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alex_nv (red, Academy, Nazir + Ora) defeated dwp (blue, Fortress, Karli) 2-2-4

I wrote "defeated", but it would be more accurate to say dwp "didn't win" :) From the start, Nazir, Narkhiz, and necro came. Well, I thought I'd break through with Nazir for now, and then buy Ora or Nuru later. And that's how it happened — on the 2nd [week] I got Ora with a single [stat], but after Hafiz with a full loadout. Hafiz's arrival was pleasing, because I lost a lot of gremlins while breaking through the adjacent zone (there were almost a hundred upgraded ghouls). Nazir cleared the adjacent zone well — enough for a castle with giants. At the start of the 3rd [week], Nazir with chaos broke into the resource zone, and Ora with light and giants under regeneration went into the second adjacent zone. And then I slowed down terribly :( In the guild, I was counting on Resurrection, but it wasn't there. Apart from Armageddon, there was nothing worthwhile at levels 4 and 5. In short, I realized I was falling behind strategically, especially after the simultaneous [turns] ended on the 4th week (as it turned out, the opponent had broken through the GO on his side). But I didn't know that, since I hadn't entered the mini centers yet. I thought I'd catch the dwarf off guard — capture his castle. I had practically nothing to lose: I was behind in levels the whole game, dug in in four starting zones, and had no decent artifacts. On the 5th [week], I broke through the GO with Nazir using "Golemageddon" and saw that the dwarf had already cleared everything :eek: I thought it was all over and, having nothing better to do, went into the mini center. Near the exit was the "Unicorn Bow". And then the dwarf headed for my castle. I barely managed to prepare for the defense thanks to the opponent's slowness. And just as I was ready — he attacked. And then I contributed my 25% to my victory, because the opponent had already contributed 75% to his own defeat. Although he could have fled, he chose not to drag out the game. Many thanks for that! Good luck in the future!