P.S. I caught myself thinking that in Seven's place, I would do the same – I would spend all 8 minutes to the fullest, I would send Necromancers into any battle to get at least a couple of skeletons, and I wouldn't rush in battles.
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There are players who accumulate +5000 seconds and then can easily win.
Actually, I don't remember such a case; usually, the opposite happens – there's a time crunch on the 2nd week.
Зима 2011-12.