09.11.2013 VanjaM (Red, Dungeon, Shakhti, Shakhti) def RoninHW (Red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) Mini-nosta 222
There was 1 restart from the opponent and off we went. It betrayed me in the underground, on 111 I took a maxed Dwarf Cottage (without GSA) and Shakhti immediately gets Log with Earth! There’s an external dwelling of cats by the road, where I stay for the night. The next turn, reconnaissance reported 2 more external dwellings of cats on the respawn, one is far but within reach, and nearby there’s also a Dragon Utopia! The 3rd external dwelling comes with a Griffin Conservatory and 3 piles of resources for 10-19 cats. I thought and thought, but went in and broke it without issues... Griffin Conservatory 2 – I turn around. I ignored the computers in the 1st week, they were too far. Then I started playing terribly – I lost cats on flat ground against dwarves/gogs, I already thought to write GG or ask to save, but I pulled myself together... On 121 I had 10 cats +9 un-purchased, 0 gold. I somehow beat the Necro and Conflux computers, under Conflux there’s a Griffin Conservatory, after checking – 1, I take it with a scout hero. When Shakhti was breaking out of the Necro castle, I forgot to buy the spell book (...), so I ran until the 4th week without it. I took the home Griffin Conservatory only on 125, then the Necro computer’s Griffin Conservatory (3) – I run to the treasure zone. I ran around for a whole week and only found the Dragon Utopia by 137. I take it on 141 (without the spell book), but there are decent stacks and meat from the box. The Dragon Utopia is a one, but there’s a level 5 hat in it :) I break through home, replenish mana, full purchase. Using Dimension Door, I take the Dragon Utopia near home (1) – Captain’s Hat, I upgrade the cats. Then a Dragon Utopia drops near Conflux (1) with KZ :) In the treasure zone I quickly gathered hives for 50 cats and a shield +4 Tuoll. On 146 I take the opponent’s main with Dimension Door and Fly, which he took back after a few turns. But I did take his Castle and ate the angel growth. Kyrre runs to the central treasure zone (scouting showed it was very poor) and on 211 we saved late at night. After loading on 212 I attack. I was afraid of the Red Ball, but it turned out to be just a Cloak (screenshot below)
Shakhti 20 15 13 (339) expert Offense, Earth, Air, Armorer never dropped, +2 Speed.
Kyrre 12 30 15 (130) expert Archery with Golden Bow, Armorer, Earth, basic Air, no Offense.
In response to Oil, I cast Mass Haste, and the opponent didn’t have Cure for Slow at that moment... The blue units block the grand elites and start shooting painfully. But hit-and-run with Haste and Lightning Bolt for 375 damage to the elves forces Kyrre to buy peace. I have 28 cats left, all the cats, and some Pegasi; Kyrre has 5 Dragons, all Angels, 5 Unicorns, 18 Grand Elite cats, some Lizard Warriors, and 17 regular cats. Then with full control I gathered 94 cats and started taking castles from the opponent, who fled to a distant treasure zone. I upgraded the cats, eventually spotted Kyrre on a road, and after repelling the previously revealed Shackles of War, I caught her...
Thanks for the game!