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StickyFingaz(barb, Tiras, Tazar) + Redwhait HP(Taver, Iona) def Albert@s(bog, Broghild, Nimuss) + Sup (rampart, Ivor, Mephala) 122 Jebus
It turned out to be a tough game, one of the toughest in the tournament.
The coin flip wasn't in our favor, and on top of that, the towns we got weren't really equal in strength.
For the first draft, I'm still thinking whether I should have played it; there were 30 ogres, a Pandora's Box at 111 — a minimal Griffin Conservatory was visible, and a Dragon Fly Hive, but I had worse stuff. Just an external dwelling of giants.
The second draft, which was quite promising from my side, got resurrected on us — a pair of Sunken Ships, a Pandora's Box with 110 gremlins, 2 Conservatories, and a Dragon Fly Hive.
Started the decisive one.
111 The main event of the day was basically digging up Tazar, who was immediately put into folders. There's a Dragon Fly Hive and a Conservatory, and I have a Fireball, a Sword +5 behind the skeletons, and a Pandora's Box with 10-19 Rocs; also checked my Conservatory — minimal, and without Perfect Sight to boot, super.
112 Sticky found an external dwelling of wolves, a couple of Pandoras, and another Conservatory.
From my refuges, I bought 4 Pots, which got barbarian Tuesday and a Fort placed there. The second refuge gave 9 gargoyles, and with them I broke through Rocs at level 11 — what was in the Pandora's Box I didn't understand, but I didn't take it. The scout hero revealed some watchtower view and revealed another Conservatory (+2 Speed next to it), a Pandora's Box for Harpies, and 3 Dragon Fly Hives (one, admittedly, far in the snow).
GO gr cyclopes for Sticky — dread knights + Rocs.
113 Taz eats a Pandora's Box for gr Hoppers and stands in an external dwelling of Rocs.
I took the Pandora's Box — it turned out to be 5k experience. At first I didn't get it, but then it dawned on me that there was supposed to be a prison there with Mullich :(
Next, I destroyed the Harpies, and that gave 10k experience, Fire to Iona, and I expertized the Armor.
114 Sticky built Bears, took an external dwelling of Rocs, and after it a Dragon Fly Hive at level 8 and an empty box. Getting ready to take a Pandora's Box for Archmagi and a Conservatory at 2nd level.
I took +5 Spell Power, gave everything to scout heroes, and Daremif with 37 mana and Mage Guild level 2 easily took the minimal Conservatory.
115 Taz got 15k experience from a Pandora's Box and is getting ready to take a Conservatory.
I had a fail — Iona enters a Dragon Fly Hive without checking with Angel — 3 Rocs, 10 Wolves, 20 Hoppers, a couple of Gargoyles; when the quick combat showed a loss, I sensed something was wrong, and indeed it was maximum :( I had to flee, leaving 36 Serpents.
At home, Town Portal to 4th guild on the first try.
116 The 2nd level Conservatory went easily. I built Bears and finished off the wretched Dragon Fly Hive; Iona replenished mana and is ready to hit the next Dragon Fly Hive next turn.
117 The 3rd level Conservatory went worse — all Rocs, Wolves, and 2 Ducks were lost, but there are already 5 Angels and another Conservatory. I took the Conservatory for 6 Ducks, sacrificing 60 Gremlins in quick combat, and I'm ready to take the Conservatory with +2 Speed on 121, then give away the entire army via Town Portal. Both of us have Bears stationed in the castle.
121 Sticky shopped, took another 3rd level Conservatory with a scout hero. Taz is ready to break through GO next turn.
I took a Cloak, enter the Conservatory — it's maximum; I have 1 Bear, 18 Ducks, a couple of Gargoyles, 30 Gremlins, and a few more units. Finished quickly, but lost 6 Ducks and all Gremlins. Then I combine the entire army, and Andra uses Town Portal to give the entire army to a scout hero. Also, after selling everything (including the scrolls, plus I took out the max loan :D ), I sent it for upgrading Bears and buying whatever was left.
122 Sticky combined the army, upgraded 6 Bears, took a +6 Shield. Before GO — stables and double mana. There had been a Blue Necromancer visible all day, who, after beating the Diamond, didn't have time to take the Pandora's Box and Dragon Fly Hive.
Dread knights and Rocs fell without issue; in a free Pandora's Box — 20k experience.
We line up: 1 + 11 Angels, 1 + 40 Wolves, 15 Ducks, 6 Rocs, 6 gr Bears
Stats are roughly even: about 20 gr Ducks + 16 regular ones, 37 gr Wasps, and 2 Hydras.
On tactics — all forward. Taz casts Slayer, but all 4 stacks resist!!! :mad:
The unit of Angels crashed into gr Ducks and died, but the full stack hit without retaliation. The Bear stack took out half of the regular Ducks.
Then Slayer landed, and there was tactical back-and-forth in the first round; in the end, the Ducks retreated to the far corner.
Round 2) Bolt killed 2 Angels; Ducks in the far corner wait, since there was +3 Speed — Angels had 7 Speed, allowing them to cast Haste on the Bears; Angels killed 16 Wasps; Bears left a regular Duck with little HP and took out 6 out of 7. Wasps and Hydras crashed into Wolves, the Wolves finished off the Duck, and our Duck stack crashed into the Wasps.
Round 3) We have first speed — immediately Haste on the Angels, and Bears finish off the Wasps. Angels finish off gr Ducks. A couple of Hydras remain; they're basically doing nothing, just moving around, and the opponents surrender.
Thanks everyone for the game!!!
It turned out to be a tough game, one of the toughest in the tournament.
The coin flip wasn't in our favor, and on top of that, the towns we got weren't really equal in strength.
For the first draft, I'm still thinking whether I should have played it; there were 30 ogres, a Pandora's Box at 111 — a minimal Griffin Conservatory was visible, and a Dragon Fly Hive, but I had worse stuff. Just an external dwelling of giants.
The second draft, which was quite promising from my side, got resurrected on us — a pair of Sunken Ships, a Pandora's Box with 110 gremlins, 2 Conservatories, and a Dragon Fly Hive.
Started the decisive one.
111 The main event of the day was basically digging up Tazar, who was immediately put into folders. There's a Dragon Fly Hive and a Conservatory, and I have a Fireball, a Sword +5 behind the skeletons, and a Pandora's Box with 10-19 Rocs; also checked my Conservatory — minimal, and without Perfect Sight to boot, super.
112 Sticky found an external dwelling of wolves, a couple of Pandoras, and another Conservatory.
From my refuges, I bought 4 Pots, which got barbarian Tuesday and a Fort placed there. The second refuge gave 9 gargoyles, and with them I broke through Rocs at level 11 — what was in the Pandora's Box I didn't understand, but I didn't take it. The scout hero revealed some watchtower view and revealed another Conservatory (+2 Speed next to it), a Pandora's Box for Harpies, and 3 Dragon Fly Hives (one, admittedly, far in the snow).
GO gr cyclopes for Sticky — dread knights + Rocs.
113 Taz eats a Pandora's Box for gr Hoppers and stands in an external dwelling of Rocs.
I took the Pandora's Box — it turned out to be 5k experience. At first I didn't get it, but then it dawned on me that there was supposed to be a prison there with Mullich :(
Next, I destroyed the Harpies, and that gave 10k experience, Fire to Iona, and I expertized the Armor.
114 Sticky built Bears, took an external dwelling of Rocs, and after it a Dragon Fly Hive at level 8 and an empty box. Getting ready to take a Pandora's Box for Archmagi and a Conservatory at 2nd level.
I took +5 Spell Power, gave everything to scout heroes, and Daremif with 37 mana and Mage Guild level 2 easily took the minimal Conservatory.
115 Taz got 15k experience from a Pandora's Box and is getting ready to take a Conservatory.
I had a fail — Iona enters a Dragon Fly Hive without checking with Angel — 3 Rocs, 10 Wolves, 20 Hoppers, a couple of Gargoyles; when the quick combat showed a loss, I sensed something was wrong, and indeed it was maximum :( I had to flee, leaving 36 Serpents.
At home, Town Portal to 4th guild on the first try.
116 The 2nd level Conservatory went easily. I built Bears and finished off the wretched Dragon Fly Hive; Iona replenished mana and is ready to hit the next Dragon Fly Hive next turn.
117 The 3rd level Conservatory went worse — all Rocs, Wolves, and 2 Ducks were lost, but there are already 5 Angels and another Conservatory. I took the Conservatory for 6 Ducks, sacrificing 60 Gremlins in quick combat, and I'm ready to take the Conservatory with +2 Speed on 121, then give away the entire army via Town Portal. Both of us have Bears stationed in the castle.
121 Sticky shopped, took another 3rd level Conservatory with a scout hero. Taz is ready to break through GO next turn.
I took a Cloak, enter the Conservatory — it's maximum; I have 1 Bear, 18 Ducks, a couple of Gargoyles, 30 Gremlins, and a few more units. Finished quickly, but lost 6 Ducks and all Gremlins. Then I combine the entire army, and Andra uses Town Portal to give the entire army to a scout hero. Also, after selling everything (including the scrolls, plus I took out the max loan :D ), I sent it for upgrading Bears and buying whatever was left.
122 Sticky combined the army, upgraded 6 Bears, took a +6 Shield. Before GO — stables and double mana. There had been a Blue Necromancer visible all day, who, after beating the Diamond, didn't have time to take the Pandora's Box and Dragon Fly Hive.
Dread knights and Rocs fell without issue; in a free Pandora's Box — 20k experience.
We line up: 1 + 11 Angels, 1 + 40 Wolves, 15 Ducks, 6 Rocs, 6 gr Bears
Stats are roughly even: about 20 gr Ducks + 16 regular ones, 37 gr Wasps, and 2 Hydras.
On tactics — all forward. Taz casts Slayer, but all 4 stacks resist!!! :mad:
The unit of Angels crashed into gr Ducks and died, but the full stack hit without retaliation. The Bear stack took out half of the regular Ducks.
Then Slayer landed, and there was tactical back-and-forth in the first round; in the end, the Ducks retreated to the far corner.
Round 2) Bolt killed 2 Angels; Ducks in the far corner wait, since there was +3 Speed — Angels had 7 Speed, allowing them to cast Haste on the Bears; Angels killed 16 Wasps; Bears left a regular Duck with little HP and took out 6 out of 7. Wasps and Hydras crashed into Wolves, the Wolves finished off the Duck, and our Duck stack crashed into the Wasps.
Round 3) We have first speed — immediately Haste on the Angels, and Bears finish off the Wasps. Angels finish off gr Ducks. A couple of Hydras remain; they're basically doing nothing, just moving around, and the opponents surrender.
Thanks everyone for the game!!!