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Decontaminator (blue, swamp, Tazar, Tankosaurus))) def Sir Invisible (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeskaa) 2SM4D(3)
I don't remember when we met, I deleted the saves. The game was interesting. According to my intelligence, Valya took 2 Mermaids, Tazar none. But Tazik learned Air and Scout for free in the Witch Huts, as a result, by the Final Fight, he was an expert in Armor, Logistics, Scout, Air, Wisdom, and Tactics, I don't remember. Tazik cleared 5 hives, by the Final Fight, Valya had 44 Vivs. Thank you for the game and the experience.

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Decontaminator (blue, Necropolis, Galtran, Gosha))) def Sir Dreamcatcher (red, Castle, Valeska, Valya) 2SM4D(3) 211
Sir Dreamcatcher mistakenly didn't eliminate the Necropolis. On turn 111, several Sanctuaries with 3 Magic appeared, and he foolishly tried to find a Teleport. Around week 2, he accidentally stumbled upon Valeska's territory, but they didn't attack each other, they just killed each other's scouts, although I already had 400 skeletons. In the following 2 weeks, Valya, it seems, took a couple of Mermaids, and Gosha took all the 3 Magic in the Pandoria and leveled up Water and Air to expert. By the Final Fight, Valya's parameters were twice as high. She had 4 ranged units: Maxmen, Stormriders, Ice Archers, and Monks, as well as > 20 Champions, 12 Phoenixes, and approximately 11 Thought Elementals. Gosha had 1200 skeletons, 15 Grand Liches, 10 Grand Griffins, 50 Grand Zombies, 15 Grand Ogres, 21 Grand Specters, 26 Lord Vampires. Valya poured everyone a cup and started shooting. Gosha first reduced the number of Stormriders with Chain Lightning, then blocked and killed the ranged units and their support with Teleport, and finally used Raise Dead. Sir Dreamcatcher congratulated him on his first victory over him. Thank you for the game, the experience, and the congratulations.

[U]Decontaminator (blue, Necropolis, Galtran, Gosha))) def Sir Dreamcatcher (red, Castle, Valeska, Valya) 2SM4D(3) 211

"Valeska is a tree, but not me" (c) :smile42: She stubbornly didn't want to study at school, and as a result, she ate a box with a 5th-level magic item, but it was useless :smile35: But a little explosion would have been useful...

Thank you for the game!

loi (red, Castle, Valeska) def Dreamcatcher (blue, Rampart, Ivor)
2SM4D(3) 232
There was a Dragon Utopia (max level) at the home respawn and every time I ran past it, I drooled (some rare madness ended up there - boots of levitation, helmet of thunder, and a black ball, even though Valya wasn't wise at all). I managed to develop more or less quickly and on the 4th week I thought for a long time whether to take it or not — I was already expecting guests. I was lucky that two secondary towns were Towers and I could see the opponent's approach from afar. There were two battles — my forces were greater, haste helped — I managed to win.
Thanks to the opponent for the game.

loi (red, Castle, Valeska) def Dreamcatcher (blue, Rampart, Ivor)
2SM4D(3) 232

I performed terribly during the treasury raid. I went there with 40 mana and somehow managed to spend 12 (or however many) points on forgetfulness – it was a complete disaster. The "forgotten" arrows fired (a question about the mechanics that I still don't understand – how does forgetfulness work). When I reached the most valuable part, I had no mana left, so I had to just wait for a few days until I had at least five points to use for slowing down. It was a waste of time and troops. I found an air book and a Sword of Justice there. Chain Lightning killed an entire archer in one hit. But the opponent's troops, with their tactics and speed, turned out to be much stronger than magic.

Thank you for the game!

Would you say the respawn was lacking? Well, there seemed to be a native secondary. Not enough money? Far from it. Didn't find a Dragon Utopia? I actually took two. Apparently, the opponent played brilliantly and planned ahead for the finale, simply leaving me no chance. Well done. Game time ended around 213. On the first turn, horses in the Stronghold, native secondary taken, where I also put griffins and took their external dwelling. The layout was just sweet. From the overview, I saw half of Tazar's respawn. On the 3rd or 4th week, I took the second native secondary, but it was near Tazik, and he immediately took it back. Near this secondary was an external dwelling of horses and swordsmen, which I didn't have time to clear, but I managed to get the archers out. Found 2 Dragon Utopias in a row, but they didn't give anything useful. Took one on 145, the second the next day, and put horses in the secondary. I'm standing before ГО, but I messed up the troop transfer chains and in the end time ran out, and out of desperation, I went into the medusa nest so as not to waste a turn. I had only half my troops with me; Tazar breaks through a crowd of gr. liches and attacks, after which I surrender. We replayed the finale for fun, although I forgot to put on the +4 atk/def artifact, but it wouldn't have solved anything. Val's parameters are 1.5-2 times higher than Tazar's, but there is neither attack nor defense. There was expert tactics and 150 shooters, but Tazar also had tactics + first strike + expert haste. Therefore, when 60 dragonflies and 44 wyverns hit the shooters and killed half, and basilisks petrified my 21 horses, it became clear that Tazar had won.
Thanks for the game! Nothing to say, you played very well.

If we believe fizmig, then forgetfulness without water and with initial causes "forgetting" half of the shooters in a stack, meaning this stack will deal half as much damage. If advanced water, then this stack cannot shoot at all. With expert water, all shooters in the enemy army cannot shoot. That's how it seems, but I'm not sure.

According to the game mechanics, forgetfulness without water and at its initial level causes "forgetfulness" in half of the archers in the stack, meaning this stack will deal half the damage. If advanced forgetfulness is applied, this stack will not be able to shoot at all. With expert forgetfulness, all archers in the enemy army will be unable to shoot. It seems to work this way, but I'm not entirely sure.

That's correct, but if I'm not mistaken, advanced forgetfulness affects everyone, just like expert forgetfulness...

That's right, but if I'm not mistaken, advanced forgetfulness affects everyone, just like an expert spell.

You're mistaken... advanced can only be stacked once... just like any other advanced spell, but otherwise, you're right.

You're mistaken... you can only apply the "Advanced" spell once... just like any other spell (advanced). Otherwise, everything you said is correct.

You were so confident when you said that, it made me go back into the game and check!!! I was right all along!!!
Forgetfulness is an exception to the rule!!!!

Captain (red, Tower, Torosar, Ivor) def Dubrovin Pavel (blue, Inferno, Marius) 2SM4D(3) 142

On the 1st turn, I aimed for the main castle and two outposts with mages and giants. On the 2nd and 3rd turns, I searched for a path to the opponent... and when I found it, the opponent was gone :)

Thanks for the game!

Captain (red, Tower, Thosar, Ivor) vs. Dubrovin Pavel (blue, Inferno, Marius) 2SM4D(3) 142

Thanks for the game!

I confirm.
There were no hidden caches, the passages were guarded by neutrals whom I didn't dare attack in week 1.
There was one restart, but I didn't use it. And I should have. Not a single hidden cache, and I was born underground.
On the first week I built Efreet in the citadel.
With Marius, I sat in the castle for a week waiting for growth. Plus, I had to retreat from a minimal Griffin Conservatory when I ventured there with 4 Efreet Sultans and 30 Familiars. And I lost another Efreet before that to the sharpshooters guarding a two-way teleporter.
Only in week 3 did I manage to take 2 Griffin Conservatories (2+1). I was heading for the third, but the opponent took it right under my nose. I retreated to the castle, but the walls didn't save me from the opponent's shooters.

Thanks for the game!

Yakudza (blue, random, Necromancer, specializes in Liches) def. Invisible (random, Elf, specializes in scouting) 145 Here's what happened: in the second week, I foolishly lost my Castle. Before that, I played even more foolishly – I scouted two treasure locations but didn't go there with several hundred skeletons (I was afraid of something) and instead ran after money. The money (Nagas in the Naga Bank) beat me up badly, and at the same time, I lost my Castle. As a result, I was defeated, bought a secondary Castle on the secondary market before my opponent captured it, and ran to a treasure location, where there was a weak player with another 100 skeletons and Maxmen. I immediately took a box at the entrance – it gave me all air units (and I was upset that they added Wisdom), repelled a nearby Wyvern lair (with 4 Wyverns), and went back to reclaim everything (although I shouldn't have run away from there, as a couple of days later, the weak player, who was still scouting, found a Utopia and a Wyvern lair). I reclaimed the secondary Castle, but I clearly wouldn't make it back to my original Castle by the next week. As a result, I spent the night at a stable, replenished my mana, and flew, jumping towards the visible hole in the underground, as the scout below ground discovered that there was a lot of good stuff there (and I also took another Wyvern lair with 8 Wyverns and upgraded Mass Slow). But my opponent surrendered further on because he wanted to have lunch :rolleyes: (Therefore, I ask that this victory not be included in the rating, as my opponent made me write a report :) ) The result of the game is incorrect; in reality: Invisible def. Yakudza 117 because on the 7th day of the game, I violated the rules and bought 7 Air Elementals in the refugee camp (I just didn't expect that the rules prohibit buying units from the refugee camp if you have cleared it). Therefore, my victory is annulled, I am awarded a technical defeat, and the victory in this game goes to Invisible. (I just found out from Invisible in the chat that it is not allowed to use the refugee camp, and although my opponent didn't want me to correct the report, since he made me write a report after the game about his defeat :) - it is impossible not to write about the technical defeat and Invisible's victory after that, I need to read the rules more carefully)

Yakudza (blue, random, Necromancer, specializes in Liches) def invisible (random, Elf, specializes in Sight) 145

I've been playing Heroes for so many years, and with each new game, I realize that I don't know how to play :( I managed to get to the grass, found a +4 helmet and a +2 cloak for magic power and knowledge. I decided to play. My opponent is a Necromancer, and he's on the Sun map. But I found a way to get to him and decided to attack on the second week. I had 100 mana, my ranged units were doing okay, and I had Solmyr nearby. I took a Castle on day 127. Before that, my opponent tried to push Solmyr away, but he ran into three chains (I had specifically stocked up Solmyr with mana beforehand :D). I took the Castle, relaxed, bought some upgrades, replenished my mana, and moved on. I took another secondary town, but the main one was still not there. Then, after a couple of turns, Moandor appeared with 400+ skeletons, 4 Wyverns, and 4 Knights. I decided that I didn't have enough troops and decided to wait for reinforcements, but then I saw that Moandor was already flying, running, and jumping around, so I surrendered. And his stats were higher than mine.
Thanks for the game! Please count this game in the rating, and I'll keep learning!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska) def Light Got (Blue, Rampart, Ivor), 2.1.5.

Played in SoD, with a 2 minute limit.

On the first week, I took the swordsmen external dwelling; on 1.1.5., I took the Rampart secondary structure and built up to Horses from the Stronghold own-faction units.
On the second week, I built Angels in the Castle and took the Monks external dwelling.
On the third week, I took the maximum preserved army.
On the fourth week, I took 2 more preserved armies (3+1), reclaimed 5.000 experience from 10-19 Behemoths, and bought an Attack/Defense+3 Shield at the Artifact market.
On the fifth week, I deployed Archangels and moved toward the opponent.
14 Archangels convinced the opponent to capitulate.

Thanks for the game!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska) def Light God (Blue, Rampart, Ivor), 2.1.5.

Confirmed.
The first week went well for me; I built unicorns and a Castle, but in the second week, I got stuck and had nothing left to do but go behind enemy lines, but the enemy managed to catch up with me there.
Thanks for the game.
P.S. There will be a rematch tomorrow.

def game kirill castle valeska/valeska vs ewgeniy rampart kyrre/kyrre 2 1 6
Kirill developed faster (secondary castle, hidden horses). As a result, when they met (I took 3 castles - a tower, and slowly retreated home, Valeska didn't chase. Then I took the tome of earth, and a week of plague dropped... I went to take his castle while he wanders in the snow, but he was spotted, and Valya went to my castle. I took the empty castle, returned through the portal (I didn't even have wisdom:eek: ) and killed Valya. Kirill: 12 18 6 10(150)44 Gremlins, 6 uniques, 13 Pegasi (silver), about 50 Centaurs, 20 Guards, 2 red dragons, and one green. Valya: 12 10 3 2, 75 archers, 6 angels, 28 swordsmen, 17 horses.
Implosion for 750 points, both had oil, and of course, resurrection was available, but I didn't have time to use it.
Thanks for the game - I took the rematch :rolleyes: