=Stinger=
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28.10.2013 Juristis (red, Conflux, random, Gelare, Shakti) def =Stinger= (blue, Tower, Solmyr) 2sm4d(3) 136
We spent all our RE and a couple more on blocks. We rolled a surrender with middle roads, I had a decent respawn but only 2 roads, one into the GO and one into the underground. On the plus side, hero +350, a Dragon Fly Hive and an external dwelling of air elementals, which I captured immediately. Into Shakti's folder. But after breaking into the underground, I ran into a block of 20+ Minotaurs guarding a Speed Scroll. Great artifact, but the number of roads I had was effectively reduced to zero. I had to trek through wasteland to the grass area, where I found some money and built birdies in the fort.
On 121, I bought everything up, took a Hive of 8 Wyverns with Brissa, and a mini-bank with Gelare. Then Shakti broke through 30 Minotaurs with Haste, they fell successfully, +2 speed. I didn't bother looking for a town in the underground and ran to the scouted treasure zone, losing a Wyvern to a scout hero with Naga Guards along the way.
By the end of the week, I was clearing the treasure zone on the underground lava, took 5 Hives, 4 external dwellings of Efreeti, a two-stack Griffin Conservatory. Lost all my air elementals and 4 Wyverns to 3 Faerie Dragons guarding a mini-Hive) Another 3 Wyverns fell to Archmagi guarding a Pandora's Box with all level 5 spells, for which I lacked Wisdom. And 1 bird was taken by Fanatics for 15k experience. Total 34 Wyverns, Shakti with Expert Earth, Log, Leadership, Advanced Wisdom.
I still had only 1 town. Shakti split off to go home to refill mana, and Ciele from a prison with Expert Water and Earth took over. She broke into the mud treasure zone, where right at the entrance she ran into Shackles of War + Tome of Air guarded by 20+ Bone Dragons and a Helm +6 to all stats guarded by a horde of Pits. -2 morale on the Bone Dragons did its job: -1 Angel, 7 Efreeti, and 4 Wyverns. Teapot without losses. I passed the army to Shakti and he went to the third treasure zone, where there was a Shield +3 Attack/Defense and then a minimal Dragon Utopia with Captain's Hat and 2 Rings of Health. I tried to catch Solmyr using Dimension Door during this time, but it didn't work out, and thank God (as the replay showed, I would have ended up in a dead end if I had tried). Then Shakti took another mini-Hive and mini-Conservatory, as well as a Sword +6, using Dimension Door to the 4th treasure zone. On 135, blue flags flickered in the fog, I risked going towards that flicker with 25 mana and ran into a blue scout. I kill Lorelei, she drops a Cuirass +10, Stinger surrenders. Thanks for the game!
An unfortunate mistake - I captured +10 to SP, but forgot to give it to the main hero via a scout. I have Tome of Fire, I have Fire Magic, a teapot with 20 spells and Pendant of Negativity against Lightning Bolt would have looked quite good. Expert Fly and Town Portal without Earth.
But in terms of parameters, I was concretely losing.
And without +10 to SP, there were no chances at all.
Thanks for the game!
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15.10.2013 =Stinger= (blue, Tower, Solmyr, Gunnar) def Ominous1(red, Dungeon, Shakti) 8MM6a 126
We played to 2 wins.
On week 1, the road to my main was blocked by treasure zone guards (a pack of Behemoths), but the respawn was like Jebus Cross - a Conservatory on the road, 4 Hives, a Dragon Utopia, and 2 more Conservatories, but far away.
Gunnar arrived on 111 and on 112 got Boots of Speed and Earth Magic.
Because of the block, I returned to clear the respawn, built Nagas.
I decide to start with the distant Conservatories, and unexpectedly Shakti bursts into my respawn with Dragons, Angels, and other powerful units.
Having gathered 4 Angels in the distance, I see Shakti running along the path towards my castle and taking a junk Conservatory. Having taken my turn, I had to get distracted by work matters, and when I returned, there was less than a minute left, and I had to chain the Angels across the snow with a chain of 5 heroes. Frustrated, I wrote that I surrendered, but my opponent offered to reload and take the turn properly, for which I thank him greatly. As a result, we decided to play to 2 wins.
Gunnar runs to collect Dragon Fly Hives and break the Dragon Utopia.
Shakti turns back. The next day, I build a level 4 mage guild and get Resurrection, with which I break the Dragon Utopia, which gave a Hat +10 and a Red Orb.
I refill mana and run towards the direction from which Shakti came.
On his turn, Shakti runs towards me, I attack and win thanks to my mana advantage and Resurrection.
28.10.2013 =Stinger=(blue, Tower, Solmyr) def Ominous1(red, Dungeon, Shakti) 8MM6a 117
Most of the respawn and both mines are blocked, but money and resources were found. Luna arrived, and Solmyr got Earth Magic.
I discovered a passage to the green player, but on 116 the player attacked with an impressive army and shooters and chased me away.
Nevertheless, Nagas are built, there are 2 Conservatories and 2 Hives.
But the brown player turned out to be even meaner and took my town with a citadel from my opponent and settled in it. Ominous decided not to continue.
Thanks for the games!
