"Новичок SUMMER-2013"

group "B" 13.07.2013 Grizvald (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Galthran) def Lem (red, Conflux, random, Grindan, Aislin) 2sm4d(3) 144.

Opponent spent all their resets, I had 111 left. Fast roads, a spread of 4 heroes, but Galthran is sitting in the tavern, an experience stone under the castle, a bit off the road, and lots of bones near the road. Let's go.

111 - I scout a quick exit to a barbarian watchtower for 50+ wolf riders on native soil :rolleyes: . There's a crypt and a cap of +4 knowledge. I bought Kyrre and assigned him as a scout hero :D.
112 - I buy Galthran, take the experience stone, advance Necromancy. Grand upgrade and start slowly necromancing. There's a cuirass +1 all for a batch of Gargoyles.
113 - Galthran necros, retrieves the +4 cap from Troglodytes. This turn had a minor tactical error in Kyrre's final positioning, but it turned out more or less fine. Katya came as the sixth hero. There's a Dragon Fly Hive respawn for a batch of Evil Eyes.
114 - Built a Mage Guild at home and planned to split Galthran, learn Haste, and go for the barbarian watchtower, but it didn't work out financially, so I decided to go for 50+ Lizards guarding a passage to the grass field via rough terrain.
115 - Broke through the Lizards with minor losses of Centaurs. Galthran was one step short of reaching the Griffin Conservatory.
116 - I take the Griffin Conservatory level one, army 116 Skeletons, 27 Centaurs, and single Skeletons. Sacrificed the Centaurs, emerged with 150 Skeletons ;) Revealed a Dragon Fly Hive for 50+ Water Elementals, Galthran revealed a road to the secondary town.
117 - Galthran reveals the secondary town - Rampart :p Takes the secondary town, there's a Griffin Conservatory near the castle. Goshka leaves the slow army in the castle and makes a dash toward the Griffin Conservatory 141 movement points long :D. Built Elves in the secondary town, horses at the Citadel at home :smile13:. Goshka with advanced Air Magic. Opponent has Aislin revealed. I start fearing a rush with her.
121 - Broke through the Griffin Conservatory guard, check - it's level one. Then I made a mistake, running Goshka too far across rough terrain, when I should have stayed closer, because a scout hero was approaching to check the Griffin Conservatory. Grand growth spawned from home.
122 - Check the Griffin Conservatory - level two, excellent. Take it with a small loss of bones. Scout a Dragon Fly Hive for a bunch of Liches at the opponent's respawn. I think about what to do - go to the opponent or continue slowly powering up, I decide to either fight on 123 or, if there are goodies, develop the respawn.
123 - Goshka got +2 Attack in the arena, Kyrre captured the Gloves for 12 Hell Hounds and dispersed Goshka. I decide to necro. Galthran was given Earth Magic, but no Slow in sight.
124 - Necroed a bit, and Galthran positions himself in a roadblock before the guard of a Hive for 10+ Champions.
125 - Galthran takes the Dragon Fly Hive for 6 Wyverns, Kyrre scouts the further direction. I scout a portal to the treasure zone nearby, and next to it a University for 10+ Magic Elementals. Goshka ran off to take exams :smile04:.
126 - Goshka successfully passed the exams and burst into the underground treasure zone. Near the teleporter was a University, which offered favorable terms for a second degree, Galthran decided to ponder this offer and broke through the Hive guard, then positioned himself in a roadblock before it.
127 - Goshka takes another Dragon Fly Hive for 6 Wyverns and gets a second degree ;). Then fights a Pandora's Box for 10+ Dreads, it had all the fire spells, but no Wisdom :rolleyes: . There are also two Shields, but for 5+ Beholders.
131 - Goshka kills 100+ Basiliks for a Dragon Fly Hive and a scroll, takes the Hive, and turns into the third corridor of the treasure zone, where there's a prison for 50+ Basiliks and a Hive with a Helm of +12 Knowledge for 50+ Minotaurs.
132 - I break through the Minotaurs: no Oil, I cast mass Haste, the Minotaurs turned out angry, cutting down two Angels and severely mauling the Skeleton army. Nothing to do in the treasure zone, no chain to send home. I ran back to the surface. Goshka with expert Logistics and Gloves.
133 - On the grass field, I ran closer to the secondary town guard, there's a Well and some pleasant guards for necromancy.
134 - In the opponent's tavern, Aislin is revealed, but stats aren't scary, after necroing a bit, I position in a roadblock before the Well. Plans are to burst into the main town and capture it on 136-137.
135 - I break through to the opponent's main town. I grab the max of Liches.
136 - I capture the opponent's main town, build 2 Mage Guilds there, there's a Lightning Bolt at 345. Goshka stays in the castle (though he had plenty of moves left), from scouting I see there's only one secondary town.
137 - Goshka easily reaches the opponent's secondary town, again Rampart :rolleyes: . And positions there in a roadblock. Near the secondary town, Aislin is revealed in a roadblock, but unreachable. In Conflux, I build Birds just in case.
141 - Goshka goes to kill Aislin, a delivery is being prepared from home.
142 - I see that Aislin has taken the Griffin Conservatory, I turn toward the secondary town, waiting for a delivery from home.
143 - Delivered growth to Goshka. Goshka sees Aislin's army and runs toward her.
144 - Final battle: Galthran 15-11-14 (202), 20 Pegasi, 1 Angel, 34 Dwarves, 13 Dendroid Soldiers, 54 Grands, single Bones, 344 Bones vs Aislin 5-7-8 (38), 4 Angels, 5 Magic Elementals, single Fairies, 267 Bones. Final battle without a chance.

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