Group H 01/15/2012 VanjaM (blue, Swamp, Wistan, Isra) def. Vinceras (red, Dungeon, Shafts, Shafts) 2SM4d(3) 231 It was a tough game, we played for 2 days. The opponent took 111, and I took 111 twice. Level 2 wasn't defended, 21 archers from the start. I hid some gnolls near the Castle, on the first day I scouted the home Hive and 2 paths, one of which was the opponent's secondary Castle, and there was a lot of money. Isra appeared from the start, I wasn't sure if it was worth leveling her up. I gave her tactics on the first day and decided to rush on the Swamp, luckily there was something to rush with, and on the first day I already gathered 30 skeletons. I also saw a beastmaster and an artifact +2 speed. On the second day, I found a level 5 hero with a tent in the dungeon, and I upgraded the archers. On the third day, I placed snakes and broke through the guard on the secondary Castle. I only reached the secondary Castle on day 116 due to the slow roads, and on the way I found a Hive and a snake nest. I barely had enough resources to place ducks in both Castles on the first day, and I also placed a citadel in my main Castle. A hundred skeletons on the first day, I gave Isra earth magic and mysticism, and soon I also gave her learning. On the second week, I took the home Hives (I lost 3 ducks when breaking through the guard of 50 ice elementals). The stats were sad: 4444, while the opponent had 10 7, but his knowledge was only 1, and it didn't increase much throughout the game. I rushed to the Treasury, but it turned out to be on sand. I spent the third week there, gathered 50+ ducks, 500+ skeletons, and 2 angel nests. But I didn't find a single stat artifact or a utopia:mad: Although I did take a library. I rushed back home, learned slow (there wasn't an opportunity before, and it wasn't really needed), and decided to rush to another Treasury for stats. I spent the fourth week there, took the book of fire, a utopia (helmet +6 to all stats and a golden bow), a couple of Hives, and some minor artifacts. I also went to the black market and bought some artifacts. Meanwhile, Shafts broke through the guard of bone dragons and took my main Castle, and I saw that I had a clear advantage in troops and stats. I went after him, but he rushed to the Treasury. I tried to catch up with him there, but he teleported to his Castle:( I had to go to his main Castle. On day 222, he attacked me. 500 troglodytes, about 30 ducks, 5 angels, 6 reds, and the rest were dungeon creatures, I wasn't afraid of any special stack except for the troglodytes, I had 570 skeletons, 6 angels, 80 ducks, and 100 archers. I had a big advantage in mana, and he had a cloak. I was very lucky that the opponent didn't have mass haste, otherwise he would have crushed me. But as it was, we both cast oil, and my archers slowly shot down his troglodytes. The opponent bought himself out with 5 angels and 10 medusas. I had a couple of angels, 50 lizards, 30 ducks, and 100 skeletons left, and I received another +200 after the battle. I started taking his Castles, and on day 231 I caught him in his Treasury. He didn't have a cloak, and my Armageddon finished everything. Thanks for the game!