Mass Scorps vs Sim City (Low Elo Legends)

The player "DarkElf" was introduced to the world over a year ago and famously plays a sim city style. I joined this game to investigate him and it turned into a crazy unique game as the opponent had their own stubborn nature!
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[@thebakermaker1500]

I've played Darkelf before. I was starting to lose so I listened to T90 and started to raid and was met with castles and house walls around a beautiful city. And yes he did drop a wonder in our game.

[@bradleyh4532]

I must play dark elf before I die but I don’t know if I can reach his elo, I am quite new

[@EpilepticFoliage]

Congratulations on witnessing a living legend!

[@thebakermaker1500]

@@bradleyh4532 if you are really low try the celts eat TC build. Even sloppy it worked for me to get around 900. But don't worry 1000 elo is a lot more skilled than it used to be, so just keep having fun

[@jesseleesamples]

Can someone here explain how elo works and what it stands for? I’ve been too embarrassed to ask for awhile lol I know it’s a ranking system but that’s it

[@jacobhollback2879]

@@jesseleesamples It's named after a guy that invented it as a way to rank players for chess but it's used for other games! In AOE 2 every player starts out at 1000 ELO by default. As you win or lose games your elo goes up or down. Your number is matched against other players of a similar ELO to you creating a balanced match for both players!

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

These are both the kind of player we were when we were young: the kind who just wanted to build pretty cities, and the kind who wanted to mine out the whole darn map.

[@nissedood8013]

Yes. thats why C&C Tiberian Sun was greatest C&C because it was the only one that had gates for extra style points for the base.

[@danielafonso9050]

DarkElf: makes a QR Code asking for help. T90Official: oh, he's playing Sim City!

[@felixcroc]

If I ever randomed DarkElf, I'd challenge him to a city building competition instead of a usual war game

[@renatayoku4267]

I would watch that!

[@chattaboxxx2332]

Hell yeah that sounds so fun

[@tructruc6206]

How do you decide who wins?

[@ProPlebNZ]

DarkElf wins that

[@Fudgeoff6628]

@@tructruc6206 first to 4 wonders wins.

[@alexanderwyattberg]

“It’s farmHERS, not farmHIMS.” -DarkElf, probably

[@leonardjulius6098]

Gold

[@megashedinja9700]

@@leonardjulius6098 No, food

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

if you ask me I think he might be more misogynistic than feministic

[@csy9366]

​@@potapotapotapotapotapota He is just being realistic. Female farmers are common especially in history, but female lumberjack and miner are always rare. Men and women are built different.

[@TheArcticSpartan]

😂😂😂

[@allanturmaine5496]

Every villager you kill will rise again as a scorpion. He's a many headed hydra.

[@The_Gallowglass]

I think he takes it personally if you attack his civ's women.

[@pierrehelie521]

25:37 can we talk about the STARTING eagle still alive with 2hp with all those castles up? doing his job like there's no tomorrow?

[@epicnova2010]

30:26"she's the hope" and then select 15 male villagers. Is a so freaking cursed moment.

[@comsiege4113]

I understand blue completely. I used to play as him with Khmer where my only "human" units were villagers. Everything else went into Ballista Elephants and Scorpions.

[@alexv.metzen5085]

I just love knowing that Dark Elf must feel real true bliss when his strategy works and he actually wins. Must be a sensation like all starts aligning perfectly and knowing that the world is a nice and just place for once. I'm actually kinda envying that feeling now 😂 Go Dark Elf, do your thing and be blessed!

[@Nysyarc]

Interesting thing about having that many scorpions massed is, unlike with many other death balls, it really doesn’t matter whether your opponent trickles in army (like Darkelf was doing) or waits and sends a huge mass themselves, the scorpions will just kill it all regardless because of pass through damage.

[@martijnbouman8874]

On the other hand, if you surround the Scorpions, put your army on Spread Formation and attack from all sides, that could do serious damage to the Scorpions. Without micro, though, I agree the difference between trickling army or sending one mass is small compared to most other compositions you'd face.

[@descartes2404]

Go full cav with some bombard cannon if u have the spare resources. Use Spread out formation and approach from atleast 2 direction. I have used this same strat using goth light cavs against massed celt sieges. The K/D wont be pretty but it can work. Make sure u have +7 stables though. So u can spawn the next waves faster

[@oskforalltid]

You can tell DE is the superior version of AoE 2 by how quiet the scorpions are

[@run4ever102]

T90 I just wanted to say that what you do is honestly inspiring. Watching your channel grow and hearing how happy your voice is has really had me thinking of my own prior attempts at self employment (very different type of business though) and how i should just go for it again. Keep on killing it man!

[@luigismushrooms5701]

It's unfortunate everyone's dreams aren't a success, but we're all glad his were.

[@run4ever102]

That is true : )

[@Th3UprightMan]

@@run4ever102 Plug your OF, man, don't be shy :)

[@Volkaer]

I dunno why you dissing Dark Elf's base man - it makes way more sense than blue's and a far more satisfying base to play from. If anything, I'm a little disappointed his military buildings are orientated in a manner where the entrance is obstructed. Also blue isn't making villagers to eco - he's simply defending against raids. If he has more villagers producing than the raiders can kill, he doesn't need to worry about them. It's genius from both players! XD

[@thebakermaker1500]

We Darkelf gets his house walls and four castles on the corner done his farms are un raidable without siege which I feel like a lot of lower players don't use.

[@BillyBlaze6907]

He cannot garrison his woodline villagers, though

[@thebakermaker1500]

@@BillyBlaze6907 you forget the woodline is all male and they don't need protection but the female farmers do. See Darkelf thinks of everything

[@Volkaer]

@@BillyBlaze6907 They are men of the woods though and should be able to use all their knowledge of local land of the lay to escape into the forests. Those who die are too weak and have succumbed to natural selection!

[@JJJBunney001]

I definitely think as a pro player T90 misses the point of what most people do. It's not a stubbornness thing, most people play for fun. Winning is secondary to how much fun they have

[@IGYETII]

Underrated

[@dpaddle]

“They can potentially recover from this” *pans over to a small country’s GDP worth of Scorpions*

[@chrysalistening]

35:20 I’d love to see a LeL whose schtick is having some of their villagers retire after a certain amount of work. Find a nice place on the map to build houses, a university, a market, maybe a monastery, and send them to go chill when they’re done.

[@zacharyknudson6348]

The houses are the handle for the intergalactic spoon!

[@seanmcginnis4184]

Omg you're right. This needs updates like yesterday

[@bare_bear_hands]

DarkElf's gotta be my favorite AoE player 😂 I do the same thing in SWGBG, urban planning is a must!

[@h3m75]

Developers: *spending time, creating special animations of female vils chopping wood and male vils working on farms* DarkElf:

[@philipped.r.6385]

When I was playing AoE II as a kid in 1999, I used to do like Dark Elf and only send women to farms and men to other roles until I felt I had enough farms. I just felt it was historically accurate to do so and that was cooler this way! :D And then, I realized that it just made building an healthy economy much harder and stopped doing that. However, I still try to build believable cities and having a coherent farm system, but I never succeed at making cities as gorgeous as those of Dark Elf. I love how he is still building beautiful cities and roleplay his economy. I find it admirable that he does it in a competitive environment and that he does pretty well anyway all things considered. People like that is what makes AoE II so awesome after all those years.

[@Ganonmustdie2]

Blue understands that scorpions aren't viable until you have enough of them to make Fatslob blush, and by then they're unstoppable!

[@TheBdougs]

It just sort of dawned on me watching this. I think Dark Elf segregating the villagers might be part of his city building internal roleplaying that he's doing. By keeping the women inside his complex structure at the farm, he's keeping the women off the front lines and can town bell them in a pinch.

[@tuxness]

yeah that’s the point

[@Nesseight]

THEY GOT SNOKED!!! sNoO0oO0oKeD!!!!!!

[@jonahlynx94]

Lol this guy's villager jobs are literally exactly how I used to do it. Men on mining jobs, women on food jobs, both on lumber.

[@hamfranky]

Man, this brings me back. As a 12 year old playing the original AoE2 I used to segregate my villagers too. I remember believing the women were less efficient miners and better suited for berries. I would look for berries at the other side of the map rather than put them on gold. I also couldn't understand why the easy AI was so difficult.

[@Quadrophiniac]

I love Darkelf. They just love building a cool medieval town, and I'm all for it

[@maxvanleeuwen1273]

It's funny, when I first discoverdAOE2 as a kid i never wanted to fight, always just played it as a city builder, i used the tutorial campaign mostly

[@ZeroSignal92]

Omg i laughed so hard when the monk was going for the relic then the villager completes the castle and kills him 🤣

[@archygrey9093]

I wonder if Dark Elf knows that you can rotate houses when placing them, i noticed they are all facing different directions which is odd considering how neat he is.

[@astolatpere11]

Literally just binge-watched 3 seasons of Monk. This game now makes perfect sense. Thanks.

[@Brianlikescars]

Okay even with fish that is a freaking solid FC time from Spooneater.

[@Ultraelectromagnetic]

i honestly want to see more intergalactic spooneater games. the sheer commitment and overreaction to everything is hilarious 11

[@flugaflaug1647]

Didnt hear the "p" in "She's their hope.".

[@Goatcha_M]

I went through the gender divided roles phase long ago, only in single player though and it didn't stick. Women could farm, gather berries and sheep and build, but men did the chopping, mining and most of the building as well as hunting. The fact that the villagers say gatherer when set to berry bushes probably reinforced the idea as well.

[@TitanJoe8261]

The best content on KZbin is t90 narrating these videos

[@jn1mrgn]

Placing houses around the TC perfectly spaced is at least better than some people who place them where their farms belong for some reason.

[@Arkhenciel]

I miss this legend, i love him so much

[@alanmonteros6432]

I bet DarkElf would love Aoe4 given how that game bases start resembling actual cities as the match goes on

[@Mike-zj3zj]

30:23 Blue has as many scorpions (71) as red has population lol

[@karnazacss]

SPOON'S BASE IS A SPOON THE HOUSES ARE THE HANDLE noooooo

[@thatiowan3581]

My brother is autistic and he plays exactly like darkelf. Watching him play is so satisfying

[@whydidyoutubeaddthis]

the idle TC time on dark elf is actually really good. Sure only 1 TC, but thats still a good time for a low elo player.

[@verihimthered2418]

@17:30 highlight first blood, A man of peace. RIP

[@balazsadorjani1263]

Every time I see a hungarian flag, I feel an unresistable urge to write Bojler eladó

[@killapizza2829]

OMG HIS BASE IS A SPOON

[@killapizza2829]

the houses are the handle

[@killapizza2829]

More ppl spam this so we can get an update

[@sylfraeaveniore2684]

These are the kind of players I wanna play against Not the ones who just try to duke it out on Dark/Fuedal

[@Diana-le7oh]

My goal is to get my elo back up to 800 so I can potentially play against DarkElf I wanna see his SimCity firsthand

[@drona9]

"...there's more food because there'e fish & chips" 😂

[@DoMeASolid]

All my beginning citizenry were male. No wonder thou wert victorious, I shalt abdicate

[@SakkerOG]

26:00 darkelf is like that classmate who always had his build and he said its the best. So he just executes that 1 strat :D stubborn

[@latbat58]

Watching that deathwall of scorpions was calming

[@verihimthered2418]

Thanks 4 posting! Love the low elo games

[@SpikedKirby]

why is everyone on LEL higher elo than me =(

[@carlosm9886]

Reminds me of the scorp only high level game you posted. I think it was Daut

[@wrenromero6392]

best video title i've ever seen...really love your channel, reminds me to keep finding the joy in competitive multiplayer. However sweaty it gets, it's always just a game, right? I might not be the best in the world, but i just might be... a low elo legend

[@danielpimenta4788]

dark fucking elf is back.

[@MrNintoku]

I'd say Dark Elf has watched Spirit of the Laws videos on efficiency and has taken that to heart. Unfortunately compact defense + beautiful base hasn't come into his head yet.

[@TK-ow3nl]

"With that wood you could dock and you can make Fish'n Chips."

[@kR-qj7rw]

As someone on chat said that day at lel your game is fueled by fear

[@sarahkatherine8458]

I often delete my starting buildings and rebuild them so they are in line with farms that are in perfectly fitted surrounding the starting TC.

[@Jborgzz1]

In AoC patch 1.0 (the CD version as released by ES in 2000), female Aztec villagers gathered faster than male villagers. You can see this in the patch notes for 1.0c if you google it. I like to think he’s a fellow old-timer. I blame my lack of internet access in the early 2000s for my casual play style.

[@Marqrk]

I feel like if Dark Elf had massed eagles earlier instead of spending money on pikes he might have been able to stop the scorpion push. It would also require some micro to split them so their fire would focus on one group while the other hits them from the side, and that’s probably above this elo, but eagles tend to do well vs siege if they’re fighting smart

[@ilikethrees909]

I used to have all the farms away from the city, and all the important buildings like university, monastery in the vicinity of the town center. All the houses on the outskirts of the city, and a seperate military base. Good times. This was against the ai tho, sim city in competitive aoe is a little inconvenient.

[@ChrisBode]

"All my starting citizenry were male. No wonder thou wert victorious! I shall abdicate."

[@janruudschutrups9382]

5:36 T90: "...ladies can't become warriors, unless they are Malians." Female Flemish Militia: "You wot mate?!" ;P

[@malchir4036]

I mean, that's my exact argument against the Flemish Revolution-tech...

[@janruudschutrups9382]

@@malchir4036 Really? I love the Flemish Revolution tech and the Burgundian civ as a whole :D! Why don't you like the tech?

[@biocode4478]

the man's building like a stronghold ai. outpost rush him to block where his buildings would be and he'd get stuck

[@KleberDKurosaki]

Intergalactic Spooneater is a person of Commitment, and fucking sheer number of scorpions

[@S0l1dZ3r0]

When Dark Elf sends a unit to do something. Dark Elf: If he dies, he dies.

[@adi96adi]

This series is incredible

[@Chris-cj5rh]

DarkElf is my hero, we need more content from him!

[@jacobhollback2879]

Darkelf must have some OCD or something. The dedication to continue making the base according to how they feel it should look, even when half of it is being destroyed is just so cute

[@chasebush7423]

DarkElf HAS to have OCD

[@kooroshrostami27]

Either that or otherworldly levels of autism.

[@mrxmgs3768]

DarkElf should be in charge of urban planning but not in the ministry of defense.

[@almostlegendary8677]

Sim City players are so satisfying to watch

[@kenbeimer]

This is so satisfying to watch. Every since I played this in my childhood I also put all female on food (and gold) and all male on wood and stone. Brought me in a lot of trouble too when I only get 1 gender villager. But its part of the way I always play this game. Not a dedicated Sim City builder, but I do like my town looking pretty. Mill with farms and 4 houses and the Archery range and Stable next to eachother and ofcourse farms around the TC without gap, just like Darkelf. Got some of my game play uploaded to KZbin.

[@ayushyadav9084]

I think Darkelf is spirit of the law's farm account

[@AEGIS-2317]

26:00 thats the mindset i wanna see in this game! just do it your very own way and try to get as far as possible :)

[@MadnessTW]

Dark Elf is what happens when OCD overpowers your desire for victory. I would call it a stylistic choice, but I sometimes doubt he even feels he has one.

[@Mjdemass]

Sometimes I loose a battle cause Im too busy agencing perfect farms :')

[@somebod8703]

Blue: Doesn't build military until the very end. Builds a wall through half of the map. Builds lots of defensive Structures. Overwhelms the enemy with massed scorpions. Kind of sounds like an alter ego of fatslob to me. :D

[@kartiksaraf4676]

Not scouting enemy is legit strategy. Because when you scout the AI and trigger them, they come at you full force while if you had let them alone you would not be attacked

[@RaccoonLex]

would be nice to see how Darkelf simcity´s the nothing maps :D

[@Hunoa44]

Fun fact: At 34 35 you can see that spooneater did infinity conversions,GG Good gamer chair,lol

[@marceloromano8774]

Omg, when I clicked this video I was afraid it was one of me and my friends games

[@Deruzejaku]

When you go full infantry vs player that use anti infantry weapons xD That's also commitment xD

[@unimportantcommenter4356]

How would Rams fare against mass scorpions? I think the rams would mop the floor with them. OH MY GOD, INTERGALACTIC IS A HUNGARIAN! Bojler eladó!!

[@kelvinsomnia]

I was thinking the same. A decent number of capped rams (maybe with infantry inside to close the distance faster) could’ve been really good for him

[@descartes2404]

All the enemy really need to do then is just to add 1 or 2 mangonel

[@kelvinsomnia]

@@descartes2404 And then you hope and pray that they take out some of their own scorps. Maybe not the most honorable strategy

[@raresaturn]

not a single Woad Raider

[@johnjackson3349]

Nothing like a monk assassination to trigger a war, how classic ...In the back, no less! 11

[@10MinutesofGameplay]

Are they playing in normal speed?

[@syedabishosainrizvi7817]

"They are playing diplo against homelessness" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brenno344]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is 13:15 🎷🎺🎷🎺🎷

[@bookoftimes]

we need content on spoon eater!

[@19Buster90]

We need low elo legends tournament!

[@ursa0607]

16:35 . Christian Aztec school. Sure XD

[@hpchris2006]

All my beginning citizenry were male. No wonder thou wert victorious!

[@kevinruddthestudrudd0074]

Intergalactic spoon eater

[@garnauklaufen6704]

Since dark elves are matriarchal, farming seems to be a privilege in DarkElfs town.

[@TheTWH9]

aww I'm disappointed darkelf didn't win but wp from blue!

[@FullOilBarrel]

190 villagers lmao

[@rogerwilco2]

Did Spooneater make a giant spoon on the map? Is that what the row of houses is for?

[@afz902k]

That got a bit dark there near the end. DarkELF