Posts from Reports on online games and their confirmations (Summer 2008 season).

Game from the team tournament.

Neoandy (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Nagan-4 (red, Tower, Aine, Shakti) 2Sm4D(3), 221

A good respawn; Shakti came as a plunderer, quickly took the secondary Rampart, and on 117 had Nagas with a citadel. On the second week, broke through to a feast on rocky ground. Hoped to gather Wyverns and farm Dragon Utopias, but there were only three Hives and small ones, so that plan failed. However, I uncovered three Dragon Utopias. Waited until the 4th week and cleared out everything from the castle. On 144, blue breaks through via ГО — an over-fattened hero who smashed two Dragon Utopias with a large army, and captures the capital.
On the 4th week, I break three Dragon Utopias: Titan's Cuirass, a sword granting +12 to parameters, a hat granting +4 to mana and SP, Sphere of Air, Cloak of Abandonment, Book of Fire. And in the last Dragon Utopia, I got the Wizard's Hat. Plus expert Logistics for Shakti and recovered Boots of Speed. The downside — I can't handle Castle's double growth; at the start of the fifth week, Val has 46 horses.
We start playing cat and mouse; Shakti is far more mobile and captures towns: I hoped to play longer, but Valeska abandons castles and goes to level up in the Dungeon, looking for Dimension Door.
I take both of blue's Castles and Stronghold, start building up an army, see plenty of good targets — Hives, preserves — but I just had to attack my former capital at 221 — a pure red-rush. A shame, the game was interesting, but rules are rules; the tournament referee must follow them first and foremost.
Respect to Neoandy, he behaved courteously. Many thanks for the game.

kien (red Conflux random Erdamon Gundula) def endym (blue Dungeon Lorelei Lorelei) 2sm4D(3) 212
First week: secondary elves, psychics in the Stronghold. Second week: hiding elves. Slowly leveled up Gundula and gathered 60+ elves. On day 212, I attacked an enemy town; the main hero was far away, so the assault wasn't difficult. If it weren't for the weakness to elves, it would have been almost without losses. Surprise is a good strength. Otherwise, the opponent had excellent chances. Thanks for the game!

I confirm.

Volland (red, Dungeon, Shafts, Shafts) def gamer-kirill (blue, Castle, Valya, Lacus), 1-2-6 The miner was faster. Thank you for the game.

Lider1 (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Scorp (red, Fortress, Bron, Bronhild) 2sm4d(3) 1.4.3

On the first week, cavalry in the castle. On the second week, two secondary towns: Stronghold and Inferno. On the third week, 2 fat stacks 4+3. Capitol, upgrade of fanatics and crusaders. On 1.3.7, I invade the Fortress respawn; on 1.4.2, I take reinforcements from the castle, messed up with the chain (no stables), had to return with the main hero (((. On 1.4.3, I attack Bronhild in the castle,

Valeska: 16 9 4 (17), level 14, Expert Tactics, Archery, Logistics, Leadership, Artillery, main armor --
7 Angels, 13 Champions, 67 Arbalesters, 15 Fanatics, 26 Crusaders, 14 Griffins, 37 Pikemen

Bronhild 5 10 3 (30), level 13, Expert Armor, Scouting, Earth Magic, Advanced Wisdom, main Archery, Water Magic, and Tactics --
13 Mighty Gorgons, 5 Wyverns, 27 Lizardmen, 17 Serpent Flies, 1 Green Dragon, and 25 Gnolls

Scorp concedes the victory to me.

Thank you for the game.

Lider1 (blue, Castle, Valessa, Valessa) def Scorp (red, Swamp, Bron, Bronhild) 2sm4d(3) 1.4.3

Thanks for the game.

Confirmed.
From the start Bron without basilisks, but saw an external dwelling of bulls and decided to play, my opponent also didn't take rest. Took the external dwelling on 112. Half of the respawn was mine, the other half was blocked by 50-99 energy elements (water sphere and obelisk), but on my side there were both mines and 3 external dwellings. 117 1-6 without 4 in the Citadel + external dwellings: bulls, lizards, and dragonflies. Took the medusa nest with 4 medusas not on the swamp: with 2 Wyverns, 3 bulls, 24 lizards, 6 dragonflies, and a few ghouls — only lost 8 ghouls.

Now about how you shouldn't play when sleep-deprived (simply put, if you don't know how, don't take it on — go get some sleep instead): 121 begins my throw — I lose the army listed above along with the hero (Bron) in the medusa nest for 8 pieces. Though I finish off 22 medusas with 3 Wyverns, 3 minotaurs, 6 ice elementals, and 1+1+1+1 dragonflies. 127 — Castle. 133 we keep throwing away on 99 swords (on grass): minus 1 red dragon, 5 Wyverns, 50 ghouls and lizards for a Pandora's box (all water) — I was hoping for money and only learned 3 levels, left with 17 bulls, 1 Wyvern, and about 11 lizards — captured the external dwelling of green dragons. On 136 I lose the army (1 red dragon, 5 Wyverns, 17 bulls) on 110 earth elementals (didn't finish 33 of them), and then on the next turn I see my opponent's move heading toward my Castle (where was he the turn before). The Castle assault was a formality.

Thanks for the game!

Volland (red, Barbarian, Kreg Hack, Kreg Hack) def. Mizrael (blue, Swamp, Bron, Dragon), 1-2-5 Week 1: Bears and Orcs in the Citadel - helped with the external market. Week 2: Secondary Necropolis, opponent has a native Citadel - decided to go for the capital and took an empty one. Thanks for the game.

Volland (red, Barbarian, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def Mizrael (blue, Fortress, Bron, Dragon), 1-2-5

Confirmed. Fun match: on the first week, native secondary hero, Dragon with a wagon of Gnolls takes out the Gnome Huts and other money-making buildings, so at home I have Basilisk with Castle, the secondary hero has the same with Stronghold, an external dwelling of Lizardmen. Second week - everything is bought, a path to the opponent's respawn near ГО is visible, Dad on Haste. Then Crag shows up near my capital, 7 regular Birds, 2 Bears, and a stack of Orcs. Honestly, it was unpleasant that he’s rushing me with such cheap meat. Especially since the opponent saw my native secondary hero. I gave him the capital, and even then, by the time he killed all the Dragonflies, the Orcs and half the Birds were gone. Crag, with plenty of movement, doesn’t send out scouts and stays in the Castle - this neglect really frustrated me (Dragon was half a day’s march from the town with a full army), so I decided to respond in kind. So - the fight:
Dragon 2-9-3-2, 68 Lizardmen, 60+ Gnolls, 27 Basilisks.
Crag 7-3-2-1, 2 Bears, 4 Birds, 20+ Wolves.
I thought the opponent would surrender immediately, but no - he fights on. Guess he really needs the win... Okay, I can arrange that - I didn’t wait for the towers to fall, but instead went and drowned my entire horde in the moat. With victory:rolleyes:.

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def kien (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti), 2sm4d(3), 2.2.4.

On the first week - Wyverns in the Castle, without Crocodiles and Bullheads. Found +1 Speed in a chest, farmed the external dwelling of Crocodiles.

On the second week - the secondary Citadel was taken via rough terrain, since the direct road was blocked by 50-99 Silver Pegasi guarding a mediocre Artifact. However, scouted 2 Conservatories.

On the third week - I take them (Level 2 and Maxed). Came out with only 5 Wyverns and 5 Lizardmen, as I didn't have time to buy Crocodiles and Gnolls, and the Griffins got moraled once, and I ended up without the book for Expert Earth (haste leads to nothing good). Picked up Speed Boots from a Scavenger's Cart.

On the fourth week - secondary Conflux, and there I also took a Minimal Conservatory and a Level 2 Conservatory. Captured the Cape of Resistance. Built Hydrogoyles.

On the fifth week - took 2 Hives (Minimal and Pre-minimal), found a Helm +5 to Mana. Took another Conservatory (Minimal). With 8 Angels, 24 Wyverns, 12 Mighty Bullheads, 3 Hydrogoyles, 40+ Upgraded Crocodiles, 16 Upgraded Dragon Flies, 100+ Gnolls, I decide to go visit my opponent. Broke through 100-249 Upgraded Liches on my side and 100-249 Upgraded Hell Hounds on the other. On 2.1.5. The main Castle was taken without a fight. On the next turn, the opponent's Scavenger appears with 14 Manticores and 150 Troglodytes within Tazar's reach, which Tazar gladly makes use of. On 2.2.2. I took the opponent's secondary (also Dungeon) and a Level 3 Dragon Utopia standing nearby (Speaker's Hat, Sandals of the Saints, Captain's Hat of Far Sailing).

On 2.2.4. the opponent offers Victory.

Thanks to Andrey for the game!

Invisible (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) defends Pit – for the sake of LM (red, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson), 2sm4d(3), 213
A game within a team tournament.
Detailed report can be found here
Thank you for the game!

invisible (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Pit - In sake of LM (red, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2sm4d(3) 213
A game within a team tournament.

Confirmed.
The report is here: /topic/at/179332/.
Thank you for the game.

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def kien (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti), 2sm4d(3), 2.2.4.

Confirmed. He fell for the bait that it was a native secondary town and a Consulate. The Consulate turned out to be a minimal one, and he had absolutely no money. All monsters were ranged. He barely managed to get out. He took a secondary town – a Castle. He also took another Consulate level 3. After losing cities, he decided not to waste Pavel's nerves, despite all the useful things on the respawn point (he wanted to explore and collect wyverns), but he realized that the opponent wouldn't wait long. Besides, he didn't buy a spellbook, although he leveled up Earth and Fire skills. Thanks to Pavel for the game.

scorp (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) def gamer-kirill (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 135
Confirming the spring report. On turn 135, the opponent had 28 vipers and 3 angels. All I could do was shrug.
Thank you for the game.
Volland (red, Dungeon, Shahti, Shahti) def gamer-kirill (blue, Castle, Valya, Lacus), 1-2-6
Confirming, Shahti was running around the map like a hurricane. Lacus didn't reach him, just one tile away, in the field. As a result, he stormed his own castle where Shahti hid with his army and reinforcements. There were no chances.
Thank you for the game.

Decontaminator (blue, swamp, Tazar, Tazar, resource) def Scorp (red, castle, Valeska, Shakhti, artifact) 2sm4d(3) 127
I think there was one restart, I didn't take it.
Alkin brought 4 flies, Gurnison brought a gun. On 111, a sawmill and an ore mine were taken, an external dwelling of flies, the external dwellings of gnolls and wyverns were revealed, the latter being guarded by up to 100 earth elementals along with the artifact. The only road is blocked by up to 50 archers. Lizardmen have been built. Lately in games, I've been having trouble with gold income, so I immediately build +1000, which turned out to be unnecessary. The respawn turned out to be extremely rich. On 117, 15K gold:eek: , I built hydras in the castle at the expense of cows. 6 crypts for 15 vampires were taken, a dwelling for 40 medusas, Rion brought a tent, Tazik — expert armor and tactics.
On 127, 2 crypts for 10 vampires, dwellings for 40 medusas, 100 dwarves, external dwellings of gnolls, basilisks and wyverns were taken. Tazik — expert wisdom and advanced logistics. Due to real-life issues, respected Scorp's game broke down and he gave me the victory.
Thank you for the game and the experience.