"only XL-2"

The restarts are over. My opponent got their native town, so I'll have to play against a double build. The hero selection is limited — only mages and Lacus, whom I made the main hero. On the first stables along the road, collected a lot of resources and gold from several crypts and free loot. Killed the Rampart computer town and set up +2000 there. With Lacus, I expertised Tactics and Logistics. On day 117, I opened a Pandora's Box for all level 1s and crashed into Castle. There is also Eanin as a scout with advanced Air Magic and vision through Scholar. An external dwelling of Swordsmen. On day 121, I start from a Dragon Fly Hive +6, take two trees near the Castle for leveling. Nothing worthwhile was offered; I expertised Wisdom and took Ballistics instead of Learning. Next, a Pandora's Box with 40 Minotaurs for 25 Swordsmen. I upgraded them and got a good stack of 50 Crusaders. Shield +5. Another Dragon Fly Hive for +6. Two level 1 Griffin Conservatories. A couple of Medusa Hives and a Naga Bank. I have enough gold; I plan to get Angels by the end of week 2. On day 125, I build Angels. Lacus is still leveling terribly; I expertised Catapult and Water Magic. I break through a portal and take another level 2 Griffin Conservatory on the shared zone near the opponent's Necropolis village. With the scout, I reveal the red icons slightly below Necropolis. On day 126, I explore with Eanin and discover Crag Hack on the march with 2 Stormbirds, plus all his army nearby. Lacus on the march with expert Logistics + stables just barely reaches Crag Hack. I attack and kill the birds with Angels — Crag Hack is defeated. The opponent doesn't surrender and continues playing without the main hero. There's a stack of roughly 40 Harpies, 80 Wolves, and 100 Hobgoblins. Next week is a week of strife. I capture one Citadel, leaving the opponent with one town. On day 127, I free from prison behind the Sharpshooters on an adjacent zone the blue player's Charna, level 10, with expert Armorer, Wisdom, Tactics, and Necromancy. I crash her into the opponent and open a second front. Since on week 3 gold is zero and there's no income for buying growth, I decide to play it safe. On week 3, the strife continues: Lacus fights the blues, while Charna goes to level up and raise undead with an Angel. By the end of the week, I managed to collect 250 Skeletons + recaptured a Dungeon village. Library + Sword +2/+2. Dragon Fly Hive for +6. Gold increased. Xeron with an Angel on day 137 captured another Rampart computer town. With Charna, I start from the main town, planning to take 2 Dragon Utopias. On day 141, I build a level 4 Mage Guild in Rampart; it gives Town Portal. I split Charna's army there; Lacus transfers half the army. I take the level 2 Dragon Utopia for Boots of Speed. In the level 5 Mage Guild, Dimension Door. I take the second Dragon Utopia, maximum reward: Shield +4, all stats, Necklace +3 all stats, Helm, Sword +12. I make Archangels, buy out the growth. Labeth, through Town Portal and Dimension Door from the second Rampart, takes the main Citadel. The next turn, Charna cleanly defeats the blue player's uncovered Crag Hack. In the final battle: 30-15-17-15, double mana, 9 Archangels, 30 Harpies, 70 Crusaders, 80 Archers, 15 Fanatics, 12 Cavaliers, 250 Skeletons vs. 16-11-4-3, 40 Harpies, 2 Angels, 15 Birds, 200 Hobgoblins, 100 Dogs, 30 Orcs. Trade: Implosion for 1500 damage on Harpies, Mass Haste. Crag Hack charges with everything except the Hobgoblins, kills a couple of Archangels, half the Archers and Fanatics. He loses his entire army, and the next round, Implosion finishes off the remaining 200 Hobgoblins. GG.
Thanks for the game!