I think many were surprised (those who watched the game) why I didn't take a restart.
But I saw 2 roads, Aislin and Monere with Pirya.
Minimal troops, well I decided I'd ramp up, also saw a Dragon Fly Hive.
On 112 I was still doubting whether to restart or not.
On 113 I took the enemy's town and the boots in the cart. Doubts about the correctness of not taking the restart - were gone... until the second week...
On 121 I clear the enemy's dungeon.
All of the second and third week I cursed myself for falling for the road bait...
From objects I only saw this one Dragon Fly Hive revealed on 111 and a Dragon Utopia, which turned out to be max-level. From towns where I can build a Mage Guild, I only have the dungeon...
The dungeon actually surprised me with the Mage Guild and I got Town Portal on the first try.
But Dimension Door...
On 127 I built the 5th Mage Guild level in the dungeon.
On 131 132 133 I rebuilt and got everything imaginable, I saw neither Dimension Door nor Fly. I'm slowly starting to despair. And the opponent has Gosh showing...
On 134 I finally rebuild the 5th level with Dimension Door...
And the scuffle begins. From 134 to 136 I methodically, with clever play, max out the Dragon Utopia, killing all the gold and green creatures from it.
137 I finish off the Dragon Utopia, losing 2 bears and meat with skeletons. They give truly heavenly rewards, КЗ, a chalice, 4all and a shield +12. Aislin with boosted intelligence teleports into the dungeon, gets her 540 mana. Using scouts I determine probable Dragon Utopia locations.
141 I level Dessa on a chest with 10k exp, this mofo doesn't even try to learn fire and earth and air. Aislin jumps towards a probable Dragon Utopia, which wasn't there. But there was a quest ring for the Ring of the Magi (which at this stage is essentially useless garbage).
142 I jump towards the second probable Dragon Utopia and I'm not wrong, it is indeed there. Dragon Utopia #2, useful items: hat +10, I Town Portal home, turn in the quest for 10 nagas, Town Portal and sell artifacts for crystals, upgrade bears, use Vokial to scout the second probable Dragon Utopia and it is indeed there (incidentally +1 Dragon Fly Hive).
143 I jump to the Dragon Utopia, find another Dragon Fly Hive, pick up a chest with 15 upgraded genies, beat Dragon Utopia #2 with the Key of Strength, Town Portal to town, transfer troops and artifacts to Monere, who aimed for 2 chests, first bolstering with level 1 genies in the town.
144 Monere with bears, bones and 8 upgraded genies hits 2 chests, each containing 20 minotaurs (with the dungeon a decent power stack of upgraded minotaurs is formed). Aislin and Dessa together take 2 Dragon Fly Hives with secondary troops for 16 utopias. As a result, a perfectly functional band emerges (43 upgraded medusas, 4 harpies, about 500 skeletons, 20 utopias, 10 nagas, 15 upgraded genies). While the opponent has no stats, I prepare to go on the offensive.
But on his 145 the opponent surrenders. He was behind on tempo and saw no outs. Thanks for the game.
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P.S. I'm still in shock how I won this:smile07: