That exhaust is gorgeous . <| sep |> Can ' t wait to use this I love using it against Dragonite and the fire types that are still being left at gyms . <| sep |> Hi , it ' s not the immage thats not black , but the colour of the bar <| sep |> Go through the tutorials from Resonance 22 and ZeroEmpires on YouTube . Depending on your playing style you can learn various strategies like Booming Turtling Rushing . Depending on the strategy you are following you can learn build orders like Fast castle Fast Imperial Archer Rush Monk Rush Scout Rush . Inform yourself about the unit types , their strengths and weaknesses . Don ' t underestimate any unit in the game . Learn the unit counters . For example halberdier , a very cheap unit , destroys a Paladin , one of the strongest and most expensive unit in game . Similarly , skirms destroy archers . Learn about the civ strengths and weaknesses . Some civ are very suitable for early rushes , as they have strong eco bonuses e . g . , Aztecs but sometimes a bit weak in late game . Others are late game civ , i . e . , they are very weak early on but extremely strong if left alone to advance to new ages , e . g . , Koreans . Learn about the map types . Depending on your playing style you will choose the strategy and accordingly you will also choose the map that suits your style . For example , booming players prefer to play closed maps Black Forest , Oasis , Arena etc . Rushing players prefer to play open maps like Arabia . New players find it easy to start with Black forest as it can be walled up easily and you can not be rushed so easily . Learn about the different techs and upgrades and when to get a specific upgrade Both ZeroEmpires and Resonance 22 discuss this but if really want to make the most optimal decision then watch Spirit of the Law ' s channel , it is real fun to watch his videos . To start you can look for NOOB or No rush games in the game lobbies .