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

numOne (red, Castle, Valeska, Grindan) def FireToSky (blue, Fortress, Wystan, Kyrre), panic, 144

Got medium roads, didn't find any caches, but quickly broke through to the necro village and there's a Griffin Conservatory near the Castle. Leveling Grinya, starting from the first week I build a Mage Guild in the necro, took Fire, put the Cavaliers in the Citadel.
On the second I break the Dwarf Cottage worth 20, a mini-conservatory, 2 Medusa Stores (8+6), looted a Helm +4, have Expert Slow, the Mage Guild gives Armageddon and Berserker! :smile03: Stats are already 3 4 8 10. At the end of the week I spot Kyrre within reach, but he decided to run away. Took a Dragon Fly Hive worth 8, the Refugee Camp gives a Giant and at 131 Master Genies! Looted a Shield +3, Naga Bank worth 4.
On the 3rd, another mini-conservatory, a Sword 2/2, scout heroes take 2 enemy towns, Grinya visits the Stables and breaks into the last one, troops are passed and I go to press. At the end of the week Kyrre appeared, I snatch a Shield +4 from right under his nose, but he, having an incredible movement range (Boots + Gloves), rushes past me to my capital, I follow him. On day 141, 1 turn from the capital, ready to attack Kyrre even in the Castle (have Resurrection, Bolt dealing 300+ damage, etc.), but the swift-footed one rushes past me again back the other way, so I can't reach him (movement range is more than twice Grinya's).
During this time, a second Mage Guild is being built in Conflux, when he got a Portal, I realized the game was over. Through a split, I learn Portal and attack Kyrre: my Berserker on 4 creatures is dispelled by Expert Water, but there's little point left, the opponent says "gg".

Thanks for the game!