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A term from the Age of Empires 2 (AoE2) community which refers to a castle, usually placed a little too far forward on the map, which is not able to be fully built because of enemy military in the area. Named after pro player Daut, this ambitious style of castle placement was recognized by the game's Definitive Edition release with the achievement "Castle of Doubt," for which a player must place a castle foundation and leave it unbuilt at over 90% completion.
T90Official: "I don't know if this castle goes up, Dave. The army's coming in, the villagers are dying aaaand--"
Dave: "--It's a Daut Castle! 96.9%! Nice!"
Dave: "--It's a Daut Castle! 96.9%! Nice!"
by torpedo2 November 9, 2025
Get the Daut Castle mug.A term from the Age of Empires II (AoE2) community used to describe rapidly placing building foundations with villagers to keep out or trap enemy military units, or to otherwise save injured or threatened villagers. This technique started with players using palisade walls/gates, but has also been performed with stone walls/gates, houses, or occasionally larger buildings. It is generally believed to have been started and coined by a player called TheViper, who was at the time widely recognized as the number one AoE2 player in the world.
by torpedo2 November 9, 2025
Get the Quickwall mug.A term from the Age of Empires 2 (AoE2) community which refers to a player who has picks the Persian civilization, then deletes their starting Town Center and rebuilds it within firing distance of the enemy Town Center. Persians are one of the few civilizations that can do this reliably since their Town Center has double hitpoints, though Byzantines get an honorable mention. It is generally considered a meme strategy, but is sometimes able to stress and tilt opponents into a chaotic tactical position or outright resigning, and has a controversial reputation among players.
by torpedo2 November 9, 2025
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