Reports on online games and their confirmations (Winter 2009-10 season).

Javdet (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Volland (blue, Castle, Valeska, Turis) 8mm6 126

Killed my native opponent - surprisingly, the opponent gave all the troops to one hero and chopped them up badly. By week 1, day 1-6 in Castle and on the secondary just 1-6. The path to the village is broken through apparently to the blue player, but I don't touch the halberdiers so that the peasants don't wander around. There's a Griffin Conservatory and a hive there. By this time, Kyrre, having captured the boots, is about to take the Conservatory. The Conservatory turned out to be strong - I skip a day, a peasant dies - max. I have to waste another day messing around while meat is brought from a faraway town. This day nearly cost me the game. He falls with a loss of 4 sprites, 2 unicorns, 4 dendroids, and all the dwarves. Shakti runs off to scout and spots another Conservatory; Kyrre chases after, gives up the army and gets smashed. The Conservatory is minimal - if I had known, I would have skipped it. Next plan: take a couple of hives with peasants and the Conservatory with Kyrre towards the central village. But the blue player shows up there and eats up 2 planned hives (I regretted not going there immediately). I sit with bated breath - will Turis go for the Conservatory, but she sits down to replenish mana in the village. There was also an option for Turis to attack immediately, but in terms of troops and stats she seems to fall short. I take the Conservatory - level 3, very good.
Turis attacks anyway - after the first skirmish, she concedes victory.

Thanks for the game.