"Новичок-2012. Winter"

Group H

09.01.2012 crzq (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Pyre (blue, Swamp, Wystan, Clavius) 2SM4d(3) 136.

The very first generation was excellent - Shakti with 2 stacks, 2 native heroes, a Griffin Conservatory one square in 1 day's travel and a two-square one 2 from the Castle. Miner came as well. On 112 I took one, on 113-114 I would have taken the other, but the opponent took it on 112((

The next generation - it was rather sparse, without Griffin Conservatories, Dwarf Cottages, or crypts, but without ranged blockers and all 3 adjacent zones had roads (slow ones though) there were quite a few melee "blockers" - on 111 I built an Eye, on 112-113 I upgraded and transported the Troglodytes.
I broke through everything only with the loss of the shooter stack (I allowed only one hit from the horned demons into the Troglodytes (-6)). On 112 I revealed an external dwelling of Minotaurs, but it was off-road and deep in the respawn (2+ days from the Castle).
By 114 I had scouted 3 external dwellings of Troglodytes and deliberated for a long time about massing them, fortunately Shakti developed a wild tempo and leveled up excellently on melee "blockers".
I got Earth, on 115 I captured the Necropolis adjacent zone and stayed the night there, placing GM1 (Haste, Stone Skin, Shield, Archery - ideal, under the main there's a chapel with Slow lit).
On 116, after sacrificing part of the Necropolis shooter stack, I took a Dwarf Cottage 20, breaking through a couple more guards I expertised Earth.
Until the end of the week I agonized back and forth for a long time, I got basic Defense with Shakti and split off to the main to learn Slow and take the Naga Bank 1.5 days from the Castle. On 117 in the main 1-5 + portal with Troglodytes in the fort. By 123 I somehow bought everything and Shakti 7 6 3 3 took the Naga Bank (which turned out to be the minimum(() without losses (266 upgraded Troglodytes, 18 Eyes). Didn't see any more goodies, ran to the other adjacent zone, there on 124 I burned it and on 125 took a Griffin Conservatory (3) without losses (under the Oil of course)).
126-127 I took Fire at level 11 for Shakti (before that I found scrolls of Berserk and Frenzy), broke into the treasure zone, for ~20 uniques a Pandora's Box for 20 non-upgraded Pit Fiends, in a camp I got the same 3+3, took a near-max Griffin Conservatory with the loss of 5 Troglodytes. I split with Shakti behind the Wings burned near the Castle +2+2 +1 knowledge and double mana for pushing the opponent (Clavius was scouted).
Until 133 I fooled around, dragging Shakti towards the opponent.
On 134 I broke through the ГО - 100 Pit Fiends fell easily, I even let them summon demons, through inattention I only missed a hit into the Troglodytes when the Oil wore off (-23). I took a Griffin Conservatory not far from the ГО (1). The opponent could only transport all the growth and leave it in the Castle at bottom.
Final showdown Shakti 9877 with expert Offense, Defense, Earth, Fire (Haste,
Shield, Stone Skin, Slow) 358 Troglodytes, 10 upgraded Minotaurs, 4 Angels, 14 upgraded Dragon Flies, 24 non-upgraded Pit Fiends, 25 Eyes against Tiva 0122 3 Hydras, 20+ upgraded Basilicks, 9 Gorgons, 60 Gnolls, 18 Lizardmen, 5 Wyverns, 12 upgraded Flies went through one gate - under Slow, Haste, and with Stone Skin and Shield the Angels knocked everything out.
Thanks for the game.
I naturally streamed everything and the recording of the broadcast will be on the channel for a week.

P.S. Participants and judges, if you think I've outgrown the "Novice" - I'll gladly give up my spot to someone else.
[I'm tired of the shit-flinging about this during/after the stream, either way there's no pleasure from playing and commenting with it]