I actually managed to convince myself to dive into ranked. Played two matches. First match I was overwhelmed by eco raiding and felt paralyzed, lost it. Second one had me using spears and archers for early game rush, but turned into driving off cav left and right. Eventually ended with me killing some cav archers before he could get within range and then surrendering after stating he was starved out. After the match I saw the map, he had so much untapped wood on his side and a market to use. I honestly think he just saw how good the Britons longbow is and couldn't see a way to beat it with my pikes in the way. Overall, I think a good start to my ranked journey.