Season game
Dudge (red, Barbarian, DeSSa, DeSSa) def Pit - In sake of LM(blue, Dungeon, Shakhti, Shakhti) Acros bay 234
Shakhti fought as best he could, but after making a series of mistakes, he lost.
The first week went well — Ciele and Gunnar sailed across the sea, a second town (Barbarian) was taken, Rocs with a Castle were built there, and Medusas in the Dungeon. Shakhti found a Sword +3 and a Dragon Eye +1 Attack/Defense.
In the second week, Hydras and Manticores with a Citadel were built. Gunnar saw the Sentinel's Shield on DeSSa's territory. Shakhti felt envious — he had a Red Sphere guarded by Phoenixes, while the great Shield was guarded by pitiful Bone Dragons... Shakhti took a Helmet +3 from the Demons, and Ciele brought Winged Sandals from a snowy island.
At the beginning of the third week, Shakhti gathered countless hordes of Barbarian and Underground warriors, but instead of sailing for the Shield, he decided to plunder the Nagas. The Nagas refused... He had to convince them, but they proved stubborn... Many Rocs, Hydras, Evil Eyes, and Troglodytes perished. With the 12,000 gold earned, the army was partially replenished with Medusas and Wolf Raiders, but the best forces were already dead (wasted)...
Shakhti landed on DeSSa's shores at the very beginning of the fourth week, but he was already expected. DeSSa, strengthened by the recent growth of warriors, attacked. Thanks to mass Shield and superior combat skills, Shakhti managed to destroy her best forces but was forced to retreat. Gathering new forces, he sailed again on day 145 and, slipping past DeSSa as she rushed over, stole the Shield. The next day, a new battle took place. Shakhti, inspired by his luck in the previous encounter and strengthened by the great artifact, tried to wage the battle, but his troops were slowed and destroyed — for the third time already!
After that, DeSSa goes on the offensive, captures the capital. Shakhti tries to retaliate, but his scout allows DeSSa to return home with her troops. He has to go back; Shakhti settles into a city defense. And again, for the umpteenth time, he makes a mistake. He should have doubled his mana in the capital — then he would have had enough in battle, bought an Ammo Cart — a few extra shots for the ordinary Medusas wouldn't have hurt. And the battle itself was conducted terribly — when Shakhti realized he could attack DeSSa's poorly defended stacks by waiting with accelerated Rocs, DeSSa's stacks regained their speed, slowed the Rocs, and, piling on all together, killed them.
Thank you for an interesting and instructive game, and congratulations on the victory.