" less resources.

[@aa01blue38]

@@shivanshbisht9439I see Hera dominating the scene for years to come just like Viper did in his heyday, but MbL looked so sharp on Arabia, I think he could be a strong contender for the next KotD

[@shivanshbisht9439]

​@@aa01blue38 yep but I am saying Hera has been so consistent also he is young so it can be a strong opportunity to just be the best like what viper was

[@shivanshbisht9439]

​@@JohnSmith-wx5bhnah he is a person who develops as per the meta and studies his opponents which helps in making useful strategies so until he fails to develop with time like viper did as he is still a relevant high elo player

[@manen.1350]

nice to see you really get into cosplaying Vasco Da Gama with that explorer beard

[@davyw.2571]

🤣🤣🤣😂

[@shivanshbisht9439]

😂

[@DasMaurice]

At some point during the group stage, T90 explained to the viewers how they should quit their jobs to watch Hidden Cup. After the finale Hera came in and told us how he was watching Hidden Cup I, decided to quit his job on the spot because of it, eventually went on to win Hiiden Cup IV and V years later and ultimately proved T90 right and I think thats hilarious. Congratz Hera!

[@dbaz8489]

If we all did that, there would be a shortage of labor and a lot of broken dreams 11.

[@skinlesscougar]

​@dbaz8489 there is a labor shortage

[@charleyruwart8983]

Lol no one should follow t90's advice unless they're cusping that top 50 as young, young guys with lots of potential and slight tweaks to shoot to top 15

[@dbaz8489]

@@charleyruwart8983 For me it's a retirement plan and goal. I should have enough time to dedicate to the game but let's see if the apm and the brain can keep up!

[@m.aviator99]

"My practice partners were: ALMOST EVERYBODY." You put in the time, you've been gaming and grinding hard. The amount of hours you put in are incomprehensible to most people. Haters gonna hate. You have earned this success amigo. Well done.

[@conorredmond6217]

God, how sad do you need to be to hate somebody for playing a game well

[@nicejob1589]

How can you even hate on hera lol. Sth definitely up with that person.

[@jakattack4799]

As someone who watched in person at the US viewing party, I was just a little disappointed the final didn’t go longer lol. But you gotta respect someone playing at the absolute top of their game. He’s just too good!

[@ghaznavid]

I initially wasn't much of a Hera fan, but you won me over. Between your coaching videos, build orders and amazing game play - you are a true AOE legend. Also amazing play at HC5, the fact that everyone knew it was you says a lot about how well you're playing right now.

[@dragonhoff7715]

Hera literally lost less games across the entire tournament than it would've taken to lose one match. Only 3 losses and would've needed 4 to lose any one match. God mode.

[@BenjaminGlatt]

Except third place. Why was that the only Bo5?

[@ryans8122]

​@@BenjaminGlatt I think they didn't want the day to be longer because they had to do the reveals? I was confused too I thought it should have been a Bo7 and if it was a Bo5 then the final would be a Bo9

[@thesippedsapper]

Fewer games*

[@BenjaminGlatt]

@@thesippedsapper go away*

[@mattgwilliam6333]

He actually lost 4 apparently, they forgot to cast g5 vs Barles which Barles won.

[@ntamsma]

The Alfred the alpaca joke has been cracking me up since that beard comment.

[@MegaPerfectJesus]

Huge congrats to Hera. Love the content, love the positivity, and I really think you lead by example.

[@ObiwanNekody]

You remain my favorite sports person. Thank you for participating in another great tournament and congratulations for winning it. I look forward to watching your gameplay video and the highlight video. This video was interesting; the community among the participants was wonderful to hear about.

[@jorgedelamora5905]

Much love bro, you are a super nice guy, ggs wp! Congrats

[@SoundOfAViolin]

Hey man, im a Liereyy fanboi and love his style and hope that he wins a few S tiers this year. But respect to your grind and attitude around dealing with haters. Your practice and discipline really shows and its really admirable.

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

Liereyy a good guy to support! Love that ur rocking with him

[@Gui101do]

Congrats and we'll deserved. It's been great to follow your progress over the years. Keep it up!

[@sou_agua]

I love that you made this video. I started playing AOE2 when it came out (and AOE prior), though I never dove into online play until recently. It's been less than a year that I stumbled upon you, Spirit of the Law, and T90. The energy that you, T90, and the rest of the "faces" of the game...well, the world needs more of it. I work in the A-V production sector and I'm lucky enough to be in a market that feels similar to this community. Competitive companies call one another when we need crew, musicians have a high respect for local engineers, and at the end of the day we all know we're all on the same team creating memorable experiences for others and ourselves. The ability to recognize and respect your adversaries is what leads to balance and a healthy system. The fact that you speak to the greats before and the greats that will be is very telling; please keep sharing your story along with those who share theirs with you!

[@sireagle60]

Great summary of your experience at HC5. I was fortunate to attend the viewing party in FL. I’ve enjoyed watching you for many years and I was cheering for you even though it wasn’t clear which hero you were. Thanks for handling others negative comments with integrity. You are a great example to the rest of us. Many thanks for what you do for the community.

[@whyler1]

We love you Hera, you did so much for the community! The build orders, the video guides, the fun streams, the great commentary where we can always learn something new.. just thank you, and keep up!

[@ashley-paul]

The best part about Hera is not just that he wins, but in the way that Viper used to inspire him, he wants to inspire others and grow the scene. Even if people are hate watching his content, Hera is all about winning, but also about growing the game and helping others enjoy the competitive scene. In a couple of years, Hera will start facing players who got inspired by his "so you want to play Mayans" type videos, and you can bet that he'll be so proud of them.

[@banlieuxy457]

I agree, he never tried to fake his personality, never stole good ideas and so on. He came up with his own while staying his true self, always trying hard, putting some new challenges on himself. I can understand some people find this boring, but following your path is the right choice and most people will acknowledge this.

[@thebeckettlist76]

Hera our King 👑 congrats on the huge win! Just finished the podcast on the GL channel. Keep up the great work!

[@GhostOfLorelei]

Honestly, your positivity is inspirational. Keep up the good work Hera!

[@NachoR95]

Congrats Hera once again! You literally seem unstoppable, i hope you are enjoying living here in Argentina and we can make you feel at home. I brought some of my friends back to aoe2 after i FORCED them to watch this tournament wich btw i think it was one of the best tournaments i have ever seen in any e-sports. I hope for more tournaments like this and more success your way. You give it all to make this game better each day. Very lucky to have you here!

[@secondlook]

Hera it's so generous of you to always give such transparent reviews. Congrats and thanks for being such an admirable champion

[@ummmTony]

Gratz mate, you have done the work and deserve all things, thanks for taking us all with you on your amazing journey. (From Australia)

[@ryosaeba9306]

Played AoE as a child 20 years ago, so total casual noob here; sick format this tournament, I was glued. Two things stand out to me. Forget the macro, the micro, the preparation witch was evident..how ready and aware you were: getting boars, scout with sheep, using land units against ships, attacking random villagers, trapping random scouts on the other side of the map, all at the same time, no idle time! Even from the observer point of view was mind blowing to see. Second, everyone roots for the underdog always, but I felt none was rooting against you; you get brought in for the interview and I understood why, a chill humble guy that just like the game and put on a show. Prove people that believe in you right rather then focusing on proving doubters wrong is the way to go. You guys have a great community. The highlight, after I finally started understanding the meta, the mechanics, the combo's, the value of units, was on Mudflow in the finals: two villagers forward to wall in Liereyy's lumber camp. I felt the disconfort of 50k+ people watching that unfold, that was disgusting, that was too good!

[@rannomihkelsoo5573]

Good job winning hc ! T90 and you brought me to aoe2 two years ago, so thank you both alot! Truly inspiring

[@vrobin4]

My man, well played. My friends and I were four in total cheering you on in the final yesterday night only to watch you speedrun the entire thing with the 4-0. You inspired us to set a date for a 4 man LAN party and dive into the game together. I set up my hotkeys today and I'm having a blast! You really deserved everything, enjoy that prize money and shoutout to the cobra car which came speeding by during your interview with TheViper and Dave, had the entire room in tears laughing :D

[@muatring]

You're the goat Hera! Victory well earned.

[@pocketgroyper9301]

Congrats on winning the tourney, I was rooting for you. Your relentless speed and aggression combined with insane defense and greedy booms was a beauty to witness. It's great to have a top level player who is so good to the aoe2 community. I've learned so much about the game from watching your games and analysis. It's also nice to see someone other than Viper win ngl

[@christianleblanc5079]

No hate from me my dude, nothing but respect. I have been watching you grind it out for years now. So much fun to watch your game. CHEERS

[@MetalThrym]

We love you man, the sportsmanship you bring to the table, the attitud you show with your games and the teachings you give us time after time asking not a thing in return, all i can say is just keep it up and thank you

[@isaiahmacdonald1922]

Dang Hera, you continue to be a positive inspiration and spokesperson for our community. I’ve watched you grow as a player and human over these past 5 years so much! I still remember the HC 3 final and knowing you would bounce back like you have. Keep it up champ

[@IAmKyleBrown]

The whole tourney was amazing. I was rooting for you, and so awesome to see you start off strong and finish even stronger!

[@DiningCart]

You are a genuine inspiration. Following you the last few years has taught me so much about mindset, compassion for competitors, and community-building. Whether or not you win in tournaments doesn't mean anything to me, in fact when inevitably someone new comes and takes the throne it'll be a gift to see how you handle that with grace. Love everything you do for the community.

[@Mr.Firley]

You #1 man, and very open and engaged with the community. Ty for all that you do. I'd like to see a video analyzing of some of your favorite hidden cup games!

[@charleyruwart8983]

Years of following hera and all the growth as a human and becoming so dominant as a player, as well as beginning the domination of content... damn. Hera, you are such a real one man. You deserve s tier after s tier, you deserve all the follows and love on patreon. You work so hard on this game and in thee most holistic manner of any other player. Finger to the haters and keep pushing our game forward!!!

Honestly, you have my admiration for your passion, game artistry and also the hard work. But mostly for the evolution of you as a person and your perspective is super healthy inspiration (not only) for the gaming community. Respect!

[@lorrainefigueroa4624]

It is because of videos like this that I am a huge fan. I watched every game in HC5 and did guess who you were correctly. I noticed a lot of hateful comments on Reddit. I am not sure why. You put in the work and get the results. I will always be a fan!! Hail The Era of Hera!

[@sunyata7304]

Reddit is a shithole, they dont need an excuse to be toxic and hateful, they revel in it. Fuck em.

[@Beetil]

Become a Hera fan in past few years, the growth you have shown in character and bringing positivity to the community has been huge. Calling yourself out and acknowledging the comments you made in the qaulifier map pool vid shows the type of person you have become. Also understand the nature of KZbin you gotta get those views and stir up some conversation surrounding the tournament. All in all no big deal like you said. You went in with constructive criticism. Congrats on a huge win. Well deserved. The trolls were definitely out in large number, the toxicity of some viewers has been ridiculous. Looking at the effort that was put in by T90 and the team, for some people in the comments trying to spread hate about it is ridiculous. Maybe they should try host a tournament some day see how they do. Congrats again and keep dominating!

[@Ginasta02]

That was an amazing and classy way to go about it Hera! I have been a fan since DE came in and you were the undersdog going up against Viper. Admiration has only grown since - congrats bro!

[@alfredeinstein115]

Great video - especially considering it's first-take! And congrats on your win and amazing performance!

[@GotchaPlaysGer]

You played great, well deserved victory! Congratulations!!!

[@alexdobrogost9503]

I love how much Hera does for the community too. You can see how much he tries to help people get in to the game, while also being top dawg. Hera you are the community TC producing us villagers lol

[@Ozblock1]

You're a class act mate. You have maturity, beyond your years, humility and a wonderful optimistic attitude. Yet you also share so much of your knowledge and add value to debate (I e your comments on the HC maps were insightful and interesting, and I think right). Keep it up, love seeing your insights.

[@Jz4p]

Hey Hera! You played fantastic during Hidden Cup V! My friend and I were mainly rooting for Viper/MBL/Sitaux, but still completely in awe of your skill and composure. You have a unique style that made it immediately obvious when you were playing, and that's something most people could only aspire to. GL HF in the next tournament!

[@solace895]

Well done Hera. I don't watch a lot of AOE 2 KZbin lately due to new responsibilites. Still, it is good to see you win very hard while also being that humble. Congratulations. Rejoice.

[@SneakyOldCrab]

I loved the interview with T90 (and our bald friend), to feel your genuine happiness, love and passion for the game and it’s community is awesome

[@RLom]

wow big respect how you interpret the hate commentator. really good analysed that he cuts himself and not the guy he attacked. big respect for that 😊

[@SirQuantization]

So stoked to see you dealing with this small amount of hate with such positivity, man. Massive respect Gz on the massive win. And for what it is worth I really enjoyed the finals, some excellent gameplay regardless of how long it went.

[@avimimus10]

Absolutely wonderful performance throughout the series! Thank you for providing us all with such marvelous gameplay Hera!

[@nomadcrows]

Really appreciate your humility, skill, and dedication. You're elevating the game! Hope you keep playing for awhile and we can see you get even better. And your videos are awesome, thank you.

[@JonathanMeyer84]

Hey man, congratulations on your big win and second HC grand victory in a row! I was rooting for you (well, the player I thought was you, and I guessed right) the whole way. While I will never come close to being even a top 100 player, I still love watching top tier play. You're awesome and I appreciate everything you do for the community.

[@cybersteel8]

Oh man, typical League of Legends player, coming in here with all that positivity and encouraging good vibes and celebrating the victories of your opponents! Outrageous! :D

[@midnightsoulband9320]

This video is why I love Hera! destroys everyone yet still makes a video praising players and the tournament ! Humble af and the people leaving hate comments can honestly do one! just jealousy at this point.

[@taekan625]

What a performance you had in HC 5! I'm new to the competitive scene of AoE 2, so I was originally rooting for Otto the Great because he gave me a huge headache in the campaings haha, but I got to watch a lot of matches and many of them were very tight. I'm actually a campaign enjoyer so no pvp for me, but I can watch and enjoy high level plays and matches and this tournament was awesome. Congratulations!

[@robhagmeier3405]

Congrats on an incredible tournament! Also, well said about the completely undeserved hate you get. Great to see how positively you respond to it these days. You are a fantastic ambassador for the game. Keep it up man!

[@PiperZuko]

Most importantly Hera you are a great role model for the community and for young people that are spending time online. Such respect for you. Secondly, absolutely sick performance.

[@UsmanYousaf-fx6rr]

Very well done man . This is nothing but pure hard work paying off . Take a bow champ!!

[@WestHaddnin]

Salute to you Hera. Hope you read this bro. I commend you for coming such a long way. I respected your honesty yet humbleness with your GL teammates on where and how they can improve as well. I look forward to the future of competitive AOE.

[@PruthviChauhan]

You really deserve all the success bud! I have been following you for A LONG time.. I loved your humor and quick come backs.. When you stopped playing cod you didn't find success, I was hoping you would change your mind and it's such a good feeling seeing kill it. You have added to the AOE community and nvr let loser comment get you down. You are only successful cos you are grinding hard.

[@ezrahuckabee82]

This is why I love the AOE2 community! Wonderful video! We need this kindness in the gaming community.

[@juakofz]

Best take ever on hate comments. Lots of love and congrats on the win!

[@baziloneil1271]

One thing I think is really great about this tournament: The variety of nationalities represented by the players. Lore accurate! Thanks for repping Canada Hera

[@MadArcherJr]

With as solid as ACCM was, it really could have gone either way in that set. Your run is well deserved, and your hard work shows. I could tell from your games that you played better and better each set. You're an amazing player Hera and you have great practice partners with supportive teammates. Where you are now is where you should be, right at the top.

[@lordmetzgermeister]

Even if I disliked you as a person I could never really hate you - you put in so much work and play so well I can only respect you and feel inspired. To everyone who's annoyed that Hera beats everybody: it's not about beating everyone else, it's about noone else being able to beat him. Support your favorite players and help them improve. I personally really like Sitaux and Vinchester and wish them gradually improving results. If they lose to you (or Viper or anyone else), I realize they weren't good enough but I believe they'll improve and maybe win next time.

[@mirkogati9497]

Congratulations, Hera! You deserved the win! I like your attitude to the game, and to the negative comments, too!

[@smellyleopardd]

Congratz on a dominant performance in HCV! Also wanted to say I respect the strong message at the end of the video. Well done.

[@jensjenson1505]

Hera you were just SOOOO dominant - I think this really marks the rise of a new Goat like we've never seen. Also ACCM a f***ing legend, the peoples champ. Both of you did so great. This was my first AoE2 tournament i viewed live, but it certainly won't be my last.

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

lets gooo!! welcome to aoe2 tournaments my friend!

[@SerMayonnaise]

Congratz man you deserve every of your win your the best !!

[@Yilty]

You are great for the community! Keep it up Hera

[@finsfan90]

I first became a fan of yours during NAC 3. Ill always remember that final game, and how you attempted to reach Vipers king with petards 😂. Both of you were all laughs, it was fun to watch! Its been interesting to see your journey up until this point. Congrats on your HC5 win!

[@HeraAgeofEmpires2]

legend! thank you

[@ASMiniatures]

GG WP ! Obviously for the viewers it's funnyer if the match are intense and uncertain, but hate a PRO player because he is too strong is completly stupid. You train so hard to this level, proove that's possible and I'm sure keep motivating other players to increase their levels ! Keep going win well diserved

[@gersondacunha4494]

You gotta respect the grind and Hera trying to help out others is a fact. Practicing a lot with Larry was a cool thing so he could perform also

[@akskal]

Need a way to mask/ hide the server location from players for next HC

[@ashsattva]

Gratz on the win Hera, all those 1vX games payed off!

[@HarrisNMeo]

Dude the beard looks good xD and Congrats for your win akhi

[@hkhamzahk]

Huge respect not just for your talent but also for your mentality ! Wish you all the best :)

[@tomtedirko7459]

just love for u hera. and im happy that the hate comments doesnt affect u. but be soft with urself, those kind of things are never nice to read, so if they hurt u, its completely ok! but i would get it, if u dont want to give those things online the space.

[@chrissikills]

Lol in the description, I love it. ✨

[@Thror251]

Very inpiring that you are so positive. Thank you, this is making my day a lot better :)

[@WJ_24]

Hera, huge congratulations to you. It was not close in this tourney. From the moment of your Turks fast imp strat in the first round I was like “oh ok Vasco is just on a different level”. You showed greatness to the point that your opponents resigned and gave up mentally early in series because your gameplay was so strong that they were overwhelmed. I hope your opponents keep fighting to keep it all competitive!! But you deserve it all since you were so prepared and played supernatural.

[@jiachengwu4185]

You are the bigger man Hera! Keep it up!!!

[@andresomana4061]

Great games Hera! I really appreciate how hard you are working to keep and grow the aoe2 community :)

[@_Egitor]

Love the love Hera, ignoring them angry people is the sexiest approach. There's probably something going on there that has nothing to do with you.. Bless their hearts.

[@oo7roxs]

Honestly you rock

[@daledo8604]

Classic "I'm rubber, you're glue. Everything you say bounces off me and sticks to you!"

[@DuizhangLu]

Props for your victory! You've worked hard and improved by leaps and bounds!

[@annaairahala9462]

Evacuation was so much fun to watch! I'd love to see more maps like that

[@pavise6333]

Don't worry, you're on the right track to become the legend in AoE2. People hated Michael Schumacher when he dominated Formula 1, but now he is seen as one of if not the GOAT, even by the fans of his rivals.

[@ChocolateMilkCultLeader]

I still remember the time you struggled vs aggressive messy players. Seeing you go from my hipster pick to go deep into in tourneys to becoming the big bad that everyone has to beat has been inspiring. Feels like just yesterday you were checking the tech tree in a tourney finals. Keep doing you mate, you're hitting levels that are honestly inhuman (although now I feel obliged to root against you just to have some diversity in winners).

[@raphaelguerin2691]

The boar lures using the scout on hidden forts into heavy eco boom was pretty cool

[@WillyMacShow]

Barles Boys Stock wayyyyy up!

[@TheFonZz]

I don't understand how anyone can hate on this guy. He's elevated AoE2 to a whole new level and it's up to the rest to catch up. Keep it up, champ! (P.S.: This is coming from a huge DauT fan)

[@frederiknielsen2077]

So well played, congratz on the win. Deserved!🎉

[@alexeschen1849]

Sick Bro. Congratulations! Love to watch your game play.

[@mrskinny8555]

Mate, congrats, finally got to watch the finals after being away for the whole event and just catching up. Thoroughly enjoy HC and my partner loved Riley's history videos, and both watching the finals together. Their first HC and they demanded we watch the finals together. Barles played so well I thought it might be a Vinch, and i though Vasco el Rosco might have been Lierey (Ethiopians first pick, come on). But then you didnt fit anywhere else. You switched it on in Quarters and it was so enjoyable to watch. Like dave said, it was like watching an artist ❤ Highlight of the tournament was picking Gahja and Greg. Unfortunately watching late i dont have the receipts, but watching Gahja struggle vs Otto I felt like i knew it was ACCM. He was a chef cooking in Gordan Ramsay's kitchen churning out dish after dish of tasty games 👨‍🍳👌 Question, i know you talked a little about training the GL. How do you think it changed your approach to games and civ picks having their input, or did you still fall into your confort picks? GGS!

[@isaisotarriva8162]

🎉 for winning the tournament. You made it look easy👌❤️❤️. You and Liereyy did a great job on this tournament. Let’s see if we learnt anything from the master in our performances on the hidden community cup.

[@balooojeffersong4234]

I knew it was you lol. No tricks, just solid feudal age pressure with good eco behind. Converting it all into a comfortable lead for the rest of the game.

[@ayazmahmood4873]

What a classy performance and review. Ggs and props

[@joshmcdonald7472]

Congrats on the tournament you dominated and anyone who spends any time with your content knows you bust your ass and win the right way. Cheers!