“Summer 2013” experimental season. Online ranked games (reports, discussions).

28.08.2013 Juristis (blue, Tower, Aine, Astral/Broghild) def MuLLIyTa (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack) Diamond 144
Average roads, decided to play because of 2 native heroes, an external market, and a book of earth for 100+ swordsmen. In Astral's artifact bar, who grabbed earth at level 3. I drafted a Naga in the Citadel.
121 was nice with +5 Nagas, 10 total. On 122 with proper timing I took the book of earth with Astral, then a Pandora's box for 20k experience, a Naga bank, a Dwarf Cottage, a Dragon Fly Hive for 8, another Pandora for experience, a shield +6, then with Town Portal I took a tier-two Griffin Conservatory on the adjacent zone.
Mid-second week there was a small loss, I attacked with Broghild a horde of greater vampires for a chest + a beehive; turned out to be 84 units, they killed an angel, a Naga, 2 Wyverns, and 7 mages. But the chest had experience, and Broghild got earth, attack, and logistics.
On 127 I busted a tier-three Dragon Utopia with Astral; it gave a shield +12, a shield +4 to all, and a sword +12. I built a Castle. I found as many as 2 Dimension Door scrolls and the red orb.
Third week I was building the guild; by 135 it was apparently finished, and I took another Dragon Utopia with Dimension Door, a minimum one with wings. Then with full control I was eating up the map, running around stat boosters, upgraded Archers in the computer's Castle, took an external dwelling of Giants, but didn't have enough time to buy resources for their building by 137.
Mid-fourth week I assembled the Armor of the Damned from a crypt and moved to active operations. On 144 I take the opponent's swamp with Astral; nearby scouting reveals 10 white bears, 25 Monks, and 3 angels in a vulnerable spot within reach. I attack with Broghild, kill them, opponent surrenders. Thanks for the game!