By the way, Caitlin and Catherine are different heroes, mind you. Caitlin is 350 gold, and Catherine is a specialist in swordsmen. And who to take from the start is purely a matter of taste.

Seems like a specialist in swordsmen like Sorcha...so it seems:)
I don't have Catherine at all, actually)
there was apparently a misunderstanding on my part here - Caitlin=Katya=Catherine:D

well, basically I figured it out)

Added after 1 hour 11 minutes
From the series - we play and teach beginners)))

Only got around to the reports...

The games were played over the course of 2 weeks - I don't remember the exact dates, to be honest))
so as I remember them)

1) 14.04.2010 GoD(blue,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti) def KNUR(red, Castle, Christian, Christian), 2SM4d(3), 114

We rested for a very long time. After all the rests, the opponent surrendered on the shooter block - auto said it wouldn't help...and the time wasted was such a pity, plus I had chocolate - Griffin Conservatory 2 on 112 and hiding cats...

THANKS FOR THE GAME!)

Immediately started a new one...with the same towns)

2) 14.04.2010 GoD(blue,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti) def KNUR(red, Castle, Christian, Christian), 2SM4d(3), 134

This one took some effort...But 3 Griffin Conservatories totaling 6=1+2+3 angels did the job. I broke the ГО and took the opponent's capital - surrender followed.

THANKS FOR THE GAME!

3) 15.04.2010 GoD(red, Citadel, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def KNUR(blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2SM4d(3), 135

This one seemed all good too.
On the first, I placed bears in the citadel...took a couple of Griffin Conservatories...took the ГО - Valechka, so as not to give away my home Griffin Conservatory - runs there - it turned out to be a max - Valya stayed there)

THANKS FOR THE GAME!

4) 15.04.2010 GoD(blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def KNUR(red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre), 2SM4d(3), 134

Quickly found a passage to the opponent. Wanted to do a rush. But didn't have enough gold, the plan relied on 1 angel, but the opponent had a lot of troops at home.
So, even with a loss of tempo, I found another couple of Griffin Conservatories and hives and on week 3 attacked Kirya - without magic against mass Slow and mana over 100, she had no chance!

THANKS FOR THE GAME!

5) 26.04.2010 GoD(red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def KNUR(blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2SM4d(3), 131

had a hide of archers and centaurs
on the first, took 2 mini crypts and 1 maxi, and a dwarf cottage for 15
secondary tower
home 1-6 in castle

on the second
2 dwarf cottages for 30, another one for 20, medusa pen for 6
Ivor expert earth+slow
by 131 already over 60 elves
getting ready to hit the ГО - 20-49 nag
could have done it earlier - spent a long time on the snow)

but news of surrender arrives.

THANKS FOR THE GAME!