Group E.
14.10.12. crzq (blue, Necro, Clavius, Clavius) def Piterius (red, Castle, Valeska, Deesa) 8mm6a 222.
We started without restarts, my native computer was also Necro, the opponent's native was Inferno, but the map also gave two Castles. At the first week I started more or less decently, without hardcore stealing or feeding to neutrals, by the end of the week I took my native Necro computer, it also had two external dwellings of bones. By the end of the week I had ~180.
On the second I took three Griffin Conservatories (2+1+3), located quite conveniently, but still stretched out (plus running to the native computer for about 3 days) and three Dragon Fly Hives (all minis). Around ~123 contact began in the center, where I grabbed a Dungeon with an already built Mage Guild 4. On 127-131 I run to reclaim it, take a nearby Dragon Utopia and pressure the opponent (when we met he didn't have much army - 46 Marksmen, some of which died + about 14 Griffins, 35 Pikemen, 1 Cavalier, and a few Royal Griffins). My main developed perfectly - Expert Logistics was already there.
On the 3rd I took a Dragon Utopia (3) (Gladius, Shield of the Dwarven King, Crown +4+4). There were also many scout exchanges (which IMHO favored me + I fought pretty well). On day 132 I fell 1 tile short of reaching the opponent's boosted main, whom I would have killed in the very first round (.
Then a lot of stupidity started on my side - I didn't see the Dragon Utopias, didn't know what to do - didn't really feel like playing cat and mouse with a Logist. In the end I gradually took away the opponent's main, then other castles, basically controlled the center. Then, at the start of the 2nd month, I finally decided to check what was in the native corner treasure zone - and immediately saw 2 Dragon Utopias and 2 Griffin Conservatories (4+4). Both Dragon Utopias were 3s, a bit later I took another 3, which gave +4+4 armor, a Pendant of the Viscount and Wings. Meanwhile I got Wisdom expert for my main and built up castles - at the native computer's Mage Guild 4 I rolled Town Portal.
The opponent didn't find any Dragon Utopias and, after building a bunch of Mage Guilds, didn't find control, after which he surrendered. As post-game analysis showed, Dimension Door and Fly weren't on the map at all, Town Portal only with my Necro.
Thanks for the game.
Confirmed. Morale dropped to the absolute lowest - after so many hours of play not a single Dragon Utopia, a single Griffin Conservatory, stats 10 on two-two-two..., and just sheer insane frustration to build 5 Mage Guilds with no result :D, kissed the screen and told heroes goodbye for a couple of weeks or so..