"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 rests, 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 bone piles near the road. Let's go.

111 - I scout a quick exit to the barbarian secondary for 50+ gr. wolves 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 I start slowly necromancing. There's a Cuirass +1 all for a stack of Gargoyles.
113 - Galthran necromances, takes the Cap +4 from Troglodytes. This turn there was a small tactical error in Kyrre's final positioning, but it turned out more or less okay. Katya came as the sixth hero. There's a Dragon Fly Hive respawn for a stack of Evil Eyes.
114 - At home I built a Mage Guild and planned to split Galthran, learn Haste, and go to the barbarian secondary, but it didn't work out money-wise, so I decided to attack 50+ Lizards guarding the passage to the grass field off-road.
115 - I broke the Lizards with minor losses of Centaurs. Galthran was one step short of reaching the Griffin Conservatory.
116 - I take a level 1 Griffin Conservatory, army 116 skeletons, 27 Centaurs, and single skeletons. I sacrificed the Centaurs, emerged with 150 skeletons ;) I revealed a Dragon Fly Hive behind 50+ Water Elementals, Galthran revealed the path to the secondary.
117 - Galthran reveals the secondary - Rampart :p He takes the secondary, there's a Griffin Conservatory near the Castle. Goshka leaves the slow army in the Castle and makes a dash towards the Griffin Conservatory 141 movement points long :D. In the secondary I built Elves, at home horses in the Citadel :smile13:. Goshka with Air Magic advancement. The opponent's Aislin is revealed. I start to fear a rush with her.
121 - I broke the Griffin Conservatory guard, check it - level 1. Then I made a mistake, running Goshka too far off-road, though I should have stayed closer, because a scout hero was approaching to check the Griffin Conservatory. Grand growth came out from home.
122 - I check the Griffin Conservatory - level 2, excellent. I take it with a small loss of bones. I reveal a Dragon Fly Hive for a gr. stack of Liches at the opponent's respawn. I think about what to do - go to the opponent or continue slowly necromancing, I decide on 123 either to split or, if there are goodies, to develop the respawn.
123 - Goshka got 2 attacks in the Arena, Kyrre took Gloves of the Deft Horseman for 12 gr. Hounds and dispersed Goshka. I decide to necromance. Galthran was given Earth Magic, but no Slow is visible anywhere.
124 - I necromanced some and Galthran stands at the halt before the Hive guard for 10+ Champions.
125 - Galthran takes the Dragon Fly Hive for 6 Wyverns, Kyrre scouts the further direction. I reveal a portal to the treasure zone not far away and nearby a University for 10+ gr. Magog. Goshka ran off to take his exams :smile04:.
126 - Goshka successfully passed the exams and burst into the underground treasure zone. Near the teleport there was a University offering favorable terms for a second higher education, Galthran decided to consider the offer and broke the Hive guard, then stood at the halt before it.
127 - Goshka takes another Dragon Fly Hive for 6 Wyverns and gets a second higher education ;). Then he hits a Pandora's Box for 10+ Dread Knights, it had all the Fire spells, but no Wisdom :rolleyes: . There are two more Shields, but for 5+ mighty Gorgons.
131 - Goshka kills 100+ Basiliks for a Dragon Fly Hive and a scroll, takes the Dragon Fly Hive and turns into the third corridor of the treasure zone, there for 50+ gr. Basiliks a prison and a Dragon Fly Hive with a Helm of +12 Knowledge for 50+ gr. Minotaurs.
132 - I break 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 home. I ran back to the surface. Goshka with expert Logistics and Boots of Speed.
133 - On the grass field I ran closer to the secondary guard, there's a Well and guards favorable for necromancy.
134 - The opponent's tavern shows Aislin, but the stats aren't scary, after a bit of necromancing I stand at the halt before the Well. Plans are to break into the main and capture on 136-137.
135 - I break into the opponent's main. I take max piles for Liches.
136 - I capture the opponent's main, build 2 Mage Guilds there, there's a Bolt for 345. Goshka stays in the Castle (though many moves remained), by looking I see there's only one secondary there.
137 - Goshka easily reaches the opponent's secondary, again Rampart :rolleyes: . And gets halted there. Near the secondary Aislin is visible at halt, 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 took a Griffin Conservatory, I turn towards the secondary, wait for delivery from home.
143 - I deliver growth to Goshka. Goshka sees Aislin's army and runs towards her.
144 - FB: Galthran 15-11-14 (202), 20 gr. Pegasi, 1 Angel, 34 Dwarves, 13 gr. Centaurs, 54 Grands, single bones, 344 bones vs Aislin 5-7-8 (38), 4 Angels, 5 Magog, single Fairies, 267 bones. FB was hopeless.

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