12.07.2015. Silence- (Blue, Random, Dungeon, Random, Alamar, Mullich) def zoog (Red, Random, Castle, Random, Loynis, Vidomina), Panic, 121.
We played by outlaw rules. I spent my rests rather ambiguously: the draft gave me Ramp Kyrre + a necromancer and a very good respawn, I played until week 1 day 13 but never found the tree. I decided to take week 1 day 13.
In the draft, luck gave me Dungeon with Alamar and 3 stacks, and another native hero also with 3 stacks. A scout spread of 6 heroes revealed 2 Griffin Conservatories, a +4 Shield and a guard for the next location: 20+ Eyes plus this teleport, meaning there's another guard there. The opponent also revealed Vidomina.
On week 1 day 12 I took the Shield (Terek leveled Tactics to 2), checked the Griffin Conservatory (2-4), found another Griffin Conservatory. I bought Monere, but decided to break the Eyes with Terek and Advanced Tactics.
On week 1 day 13 I broke through the Eyes with fairly heavy losses due to my own mistake: Terek had fought spirits before that, and his mana wasn't full — not even enough for Haste in the fight with the Eyes. On the other side of the monolith were 20+ Hounds; I broke through almost without losses. Along the road, I saw a scout tower that revealed 3 passages to the next 3 locations, but the road also led somewhere else. At first, I thought it was a secret passage from Location 3 to Location 4 guarded by 70k, then I figured it was a mine that had opened a passage. In that location, there was nothing much to take besides a Necromancer village.
Week 2 day 1 - gathered resources, took the village, set up a chain to return the army home to take various treasure chests and other small guards with weak stacks. Also built Minotaurs at home.
Week 2 day 2 - transferred the army home, took the chests, checked 2 more Griffin Conservatories (2-4, 3-4), sent a scout along the unknown road.
Week 2 day 3 - cleared the respawn, set up a chain to the hero, who discovered that the road led to a bugged passage into the treasure zone, which normally requires breaking through a 20k guard. I built a Citadel.
Week 2 day 4 - entered the treasure zone, took the town there - Stronghold. Saw 2 Dragon Fly Hives behind reasonable guards plus a Pandora's Box. I built a Castle.
On 121 I was planning to bring the army from home via chain + take a Dragon Fly Hive and go for the second one, but the opponent wrote GG.
Thanks for the game.
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