Even on medium maps with exp log, pathfinding and stables+ fly and DD, I spent a very long time catching Gunya..... Well, let's take it in order...
Start at the top with built harpies, Miner with 3 stacks, Lora with 3 stacks and Claudius in the tavern. On day 111, a manticore nest was spotted behind a horde of gr.harpies((, a consulate and a block on the road consisting of 20-49 wood for +1 health and resources. Grade troglodytes, break through the guard for +1 defense. Day 112: grade harpies(24 pcs) and check the consulate(3-4). Meanwhile, the scout finds stables under the manticore nest. I break through the horde of gr.harpy and the manticore nest; on level up, I take pathfinding and earth magic. Day 113: visit the stables, spend the night before the wood. At home, I set up a summoning portal. Day 114: break through 38 wood, block to the swamp-zone, metro to the underground where there is another consulate, but I'm rushing back to the computer.
I saw Gunya break through via teleport behind the mountains.
Day 115: move toward the opponent's Stronghold. Day 116: take the Stronghold with 1.000 and built orcs, break through the consulate(1)
Day 117: found +2/+2 atk/def in a wagon, spend the night at the stables. Home is manticores with the Stronghold.
At the start of the second week, I buy up manticores and smash the consulate(3), then (1) in the basement and head toward the presumed contact zone with Gunya. In the end, I arrived at the very edge of the same Dungeon. The scout found the green computer's city, where from the overview I spotted a consulate and library. Green started plotting against me to break my chain(. Home: troglodyte growth and Castle. Miner with exp log, earth magic, and advanced pathfinding.
On the 3rd week, I hit a necro-village, took defense on level up; there I found a Dragon Utopia(1) - useful stuff +4 all, preparing a chain to green, where I plan to send the Miner to the library and consulate. On day 137, I take the green Inferno, where I set up a capitol; the Miner who broke in takes the consulate(2), spends the night before the city on angels.
At the start of the 4th week: library; searching for red, I arrived at a conf-village, where I spotted the towers of a Dragon Utopia, the entrance to which is from my swamp-zone, so I push through. Dragon Utopia(3) with a level 5 magic hat, КВ and red sphere - very good, from there DD to the library. I plan to break back home and on the new week jump via stables into the teleport behind the mountain, where the reds were appearing.
At the start of the 5th week, I see movement behind the mountains, where towers of a 3rd Dragon Utopia are visible; I push through there, hoping to catch Gunya. The Dragon Utopia is untouched,(1)- trash, from there I jump to the metro in the opponent's treasure zone, where I almost reached the Citadel with 1-4 angels. On my turn, they check me with a Dimer; fearing a meteor, I cast a chain spell and use morale to kill the arrogant fool.
Then I tried to jump on luck closer to Gunya, but didn't guess right, though I hit a consulate(2) on the way. I gave up searching for Gunya and move toward a Dragon Utopia spotted nearby. It turned out to be a 3rd one: wings and cuirass. I see the outline of a red flag, but definitely not enough moves, so I spend the night at the metro, through which Gunya could have left. On his turn, Gunya attacks; having first-move advantage, he immediately buys himself out. Via DD, fly, and stables, I manage on day 217 to take the red capital, where I plug in a summoning portal + 4ГМ was already built, where there was resurrection - very good!! Miner constantly spends the night with the red sphere - just in case)). Meanwhile, a second front is working to capture computer cities with Barbarian and Inferno armies. Took the orange capital with 1-7 in Castle and a couple more villages, but also lost 1.
Gunya is nowhere to be seen. At the start of the 6th week, I decide to take the last red city - Rampart. There 1-3 ГМ are built; I set up level 4 hoping for Town Portal, but they give berserk. Again Gunya jumps out of the bushes and again buys himself out via Miner to the capital, which his scout broke through with a powerful 5th week army. Bummer )), I rush back there. Gunnar decided to accept battle since by this point he had equalized stats with the Miner and apparently found serious magic, although in terms of power he was lagging far behind. On day 225 with red sphere, 9 angels, 50+ gr.manticores, 80+ gr.harpies, 90+ evil-eyes and 220+ troglodytes, I attack Gunya in the capital. Seeing the red sphere, Volodya surrendered.
Thank you for the intriguing battle!!!!