For some reason, there is still no Cove thread in the season topic, so I'm writing about playing Cove in HotA here (for Fire's qualification, actually).
=Lizard= (Cove, Lina, Dessa) def FireToSky (Cove, Jeremy, Jeremy) 123, 8mm6a
We played a double spawn layout for both of us. Dessa came out first in my main and leveled up great: Armor, Offense, Air. Lots of money at the respawn and a pirate external dwelling. The computer neighbor was very far away, but Dessa got there on his last moves at 121 and captured the growth. Although the growth wasn't great — the computer only built 1,2,4 in the citadel. At home on week 1: 1,2,3,4,6 in the castle. At 122, at the computer's respawn, I beat Boots of Speed for 30+ Gorgons (they were also guarding a Horseshoe of Misfortune and some resource). I rushed home, the chain was well placed. I was planning to take the Consul 3-4 via the chain, 2 beehives, and the Scarlet Tower in the bushes — using specially leveled Lina (with Expert Scouting) and Clancy (with Advanced Scouting). But Ivan fought extremely poorly at the Experience Workshop against 150 Golems and capitulated. Thanks for the game!