03.01.2013 aka.Ward3n(red,Castle,Valeska,Straker) def Anry(blue,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti) 141 2sm4d(3)
I was satisfied with the draft; red Castle usually gets a good draw. Just like this time. We recruited to the full and got going.
111. Scouting with 6 heroes, took 2 2000 crypts, see an external dwelling power-up and a block on the wood mine.
112. Discover that the opponent is in Dungeon (like all previous matchups).
113. Scouting with 7 heroes, gather resources, treasure chests, find +2 speed for 50+ Harpy Hags, a Pandora's Box for 20+ Liches and 2 Griffin Conservatories.
114-115. Take the max crypt, get +1 speed:smile03: , break through the wood mine, haven't decided on a main yet, slowly necromancy with Aislinn.
116 see with a weak hero that there's an exit to a second secondary town and it's also on grass behind a horde of zombies, transfer a chain there.
117 free Straker level 1 from prison. I've seen him a few times in Maretti's transfers and in Chinese games in folders, decided to level him. Reach the secondary town and oh wonder, a Castle.
End of first week: horses at home in the fort. On 116 I thought about building Angels, but figured this was safer.
121 Full buyout. Deys from the secondary town finds 2 more Griffin Conservatories, the junior finds another one deep in the respawn.
122-126 9 heroes. Building incredible chains, I take all 5 Griffin Conservatories, a Pandora's Box for 10k exp behind 40 Liches, a +2 cloak. At that moment I wanted to RAGEQUIT. From 5 Conservatories I got 6:smile35: Angels.
127-132 Full buyout again, Straker gets such a great base as Logistics, Earth, Attack, Defense, I move him into the secondary town with the intention of taking a Pandora's Box. Pandora's Box for 50+ Air Elementals for 10k gold:mad: . On 132 I move back to the main town and build a chain to the second secondary town. Because I didn't find the entrance to the Dungeon from the secondary town.
133 I peek into the Thieves' Den with a weak hero and what do I see. The opponent has more towns. On 132 he had fewer. I use View Earth with Straker, see nothing...not surprising, Earth is just basic. And Aislinn with Advanced Earth is gathering resources without View Earth. I have her learn View Earth and look: on the secondary town through which there's a passage not far from my main, a stone mine is painted. HE GOT CAUGHT AFTER ALL:smile03: . I immediately throw all forces there, because the Kingdom gives me a higher army strength even if I remove the Angels and horses into the town.
134 Killed the opponent's weak hero, look with View Earth for some landmarks, spot a town but don't reach it
135 Cate retakes the town, Orrin finds the Dungeon, Straker heads toward the Treasure Vault.
136-137 I look into the Tavern and see Shakti's stats have grown by +5 +4 +4 +4. Well, wow, I think, surely a Shield +4 all. I go to the Treasure Vault, see a Griffin Conservatory with a bunch of unguarded Emeralds, think it's probably already cleared. I fight 72 Monks and 48 +24 Grand Swordsmen for 2 Pandora's Boxes, only reach the first and hit the JACKPOT: 330 Peasants. Out of the corner of my eye I see Shakti.
141 Pick up the second Pandora's Box +5k exp and attack Shakti. The final battle was a mere formality.
Straker (7 7 4 3 (37)) +3 to speed: 6 Angels 6 Griffin Cavalry 6 Swordsmen 89 Archers 67 Halberdiers 225 Skeletons 310 Peasants
Shakti (7 10 6 6 (6)): 1 Angel 169 Grand Troglodytes 16 Grand Harpies 11 Evil Eyes 19 +1 +1 Centaurs.
Thanks for the game, good luck in the tournament