Defiant (red, Castle, Valeska) def Akella (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Kyrre) 2sm4d(3) 141
We played in two sessions with a very long break, so I can't remember the minor details. Valeska leveled up poorly and never acquired any magic by the end of the game; the only useful skills that saved me were Tactics and Archery. The double was generated, but the roads were average and very winding, so the chains didn't connect well. My respawn + native secondary town took up half the map, so I spent 2 weeks clearing them. On week 3, I went into the underground treasure zone, picked up a couple of Naga banks, hives with 16 Wyverns, Titan's armor, and Sentinel's shield. On day 137, I planned to break through with Valeska into the next treasure zone, while using the leftovers to collect the hives and unclaimed secondary towns, but I suddenly discovered that the opponent had broken through GO. The only thing that saved me was that he fell just short of the castle. Frantically, I change plans, break through in the main; there's no question of bringing reinforcements from the native secondary town; I barely manage to bring the army to the castle for Valeska and buy troops in the main, as well as build Mage Guild level 2, which gives Ice Bolt for 250. That would be fine, but I only have 8 mana. On my day 141, the opponent brings reinforcements and attacks.
Valeska 9-21-12-8 (8) - 11 Champions, 32 Crusaders, 78 Marksmen, a pack of Pikemen, 16 Wyverns, 6 Monks.
Kyrre 9-14 with 18 mana. 1 Angel, 28 Grand Pegasi, 80 Grand Elves, 16 Wyverns, 12 Grand Unicorns, a pack of Centaurs and Dendroid Guards.
Arrow towers shoot the Grand Elves. I cover all with Marksmen, cast Bolt at the Grand Elves, and shoot them as well. The stack noticeably melted, and the return volley was weak (even despite the Bless cast in the first round. It later turned out the opponent had Oil; perhaps I should have cast it immediately, but who knows). In the 2nd round, Oil flies at me, but the Marksmen are already covered, and the screen under 21 defense is too tough, plus the walls haven't been breached, and the Unicorns and Dendroids are out of range. The opponent writes gg.
Thanks for the game
Spring 2014