Age of Empires 2 Match Has Lasted for Over 70 Hours
An Age of Empires 2 match typically lasts less than an hour, averaging around half that duration. That's because, even if one player doesn't capture a strategic advantage early on, resource scarcity leads to an inevitable conclusion in a relatively short fashion. Yet, as one ongoing Age of Empires 2 match has now proven, sometimes matches can go longer — significantly longer, at that. An Age of Empires 2 match between Rubenstock and Andre_2i has passed over 70 hours of game time.
When Rubenstock and Andre_2i joined into a game of Age of Empires 2's 1v1 Ranked Queue, they almost certainly did not expect to end up in a grueling marathon lasting over 70 hours. Rubenstock chose the Berbers, with Camel Archers and increased villager speed, while Andre_2i chose Vikings, with Berserk infantry units and 20% increased infantry health beyond the Feudal Age. Rubenstock was aggressive early, attempting to cut off Andre_2i's resource collection., but Andre_2i was persistent, to say the least.
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Mid-game progressed as expected, with both players increasing their technology while vying for strategic positioning over wood and other resources. Rubenstock remained the aggressor for the most part, but Andre_2i smartly defended. It was, ultimately, an excellently-played match by both players from a micro and macro point of view. At 60 in-game minutes, Rubenstock Camel Archers and Knights were terrorizing Andre_2i slower Zerker and siege units, but sloppy play allowed Andre_2i's defensive structures and play to maintain an even playing field.
By two in-game hours, both players had taken control of around half the map and were stripping them bare of resources. Rubenstock's Camel Archers and Hussar darted
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