And finally we started. The final spawn was not easy; all heroes had 1 stack, money was low, and at 112 I didn't even start building anything. Roads were average, about 3 of them, but one was in the metro for lizards. I took another road, where there was a prison behind 35 groups of gargoyles; I gave up 5 elves. Hope rested only on Mephala's earth and 3 discovered confluences. By the end of the week, things improved slightly: I finally got horses, Ivor found several chests, an elf external dwelling was also found, a +6 sword and +5 shield; managed to break through water elementals and harpies to the second castle, where I spotted the 4th confluence and an angel external dwelling, and also took back the prison with Labeta. At 117, I took the elf external dwelling with a low-tier unit.
At 121, I built a Mage Guild, slow was available; Mepho crashed with a +2 sp cloak to replenish knowledge. From 123, confluences started falling. Total including the external dwelling: 10 angels. At 126, I broke ГО consisting of 28 angels without gs, and Mephala with intimidating stats 15-13-5-5 rushed toward the opponent's main. As for skills, shooting and water exp were added to earth.
131 - took the opponent's main; he didn't bother defending it.
134 - went into a treasure zone toward a spotted Dragon Utopia, because there was absolutely no money. At the same time, Moner flew out from an unexplored snow second-town and cut my chain with the confluence, killing an angel in the process.
Then I cleared the treasure zone; Moner took back his confluence. In the treasure zone, I got clues for 6 vivs, a box of 25 medusas and 2 Dragon Utopias, which gave holy sandals, armor +4 attack-defense, helmet +10, resist boots, and a shield +4 to all. Moner was flashing Town Portal, so I feared КЗ and implosion. Log was still not given, movement was difficult, offense too. Found another golden bow. And then suddenly the cloak of denial! But... behind the rocks, in the opponent's treasure zone. Upgraded archangels from 2 Dragon Utopias.
In the second month, constant battles with low-tier units against the opponent. Made the biggest mistake in the game by giving up the castle with built-up archangels. Gave up on everything and went into another treasure zone. Found shackles there, a couple more hives, wings, and a speed cloak. Got offense; with wings, I took the cloak. No money, but at least I'm not afraid of implosions anymore. Then crashed home; with wings, killed a few good low-tier units of the opponent. Leveled Gunnar to 15, exp in armor, earth, and air. At 227, Mephala attacked Moner, who had been running well through upgrades, in the castle.
FB:
Mephala 29-21-13 (about 200).
exp leadership, defense, earth, water, shooting, artillery, attack.
+1 hp, +2 morale, +1 luck, cloak of denial, air boosts, golden bow.
7+6 archangels, 79 grands, 16 horses, 22 vivs, 2 angels, 25 medusas, ballista.
Moner 35-25-21 (about 150).
exp attack, defense, artillery, earth, fire. advanced shooting.
+3 hp, +2 luck.
5 archangels, 7 birds, 60 ice elementals, 52 marks, 87 energetics, 41 viv, 16 psychs.
Opponent moves first on towers, casts mass shield. I respond with oil, protecting grands. A volley from my shooters and cannons takes out 30 ice elementals and 40 marks. In response - an archangel using the towers.
Round 2 - receive lightning for 33 grands. Respond with mass bless. Another volley. Opponent has almost no shooters left.
Round 3 - mass curse, mass bless. Start dealing with archangels and birds.
Round 4 etc. - after killing the ballista with a shooter, the opponent just hit me with lightning and shot from towers. I responded with my shooting (no carts, so medusas only hit 4 times) and boosted lightning.
From some round, energetics pushed out to kill my medusas under the gates and a melee fight broke out, still supported by lightning from both sides. Managed to win with 1 horse, 1 grand, and 11 vivs. Thanks for the game!