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29.07.2016 Gomunguls (Red, Dungeon, Gunnar, Gunnar) def =Lizard= (Blue, Conflux, Random, Grindan, Crag Hack) 8mm6a 143
I was left without restarts; on day 111 I break 49 ogres with the loss of 2x Eyes, 4 Air Elementals, 10 Harpies, 10+ Faerie Dragons, and about 30 Troglodytes; 40 Troglodytes and 13 Eyes remain. Then I run looking for gold and level up Luna. By the middle of the second month I had recruited 8 Angels and leveled Gunnar well while the opponent was running around trying to take my dungeon with Crag Hack. At the start of the third month I break a Dragon Utopia that gives me KV, and then it took off. I went on the offensive to build up the army, and then came the concede.
Thanks for the game!
Let me start by saying I am writing without any nerves whatsoever, having calmly and reasonably analyzed and weighed the situation. As of now, four very strong and respected players in the Heroes community have repeatedly and unambiguously described to me in detail in-game situations in games with Vitaly, where extremely dubious and illogical actions on the opponent's part were evident, which paradoxically led the latter to victory. This is especially true for money games. These players (I will not name names or nicknames for now) have naturally stopped playing with Vitaly.
Now, about the specific game. For the second time in my conscious life (5+ years ago, when everyone was learning to play – that doesn't count), I decided to watch the game saves. The first time was after a game with Num in the satellite tournament for CIS. So. Having a significant economic advantage and starting on day 121 from a Castle town via fast roads, having bought up as much as possible and taken a Griffin Conservatory (3) along the way, I went to rush the opponent. It was a very long way to run, so I only reached Vitaly's zone on day 125. What does Vitaly do on days 124-127? Risking being left without castles (which actually happened for one day), he does not take the road to the corner village, but instead forces his way through the wasteland to the only available Dragon Utopia. Moreover, he does not have View Earth, though I have doubts as to whether he can use that spell to determine the location of Dragon Utopias with high probability – that's not the point. The point is that even with a two-castle economy, and with Gunnar's army and stats, he would have gotten his face smashed in. However, miraculously, that single Dragon Utopia turns out to be a 1st-level creature stack with a Tome of Air Magic. Any artifact other than the Cape of Silence or KV would have forced him to say "gg" on the spot. Furthermore, seeing how I was charging straight for the opponent's capital without hesitation at forks in the road, even a far from top player would have realized that I had Expert View Air. Consequently, I know the location of all heroes. Gunnar (again, instead of running along the road as fast as possible to the village and seeking much more logical fortune there) stays "in range" of Crag Hack for two days straight, hoping that I mistake him for a scout hero collecting resources. Naturally, that is exactly what happened – I took the bait. How was I supposed to know that Gunnar was deliberately running into the brush to pick up a Griffin Conservatory, because otherwise he couldn't have even taken a single-stack Dragon Utopia (which no one had even seen at that point, or had they??). At the end of the game, Vitaly mockingly writes to me, "So you went to rush Gunnar with Crag Hack without Logistics?", after which I decided to watch the saves. Based on the analysis, I have put Vitaly on ignore.
Once again, there is not enough evidence to bring a direct accusation. That's just how it is with us: not caught – not a thief, so the best thieves sit in power. I am an extremely open and easygoing person. I bought the game on CIS – I didn't keep it secret, I told everyone outright: yes, I bought it, the rules didn't forbid it. I got a pile of shit-stained stones thrown in my face, and I talked to everyone, listened to all opinions; each person was right in their own way. For me, what matters much more is the game of Heroes itself as a sport, especially in face-to-face matches with the strongest players.
From my point of view, the player Gomunguls plays:
1. Directly, with a complete lack of complex strategic decisions.
2. Often illogically, finding salvation bonuses in the dark.
I do not believe in such luck, or if you will, such intuition – I still don't believe a single bit of it.
From now on, if I am matched against this player in tournaments, please give me an automatic loss. That's all from me, thank you all for your attention.