Group B.
22.07.13. St_Klaus (blue, Conflux, random, Luna, Galtran) def Black2185 (red, swamp, Wystan, Wystan), 2SM4d(3), 231.
It turned out to be a drawn-out game. I took all restarts, the opponent didn't take any. Starting with Luna. Roads were fast, but respawns were cut by forests with narrow passages, and, as it turned out, the path to one of the secondary towns was through rough terrain. Money was decent, no dire need.
Week 1. Days 1-6 at the Citadel, Luna in gloves. The path to the swamp secondary was blocked by 20+ Fire Elementals guarding a portal. 6 heroes, no point in having more, because I started looking for another secondary through rough terrain, heroes taking out small blockers along winding narrow forest paths.
Week 2. On day 121 I hired the 7th hero, Galtran in the tavern. Luna at level 4 with advanced Wisdom and Fire Magic, the decision was obvious, I switched to Gosh. End of the week: Galtran at level 4 with expert Necromancy and the Necromancy Amulet. The swamp secondary was taken, Wyverns were built, the rough terrain secondary (Castle) was taken, on the grass respawn there was a Conservatory, a Sword +3 attack and a Dragon Utopia far in the forest thickets. In the main — Birds in the Citadel. Scouted the entrance through the portal to an underground, half-empty treasure zone.
Week 3. I finished building the Castle. Gosh at level 12, experted Armorer, Logistics, advanced Wisdom and Water Magic, devouring the treasure zone and company, a Sword +5 all visible guarded by 20+ Manticores, Skeletons 200+.
Week 4. Galt expert in all the above plus Tactics, breaks through via the Castle secondary, bypassing the ГО (100+ Greater Minotaurs), into the opponent's respawn with 2 Angels, 5 Birds, 22 Greater Wyverns, 10 Psychic Elementals, 32 Storm Elementals, and Skeletons. Behind him stretches a chain home, lots of good stuff can be brought up.
On day 211 I bring up troops, capture the capital, Galtran in hiding. By the way, a very interesting scout skirmish happens. Bron 0-5 with 1 upgraded Fly attacks Mephala 1-4 with one stack of 4 Gnolls (didn't have time to split, kudos to the makers of the 6-minute time limit:) ) Bron, naturally, goes first. Neither has magic. A so-called "duel" in melee, or rather, a frantic brawl, lasts at least two rounds without any waits or defenses. And — attention — not a single Gnoll died! I'm in shock, seeing this for the first time.
Then I spent a whole week sitting in the opponent's main, waiting, occasionally making sorties with the Wyverns across the swamp, to necromance. The reason — the opponent's stats in the tavern: 19-22-15-13, something like that. Gosh had significantly lower stats, so it was cozier in the Castle. Scouts captured both of the opponent's secondary towns — Conflux and Castle, also some pretty interesting micro battles, in Conflux I underestimated the opponent's defense, lost an Angel, so I had to assault more than once. Near Conflux I captured an Armageddon scroll guarded by 100+ Bone Dragons. Turned on overview south of the Castle, observing the opponent's chain movement.
223. Wystan recaptured his own Castle. I wait.
226. Wystan runs past his swamp, heading towards my chain and kills Luna. I have to attack him in the field. The final fight was long, using various magics, Mass Slow, Mass Dispel, Mass Bless, and Lightning Bolts, etc. In the end Gosh loses all Wyverns and all Birds, a couple hundred Bone Dragons. Wystan escapes with a couple dozen Lizardmen. I didn't use Armageddon, although I had prepared several dozen Enchanters for that occasion. I bring up 50+ Ice Elementals, who had been waiting for their moment just in case, and on day 231 I kill Wystan in the Castle. Thanks for the exciting game!