Started interestingly and unfortunately finished not interestingly at all :( . Valeska arrived with 5 archers, another 5 in the tavern, but built from the start, there is a stable, lookout tower, and by 113 the passage to the native third town with an external dwelling for horses was scouted. However, out of pity for losing 1 griffin, I didn't safeguard against the morale of the last stack of crusaders and only 14 shooters remained. But the perspective was clear. I made many small mistakes, which in total led to a loss of 2-3 days, but on 144 after 2 Dragon Utopias, with 36 champions and other powerful units from 2 Castles, I was already sitting in the red's capital. I upgraded Air early, so I saw how the opponent got stuck in treasury on rocks, where the tip of a Dragon Utopia was visible. I couldn't make it there, but +11 champions per week and with the Earth book it wasn't scary. However, Earth was offered when I broke through the cyclops guarding 2 pandoras - I had to choose advanced wisdom, which as later turned out, was a mistake. For the rest of the game I couldn't use Town Portal normally. Earth was given later but I still didn't upgrade it - I was chasing Shakti, who was given an orator's hat in the Dragon Utopia and catching up to him was already unrealistic, considering the mountainous terrain of the map. First I took all the red's castles, then I couldn't keep up defending my own - decided that this was pointless and needed to find control to engage in battle with Shakti - I really wanted to see 46 champions and over 50 crusaders on mass haste. I went into the remaining treasury, and also guessed wrong with a cave, while same time Shakti is running from my capital to reclaim his own at 221 - I thought he wouldn't make it a couple of cells and I would finally attack, but with Dimension Door and my stable he made it, although he took my horses and griffins too...:smile29:
That's where the chasing ended - red-rush.
P.S.: I don't like such victories and don't consider them victories, especially when the advantage of force is with the one who broke the rules. Therefore, I suggested simply ending the race and meeting in battle - whoever wins gets the victory, but the opponent finished according to the rules.
Thanks for the game! I think we will definitely play again, - until the final battle!!!