Nikolaev
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My opponent started with a Strider, while I got a Diplomat. I decided to play. (I was hoping he was underground and, as always, everything was blocked off). In terms of troops, I didn't get anything at all. But I could see some Lizardmen and Gnolls nearby. Overall, I didn't make a bad choice. On turn 124, I unlocked the Cartographer. And immediately I saw a Castle, Wings, and a Crown (all of which I picked up along the way) right next to me. And on the opposite side, a Fortress. By turn 131, I had the Castle, Wings, and Crown. I gave the Wings to my hero, and he ran to get a +12/3 shield and a +5 breastplate. After replenishing mana, I decided it was time to attack my opponent, before he could recruit anything good (he was focused on getting a +4 shield). And my hero with the Wings ran to steal the Fortress. But somehow, I messed up; I didn't notice that I was visible from the lookout tower (I had it for a couple of days, until my opponent built a Veil of Darkness). My opponent's hero couldn't reach me, but he attacked with his hero from the Dungeon (after first taking boots with 15% resistance). Saira, with 4 fire birds, against a Mule with 700+ skeletons and 33 vampires, plus some smaller units. The vampires were killed with one Implosion, and the skeletons wouldn't have caught up to the birds. But damn it, the 15% resistance reflected two Implosions in a row. My opponent has Shackles, and his hero is stronger.
Thanks for the game.