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

scorp (red, Bog, Bron, Dragon) def Dekontaminator (blue, Castle, Valessa, Valessa) 136

On 112 native secondary, I see a flag from an external dwelling but can't see which one, I go for it, after 3 turns it turned out to be pointless (Wyvern external dwelling - didn't even bother clearing the guard). 114 I scouted a conflux. 117 1-6 without 4 in Citadel and 1-6 without 5 in Citadel + 2 external dwellings of gnolls (from day one GG - on gnolls). 124 conflux-lowbie with 1 angel and sword +5. 125 naga bank with 3 nagas and on 126 with 2 nagas. 127 hives for 6 Wyverns. 127 1-6 without 4 in Castle and 1-6 in Castle + 1 external dwelling of lizardmen. 132 necro secondary, 133 another necro secondary and shackles from the grave. 134 I stand before the guard through native secondary (Bog) 20-49 snipers heading to red's place on Wyvern street, on 136 attacked the capital:

Dragon 10 9 6 5: 1 angel, 20 Wyverns, 99 lizardmen, 142 gnolls and 4 Wyverns

Valessa 10 8 2 4 : almost no army - didn't buy, thought I wouldn't make it, had golden bowand 63 crossbowmen and 50 pikemen + $20000 and unrecruited 8 cavaliers, 16 swordsmen, 7 monks and 20 pikemen.

Thanks for the game!

Seasonal Tournament. Dudge Castle vs. Evgeniy Humans. At the beginning of the game (1-2 weeks), something went wrong with the development. The result was golems in the Citadel and 1000 gold, plus a second town. I realized that there were no artifacts for stats on my side and instead of 3rd-level Magma Elementals, I had a bunch of other units. I was upset, but not too much, as I managed to level up on the Advanced Earth skill. I decided to go for Expert Earth during the upgrade and immediately target Evgeniy. The second week showed that I wouldn't get Expert Earth quickly and would spend the rest of the game harassing everyone I could reach. I built up to 2000 and started harassing. Somewhere in the beginning of the third week, after buying all the Rays, I broke through to the center with Nagas and Gargoyles. The opponent decided not to engage and retreated to his Castle. I decided not to attack the Castle but to raid his Naga bank. There, due to morale, one unit was killed. The opponent appeared, and I had two options: retreat home or take the Ogre Mace (I somehow didn't think about attacking again). I decided not to engage 10+ Greater Cyclops and retreated to my base. I moved the Naga group towards my Naga bank and started building a Capitol. On day 7, I tried to position myself so that I could reach the Cyclops, but I already saw that I wouldn't make it. On day 1, I bought a hero and moved the entire army to the main road, trying to catch up. And then I noticed Solmyr sitting in the tavern, as it was Expert training. I retreated to my base and started training. I went to the Well and slowly moved towards the opponent's Castle (planning to attack on day 1 without reinforcements). On day 1, there was a plague. Realizing that the opponent no longer had an army to draw from, and my scout was near the artifact merchant, I bought the Golden Bow. The bow didn't make it in time. The opponent decided to attack himself. Dudge won.

TheRock (red, Tower, Nella, Nella) def kien (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2sm4d(3) 145. The map was rich; in the first week, I built a Stronghold + mages + nagas, and defended against a rush of mages and gargoyles. In the second week, I went looking for a second town, took boots of speed, and maxed out expert-earth. I couldn't find a town and ran into a mine with 50-99 upgraded wyverns. At the end of the week, I returned home. At the beginning of week 3, I took artillery (+4 attack), a second mage rush, and went to the neighboring map. I took a secondary town – a Conflux, and while leveling up, I saw the blue player. I rushed back, and since I didn't have time, I sold all my houses, resources, bought a weak hero, and an army for all the money. On day 144, Gurnisson (10-3-3-3) (13 griffins, 4 behemoths, 8 wyverns, some upgraded dogs, and hobgoblins) attacked my main Castle (Ain (level 1) + 2 nagas + 40 upgraded gremlins + 22 mages, a couple of gargoyles, and golems). Gurnisson naturally took the Castle, but lost 11 griffins, all the hobgoblins, and half the dogs, and stayed in the Castle, buying one giant. On day 145, Nella (14-13-6-6) (26 mages + 4 stacks of upgraded djinn + 120 gremlins + 38 gargoyles) (34 mana - a spell that deals 90 damage for 4 mana) attacked my Castle, where the blue player was. I won the battle, losing all the mages. The opponent decided not to continue. Thank you for the game.

scorp (red, Fortress, Bronze, Dragon) def Decontaminator (blue, Castle, Valiska, Valiska) 136
Thanks for the game!

I chose all the restarts. The resource spawn is poor, and the archery ranges haven't been built. I tried to make the most of it. I decided to play defensively. The plan almost worked))).
Thanks for the game and the experience.

scorp (red, Rampart, Ivor, Mephala) def Decontaminator (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) 121

On the first turn, I saw an elven hideout + Isra summoned 34 skeletons. On turn 112, I defended against the elven hideout and upgraded them, defended the passage to the secondary resource, and freed a hero from prison, but didn't have time to use him before the turn ended. On 113, I defended against a unicorn hideout. On 114, the secondary resource is native - there's a tavern, and I immediately bought Mephala; she kills a gnome by 15, and on 115, she kills another gnome for 10. On 116, I revealed another elven hideout, and on the next turn, I move my army there. On 117, 1-6 in the castle, secondary resource (native) 1-3 in the stronghold. On 121, I build 2 markets and convert everything into money, buy, and transfer the army to Mephala (3 8 2 1): 72 grand elves, 6 (another 5 were expected to arrive on the next turn) unicorns, and 10 + centaurs, and I break through the passage to the red castle through the secondary resource, and on his turn, Decontaminator congratulated me on the victory, although he defended against a garrison of 2 angels on the first week, but he was far from the castle.

Thank you for the game!

Paladin@heroes.by(red, Stronghold, Tiraxor, Tiraxor) def Neoandy(blue, Tower, Neela, Neela), 2sm4d(3), 137

this season

played with Sod
Great game. It's called "Battle at the foot of UTOPIA" or "Super-artifacts are a myth and utopia, and reality is a fight, sometimes a brawl."
The start was good, cavalry settled right near their home base + the logistics creature was given almost immediately.
But I see that Titans are running around on the respawn point.
On the first turn, I took a confusing secondary town + increased the number of Ogres, built them, and fortified on turn 122.
122 artillery +2 speed for 49 gold with Rogues.
123 +3 Angels, losses: 3 Ogres and 3 Rocs, and 15 Dogs.
By the end of the week +14 Vivs + artillery 3, morale/luck of Pandorians +15000 experience, +15000 +10000 gold.
But I always have a nagging feeling about the mountain of Utopia, and there is a passage, as it turned out, a long one.
And when the blue cavalry started running around near Utopia on turn 131, I got upset, abandoned everything, and ran there...
134, didn't reach Utopia, but reached Neela on the run, +5 gold, clearly she found a magic item while I was running. She retreats and on her turn, she deals -12-13-14-(7), he deals 15-10-4(84), she has 17 Mages, 7 Giants, 5 Nagas, 4 Greater Nagas, 2 Greater Djinns, and almost 200 units, he has 14 Vivs, 9 Rocs, 3 Big Rocs, 1 Wolf, 28 Ogres, 2 Angels, 1 Wolf. +she also damaged the artillery, bringing the morale to neutral.
The first cast was a symmetrical mass spell + Djinns cast Blink on the Giants, and then a fierce brawl began, +2 speed came in handy for me, but it's noteworthy that both had air units, but not expert ones, so the mass spell was long and annoying... 8 Vivs and 16 Ogres survived.
Then I ran back, there's no strength to take Utopia :smile35:, but the main thing is that the blue didn't get it)))
And just as I entered the treasury on turn 136, Neela was nearby, next to my castle (a day's walk) and next to my chains... I had to turn the army around and finish off Neela... and I was drawn to the wings in the distance, towards the treasury...
Interesting game, thank you!

scorp (red, Rampart, Ivor, Mephala) def Decontaminator (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) 121
Thank you for the game!

There were no rests, which was pleasing. On 111 I see a Griffin Conservatory. Troglodytes along with the purchased ones 124, so Shakti runs to clear the arena guard. On 112 he captures the external dwelling of Troglodytes and on 113 he is one turn short (mostly due to a clumsy chain) to take the Griffin Conservatory (built a portal and Trogs 152). On 114 I took 2 angels, losing the junk from the second hero and 107 Troglodytes(((. Here I made a fateful choice - I ran to farm gold and level up, but I should have shaken the hive and pushed through to the adjacent secondary town. Arrogantly decided - I won't rush yet, otherwise Respected Scorp might take a rest on the encounter :smile52: As the save analysis showed, this was my only chance.
Thank you for the game and the experience.

Volland (red, swamp, Tazar) def Lider1 (blue, castle, Waleska), 1-3-4 Week 1: Hydras in the citadel. Week 2: Minotaurs and Gorgons. Week 3: 3 units against 1 Angel, Necklace +1 speed. 1-3-4, opponent surrendered. Thank you for the game.

SS-D, please add the semifinals and finals of the Favorite Fights tournament to the seasonal leaderboard.
Here's the link to the leaderboard.

Volland (red, swamp, Tazar) def Lider1 (blue, Castle, Valessa), 1-3-4

Good respawn at the start, not very rich, but 7 heroes were running around on the first week. Guard at the next respawn, a crowd of upgraded Magogs, afraid to attack with unupgraded archers, but out of desperation I decide to go for it on 115. Half the army is gone. Secondary town is Conflux. Built Griffins and Stronghold, wanted the Castle too. Attack with Val in the Crypt without scouting — maxed out! booooooom! Wiped. (Archers not upgraded) Wanted to surrender, but after buying Val decided to continue. (Opponent kindly offered an autosave, didn't take it because I don't give them myself :D)

Second week: farmed gold, finished off that ill-fated Crypt, also some Dwarves and Medusas, traded resources and built Angels. Scouted their external dwelling and 3 Griffin Conservatories.

Survived until the 3rd week. Nothing to buy with. For 3000 gold, I buy archers, a few Pikemen, plus the 3 Cavaliers I had, and try to take the external dwelling. Out of a crowd of Crusaders, it turned out to be almost a horde that kept getting morale boosts, and only the archers survived. Again some Pikemen, and I try to take the Angel external dwelling. More morale. Wipe.

Really a shame to lose such a map. Oh well, hopefully next time I won't be such an idiot =)

Thanks for the game.

Decontaminator (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Dreamcatcher (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 123
No restarts.:smile03:
Week 1 results: 1,3-6 in the citadel, elf upgrade, +1000 houses, GM in the Inferno secondary town. Obtained hidden uniques, a warehouse for 50 dwarves, a crypt-minimum(((, a conservatory-minimum, a glyph of valor.
On day 121, after defeating the enemy, a +2 defense shield was acquired. A market is being built in the secondary town.
On day 122, Shakti appears from the capital. Ivor retreats home, but they don't manage to bring the treasure chest in time, so he builds a market and sells all resources, buying back what he can afford, leaves the city, and retrieves his treasure chest. A faint hope that Shakti will get scared and run to level up or towards the golden bow in the distance.
On day 123, Shakti attacks. Since Shakti had no mana, he was killed.
IMHO: Dear Dreamcatcher, you did everything great: you gathered troglodytes, researched acceleration, found a quick path to Ivor, but made a mistake in the last turn, spending mana before the fast forward.
Thank you for the game and the experience.

A fantastic start, one you can only dream of. 3 stacks of troglodytes + 2 native heroes, totaling soldiers from 5 stacks. The enemy's main town is not on the way - a quick path to the opponent was found. I prayed that there would be no restart. Then I prayed that we wouldn't meet before day 7. And so, after gathering troops, I fought my way through the blocks on the opponent's respawn point. And then, I took wisdom instead of expert tactics and wasted mana in a completely unnecessary place. Why? Because I was going to fight elves. Unexplainable, stupid moves ruined the plan that had been working since day one. But I must say that Ivor had everything under control and was ready for the battle. He managed to get the treasure chest. Almost all of his units moved ahead of mine, managing to block the elves. Even with mana, but without mass magic, it would have been very difficult.
Thank you for the game!

TheRock (red, Tower, Nella, Nella) def kien (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2sm4d(3) 145.
The map was rich; in the first week, I built a Stronghold + mages + nagas, and defended against a rush of mages and gargoyles.
In the second week, I went looking for a second town, got Boots of Swiftness, and leveled up my Earth expertise. I couldn't find a town and got stuck at a mine guarded by 50-99 upgraded wyverns. At the end of the week, I returned home. At the beginning of the third week, I got an artifact (+4 attack), a second mage rush, and went to the neighboring map. I took a secondary town – a Conflux – and while leveling up, I saw the blue player. I rushed back, and since I didn't have time, I sold all my houses, resources, bought a weak hero, and an army with all the money. On day 144, Gurnisson (10-3-3-3) (13 Griffins, 4 Behemoths, 8 Wyverns, some upgraded Dogs, and Hobgoblins) attacked my main Castle (Ain (level 1) + 2 Nagas + 40 upgraded Goblins + 22 Mages, a couple of Gargoyles, and Golems).
Gurnisson naturally took the Castle, but lost 11 Griffins, all Hobgoblins, and half of the Dogs. He stayed in the Castle and bought one Giant. On day 145, Nella (14-13-6-6) (26 Mages + 4 stacks of upgraded Djinns + 120 Goblins + 38 Gargoyles) (34 mana - ranged attack 90 damage for 4 points) attacked my Castle, where the blue player was. I won the battle, losing all the Mages. The opponent decided not to continue.
Thanks for the game.

Confirmed.

Paladin@heroes.by(red,Stronghold,Tiraxor,Tiraxor) def Neoandy(blue,Tower,Neela,Neela), 2sm4d(3),137

this season

we played SoD
Great game. Called "Battle at the foot of the DRAGON UTOPIA." or "Super-artifacts are a myth and utopia, but reality is a fight, sometimes a brawl."

Yes, it was both fun and sad. Great start - spotted an external dwelling of gigs near 20-49 diamond golems, the heroes in the tavern gave a ballista and a tent, and near the castle I bought a war wagon! I captured +3 spell power, break through a teleport to the surface - it gives Earth magic and by week 1 day 1 I already have expert Earth ready to take the external dwelling behind any number of any golems. But then money became a tight squeeze. The path to the surface was blocked by 9 psychos guarding a tree, and the other secondary zone was swampy and there wasn't much free stuff for noobs there. To build Nagas in the Stronghold and buy a Titan, Neela had to grind for 2 days in the swamp on a serpent. The first week went great and I even got Tactics - well, I thought - hold on, Paladin! The sneaky plan was to attack with Mass Slow and shoot them down; if anyone got through, 7 gigs on week 3 would give them a solid whack. We saved. But the next day the game went bad - my head was aching, but I still wanted to play. I killed the psychos, took the tree - only 4 ducks' worth, then a human secondary zone - the noobs barely found the Celestial Eye which finally showed the path to the treasury, since the revealed entrance in the swamps wasn't appealing. And then a Dragon Utopia appeared - I looked at my stats - too weak; there was an entrance to a cave nearby - I thought, maybe I can level up a bit there or get some artifact + bring more golems to the Dragon Utopia and in 2-3 weeks we'll crack it. Meanwhile, Solmyr went scouting upward and revealed movement of red noobs from the other side of the bushes - and by an amazing coincidence, the boss was covered by the only dark spot - I decided the noobs were gathering resources on their territory and I had 1 day to scout. Neela, with 7x15 mighty Liches, captures the sword+5 all artifacts almost without losses - just what's needed for the Dragon Utopia. But then time runs out and I don't manage to get there. Because of this, on the next turn I'm 2-3 tiles short of the Dragon Utopia and I stop to rest on what seemed like safe territory. But Tiraxor, with expert Logistics, a stable, and Boots of Speed, reaches almost tile-for-tile with Neela, though he was aiming for the Dragon Utopia. The Fly spell was lost, but 2 Angels survived the hit from 3 Bears and allowed me to retreat - I didn't even have money to buy back - I spent it all on the Dragon Utopia. Here I make mistake #1, as if someone turned on a timer for Neela's escape and, afraid not to make it in time, I don't check the opponent's speed artifacts. The lack of Mass Haste cheered me up, and I buy Neela back in the castle hoping to take a detour to the well and attack Tiraxor, but alas, we had no stable and didn't get Logistics, so that trick didn't work - I calculated: 13 spell power, 7 mana - enough for Mass Slow twice or Slow and Shield (mages in the army) - I think, I won't go for the Dragon Utopia - it might be junk - I'll just thin out the troops - mistake #2 - I somehow didn't think about the value of money in a hurry. I attack - and haha - Angels move first - speed 15! And mana 84, the Marksmen were immediately covered at the cost of their own lives by the Angels; then luckily I didn't block 5 Nagas and got cover for the Marksmen from 5 regular and 4 upgraded ones. Then came the choice of Mass Shield or Haste on the Giants - I think I made the right call by hasting them; they cut down 2.5 Bears and 9 Thunderbirds and also delayed Wyverns and Ogres. The Marksmen shot as much as they could, but the single Hastes on the red side sped up the breach of the 5-Naga screen, and I had to retreat with 3 Marksmen. If I'd had mana, maybe I could have driven the reds off. Well, after that - no money, only hope from income +2000 and gig growth +4 per week. In the reserve corner there was a respawning external dwelling of Mages, which came in handy after the shooters died. I decide to take it, and there was a passage to the red secondary zone, and on the next turn it all ended - I didn't bother buying back. As the treasury reveal on the barbarians' home turf showed, even with Wings they would have decided things in their favor. Too bad the psychos slowed down scouting - otherwise it could have been oh so different.

Thanks for the interesting game!

Javdet (red, Swamp, Bron, Gurnisson) def Loi (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 1.4.7

As part of the "Team Tournament (Spring 2008)"

Got really lucky.... At the beginning, in the captured camp, there were Phoenixes (but those bastards ate mercury on the warhound and gold on the hydra). Bron gathered a bunch of stuff, and I was afraid to appoint him as the main hero, and on the 2nd day, Gurnisson appeared in the tavern, and immediately got earth magic and a logistician.... By the end of the week, he had 16, 6, 6, 6, and I saw a Miner emerging from the metro. I attacked twice (in the tower, I learned resurrection and rain, but it didn't help; the Miner had a cloak) and at 1.4.7, I attacked with all the troops I had.
By this time, the Miner had used up all his mana, Gurnisson had 60 mana, and +3 to morale and luck.
Javdet wins.

Thanks for the game.

Javdet (red, Swamp, Bron, Gurnisson) def Loi (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 1.4.7
It happened, more details - in the tournament thread.