Before the actual review, I suggest you change the name of the recorded game & zip file before submitting to EH. I have hundreds of saved game, and easier to distingusih if you change the name.
I'm going to write this while watching the game in pauses.
From the start, I'm already guessing this is a 1200 or below level game. The host (US) didn't move until the 10th second & Russia (Red) built a 2nd useless settlement because he placed his first one slightly wrong. Also, I suggest building houses towards your enemy as they provide healing.
Alright, it is the 6 minute mark, and this has to be a 1000 level game. I'll simply summarize some tips for the 2 players which should also give info. to anyone who is thinking about watching this game.
- Do Not Build Walls on a Plains Map Especially on your West when your enemy is on the North.
- Build a Barracks ASAP, soon as you have enough wood.
- Early on, Don't place so many your cits on a forage patch, just enough to sustain citizen production or a small surplus.
- Mine the nearest gold, you want least amount of walking.
Red/Russia didn't do too bad of a job. But still made some obvious mistakes unless he was playing it "easy" because he knew he was playing a newbie. But this game was obviously still 1-sided. Blue needs to learn the basics of MP better, and whoever submitted this, I suggest please submit games where there's competition. Unless you want tips from other players then please say so and then submit, otherwise this is just a terrible game.
I would give this a 1.5 if possible, but it isn't.
P.S. I also removed the copy sumbission that had the exact same game inside, and changed this file's description with the one newer copy removed.