Firestorm def Summit G2
25.04.2014. Pit for LM (blue, Necropolis, Clavius, Kira) + Gomunguls (green, Rampart, Ivor) def kalababa (red, Stronghold, Gretchen) + Diabler (brown, Conflux, random Monere, Monere), teamwork, 124.
We took a restart when two respawns collapsed like on an 8xm8. In principle, there was a Moon, a Griffin Conservatory, Titan's Plate - i.e., it was playable in principle, but without leveling, gold, troops, and money it would have been tough.
Next - a tech restart due to bugged generation and we began.
The spawn was generally not bad, but with no chance for us.
On 111 I have 3 decent Necros, a couple of Dragon Fly Hives. Green has a Griffin Conservatory and a Dragon Fly Hive.
On 112 we reveal another Griffin Conservatory and a swamp secondary. Skeletons are still few, but the Vampire's Cowl is cleared.
On 113 I took a swamp secondary and farmed some skels - 185. My ally also begins military actions, plus a mini Dragon Fly Hive.
114 - I also take two Dragon Fly Hives and get as many as 10 Wyverns. Upgraded the skeletons - already 372. Green Moon rises at GO - gr. Hydras.
115 - Charna grabs the max-Griffin Conservatory and, gaining expert logistics and earth, becomes the main hero. I split to refill mana. Moon breaks the GO on an angel and lights up the center. The center is essentially empty.
116 - opponents meanwhile finish collecting their five Dragon Fly Hives, three Wyvern caches, buy meat from two swamp secondaries, upgrade Wyverns, hit GO, and right at the exit grab the Earth book and red orb. Moon is chased off and even killed due to morale, but they lose the only angel from the mini-Griffin Conservatory.
I go out to the center myself. 600 gr. skeletons, 16 Monarchs, and 5 angels are in principle no worse than the opponents' army (under 40 Monarchs and nothing else). The hero, however, is lousy, 7-7-4-5, and with mass earth, but for skels air is more important. Nonetheless, Gretchen's stats are also poor for now, so Charna crushes with power and the goblin runs home to respawn.
By 117 the center is essentially cleared. I night in the second Conflux with 580 gr. skeletons (the giants suffered morale loss), 26 gr. Wyverns (two more Dragon Fly Hives in the center are also small), 5 angels, and 2 Firebirds. The opponents, meanwhile, have everything secure - two home Dragon Utopias, the first gives a helm +6 to all.
On 121 nothing remains but to run through impassable terrain. Good thing pathfinding was given. I lost about another 50 gr. skeletons.
On 122 luck struck - in a cache of imps they give 60 gr. skels, nearby +1 speed. I also bring the previously cleared sword +2+2. I clear a prison with Kira - level 20, wisdom, diplomacy, estate, tent, catapult - but air and intelligence. 4-2-8-10, 200 mana. Decent. I clear armor +4+4 and a Dragon Fly Hive for 6. Charna's power stats improve slightly, but Gretchen eats the second Dragon Utopia - Sword of Justice, Wonder Hat, Titan's Plate - in short, pipe down.
On 123 I clear the last artifacts - book of fire and Titan's Sword. I leave everything with Kira, split Charna back home. Yes, Gretchen predictably goes on the attack and takes one of the central towns.
On 124 red scouting happens, they see Kira and, naturally, attack. Well, what is 20-3-8-10 against 22-19-25-14, especially with a lousy mage...
Fortunately, we were very lucky that the opponents lost troops in the Dragon Utopias. So besides 38 gr. Wyverns, there was essentially nothing there. Everyone waits, then defends; when the enemy Wyverns didn't go anywhere, I cast my weak Armageddon for 430. Since all the flies die, Gretchen loses their cast. And since everything else except the Wyverns also dies, in the second round I cast Blindness on them. Mass Haste, and we easily dismantle the remaining 33 Wyverns over 2 rounds via Blindness. The artifacts are ours, victory!
Thank you all for the game.