Reports on online games and their confirmations (Spring 2009 season).

SEM_56 (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def Lider1 (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 246!!!!!

After all my restarts, we began. Valeska got 6 archers ) But the scout hero had their external dwelling in the tavern. In the end, 29 upgraded on week 1, day 1-2, it's livable! Leveled Valeska to level 4 on the same day, I think the start is good. But she didn't grow past level 5 until the end of the week ( Went to the secondary town via underground, but there was shifted guard for the obelisk and collar - a horde of crap. Can't get through...


Week result: took external dwelling of pikemen and archers. Revealed external dwelling of angels. Dwarf Cottage on 10. Horses in the castle.

1-2-2 - 63 dendroids for a mill and a chest of 10000 experience. Lost three fairies and 1 archer. Valeska from level 5 straight to level 12 - nice!!!
1-2-3 - Medusa Cottage on 8.
1-2-4 - Medusa Cottage on 6 and external dwelling of angels (stupidly exposed a horse -1).
1-2-5 - take Naga Bank with scout heroes - a three-stack.
1-2-6 - killed the crap, captured the Inferno secondary town.
1-2-7 - Naga Bank a two-stack, really wanted to build angels, traded everything - was short 1600 gold - ffs (. Built a municipality out of frustration.

Well, and on the third week I started to mess up. Running back and forth, wandering. Feeling an advantage in development, I looked for a quick meeting with Tazar. But... - didn't find him :D The exploration was just awful. I kept admiring my own stats, while Taz was growing...

In short, I broke through to two secondary towns, captured one - another Inferno. One of the secondary towns was on grass (thought it was native), wanted to take it with a scout hero using the level 4 spell, but an unpleasant surprise: a crowd of upgraded lizards blocking the road and a crowd of griffins off-road. I risked attacking the griffins - lost the scout, as expected. But I did take a Griffin Conservatory two-stack. And I ran to the treasure zone. Thought it was adjacent to SEM. Wanted to exit at his respawn after the run. But disappointment awaited me there,
because only one tree for 4 Wyverns (. though I did take another Naga Bank for 6, Unicorn Horn, and a chest for 15k gold. Also there was a block of a hundred mages for 4 objects, I was hesitant to touch them. Ran down, but there was no passage ((( Tempo ruined. No log, not to mention stables with the tome. Valyukha, after she popped out on 1-1-1, hasn't been back home in the castle yet ))

Week result: angels, capitol (thousands in secondary towns) and a huge loss of tempo. Valeska level 17.

I should have hit the GO (Cavaliers). But I was afraid of them because I didn't have Exs. (Got it only at level 16). But mass Haste, 4 angels and 79 archers. (Had been aiming since the second week, when I saw that a whole crowd of them was standing on the first one. Thought I'd level Earth and attack. If I lose, I lose, but for the sake of experiment it's interesting! )) )

Fourth week. As they say, where was I looking, or "did my eyes pop out?" The scout hero passed a few tiles and revealed the underground passage to the opponent. wtf!!! Split to Inferno - bought the tome. (Still naive ideas in my head to kill little Tazar) And what do you think? Yes! Went through the underground across the swamp without Pathfinding! In short, I was twisting around there for a long time, until SEM himself attacked me. Having previously upgraded a crowd of Wyverns. Maybe I could have fought back, casting mass Haste and mass Slow in response to his mass Slow, but I simply didn't have it. In short, I bought myself off with one
angel, 10 unupgraded horses, and 110 crossbowmen ) :D (147).

Second month.
The captured external dwelling of angels and their construction in the castle boost morale. Decided not to surrender and fight to the last drop of blood. Run to another treasure zone looking for meat and Dragon Utopias. In short, I took a library and again stupidly lost 2 horses on Cerberi for a chest (hit without growth).
Treasure zone revealed, found 2 trees, took one of them. Turned out to be minimal again ((. The other was a very long run, gave up on it. Actually made a fatal mistake on 2-1-5, saw that SEM was preparing to hit the GO (on 2-1-4) (my scout hero infiltrated his territory and revealed
a good chunk of his respawn, but SEM didn't care about him and he stayed alive))

So: incorrectly set up the chain, I don't know why I didn't place the hero in the chain. Walked around and didn't think.

In short, on 2.1.5 the GO was killed (Cavaliers) and returned back. I was surprised. But on 2.1.6 SEM hits the Black Dragons standing on fast roads and makes a mind-blowing move half a map.

Boots, gloves, expert Logistics... Sits in the castle. Naturally, I didn't expect that! Thought he wouldn't make it. (I should calculate how fast Kyrre runs without artifacts... ) ) In short, the plan to split on 2.1.7 in front of the opponent's nose and hole up for a siege in the castle went down the drain! (And if he doesn't attack, then the growth and +4 angels for sure - also). Scratching my head, I decided to split in Inferno and expose myself, so that he would attack without my angels. This action was ignored. It's for the best, because my gut tells me in the open field I would have gotten my ass kicked ))

2-2-1 trying to split, but forgot to remove the Shackles of War on the scout (I'm a fool), respect to SEM for auto. Although if he hadn't given it to me, I would have understood him :D ))

Looked at his armada, after buying from both my and his native castle. And then it finally dawned on me, the only correct decision: seek magic! The whole game I tried (dreamed)) to overpower Tazik by force. stupid! Used View Air (wow! - a great thing by the way!
use it more often) to see where the artifact piles were, and after splitting in another Inferno I go through SEM's territory into the adjacent treasure zone (or his - dunno). Well, we certainly fought with scout heroes, the distraction was fun ) Either I'd take the castle with a scout hero without troops, or I'd kill his scout. But he also
squeezed me - good job!

In short, I approached the treasure zone - and there was snow. And still without Pathfinding, and they offered! Found the Pendant of the Fifth, hooray! hope appeared! But the problem was I needed to replenish mana. (with 6 knowledge).

Third week of the second month: )
There was an underground passage near the snow, I was sure there was some kind of castle like Necropolis or Dungeon. But no, I entered another treasure zone! damn! but I need a guild or a well!!! Also I urgently needed to capture a castle so I wouldn't die, measured it this way and that, was short. By the way, the Sphere
of Earth (just what I need for my implosion!) and a Dragon Utopia are visible in the treasure zone. To SEM's numerous offers to surrender, I reply with a refusal :D

On 2.3.5 I could have reached his scout with the whole army! (if, of course, 5-8 tiles were enough)))

I realize that there's no way for me to get into the castle, his chains are everywhere, Tazik is running like crazy, he'll split and reach me. Well, and I've already given up on the game three times! But nevertheless, not losing hope... ) fly and quickly dived into the underground passage in front of his scout with troops.

Walked very fast. Waited for Tazar to attack me. Already wrote gg in the menu, to send and exit the game. BUT! I wasn't noticed! Gib-gib hooray! 2.3.6 replenished mana in the well and hid near his castle. 2.3.7 on my last day of life, using Dimension Door, I take the empty castle (Great! a reprieve for another 7 days )) Saw that Taz was far away (hanging out in mine) Decided to spend the night
in Inferno.

In short, the next week I jumped into the already fourth treasure zone, took 2 trees - one minimum(, the second maximum), a Dragon Utopia: got a Necklace +2 all stats, a Shield +4 all stats, and Boots +15% resistance.
I saw the edge of one more Dragon Utopia, but since SEM was already exhausted and on the verge of another breakdown, I decide to give a decisive battle, (from memory SEM's Taz wasn't very leveled up), but I hadn't seen him in the tavern for a long time ))) because he wasn't there )))

I returned to him on 2.4.6, having first taken my own castle, replenished mana, put on the Shackles and wait to see what happens!


my stats:


Valeska, level 21, 22 18 19 13 implosion on 2587. Expert Leadership, Archery, Offense, Air Magic, Armorer, Tactics, Earth Magic and basic Resistance.

5 angels, 128 crossbowmen, 8 unupgraded horses, 19 crusaders, 28 Evil Eyes, 20 Wyverns.


Tazar, level 21, 14 16 16 10, expert Armorer, Leadership, Earth Magic, Wisdom, Resistance, Ballistics, Logistics and basic Tactics.

13 angels, 31 upgraded Wyverns, 12 upgraded Hydras, 24 Mighty Gorgons, 37 upgraded Basiliks, 117 upgraded Dragon Flies, 81 upgraded Lizardmen

In short, when he attacked me, my first impression was that I was screwed. But after my two implosions, I was 99.99999%% sure I would win. But! I didn't account for his magic, that SEM also has it :D After the mana ran out, his troops were well patched up. But mine couldn't
reach the damned 80 Lizardmen under the slow effect and were getting shot to pieces. Maybe I made a mistake in the battle when I cast Haste instead of Arrow on 330.

And if I'd had 20 more mana - it would have been a 100% screwup.

Thanks for the game! A well-deserved victory!