ShadowManiac
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18.12.2012 Akmid ( Blue , Rampart , Ivor , Tazar) def ShadowManiac ( Red , Stronghold , Crag Hack , Galthran ) 2sm4d(3) 212
We didn't respawn at all.
111 A horde of zombies blocks the passage under the Castle and guards the tree + a level. In the tavern, Jova and Fior are immediately available; further up the path there's an experience stone, all heroes are level 3. Fior picks up Logistics, potential main. The path reveals an external dwelling of elves. I clear it immediately.
112 I found a stable and an external market, got quite a bit of gold. I immediately tried to get to a secondary hero but there are many shooter blockers. After clearing about 2 stacks, I lost almost all Centaurs. The secondary hero is underground; upon entering the underground, I saw the path blocked by a horde of Lizardmen, turned the other way.
To the second secondary hero, there's also a shooter blocker, but there's a second passage through the trees. I barely cleared them, and then a block of 100+ Hobgoblins guarding a Pandora's Box. I immediately opened the Pandora's Box for 5k gold.
The next day, I reached a lookout point and saw.....:smile11: the road to the secondary hero goes around a mountain, with Fior having Expert Logistics and a stable it takes almost 3 days to get there.:smile35: I just send a scout hero there. Meanwhile, Tazar arrives, I decide to make him my main. I level him a bit, I see a passage to the treasure zone. On day 1, turn 3, with a supply run, I enter the treasure zone. I cleared it thoroughly, there are many Dragon Fly Hives but all small, 26 Wyverns total (lost about 6 though). In the treasure zone, I found a sword (+12 -3), boots of speed, and gloves of speed. But many small Pandora's Boxes with experience, Tazar is level 19. Going to a 2nd treasure zone. 3 more Dragon Fly Hives, in the Pandora's Boxes they give .... Liches :smile18: and I find a Chain Lightning scroll, plus in the first treasure zone a sphere for +50% dmg. to air. Chain Lightning deals 990 damage in the end. I surrender, go to fight the GO and my opponent. Opponent wanted to surrender a bit earlier, because small losses gave -morale, but I asked him to have a Final Battle. Stat advantage. And gg. Thanks to my opponent for the game!:smile02:
Even if I had pulled it off, I would have still given the victory to my opponent, because I took auto. And then things just didn't work out. After opening the saves, I saw a 2nd Dragon Utopia which had a sword +5 all. And 4 Dragon Fly Hives nearby, but all minimum level. Of course I could have continued massing Skeletons and even fought for victory, but after another blunder in combat (-morale), I decided to surrender into the Castle and have a Final Battle. I don't know why I even played this layout (the respawn is VERY small and poor, my opponent's is much richer + an external dwelling of elves under the Castle), since there were restarts, but I fell for the upgraded Wolves. But today is not my day and not my game. Thanks to my opponent for the game. Good luck in the tournament!:smile44:
