Start with 200+ Troglodytes at the top, on the first day I scout from the lookout 2 Griffin Conservatories (on the native respawn and on the secondary). On day 112 I check the conservatory (3-4), go to the secondary. Broke through to the only secondary Castle, there I took 2 conservatories (1+1).
By the end of the week I have Minotaurs with a Citadel at home. GO - a stack of Titans, the metro and teleport to the adjacent zone of the opponent are revealed.
At the beginning of the second week the specialist in Harpies arrives((, Minotaur upgrade, I break through the conservatory(3), grab the Chain Mail +4 and break through the teleport onto the mud, which turned out to be the opponent's Necropolis respawn.
There's another conservatory(1) there.. damn.. stables. I break through a block into the treasure zone. On the opponent's turn I scout 3 Angels in Rampart, meaning a visit doesn't work out. I go into the treasure zone, there's a Dwarf Cottage(3), library, Shield +6. Shakti levels up nicely — Defense, Logistics, Earth. Hive(4). On day 127 I camp before the second library, ahead there's Pandora's Box and Boots of Speed. At home — built up the castle.
On the 3rd week, the real juice: library, boots, Pandora's boxes (experience + empty), 3 Hives (all mini), Pendant of Negativity, 3 Dragon Utopias (size 3, size 2, mini) — Wings of the Boneyard, KZ, +4/+4 armor, +2/+2 to magic, Helm of the Fifth Magic, +5% resistance, Head of Legion). I leave half the treasure zone uncleaned (4 hives, library, artifacts), because it's under my control and I try to get ahead of Kyrre on other treasure zones.
At home — Manticores, in Castle — 1-4 with a citadel. Shakti camps at home on day 137.
On day 141 I visit the stables in Castle and camp on the metro into the underground treasure zone. There are 2 hives (8+12), Tome of Fire Magic, Pandora's boxes with experience, a conservatory(3), a mini utopia (Tome of Air Magic), from there I portal home. On day 146 I take the opponent's capital, transfer the army from Castle to Rampart and send a scout with it to assault the opponent's underground secondary. I set up a chain to Necropolis. On day 147 the Castle army takes the 1st Necropolis, the 2nd Necropolis is taken by the chain using wings, Shakti portals there, picks up the cash and camps in Rampart. At home I built Dragons for the Tome of Fire Magic, in Castle — Griffin growth and a castle.
At the start of the 5th week I take the last red city — Inferno, and with full control I watch over Kyrre. In the tavern I see my army superiority, already good...
Red flags flashed on the edge of the sandy treasure zone, Dimension Door there, I camp before the library. Next turn Kyrre with a crazy cross-map move takes Inferno, where there's a well nearby, and camps in it.
I visit the library in the treasure zone and because of that I can't reach Kyrre, upgrade Manticores and camp in Rampart. On my turn Kyrre uses DD into the treasure zone on the mud, where I catch her, FF:
Both have Expert Resistance, Shakti has a +15% bonus to the skill, I also removed +5% in favor of the Pendant of Negativity.
The first 2 rounds Shakti successfully resists Implosion :smile41:, my Mass Slow was only resisted by the Trolls, and then Meteor Shower only took out 2 stacks out of 4... Then another 2-3 rounds of trading nuke magic and
with practically equal parameters, Kyrre lacked Armorer and Offense, which decided the outcome.... On the last round I could have tried to Blind the opponent's Wyvern stack and finish off the rest of the army,
and then full Resurrection of the army and finishing off the Wyverns, but I was afraid of resistance and in the end Kyrre retreats with 2 Unicorns, surrender.
Thank you for a great battle!!!