Moscow qualifier.

2 Vic. I might be talking nonsense, but still. Have you ever wondered why there's such a desire for different starting conditions all the time? Isn't it because of the boring monotony? I don't think Alex or Forest are happy that they had to start with 10 dwarves and 4 lizardmen, with no reserves. But such starts add a twist. It's wonderful to see how a strong player tries to find a way out, figures things out, and looks for solutions. They remember that there's the "Forgetfulness" spell and so on... that's interesting. But reading something like "on day 121, I took the Consul 3, on day 122 I have 20 ducks, and the endgame is quite easy" isn't very interesting. It gets boring. Yes, it's a great skill, yes, it's a great pace, yes, try to repeat it, but why are even you looking for variety? Even 8mm6 no longer satisfies you. So, it's a great game, SoD is also great. It's just more popular right now. Why don't you play SoD? Is it because it takes too long to transfer troops? Or because the early game is slow? Or because someone has 150 troglodytes, and someone else has 10 dwarves? You're a strong player, your skill would allow you to compete on equal terms. Are you afraid of losing? I really can't understand why someone like you would think that.

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Very rational and intelligent people argue so much about which version is worse and which is better... It seems strange to me. As you said, "it's life, baby, it's not that simple, and you have to overcome difficulties!" Not a direct quote, but that's the gist of it.