1) Is there a place/document/link where i can see what would be the ideal 3/4 unit combo in post imperial for the new civs?
I know i will eventually learn them by trial and error or watching recs/streams, just trying to speed up the learning curve. A quick guide will probably help. I am asking post-imp as the rest i can more or less deal with already. I just hate having to check the tech tree for a civ in the middle of a game.
I tried the one at steam but, for instance, they label berbers as a cav civ but they don't have the pala upgrade which is kinda counterintuitive (i'm sure there's perfectly reasonable explanation, like a UU or something. I am aware of my ignorance at this point, hence my questions!).
2) Any big changes i should be aware of? Other than new civs, what would you say are the biggest 3/5/10 (?) changes. Disregard minor ones.
It should contain the answer to your question for most of the civs.
I just hate having to check the tech tree for a civ in the middle of a game.
The tech tree IS the Key, if you read the tech tree you know what to go for and not what to go for, take 1-2 real minutes time and see the tech tree, most / almost all opponents respect that and its very inpolite to resume a game without the consent of the person who paused. And thats an unwritten rule the community (atleast in Medieval Siege Lobby) obeyed (guessing) 97% of the time. There is seriously nothing wrong with pausing, just write a reason (you can lie and say"sry call", or "need to see tech tree pls") and people will understand, if some barbarian resumes, your teammates or even enemy team will pause for you (from my expierence) Heck, sometimes i even pause, open google and see the unique unit in the aoc wiki, what hidden bonuses/armor it has and if its good value. But overall going UU in WK is never wrong, as there are only super strong UU's with the new civs, same goes with battle elephants if you have them.
The tech tree IS the Key, if you read the tech tree you know what to go for and not what to go for, take 1-2 real minutes time and see the tech tree, most / almost all opponents respect that and its very inpolite to resume a game without the consent of the person who paused. And thats an unwritten rule the community (atleast in Medieval Siege Lobby) obeyed (guessing) 97% of the time.
We must play in very different circles i guess.
I've been playing ES games for quite some time and If you tell me "i need a min to check the tech tree" i will unpause. So will every single player i play with. If you do not know the tech tree that is your (mine in this case, hence i am doing something to change that) problem.
What i do is check it during age transitions if i am walled or in maps like bf, LN or arena.
Just in case you're thinking "don't tell them it's for that", we generally don't tolerate serial pausers too. As a friend of mine put it "if you don't have the time to play don't join multiplayer".
I appreciate the advice but that is precisely what i am trying to avoid.