Posts from Reports on online games and their confirmations (Winter 2009 season).

Oelm (red, Rampart, Kirra, Kirra) def Kash (blue, Swamp, Broghild, Broghild) 2SM4D(3) 122

In the first week, I stayed in ranged blocks. In the second week, I broke out, but my opponent surrendered.

Thanks for the game!

Aldegir (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Denis-HoMM (red, Barbarian, Kreg Hak, Kreg Hak) 2sm4d(3), 1.2.3.
took respawn on 113
111 - 5 heroes, 7 elves, +44 centaurs ... 1 crypt taken, minimal, + stable and Griffin Conservatory not far from the castle
112 - +1 hero + crypt minimal + guard of the Conservatory broken.. a hundred or more griffins
113 - rushed to break the guard - up to 20 pegasi in the neighboring Necropolis/Dungeon respawn
114 - upgraded elves and guard broken on the neighboring respawn.. turned out to be Necropolis + ring taken + 1 health
115 - secondary Necropolis captured + 1 hero bought + earth magic given
116 - rushed to break the guard - 40 witches on the Rampart respawn
117 - 1,2,3,4,5,6 in the void + native secondary captured and elves in it
121 - growth bought and Kyrre stands near 30 monks - guard on the reds' respawn
122 - broke the guard and barely didn't reach the reds' capital
123 - attacking Kreg Hak in the citadel...
Kyrre 3-5-3-0 31 grand elves + 9 pegasi + 5 unicorns + 7 dendroids + 28 dwarves + 57 centaurs
Kreg Hak 9-3-1-0 4 rocs + 10 orcs + 10 ogres + 54 goblins + 3 wolves
elves, before the citadel killed them, took down 7 orcs + 4 ogres + 3 rocs ..and the catapult stubbornly didn't break a proper breach or at least didn't take down the citadel tower... and then when the last elves died..... the gate was destroyed and the next turn the citadel fell.... Victory....

Thanks for the game

Oelm (red, Rampart, Kirra, Kirra) def Kash (blue, Swamp, Broghild, Broghild) 2SM4D(3) 122

Confirmed. He lost in a silly and childish way. Thanks for the game!

smoke_mk (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def KostaN (blue, Tower, Neela, Ivor) 2sm4d(3) 216

Confirmed!
We picked all the rests (and such layouts are gone!: with Sauurug in the tavern, and with an external dwelling of giants behind not-so-strong slow guards:( ).
Ivor in the tavern! that's where the luck ended... on the entire huge respawn I found only 1 crypt with 5 vamps (the artifact, though, wasn't bad: +1 to health). Other money structures were also scarce. On turn 112, my scout hero ran into a block of 20-49 grand elves; if I had guessed that behind it was my native secondary town, things might have gone differently. But as it was, he went wandering off-road, since on the other side there was only an entrance to the subway guarded by 20-49 water elementals and a GO (horde of cavalry). On turn 114, I hired another hero to join the 4th — and I shouldn't have! There was no money anyway. An external dwelling of genies behind a horde of shooters — that's clearly not for fragile gremlins (who would be left to take the external dwelling after such bombardment?). End of the week: Ivor only has expert archery, nothing else; in the town, I barely squeezed the Nagas into the fort (since I had to build the market). On turn 123, my scout hero (Luna) takes that single crypt with 3 Nagas. On turn 124, Ivor took the "Ribs of the Earth" artifact behind the Cerberi (the Sabbaqs were sleeping on the job! it cost me 23 gremlins and some small fry:( ). On turn 127, after breaking through the Elves (minus 20-something gremlins), I'm a couple of steps short of my native secondary town — what a disappointment! On turn 134, I see Valka in the tavern with roughly the same stats as Ivor — so I'm not losing hope yet:) . On turn 135 — MEGA-blunder! I forgot to take the GG off speed mode and attacked a crowd of Nomads with just 1 Gargoyle, crashing unintentionally:D, and I only had 2000 gold with no one to borrow from, so I had to exchange my last resources and ransom myself. On turn 136, I beat them and the Swordsmen for a mini-Pandora's Box (5000 gold) without losses (Ivor already has Oil;) ) — I was as happy with the money as if it were a miracle:D . There were almost no chances left: my opponent in ICQ predicted Archangels and the broken GO for turn 141:eek: , but he spent another week searching for lost ships and, not finding any, rushed at me on the 5th week. I had just found my first Griffin Conservatory (a two-spot one), not on my own respawn and again with stats roughly equal to Valka's — 6-11-4-3, and I sacrificed myself so as not to drag it out. My pathetic 8+8 Nagas, 2 Angels, and a few Gremlins with Mages clearly didn't decide the outcome — GG.
Thanks for the game!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def SEM-56 (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor), 2sm4d(3), 2.1.4. Born on the surface: 4 paths: secondary – Grassland behind the Ice Dwellings, Towers for 20-49 Eyeballs, Grand Order, and into the Underground for 50-99 Heavy Ballista. In the first week – Manticores without Minotaurs in the Castle. In the second week – native secondary town. In the third week – 10,000 for Experience, Cons for 2 and 3 Angels. In the fourth week – Hive, Utopian – Maxed (Water Creatures, Boots of Levitation, Dragon Scale Armor, Necklace +3 to All), building Dragons. In the fifth week – in the Other Treasury, took Sandals of the Saints, Red Dragon’s Lair, buffed the Utopian, but I see Ivor setting up at the Grand Order (50-99 Death Knights) with Angels, I rush into the Main town. I withstand the Siege. Thank you, Roman, for the game! Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska, Kirr) def Oelm (Blue, Fortress, Tazar, Alkin), 2sm4d(3), 1.4.7. In the first week – Horses in the Castle. 3 paths: Grand Order, 10-19 Crusaders stood at the Fortress secondary town, and 20-49 Great Pegasi at the Stronghold. I went off-road to the grassland secondary town. In the second week – Conflux secondary town, Tazar appears nearby, I stand in ambush, but Tazar didn’t take the Conflux, and successfully retreated for himself. I take a minimal Hive. In the third week – Angels, another Hive, Fortress and Stronghold secondary towns, Vives’ Lair, building them in the Stronghold. In the fourth week – in the Sand Treasury, I take 2 Libraries, Black Orb, Necklace +3 Mana/Power, through the secondary town, I come to the opponent’s Castle, which was scouted with Air. Unexpectedly, Alkin attacks, but against 500+ Lightballista Lizards with a Golden Bow, they couldn’t stand. Thank you for the game! Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Inferno, Pirr, Pirr) def Ceban (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 3.2.3. Played on 2 minutes as part of the Portals Tournament: Good and Evil. In the first week – Ifrits in the Stronghold, Vives’ Lair. In the second week – Conflux secondary town. In the third week – Necropolis secondary town, Devils, took their lair in the Treasury. In the fourth week – Cons – Tier 3. At the end of the week, I left all the Ifrits to upgrade, and went to the Utopian with Mom. Here, Valeska breaks through the Grand Order (50-99 Units) and immediately flies into my Main town, killing all the Ifrits, a few Gogs, and Hellspawn. I took 6 Devils, about 30 Demons, and with them, I went to look for happiness in the Treasury. In the fifth week – in the Underground Treasury, I gathered 50+ Vives, took a Tier 3 Utopian (Orator’s Hat, Boots of Resistance, Titan Shield), took 3 Devils’ Lairs. The Moms converged to fight, with a Blast, I kill 24 Champions, but I lose 12 Devils, and only 50+ Vives remain in my Army, which I am Blinded. Ivan has a larger army, because he had a native secondary town. A Ballista saves me, and in the end, I kill 9 Angels with a Blast and go looking for a better fate again. Next, I take 2 Utopians, upgrade Artifacts, Pandoras, and become ready for a new confrontation, gathering 70+ Vives, 5 Devils, 3 Angels, 10 Champions, 70 Core Griffons, 40+ Crusaders. I go to Valeska. In the final, my magic enhancement is very useful, as I kill the main army with a Meteor on the Tactics, which was arranged by Vali. Thank you, Ivan, for the exciting game! Dubrovin Pavel (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Ceban (Red, Castle, Valeska, Moner), 2sm4d(3), 1.4.3. Played on 2 minutes as part of the Portals Tournament: Good and Evil. Born at the bottom. In the first week – Stronghold secondary town. Manticores in the Castle. In the second week – Moner came with the entire army: 5-9 Horses, 50-99 Ballista, Spearmen, and took my secondary town. Shakti took the Tower secondary town. In the third week – Cons – Tier 3 on the native town, and Tier 3 on the Tower, took Vives’ Lair and set up a Portal for them. In the Maximum Crypt, I took the Necklace of Speed. In the fourth week – I upgraded 23 Scorpions, through scouting, I see Moner with Angels, I decided to ambush Moner, I went through the secondary town, but I was 1 tile short. Moner attacks, my right to the first move decided, Moner bought himself off, after the battle, I had only 5 Angels, 1 Scorpion, 14 Eyeballs left, on the next turn, I storm Moner in the Main town with 50 Spearmen. Victory. Thank you, Ivan, for another exciting game! Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def LeBron (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.4.7. In the first week – 1-6 without 4 in the Castle. In the second week – Inferno secondary town. In the third week – in the treasury, I gathered 20+ Vives, a Pandora for 15,000 for 20-49 Bears, a Necklace for All, Sandals for All. In the fourth week – I took 2 Utopians (Tier 3 and Tier 2) at the Inferno Respawn. I got the Book of Air, Bag of Gold, Boots of Resistance, Titan Shield. In the middle of the week, Valeska flies in, Tazar is defeated, attacks, twice gets hit in the head with a Blast, but manages to thin out Valeska with Haste. Valya buys herself off. I follow, successfully broke through the Wall, but lost 3 Stacks due to the Blast. I let 4 Great Hydras in there. With magic, I managed to kill Valya before the walls killed the Hydras. The rest – only 4 Hydras. Thank you for the game!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def SEM-56 (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor), 2sm4d(3), 2.1.4.
I confirm that everything went according to plan for the first 2 weeks, and by turn 134, I already had 6 angels; there was no sign of treasures. I wandered through the snows but didn't find anything good. I destroyed the Gate of the Overlord, hoping to catch my opponent off guard, but it didn't work. Shakti was sitting in the castle with all his troops, and I had nothing to counter him with. Thanks to Pavel for the game!!!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def El Magnifico Sonic (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.3.3.

In the first week - Lizard Den, secondary Inferno. Houses 1-6, excluding 4, in the Castle.

In the second week - native secondary, Pre-maximum and Pre-minimum Hive, Lizard and Gnoll Den, secondary Vives in the Castle.

In the third week - I teleport to Denis's respawn point, attack Valeska in the field, and she surrenders.

Thank you, Denis, for the dynamic game!

Pavel Dubrovin (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def El Magnifico Sonic (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.3.3.

On the first week - external dwelling of Lizardmen, secondary Inferno. Home 1-6 without 4 in Castle.

On the second week - native secondary, Pred-optimal and Pred-minimal Hive, external dwelling of Crocodiles and Gnolls, in secondary Wyvern in Castle.

On the third week - teleport out to Denis's respawn, attack Valeska in the field, surrender.

Thanks to Denis for a dynamic game!

That's exactly how it was, I used all respawns, after which I spawned with one road, week 1 - cavalry in Citadel + external dwelling of archers, on the second I was a bit short of angels + external dwelling of archers, but I wasn't upset on week 3 I went for the external dwelling of angels, 2 conserves and external dwelling of archers:o , but I was intercepted in the field by Tazar (and he had Wyverns - like I had archers :eek: )!!! I surrendered!!! Thanks for an interesting game!!!:smile15:

SEM_56 (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Hermit (red, Inferno, Marius, Marius) 2sm4d(3), 127
Everything was going fine, but on 127 Vova threw twice and didn't want to continue. Thanks for the game!!

SEM_56 (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Smoke_mk (red, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 117
We started without restarts, on 114 I scouted 2 external dwellings of dragons, 1 Evil Eye and minotaurs. Respawn is rich, cash is sufficient, 1-6 in the Stronghold. On 116, the secondary town is Tower.
On 117, Denis threw on the monks guarding the external dwelling of angels and didn't want to continue. Thanks for the game!!!

smoke_mk (blue, Dungeon, Shafts, Shafts) def Wik777 (red, Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) 2sm4d(3)141
We played a long time ago, I don't remember how it all went.
I only remember that I found 12 angels from 5 cans.

Yes, something like that happened about a month ago, 11 angels at the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 4th week really surprised me, the only thing I don't know is whether this will count towards the winter games.

Wlk777 (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) defeated Hermit (blue, Castle, Turis, Turis) 2sm4d(3) 216. My development wasn't great; I took 3 Dragon Utopias, among which were the Book of Earth and Titan Armor. As you can see, my opponent was unlucky with his setup because I wiped out 50-60% of his poorly grouped troops with a single Meteor Shower. Regarding whether it would have been different without magic, as someone suggested – I wouldn’t have attacked with 30 Wyverns and various minor units if I hadn’t seen the weak stats of my opponent’s hero. The only thing I feared was the Cloak of Nullification or Sphere of Inhibition, but I got lucky. Thanks for the game. P.S. Confirmation will be provided later once the forum is active again.

Aldegir (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Stizko (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 1.3.4

111 - Spawned outside... at the start took an artifact and got a Centaur's Axe!!! ....4 heroes, 2 of them with gold bonus and one with basic Estate + 115 Troglodytes +3 Evil Eyes... upgraded Troglodytes and break through the guard of the Boots of Speed for 15 demon losses... losses were a setup.... now the Scout is a speedster=)
112 - +1 hero + took a crypt for 2000
113 - took a crypt for 1500... nothing fat but decided to play
114 - took an external dwelling of Troglodytes and visited the Arena +2 attack + 1 hero and bought 7 Evil Eyes + 4 Medusas + 8 Harpies...
115 - broke through the passage to the secondary Tower... guard of 80 Gogs - losses 25 Troglodytes =(
116 - see blue's Islin with 178 Skeletons and 3 Liches.. break through a guard of 28 Grand Elves and 18 Basilisks and attack him
117 - 1-6 in the Citadel + market in the secondary
121 - take a shield +2 defense + get Earth magic
122 - upgraded Evil Eyes
124 - +2 attack at the Arena + Sword +3 attack + upgraded Medusas
125 - buy the spellbook but no Slow + upgraded Manticores
126 - Advanced Earth
127 - Expert Earth + Dwarf Cottage for 100 + Castle in the main
131 - bought the growth and took the minimal Griffin Conservatory =( + broke through to blue's respawn
132 - got out onto a grassy secondary -- turned out it wasn't blue's respawn=( but the road led to it
133 - take a Flask +2 Health for 80 Griffins and just barely don't make it to the opponent's main Castle
134 - blue checks my army with a scout hero.. I approach the Castle and there.. 1 Angel + 15 Cavaliers + 2 Champions + 48 Archers + 23 Pikemen.. Valka 6-5-2-20
Shakti 12-8-3-47 1 Angel + 8 Manticores + 13 Minotaurs + 33 Evil Eyes + 17 Medusas + 145 Troglodytes + 28 Harpies
Turn 1: Haste on Harpies and Manticores hit 48 Archers -24, the rest get frozen.. position Harpies to cover the Manticores from the Cavaliers.. Cavaliers wipe out the Harpies... Champions + Angel kill 2 Manticores.. on retaliation 1 Champion dies..
Turn 2: .. retreat Manticores back and Magic Shield... Valeska unfreezes the Archers and they deal 60 damage to Manticores.. Evil Eyes and Medusas kill 10 Archers =(... Valeska's Angel hits mine.. mine kills the Champion...
Turn 3: .. the tower kills my Angel =( ..Valeska's Angel retreats into the Castle.. Archers pelt the Manticores.. Evil Eyes and Medusas -1 Cavalier.. Manticores kill the Angel..
Turn 4: .. towers kill 1 Manticore.. Manticores scurry back... Archers -1 Manticore ...Evil Eyes and Medusas -1 Cavalier.
Turn 5: ... towers -1 Manticore .... I take a shot -6 Archers
Turn 6: ... Evil Eyes and Medusas -1 Cavalier. shot -6 Archers
Turn 7: ... Evil Eyes and Medusas -1 Cavalier. + shot at Cavaliers.. Cavaliers with Blessing run out of the Castle and get morale.. -12 Medusas =( but they freeze the Cavaliers...
Turn 8: ... Valeska unfreezes them.. and they wipe out 60 Troglodytes... ...Minotaurs + Troglodytes + Evil Eyes + Medusas.. wipe out 7 Cavaliers...
Turn 9: finish off the Cavaliers
Turn 10: we kill the Pikemen and victory
Thanks for the game

A little stack of reports has piled up here :smile34: , and I'm too lazy to describe them in detail, sorry :smile26:
bRitvo4kA (blue, Rampart, Kyrry, Kyrry) def Ahivog (red, Tower, Solmir, Solmir), 2SM4d(3), 212
Good layout, stable near the castle, many money caches including a same-size Dragon Utopia (Titan's Armor) which allowed me to develop into gold dragons. I pass the phoenixes ГО with significant losses and attack the capital. Mutual losses, but I had to pay them off. I buy up the gold growth and deal with the enemy's new troops. :smile13:

bRitvo4kA (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Galtran) def Alessandro-1977 (red, Castle, Valeska, Turis), 2SM4d(3), 227
bRitvo4kA (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) def Psyche_7 (red, Conflux, Jelar, Mephala), 2SM4d(3), 325
bRitvo4kA (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def КостяN (blue, Tower, Nella, Nella), 2SM4d(3), 212

Thanks everyone for the game! :smile17:

KostyaN (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Kash (Blue, Stronghold, Tyraxor, Tyraxor), 2sm4d(3), 2.2.2

Finally, my first victory, although unfortunately there was no final battle!
On day 1 - cavalry in the Citadel (shoved in with my last strength, practically no gold left), but oddly enough no stables found on the respawn; external dwelling of swordsmen, minimal-value crypt.
On day 2 - only added griffins to the Castle +1000, tight on gold:smile32:; external dwelling of griffins and a medusa hut; no real path to the opponent's respawns yet: on one side - GO - crystal dragons, on the other - nearly 20 Wyverns on rough terrain, on the third - powerful shooters (lots of storm elementals and beholders), descent into the treasure zone guarded by 20-49 monks.
On day 3 - secondary Inferno, imps, prison (and a couple more heroes bought), in the capital only monks with a Capitol so far - fell just short of angels, in the secondary town 1000 gold, Dragon Utopia scouted, but no way to take it yet since there are no Griffin Conservatories, no native angels, and not enough cavalry.
On day 4 - teleport to a friendly respawn with stables at last, Griffin Conservatory (third level) (the only one I've seen), angels (finally:D ) in the capital; the opponent woke up:smile30: and, having broken through the monks at the entrance to the treasure zone, emerged from underground, robbed my respawn of a skull for a horde of gargoyles and, scared by all the power recruited in the capital, dashed back; I revealed him, but didn't have enough days to reach my native secondary town.
On day 5 - native secondary town +1000, swordsmen in the Citadel; in Inferno - efreet in the Castle; Valya, though only level 13 (never got around to the Dragon Utopia:smile32: ), has already filled all skill slots (and already has Logistics, Ballistics, and Wisdom with Earthquake), but papa Vitya stubbornly refuses to show up in the tavern (maybe he's been coded out:rolleyes:)...
At the start of day 6 - Valya was about to upgrade her feathered friends, either attack the opponent immediately or go for that very Dragon Utopia (with Explosion at 850, no Earth magic), but then the opponent honestly admits that he lost his little Tyraxor to 70-something vampire lords, attacking them with the wrong number of bears and birds - and this happened about 10 days ago - for which I hold no grudge: at least he let me develop a bit (he was hoping to level up an "alternative daddy", but - didn't work out, unfortunately).

Thanks to Vitya for the game!

P.S. We're still just learning to play, so please don't laugh at such a "report":).

bRitvo4kA (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Ahivog (red, Tower, Solmir, Solmir), 2SM4d(3), 212

Confirmed..

Thank you for the game..