bit wrote:That's a risky move, and in my opinion it should be used only in a very rare situations. On the other side, I don't think people should stick to meta every game, that's just boring.
GoatsBeGone wrote:Everybody who has tried to do a double build a few times know how strong both people can get, even with the little defence bonus creeps get, the lumber and value advantage you can gain with the right units, ofcause units has big influence for a good duo build.
If you have the right units, then mid is briliant and much more effective then single, ect archer build is nice solo, but damn what a sick unit for duo build if you got the right support.
This is both very clever statements, I do indeed agree and have lots of games that could prove duo building being extremely powerful. Being able to way more with a much lower average value and those pushing that early income a bit extra and those much more commonly getting that very important early game advantage such reached with archers, aqua etc. (but instead of just 1 person with it, then you do now have 2 people, which even are capable of holding level 10 with both 7/4. That's sickness crazy). I have duo builded 100+ games with Wog_itachi, being able to carry 2 big time noobs in public vs. 4 decent players 1400-1500 elo each, who even has 2 Mercs. I have several examples of games where duo build hold levels with impossible low values contra being solo. Because you have 1 very strong side where 9 out of 10 units survive, being able to hold all from the weak side and still capable of going mid to hold even more.
I do be happy to see people training duo build, it could make a whole META change, such as when Beep started the duo build from 14 or 17 to hold 20, it might soon be moved to level 1 already. But of course, the chance of making mistakes increases, those making it more risky - but this is only due to lack of experience. The more you train it, the stronger it is becomes. Of course before 2 people duo builds, it should be trained in public - so that they know each others way to play. Cause it's important that both doesn't go 4/0 (2*150 gold), then its better to have one with 2/0 and with 4/1 or 5/2, for exemple. ^^,