I'm turning into a nolifer, time to stop :)
Not long ago SEM posted something similar, Swamp with 2 Hydra external dwellings, clearing the treasure zone single-handedly ) A bunch of other external dwellings left. On week 1 I take Basilisk, Harpies, a couple of Lizardmen. The first pile of wood (6) is only given on day 5.. On day 6 I finally find a Sawmill, even 2. I build 5, 6, so 1-6 in the Citadel.
On week 2 Hive 8, Griffin Conservatory 2, Hydra external dwelling. I get beaten, Griffin Conservatory 3, second Hydra external dwelling, Gorgon external dwelling.
On week 3 Hive 6, Griffin Conservatory 1, Dragon Utopia 2 I think. They give one piece of trash.. Although it was the red Sphere that decided the game in the end. Fire book, shield +6, helm +4 +4. I plan to take the Dragon Utopia nearby, but I need to step back a bit to a well. And there a bit further lies an Air book, so in the end I went for it, ignoring the Dragon Utopia. Then I gathered Dragon Fly Hives, Griffin Conservatories, mostly small ones, reached the corner town, and there were 2 Dragon Utopias.
Month 2, SEM shows stats upon request, everything around 30 ) I have 20 and less. But just that day I take 2 Dragon Utopias, raise stats to 22-34 and ignore magic because of the Sphere. In the Castle I buy everything, chain to the main hero, and 250+ upgraded and non-upgraded Lizardmen and 25 non-upgraded Basilisks were left behind...
Opponent takes the capital, comes towards me. I attack, I'm inferior in attack stats, twice as much in magic stats. But the army is an order of magnitude larger. After the battle SEM quits, citing pointlessly long chases as the reason. Thanks for the game.
In chat he calls me a tree for sitting on the respawn for a month :)
You also have to know how to lose.. )
P.S. djebuss didn't like it — spending the first weeks unobstructedly collecting in all directions, and then gathering countless external dwellings and weekly reinforcements...