MuLLIyTa (blue, Citadel, Crag Hack, Galthran) def Browser (red, Conflux, random, Das) JC 146
Opponent took all the restarts and we started playing. Crag gets Tazar and Gox as well. Under the Castle there's a Dwarf Cottage minimal and 2 Imp Crucibles, I decide that this is perfect for Galthran, plus they also give Xsi, who immediately specializes in Necromancy. On the second day I see 2 Griffin Conservatories, 3 Dragon Fly Hives, and 2 external dwellings of birds. But due to the large number of Citadels on the map (mine + center + neutral), the guards turned out to be too tough. After taking one external dwelling (17 Grands), I wipe out on the guard of another (~50 Cerberi), meanwhile finding 2 Cliffs of Wonders, both with 50+ Magogs. Can't take the first one in time, and I have nothing left for it anyway. Built Bears and, after taking the bird external dwelling, I capture the external marketplace. With full trade, I buy up birds and bears. I take the Dragon Fly Hive, Griffin Conservatory. The Monster external dwelling, and find 15k gold in Pandora's Box, which I use to place the Elder Beings. I decide not to take anything else on the main and run straight to the GO, standing at the boost spot on day 127. On day 131, Opp breaks our shared GO and attacks Galthran. There are 50+ Ducks, 4 Phoenixes, and 2 Angels against my 15 Ducks, 15 Birds, 4 Elder Beings, Bears, and 2 Angels. I manage to buy my way out, good positioning on native land. I buy everything I have, pull another 3 Angels from the Griffin Conservatory and from the Dragon Utopia: level 3 boots, +2 to everything, and a breastplate for combat stats, a bag +1000 and a vial of mercury don't count)) I run to the center to meet him. I take the central secondary Tower (right after the GO). There's already a lookout there; from one of the Hives on Opp's respawn I determine there's already some kind of flight there. I think, well, that's it, I won't see the center. But after running a bit along the road, I see that all is not yet lost. I take the central Citadel and run further. Meanwhile, Opp, without mana, returns to the Tower and goes to clear his respawn. And the center turned out not to be so bad — in a couple of days, from 15 Ducks I make 49 + a Dragon Utopia (collar +3 stats) and run off to the neutral Barbarian respawn. By this time it's already week 4. I bought everything but can't ferry it, no control at all. However, I have a hero with nearly expert Diplomacy. I wanted to crash him into a Dragon Fly Hive and transfer everything to Galthran. I also scout the neutral zone; besides two Hives, there's nothing there. But then Opp can't hold back and runs at me. I make a few more Skeletons and attack. Opp immediately uses Oil, and that was the main mistake. I have Masks and Oil too. I immediately rush in and on the second dice roll, op writes GG. Thanks for the game.
First 2 resigns — start with Fishes without flyers — 3rd resign — naturally Lacus — little meat — down towards GO the road is blocked by Snipers — up through rough terrain, barely got around the second block — near the refuge on 113, total wipeout — down to zero — so the tempo was on op — but on the respawn there were enough Dragon Fly Hives and a Griffin Conservatory showed up — Des came in — ran with him — by day 125 collected all the Hives with Locals — found Wings and a bird external dwelling in the corner — thought it was pretty grim — but exited on the same day as the opponent — covered the exit and strategically positioned correctly — the Tower at the exit of both respawns (adjacent) — took the Chalice +6 and checked the lookout — there were 2 more Dragon Fly Hives — stats seemed even — meat too — just needed to not give up the center — but I ran off looking for something — and found it in the end ))) — had no control — should have replenished, locked down, and not forced it — oh well, no biggie) thanks for the game
