"Новичок SUMMER-2013"

29.09.2013 MuLLIyTa (blue, Castle, Valeska, Gundula) def Grizvald (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack), 8mm6a, 134

Confirmed.
The spawn was decent, though the respawn is in the center of the map, but there is a quick exit to the adjacent zone of the computer and the center, also an external dwelling with birds under the castle and a Griffin Conservatory not far away as well - we play.

First week: built bears in the Citadel. Never reached the home computer, because breaking the metro guard to it was blocked by 90 water elementals with GS - guarding the corner treasure zone off-road. As a result, I only broke the water elementals on day 123 with the loss of a bear, a bird, and a decent stack of orcs. Further, the road to the computer was blocked by 80+ Grand Elves for the Staff of Elements, but Crag Hack had Tactics and broke through with the loss of Goblin-like units. Then I killed the computer, built Phoenixes on day 126, a Citadel on day 127, and split back home. Took a Griffin Conservatory double and broke into the adjacent zone to the home corner treasure zone. At this time, Gundula breaks the guard of the passage to the center and sets up to hasting 6 Efreetis; stats are roughly equal, slightly better in magic. I decide to attack because I have Tactics, 2 Angels, 5 birds, 20 birdies. In the end, I attacked, but they also had Tactics, plus the Red Orb (I had Mass Haste) :( In the end, I lacked +1 speed to win. Then I went into the cleared center, took the Cape of +2 Speed, and on that turn I was caught, in a Fireball with no chance. The opponent had an incredible road network and at the exit were all the goodies like Hives, Dragon Utopias, etc.
Thanks for the game.

30.09.2013. MuLLIyTa (Red, Fortress, Tazar) def Grizvald (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre), 8mm6a, 147.

Confirmed.
We got completely re-rolled and the spawn was scarce on meat, also there is a block of 20+ Marksmen - guarding the obelisk :( (hope they remove it soon). I decide to go the second direction, which turned out to be a passage to the adjacent corner treasure zone :(. Turned around, broke the Marksmen, fortunately there were 23, then quickly killed the Necromancer computer, then ran along a very long road to the center, hit a wall on day 117 against 10+ Dread Knights for an external dwelling of flight units and a Shield +3. The army was pathetic, so I had to turn around and start necromancing with Tant. In the end, the opponent was eating up the center while I necromanced and broke into the treasure zone off-road, where there was a whole one (!) mini-Hive and two Dragon Utopias: a level 1 and a level 3. I collected them too late, control was not given, the home corner treasure zone contained mines, a box for 100 gr. Pegasi (15k experience), bracers for 50+ Evil Eyes, and a Shield +6 for a lot of Snipers. In the end, Tazar arrived with Dimension Door, captured my Necromancy town, had decent stats, I built Gold Dragons at home, but ultimately Tazar overwhelmed me with superior force, in a Fireball also with no chance, just like in the first game :(

Thanks for the games.

P.S. Ah, I finally dropped out of the novice bracket, the generator didn't give me a single chance in both matches with Mishuta.

First of all, a huge THANK YOU to all the organizers, judges, and everyone-everyone-everyone, starting with the people who came up with such a tournament.
Special thanks to - Pit for LM - just a rock of a person, devoting so much time to various squabbles etc. etc., simply massive respect. Always helped in various situations, talked a lot during the tournament (especially during the playoffs :D ) :smile20:

Also special thanks to the player Lim4 - in the matches with her, I learned what generator trolling is :D , though I never figured out what to do with it :( .

Overall, to the other participants, I wish for more interesting and spectacular matches. I will be rooting for bler :D He should win it :smile13: