invisible (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Dubrovin Pavel (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 211 2sm4d(3)
We had a lot of restarts, and if Pavel hadn't taken his last one, I would have surrendered around turn 114. So, let's begin. On the first week, I scouted 2 hidden locations with Pegasi, 1 with Elves and Gnomes, and a resource location for 2-4 Angels. I took a secondary Tower. The result of the week: cavalry without a Stronghold. On the second week, all heroes were gathering money, which was scarce, and I managed to secure only a Stronghold. Also, I found another hidden location with cavalry, took it on the second week, and things got better. On the third week, I took the largest resource location (checked for 2500 resources beforehand), bypassed the upgrade locations, and went to take the Hive near the Garrison Outpost (GO), then destroy the GO and attack the Castle. A teleport was nearby, and I decided to scout it. It turned out to lead to the red player's original secondary location :eek:, which I immediately took, and the scout reached the main Castle (Valeska was in it) and revealed the Tower near it. A plan emerged to lure the main heroine out and take the Castle empty. Kirr returned to the teleport and started preparing. Valeska left the Castle and took back the secondary location. I just need to reach it, I thought. I destroy the GO on turn 145 (84 cavalry units from the Castle) and enter the opponent's main Castle. I decided to wait for reinforcements (he had Angels built:smile03:), and then attack. But on turn 211, he, realizing that it was now or never, attacked the Castle. I had a troop advantage, and he had the Book of Earth. The first explosion, the Elves resisted, and he only had enough mana for 3 explosions. With the second explosion, he still eliminated the Elves, and with the third, he killed 3 Angels, but my 19 cavalry units with Pegasi and morale killed the Angels, Crusaders, and part of the cavalry. The opponent bought himself out and surrendered because, on the next turn, I would have attacked his secondary location, and he wouldn't have replenished his mana because I was blue. Still, blue has a good advantage.
Thank you for the game!
I confirm.
Regarding the main points:
There were Monks in the hidden locations. There were no resource locations at all.:mad:
First week: cavalry in the Stronghold, secondary location with a connection. Second week: secondary Stronghold, which the opponent didn't take. Third week: I met the opponent's scout on his starting location.
Fourth week: I took my original secondary location, but unfortunately, it was too late.
The path to it was guarded from the first week by 20-49 Sharpshooters, but if I had known that my original secondary location was behind them, I would have taken it on the second week. Also, on the 4th week, I captured the Book of Earth with 10-19 Angels. The Book of Earth was given as one of the last skills, so I didn't develop it beyond the basic level.
When the opponent took the secondary location in the middle of the 4th week and retreated, I took it back, not because it was a matter of principle, but because the Book of Earth was located there, and if he saw it, he would deprive me of any chances. There was hope that the opponent would attack the GO at the end of the week, on 1.4.7., but he attacked earlier, so I didn't have enough time for Valeska to settle behind the fortress walls. Instead, he tried in vain to regain his original location. It took 27 mana for the explosion, and the opponent also resisted the Elves in the first round.
Well, with each game, the chances of winning against Invisible increase. However, I won't choose a Castle against a Rampart when playing against Invisible anymore. I learned from 3 defeats. :)
Thank you for the game and the experience!
