General What’s the best way to stop an early-game scout rush?

[quietoffensive]

I've been thinking about those annoying early-game scout rushes in Age of Mythology. One guy attacked me before I even finished building the house properly. So, defending early aggression is more stressful than the actual thing sometimes.

 

[blitzmaster_84]

The early scout rushes are the reason trust issues exist in RTS games . You just started building peacefully and suddenly one aggressive player appears. I learned this the hard way in Age of Empires years ago. A friend attacked me before my economy even got balanced properly. Since then, the first thing I build is defense.