We restarted 3 times (once by me and twice by my opponent). I was thinking of restarting again but saw a Griffin Conservatory (which turned out to be a minimum-level one) and decided to play. But that was all that was useful at the respawn — not a single external dwelling, not a Dragon Fly Hive. The first week I just ran around scouting. My opponent got Necromancers — first Xsi, then Galthran (turned out to be level 10 with Expert Necromancy). I took the Griffin Conservatory on day 121, then a +5 shield in the neutral zone, then broke into the Treasure Zone where I got +3 Morale/+3 Luck, and a town on day 127. By that time, my opponent had already captured 2 towns from Orange and Pink. I planned to go after Brown and Green on day 131, but then GG came.
Thanks for the game.