15.08.2017 MicroElf (Red, Stronghold, Gunnison) lose Timbuktu (Blue, Fortress, Broghild) 6lm10a 211

The first week was very productive. Got a decent start, built Bears in the castle, took my native AI. Griffin Conservatories were scouted and a convenient two-lane was checked along the road, was preparing to take it. But on day 121 I scouted and checked the two-lane at the AI's respawn and decided to tempo it — start with it right away. The undersized army didn't bother me much, but I completely forgot about the grass speed bonus. As a result, I couldn't handle it at all, but at the last moment I managed to retreat on the last movement point. Could have surrendered here, but the opponent had only just taken the native AI's town, and I decided to try to finish off the Griffin Conservatory and then somehow scale up from the Angels.
On the second unfortunately, I couldn't cleanly take the second Griffin Conservatory, and left one Angel there on morale procs. But I built up the second town decently and prepared to take the next AI.
On day 131 I immediately took the AI and right then the opponent emerged from the other side, cutting me off. From the army it was clear he had already taken the Dragon Fly Hive, but there was only one Angel. The Dungeon was built up lavishly, so I holed up there to defend. The opponent turned around and zipped into a one-way portal. At that moment I made a second fateful decision: to go into my native super treasure zone. I knew the army was a bit weak, but I really hoped to find Hives there. But in the end, behind a minimal Hive I found a block, and that was the end of the treasure zone journey. A lot of time wasted. However, I discovered three Hives in another zone, took a village there with a scout hero, and blocking the exit from the one-way portal (so the opponent wouldn't come) I moved the army there.
On the fourth I broke those Hives, unfortunately they turned out to be modest. Also scouted another small Dragon Fly Hive and a Griffin Conservatory at the orange AI's respawn nearby. Took the town there by splitting armies without much trouble. The problem became leveling Gunnison without Earth Magic (couldn't use Town Portal properly), plus I had to hold the one-way portal. On day 136 the opponent flew in with 2 Dimension Doors. Stat advantage was significant, but army-wise not that much — could have tried to defend in the town. The opponent gave me a couple days, but during that time Gunnison still didn't advance Earth Magic => couldn't cast Town Portal. Thanks for the game.
P.S. I was 200 movement points short of the 15k experience Pandora's Box, on the next level-up Earth Magic finally advanced. Every little detail can be decisive.