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Let me start by apologizing to my opponents and the organizers... RAPER was writing his thesis - I had no access to my computer the whole time :( So please don't be mad.... Javdet - I'm ready to finish our postponed game this week!!!

numOne (red, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gunnar) def Ta Kotoraya... (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), Panic, 145

Thanks for the game!

I confirm...:(

Alas - the armor was just...mmmm...how to put it - unexpected.

And my game also turned out strange. Well, the template was awful - I won't even mention that. The generation was crooked - I'll keep quiet about that too.

I started well...even very well. On day 3, I beat 51 gr. dwarves and 20 demons - fighting my way to the necro respawn. On day 5 - the necro village, where I spend the night. End of the week - horses in the citadel, Valya only level 4. The Scholar "granted" Pathfinding. From the valuable stuff - Tactics. I took Air Magic.

Then things went a bit worse.... On week 2, I was afraid to hit a group of Efreeti at the teleport exit. I take the Dwarven Flail, capture an external dwelling of Griffins. Valya is only level 7. Her leveling is terrible - first Leadership, Pathfinding... Then everything else later. Town hall, Griffins, and Marketplace built in 2 towns, plus a Castle. 2 Pandora's Boxes scouted - I head to them.

On turn 132, without scouting, I send Valya into a Pandora's Box - a level 4... Due to my clumsy hands, I lose a couple of horses and some archers :( but 4 Angels warm my heart. The next Pandora's Box - a level 1. Total of 5 Angels. With them, I finally beat the Efreeti and capture the Inferno village. I don't manage to garrison it :D End of the week - 3 castles... Valya only level 11 (I find it funny myself). In my home castle: a Municipality and Monks.

Week 4 - another Pandora's Box (level 3). Brings horses and archers. Valya beats Manticores - stumbles upon a red village. I build a chain to transport troops from home. (Griffins, Paladins, and Cavaliers there are not fully recruited yet - they still need upgrading). I spot the edge of 2 beehives on a respawn near the reds. I beat 6 Titans. I garrison, hoping to take 2 beehives and the Ring +1 Attack/Defense on the next turn. By then, the army from home should also arrive. Since I just beat the Titans - Angels are standing 4 units in 2 slots. I forget to combine them.

I see Gunnar take one beehive, then the second... I realize - this is it! I hope he doesn't have enough turns and that reinforcements will arrive. No such luck! He took the Ring, attacked.

From the first seconds, everything became clear. Armor of the Damned!! Horrible... :( And I have Expert Air Magic - but no Haste available :D It's even funny...

Attack/Defense are absolutely equal, but the army advantage is on the opponent's side. 6 Behemoths, 22 Cyclopes, 1 Angel, 2 Efreeti, and about 90 Goblins. I have 4*2 Angels, 9 Cavaliers, 35 Archers, about 15 Griffins, a couple of Paladins. The rest of my forces haven't left home yet. The outcome is clear :)

Congratulations to NumOne on the victory.