"Newcomer-2012. Summer"

16.07.2012 twaryna (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def Pyre (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) 2sm4d3 211

Another epic game. There were a lot of restarts. All good rolls were denied to me. Business as usual, basically)
111. Slow roads, wolves not built. Crag Hack beats gnomes (or golems, I don't remember) for an experience stone. I take it and advance artillery... I see an exit to the swamp secondary along the road behind the royal griffins and a good chunk of experience in the form of 50+ gnomes and another experience stone nearby - Crag Hack goes there. 5 heroes.
112. Crag Hack goes for the experience... 6 heroes.
113. Dilemma: build birds or upgrade wolves. Decided to upgrade the wolves. Crag Hack breaks through the gnomes, takes the experience stone, and approaches another entrance to the swamp secondary off-road with 50+ gnomes. I have a Gnoll, the noob prepares to break into the secondary. Crag Hack gets Earth magic.
114. Crag Hack killed the gnomes, experted Attack. Inham on the Gnoll breaks into the secondary. Crag Hack goes along the road, 2 exits to the secondary have been scouted, both on roads (meaning the opponent only has 1 road, which is good). True, one of the guards is 20+ Grands. There is a stable, an experience stone, and a Griffin Conservatory. I build birds.
115. Inham finds a castle, but the guard is a couple of Master Genies. There are a couple of Magic Wells, I hope to find shooters and break through. Crag Hack runs to the stable. I build a market. Little gold.
116. In one of the Magic Wells Inham finds shooters) I prepare to bring him an upgraded Goblin to be sure to break through the Master Genies. Crag Hack visits the experience stone, advances Earth, visits the stable, and prepares to fight 10+ Pits (guard of the grass secondary). The noob checks the Griffin Conservatory - a Throng one. I build bears.
117. Inham stylishly takes the swamp secondary. I trade gold for a bear. I buy it out, Crag Hack breaks into the elf secondary. I build nothing, no gold.
121. Christian appears in the tavern (7th hero). Finally Crag Hack will get a cannon! Crag Hack beats a small crypt, experts Earth, approaches the stable, the secondary is already visible. Korbac rides to scout the swamp respawn.
122. Crag Hack grabs the elf secondary via the stable. I build a Mage Guild, Slow is there! I top up to 20 mana) Crag Hack experted Artillery. Korbac reveals the overview of the swamp secondary. There is a fair amount of free stuff and no blocks.
123. Crag Hack takes the pre-mini Dragon Fly Hive, gets Shooting... Crag Hack runs to the home Griffin Conservatory. Grechka explores the zone.
124. Christian checks the Griffin Conservatory - a Two. Crag Hack runs, simultaneously breaking through the guard of the underground treasure zone, advances Shooting. Grechka finds a Crypt and a Dragon Fly Hive. At home I build Orcs.
125. Crag Hack approaches the Conservatory. Grechka clears the crypt and approaches the Hive. At home I build a Citadel. In the swamp - a thousand. I bought Dessa, she transports wolves.
126. Grechka kills about a hundred wolves - the Hive guard. They take away a Ballista) But overall okay. I take the pre-mini Dragon Fly Hive. The troops return and Crag Hack takes the Conservatory. Next I break through the elves (guard of the 3rd secondary). Crag Hack gets Air magic. At home I build Ogres.
127. Crag Hack takes a crypt, doesn't reach the Conflux secondary and turns back. Expert Shooting. At home I build a Castle.
131. Dessa takes the secondary, the 8th hero is bought out. Crag Hack approaches the stable.
132. The previously cleared treasure zone is slightly explored - nothing interesting found. Crag Hack, via the stable, goes to the second treasure zone of the elf zone on dirt.
133. Birds are upgraded, supplies are delivered. Crag Hack enters the treasure zone.
134. Pre-max Dragon Fly Hive, 20+ Herds for a Ring +1 HP. I see a Water Magic Book behind Archons and a Pandora's Box behind 100+ Snipers. Crag Hack has advanced Air magic.
135. Maxi-Hive. Crag Hack experts Air magic, prepares to fight the Snipers. Dessa went to clear the Conflux zone: Artifact +1 Luck behind Wooden Guards, a crypt.
136. I broke through the Snipers - got all Water magic, no Wisdom) Shield +3+3. Crag Hack got Leadership...
137. Pandora's Box behind 50+ Birds. Gave 15 Powerful Liches. Crag Hack got Tactics.
141. Pre-max Hive.
142. Pre-mini Hive. Crag Hack advanced Leadership. Dessa continues eating the Conflux respawn.
143. Gold Mine. Pandora's Box for 10k gold behind 50 Genies. Pendant +3 Luck and Morale behind 50+ Vampire Lords, Level Up tree (expert Leadership). Dwarf Cottage.
144. Hat +3. Refuge. Treasure zone fully lit, no tops( Crag Hack splits into the elf secondary, replenishes mana. A chain is being built to transport troops.
145. Zubin still grabs Tanks +2 All in the treasure zone. Dessa reveals an entrance to another treasure zone on Conflux - the opponent is visible there. Crag Hack runs via the stable to a hut with Wisdom
146. Tazar's stats are visible as 15-18, my kingdom army power is higher. The opponent's unit is visible as upgraded ducks, meaning angels are lost. I decide to fight the ГО the next day. Although I could have gone into the swamp treasure zone and upgraded the ducks. Crag Hack splits back home and stands for deployment.
147. Bear upgrade. ГО from 50+ Psychos without issue. Advanced Tactics. I don't reach the castle.
211. I kill the noob and attack the noob in the castle. I get hit by an Armageddon. Kills single angels, single birds, 15 orcs and a Beholder. I equip a Fire Magic Book and a Hat +4 Knowledge and Spells. I attack the castle... And there is Tazar 22-29-18-19... 47 upgraded Basilisks. I have Crag Hack 18-11-11-12 (55 mana). My army: 25 orcs, 15 Liches, 11+1 Bird, 5 bears, 46 Wyverns, 60 wolves. A long tense fight which I miraculously win because the opponent for some reason went on the offensive. In the end, I pulled off an Armageddon for 580 damage. I had 3 ducks survive. I seized and bought the growth, and GG followed. Thanks for the game!

ps. fun to play without Niche and Tops against 2 Niche Cows with a Portal to the Dungeon, several Tops giving a level 5 Hat, a Teapot, a Sword of Justice, a Fire Magic Tome, etc. :D