Favorites, to battle! - 6 - The Battle of Favorites! - 6

17.04.2014 Juristis (red, Conflux, random, Gelar, Marius) def Dirty_Player (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) Diamond 133

A good start, captured several villages, scouted 4 Dragon Fly Hives and a Griffin Conservatory. From external dwellings, only troglodytes and harpies. Revealed an external angel dwelling, but a medusa block prevented me from capturing it on week 1. Minotaur week is welcome. On 121, started by taking the Griffin Conservatory without scouting (as usual, the signature Papist move). The Griffin Conservatory turned out to be max with Gorgons, but fell very easily nonetheless. Then quickly collected the hives, ate a couple of boxes, leveled up nicely. Then killed the computer and moved to another, but there was no road there, just a direct exit into the treasure zone. On 125, Mariuss shows up and is 1 hex short. The tavern reveals good combat stats and a stronger army: 1-4 birds, 5-9 angels, 20-49 wyverns, I have essentially the same: 22 wyverns and 5 angels, plus 220 troglodytes, but lower stats. I run back, take another hive. Sent Labetta to pick up the Titan's Plate to have something to fight the superior army. No undead in sight. Mariuss turns around and runs. Solmyr shows up in the tavern, very opportune! I pass the Titan's Plate to Shaktyor, the schoolboy gets Armageddon (resulting in 750 damage and 140 mana), take a Pandora's box for 15 cows. Life is getting better. Ready for battle. Marissa turns around and attacks. And then, very unexpectedly, a red orb appears. The higher combat stats leave no chance. Thanks for an interesting game, good luck in future.