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Dreamcatcher (Swamp, Tazar, Tankosaurus)) ) def Mizrael (Tower, Ain, Tyraxor) 1-4-6, 2sm4d(3)

I confirm, the start was good: two hidden stashes of artifacts, Nagas with a Castle. But further on, there was nowhere to go - both secondary locations were Dungeons, one underground, the other guarded by a Stronghold group of Pegasi (I never managed to take it), and all surface routes led through 3 Gates of the Gods. 25 Devils, 51-99 Nagas on snow, and Phantom Dragons - in the end, no food, no supplies. When I visited Tazar, I was very pleased with his stats and started running, but with a speed of only 5, I couldn't get very far... :) So I reached his secondary location, where I had the final battle. Thank you for the game.

Decontaminator (Red, Dungeon, Shakhtyor) def DubrovinPoll (Blue, Castle, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 134
My opponent took 2 rests while I had a chocolate starting hand. Then we started playing without any particular hand bonuses.
On week 1, days 1-6: Stronghold and Marketplace in the secondary Inferno town.
On week 2: Castle and +1000 gold in both castles.
On week 3: 2 Griffin Conservatories at 3 each. On day 134, I killed a scout hero with the Pope and Blue surrendered.
Thank you for the game and the experience.

Decontaminator (red, Dungeon, Miner) def DubrovinPoll (blue, Castle, Valkyrie) 2sm4d(3) 134

Thank you for the game and the experience.

Yes, I didn't have much choice left.

In week 1, I had Swordsmen in the Castle. I only reached the Wood Mine in the beginning of week 2. I miscalculated, revealed a corner of the mine, thinking there was a passage from below, and passed the Army to break through, but there was no passage. There was a path to the Haven, 2 teleports (50-99 Lizards and 20-49 Stone Golems), and a secondary resource for 10-19 Stone Mages.
In week 1, I went to the 20-49 Stone Golems, but after defeating them, on the other side were 20-49 Dryad Guardians. I didn't go any further.

In week 2, I got nothing except a hidden stash of Horses and a secondary resource from the Rampart.

In week 3, the opponent's Archangel appeared with 6 Angels. I had nothing to counter them with.

Thank you for the game!

Tournament "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours"

Dreamcatcher (Rampart, Ivor) def vbn (Swamp, Tazar) 1-2-1 2sm4d(3)

The map was terrible; on day 7, I barely managed to set up a castle, and I would have had to save up for a couple more days to buy reinforcements. But I have an army, which is good. And Tazar didn't seem to be doing well at all, and raised the white flag:smile15:

Thanks for the game!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska, Crag Hack) def Izgoy767 (Blue, Rampart, Kirry), 2sm4d3, 2.1.7.

On the first - Horses in the Stronghold, took the Archers' external dwelling, Chain +4. The Pope became Crag.

On the second - Necro secondary town.

On the third - built some Angels. While fighting through 20-49 Guard Trees to the secondary town, I encountered 100-249 Orc Chieftains who blocked the way.
I gave the Army to my lackey so they could take the Rampart secondary town via a detour, and as Pope, I headed toward the Main one.
Here, the opponent's Pope attacked my lackey. Against the Castle Retinue (5 Horses, 40+ Heavy Crossbowmen, 10 Pikemen), there were 20+ Elvises, 7 Wood Elves, and 3 Centaurs. Dima retreated with 4 Wood Elves.

On the fourth - Rampart secondary town, took a console for 3 Angels, Breastplate + 4 Attack\Defense, and then the Plague struck. Fortunately, I bought everything out, expecting this event.

On the fifth - Archangels' Grey-zone, visited 2 three-tier Dragon Utopias, which gave nothing for stats (Speaker's Hat, Book of Air, Fire, Angel Wings, Bags of Gold), broke through ГО and took the Castle, the opponent's remaining empty Castle. Visited another Max-tier Utopia (Teapot for All, Titan's Gladius and Shield).

At 2.1.7., Dima capitulated.

Thanks for the game!

Decontaminator (blue, Dungeon, Miner, Miner) def Mizrael (red, Castle, Caitlin, Days) 2sm4d(3) 127
On turn 117, red took a Barbarian secondary hero and sent the primary hero home. On turn 127, Miner started attacking the Rampart secondary hero, where Days was stationed. A disconnect occurred. Mizrael suggested that I could record a victory for myself, as he didn't see any point in continuing the game for either of us.
Thank you for the game and the experience.

I confirm. We almost completely destroyed each other's armies; there's nothing left to fight with – neither of us can take the opponent's main castle. Since my main hero was captured in a secondary battle, I surrendered. It's better to play another full game than to drag this one out.

scorp(red,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti) def Loi(blue,Castle,Valeska,Valeska) 160%, 127

We agreed to play immediately without restarts. We chose our castles at our discretion.
Spawned on the surface not great, but three stacks of Troglodytes. On the first turn, the scout hero picks up the View Earth spell (it was unguarded). I see a Conservatory under the castle guarded by level 1 neutrals. I build Evil Eyes in the castle and buy everything. I send the second hero, Lacus (on water elementals 3111).
It turned out to be one Angel - I attack (154 Troglodytes (unupgraded) + 12 Evil Eyes + 20 Goblins + 3-4 Wolves). Result: 1 Angel, 138 Troglodytes, and 8 Evil Eyes. I give the Angel to Shakti, and he is already hasted in front of the portal:smile13:. Turn two: I upgraded the Troglodytes and gave them to the owner. After diving into the portal, I ended up on a cyclopean secondary. I go along the road, clearing everything from it without stepping off. I enter a Watering Hole (increases movement) and everything along the road, but I got unlucky—one move short of the castle:smile22:. On turn 114, the scout hero sees a secondary (castle) but won't reach it this turn, so he goes to attack:smile35::smile29: Medusa factory (8 each + there were upgraded ones on grass). I lost 55 upgraded Troglodytes (why, I don't understand) and 8 Evil Eyes (the Angel got stoned on the first retaliation), leaving 79 Troglodytes + 1 Angel. 115 - I build birds in the Stronghold and immediately sacrifice them along with the scout hero (I didn't finish off 4 gr. Centaurs):smile35::smile16:. Another secondary taken, with Gunnar from it, but with a Troglodyte in front of the portal. 116 - again the hero is already standing in front of the third secondary (castle) with an Angel. End of the week in the castle: 1-6 without 5 with a Citadel + 3 secondaries (total income 2000$), but I don't see anything worthwhile. All heroes are messing around (collecting gold), but also doing reconnaissance. On turn 123, a blue scout appears, but I didn't notice him this turn (didn't expect it) and only saw him a turn later when the main hero arrived (8423, expert Leadership and Archery, 18 mana, but no spell book apparently (like me) - 4 Champions, 29 upgraded Archers, 18 unupgraded Archers, 83 Pikemen (but for some reason split into 38 + 45 in battle), 10 Centaurs, 2 Water Elementals). 125 - Shakti could have attacked but didn't have the Angel in hand and basic Tactics. He had: 9421, advanced Logistics, basic Wisdom, Offense, Tactics, Earth magic. 5 Cats, 9 Evil Eyes, 1 upgraded Troglodyte, and 102 upgraded Troglodytes + Pendant of +1 Speed. 126 - The blue scout finally saw Shakti and the main hero attacked. The battle was with the forces mentioned above (splitting Pikemen into 38+45 and without Tactics + Champions charged after waiting into the attack, leaving 29 upgraded Archers guarded by 38 Pikemen and 10 Centaurs -------- sealed his fate) - he retreated with 5 unupgraded Archers (I don't remember exactly). The next turn, he conceded victory without dragging it out (special thanks for that).
Thanks for the game.

my icq 360913099

Aldegir (blue, Rampart, Kyrre) def DubrovinPoll (red, Dungeon, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 237

The game turned out to be very interesting and intriguing =)

The respawn was very good
Week 1 secondary: Tower + Conflux + Castle

Week 2 secondary: Inferno------------- opponent's native secondary

Week 3: Capitol + Dragons--------- opponent started building up his 2 native castles

Week 4: Dragon upgrade

Turn 2, Week 1: Kyrre runs to take two conservatories -- 8 Angels

Then runs into the underground and takes two Utopias there --- Gladius + Chalice +6 + Shield +4 total + Pendant +3 total + Book of Water and Fire
And goes to his native castle to buy troops and then head for the enemy
But then we see how the miner breaks through GO hundred upgraded Pit Lords and runs to the main castle
Kyrre, on a fly-by and without mana, jumps into the castle but foolishly forgets to pick up the army from the rear hero, so he comes back out of the castle, picks up the army... and stands near the main castle. The miner, seeing the situation, jumps into my castle (the main one)
and stays there
Kyrre runs to the secondary to replenish mana
On turn 221, Kyrre attacks the miner holed up in the castle

Kyrre 18 level 35-23-22-19 190 mana
4 Gold Dragons - 8 Angels - 15 Unicorns - 22 Pegasi - 13 Dendroids - 69 Elves

Shakti 17 level 6-14-4-7 Book of Earth + Statesman's Hat

2 Gold Dragons +7 Angels + 18 Manticores + 21 Minotaurs + 53 Medusas + 106 Evil Eyes + 387 Troglodytes


Since the troop advantage + the castle, even despite the stats, was very significant, the bet was placed on magic... specifically, 4*44 Earth Elementals were summoned... Considering that the opponent plays excellently, I couldn't preserve my native troops, and after the victorious battle, the hero vanished into oblivion =) (about 150 elementals remained =))

Maybe someone wants to try to preserve the native troops in this situation so the hero doesn't disappear... so I'm throwing you the save.. but keep in mind the opponent did everything to ensure those native troops didn't survive =0
We were left without our main heroes =)
The opponent has 2 native castles, while I have one + 140,000 gold
The search for the missing hero began -- 140,000 was spent, but no hero =)
So I took a hero freed from a dungeon as a backup -- Solmyr of 10th level...
The war for the secondary -- Inferno -- began... which the opponent captured several times
237, having gathered troops, the opponent's hero - Jeddite - attacked Solmyr holed up in the castle

Solmyr 11 level 1-2-5-7

2 Gold Dragons - 8 Unicorns - 16 Dendroids -- 10 Pegasi -- 22 Elves --- 44 Dwarves -- 81 Centaurs

Jeddite-- 1 level 0-0-2-3

6 Black Dragons --13 Manticores -8 Medusas -- 7 Evil Eyes --- 60 Troglodytes -- 28 Harpies

When in the middle of the battle the opponent had 3 dragons left, while I had 44 Dwarves - 81 Centaurs -- 8 Unicorns, he surrendered...

I really liked the game, haven't played this interestingly in a long time =) the opponent frayed my nerves a bit =)

Thanks for the game!!!!

Rhox (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def. Aldegir (blue, Humans, Orrin, Orrin) 2sm4d(3) 160% 1-4-4

On day 1, I captured a Minotaur lair.
On week 1, I didn't build them, but instead built Manticores and a Summoning Portal.
I captured one secondary resource.
On week 2, I built a Castle and Minotaurs, and captured a second secondary resource.
On week 3, I built a Capitol first, then gathered money in Naga banks. I didn't explore the Treasury, but on the first day of week 4, I bought everything and, on the second day, attacked the opponent's base with 65 Cavaliers.
Shakti quickly gained control of the land and then the air. On day 4 of week 4, I stormed Orrin's castle, but I didn't manage to buy the entire army. During the assault, I received a message about the opponent's surrender.

Rhox (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Aldegir (blue, Humans, Orrin, Orrin) 2sm4d(3) 160% 1-4-4

I confirm... playing Heroes 2, it's the second week, so I was building 2 castles, and then this miner showed up.

scorp(red,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti) def Loi(blue,Castle,Valeska,Valeska) 160%, 127

We agreed to play immediately without restarts. We chose our castles at our own discretion.
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Thank you for the game.

My ICQ 360913099

I confirm. On the first map, just cavalry — no frills like Citadels or various Castles, 4 heroes. The respawn was poor (there was only a tier 3 Griffin Conservatory), I reacted to this too late, and as a result — money troubles at the start of the second. Seeing the blue flag at the end of the first week, I decided to commit quickly and ambush him in the adjacent zone. With a scout hero, I stole the adjacent zone of Castle, breaking through with the same hero. I brought in troops, selling everything down to zero — and there were still unrecruited troops left. By the final battle, I split the pikemen so poorly due to my own stupidity and inexperience in battles, and recklessly charged cavalry with wait forward into the enemy — for those same weighty reasons. :)

Many thanks to my opponent for the detailed and friendly analysis of my in-game strategy and battle tactics. Such a debriefing is now no less valuable to me than the game itself — and defeats and ranking position right now, in the process of learning, hold no independent significance (for me, again).

Aldegir (blue, Rampart, Kyrre) def DubrovinPoll (red, Dungeon, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 237

The game turned out to be very interesting and intriguing =)

I really liked the game, it's been a long time since I've played something so interesting =) the opponent frayed my nerves a bit =)

Thanks for the game!!!!

I confirm, very intriguing!!!

From my side:

On the third and fourth week, having gathered 8 little Angels, I went to the Dragon Utopia, having 0 artifacts.

On the fifth week, I took the Maximum Dragon Utopia. As for artifacts, they gave nothing in terms of stats (Book of Earth, Speaker's Hat, Resistance Sapigae 15%).

I went to the opponent, whose stats were growing like weeds.

After killing 50 Dwarves who were in the Castle, I decided to engage in a final and decisive battle. I settled into the Main Rampart Castle.

What saved me was having Expert Attack and Defense. And I steadily cast Fireball (500 damage) on the opponent (I don't like the term "enemy").
The opponent, however, cast Berserk on the Angels in round 1, who took out 8 Manticores; the retaliation took out 2 Angels, then he flew across the Moat with Angels and Dragons. My Manticores successfully pinned the opponent's Angels to the spot. In round 2, I cast Anti-Magic on 360+ Trolls. In the following 2 rounds, the opponent unleashed Chain Lightning on my army.
The guests who flew over the Moat were dealt with.
Then the Opponent started summoning 40+ Earth Elementals each time. I had to urgently finish off the remaining army before the Earth Elementals surrounded the living units.

I, rejoicing that I had killed all the living units and that the opponent's castle with its growth was mine, was simply offended to the depths of my soul when a scout from the opponent flew into it.:smile22:

And so, everything from the start, no money, the opponent's level 10 Solmir with chain lightning against a simple scout.

Setting emotions aside, I could have brought the game to victory having 2 native Castles, but I was impulsive, angry, and basically stalled.

In the end, I Capitulated.

But I liked the game. The Miner is a fighter; despite the opponent's three-fold superiority in stats, he still held out. And I messed up.

Thanks for the game!!!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valiska, Crag Hack) def Izgoy767 (Blue, Rampart, Kirr), 2sm4d3, 2.1.7.
After 2.1.7, Dima conceded.

Thanks for the game!

After all the restarts, the respawn was just terrible; there was no ore or wood, even in the second week. In general, I played as best as I could, but I still lost!

Tournament "You're for me, I'm for you" Loi (Swamp, Bronze, Bronze) def Gamer-Kirill (Castle, Valeska, Tazar) 2sm4d3 I don't remember the date of the Friendly Fire match, but it doesn't really matter, as the game ended due to another event... but let's go through everything in order. 111 Valeska, after upgrading the archers, reaches the guard of the swamp spawn and defeats the guard with a stack of water elementals. There are 30 creatures left, and 10 out of 21 archers. 112 Not at all discouraged by this result, Valya goes further, and encounters about 50 halflings, leaving 7 archers and 18 creatures. 113 - 116 Valeska gets lost in the swamp, and eventually gets stuck there. She doesn't move forward, she just sinks, as she has to go around the guards in the swamp, since there are no more troops to fight with. As a result, on the sixth day, the secondary swamp is taken. On the seventh day, 3 heroes and 1-4 in the citadel(((( Valeska is stuck in the swamp, and it takes her a week to get out. Everything is bad.... On the first day of the second week, I decide to fix the situation and buy Edrik and a small army of upgraded crossbowmen (about 13) and spearmen + griffins, and a large horde of zombie groups.... I lose. The last hope of breaking through the alternative path is gone. Who could have known that zombies could be dangerous? Usually, you just move them around the field and shoot them.... As a result, in the second week, Valya gathers wood in the swamp (since I don't have a sawmill and no ore either) and brings it home. I build up my economy, and get advantages in two castles. In the third week, Valya gets out, finishes off the zombies, picks up a couple of chests. In the tavern, Tazar is bought, I build a town hall, horses in the castle, buy more heroes. In the secondary castle, a small army of gnolls and upgraded lizards is also active. Tazar levels up quickly, sweeping away everything in his path, and goes to the third secondary castle, destroying the crypts. In the fourth week, while moving away from the secondary castle, Bronze catches up with me (very timely) and sends Tazar to the tavern. There was still a chance. Bronze needs at least 5 days to reach me. I have a shield with 5 defense, a pandora, and 2 potions. But losing the battle for the pandora's guard (I should have waited a day and bought more troops) put an end to my hopes. As a result, I lost without a Friendly Fire.