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

Volodymyr (Castle, Valeska) def Volland (Tower, Ain, Alkin), 2sm4d(3), 136

It started off not bad, but in the end, I barely got Cavalry in the Stronghold (no Ranged units built). The roads are brown, I hit a stack of Mages, I look at the map, the other 2 roads lead into corners, ideally GO should be where the Mages are. Valeska runs down the other road in the other direction, I find an external dwelling of Angels (Kings Minotaurs), but I lost my Archers in the Dwarf Hovel (a stack of 15 ran away due to low morale), and I have nothing left to take it on the first week, and it's risky without Tactics. Money-wise, Petr[ovich] is holding out.

Valeska with Log[istics] and Earth [Magic] reaches the second passage, kills Crusaders, dives into a hole; there's a LoTS Eye – nothing to fight it with. I go back to the external dwelling of Angels, having brought Marksmen and Cavalry, I take the external dwelling. I run to the Griffin Conservatory (it's a [level] 2, checked), I take it on day 125, then the Tree [of Knowledge] (6). I run further down the road; ahead, in the bushes, is a Griffin Conservatory. I reach the teleporter; Tan[n] kills Medusas and reveals the Griffin Conservatory. Money is still tight; I pass the purse through 5 heroes to Kate; we take a Naga Bank [level] 3; I build the Castle and Monks.

The second Griffin Conservatory is also a [level] 2, and next to it is a Min[eral] Tree, to the left is an exit to a Treasury. I managed to take a Naga Bank and a box of 5k experience, a Library; I sent a weakling to check the Griffin Conservatory, [it's] in the bushes. Then Alkin breaks through the Mages and passes the turn. I am standing near a LoTS of Cyclopes (box); I think; I get wasted and attack.

I sealed the Marksmen; over a couple of rounds I shot down 250+ Hats; the opponent surrendered.

Thanks for the game!