25-27.08.2012 Sanin (red, Fortress, Vestan) Def SolncevKoT(blue, Dungeon, Shakhti) 2SM4d(3)
The main hero was Gunnarsson. Overall, the draft was very questionable; I only didn't restart because of the Griffin Conservatory next to the Castle. On the first day I cleared the respawn, took everything that could be taken. From treasure zones, only Serpent Flies. On day 1, level 17, Gunnarsson went up to break through into the Snow, and there was a very convenient transition to the Infernal treasure zone. Wyverns were built in the Citadel.
On the second day I took Tower, got Boots of Speed along the way. Gunnar quickly levels Earth Magic because nothing else worthwhile could be obtained. Two guilds built, no Slow. But with Slow, I really messed up badly. First, the scroll was lying at the respawn, and I was going to take it but forgot (it turned out to be Slow), and second, I had Voya with starting Slow, which could easily be introduced to Alamar and the spell passed through him. As it was, deciding there was no Slow, I glumly went to take my home Griffin Conservatory. Troops reached the Castle, Rosik takes the Medusa Pond, I lose three Wyverns, time to write "gg". Here, in despair, I picked up the scroll just in case, and decided to play on. Only built the Castle in week 2.
On day 1, level 31, I buy back all Wyverns, Basilisks, and Lizardmen. The Griffin Conservatory turns out to be a double. I flee to the treasure zone above. In the third week I took several Dragon Fly Hives, almost all minimal. Cloak +2 speed, Shield +3 (and there's also a Skull Helmet, hmm..), Amulet of Morale/Luck, Orb of the Air. No Dragon Utopias. In the end, instead of clearing the remaining Hives, I smashed into Tower and went to another treasure zone, luckily the exit to the Underground is near the town. I put up Hydras.
Fourth week. Here are a couple more Hives, a Pandora's Box with 15 Trolls. And here is a Dragon Utopia, where Trolls will be very useful. The Dragon Utopia gives КЗ, КО, and Sandals of the Saint. At the Black Market I bought Corset; if I could find a Sword, the set would be ready... I pick up a quest artifact; the trader near home gave 20k for it.
After the Dragon Utopia, Town Portal straight home, upgrade Wyverns, full buyback, and on day 1, level 21, I stand boosted before ГО. Skills: Earth, Air, Fire, Tactics, Ballistics, and Archery. Shakhti, meanwhile, broke through from the secondary town and prepared to get bogged down in the Swamp. On day 2, level 12, I take the opponent's capital, build Mana Vortex there, Town Portal home, wait for Shakhti. Shakhti never made it, fled home. Gunnar Town Portals into the Dungeon. Finally, on day 1, level 16, Shakhti attacks with decent power, but loses.
My army: 2 Angels, 5 Chaos Hydras, 40+ Greater Wyverns, 60+ Greater Serpent Flies, 80 Greater Lizardmen, Gnolls, and Basilisks. The Ballista is fully replaced by towers. I have superiority in stats and mana.
Berserk in the first round: Troglodytes kill the Eye, Wyverns and Minotaurs destroy the Ballista. Manticores are kicked by my Wyverns in the Castle. In the second round, enemy Wyverns take care of Medusas; in the Castle, enemy Angels are kicked. I didn't want to cast Implosion, but to speed up the death of the Wyverns I cast it, after which the opponent surrendered.