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

vitalic (blue, tower, Nella, Torosar) def sir DubrovinPoll (red, castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4D(3) 127
I was lucky to win this game. From the start, there were no gargoyles, I blocked the grass path with 19 fanatics, then found a passage to the barbarian lands, where I reached 99 orcs. I managed to find another passage to the grass path, leading to 19 royal medusas, and Solmir defeated them. Next, I took a secondary rampart, nagas in the stronghold, and barely found ore. The rampart's respawn point was completely blocked, so I left there. Torosar received logistics, then mastered Tactics and easily defeated the fanatics, followed by the orcs. From the barbarian lands, through the treasury, I reached a secondary castle, where Valeska was waiting. I decided to attack her in the stronghold.
Torosar 4 4 9 4 (arrow dealing 100 damage, starting air) 5 nagas, 14 great elves, 1+1 gargoyles, 1 captain centaur, 8 mages, 189 gremlins

Valeska 3 7 2 4 (advanced earth, many skills, only one slot free) 5 champions, 26 archers, 4 swordsmen, and about 40 pikemen

Thank you for the game.

vitalic (blue, Tower, Nella, Torosar) def. sir DubrovinPoll (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4D(3) 127
Lucky I won this match.

Thanks for the game

Confirmed.

In the first week - broke through cross-country to the Stronghold respawn, but there was a Block of 20-49 Gorgons there, got wiped out in the Main. Horses in the Stronghold.

In the second week - went cross-country through 20-49 Snipers to the Native at 1.2.6, losing over 10 Archers to them. Vitalik was already there. Couldn't hole up in the Stronghold.

Thanks for the game!

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Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def bRitvo4kA (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.3.5.

2 Roads - ГО and to the secondary.

In the first week - secondary of Necro, scout revealed Andrey's Castle. Through the underground, a Plan matured to pop out and take the opponent's Main Castle on the same turn. Vives and Gorgons at home without Valkyries in the Castle.

In the second week - while breaking through to the entrance of the Underground, the passage was blocked by up to 100 Gogs guarding the Dead Man's Boots, lost 1 Vive to them:mad:. Took the secondary cross-country of Dungeon, built 2nd Level of Magic there, got Light Bolt, took Andrey's empty Capital. Went to the Necro secondary to look for Valya.

In the third week - Valya surprises with 10 Necro Horses and goes into the Underground. Meanwhile, I take the Necro secondary and leave Andrey without Castles. Through the Treasury, Andrey comes out to my secondary Dungeon and sits in the Conflux without taking it. Tazar gets crushed, Attacks. Thanks to Light on 150, I kill 10 Necro Horses, 4 Champions, 20+ Archers, 8 Liches, and 1 Vive.

Thanks to Andrey for the game!

invisible (blue, swamp, Tarzan, Tarzan) def Sticky Fingaz (red, Barbarian, Crag, Crag) 2sm4d(3) 112
Thanks for the game.

invisible (red, Inferno, Pyre, Pyre) def vbn (blue, Barbarian, Gurni, Gurni) 2sm4d(3) 127
In the first game, Efreetis and Pits in the Citadel, spawned on sun, 3 castles. In the second, 2 hives, Pandora's Box for experience, Griffon Conservatory mini scout hero, another one for 3 Angels (got scared, because a lot was lost). Pyre at lvl 14, a Dragon Utopia spotted in Treasury, which was half cleared by week 2. Built Devils and Dogs in the castle, but Vitaly surrendered, citing lack of tempo :mad:
Thanks for the game.

invisible (red, Inferno, Pyrrh, Pyrrh) def vbn (blue, Barbarian, Gurney, Gurney) 2sm4d(3) 127
but Vitaly surrendered, arguing that he lacked tempo :mad:
Thank you for the game.

Yes, on the 1st, he took the Castle, but on the 2nd, he didn't have enough 180 coins to build a Fortress. There was no point in continuing, as Pyrrh already had an income of 3000+, and everything else...
Thank you for the game.

Pavel Dubrovin (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def bRitvo4kA (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 135

I was tempted by the starting artifact +1 to speed.:smile35: Poor little respawn, only had enough money for 4 heroes. I break through to the Necropolis secondary town along a long winding road, capture it at the end of the week, and spot an external dwelling of Black Knights. I decide to switch to Necropolis. On the first week, just horses in the fort.
Complete lack of money, not a single treasure trove, crypt, etc. on my own and the Necropolis respawn to get gold. All hope was on the markets, but then on the second [week] the opponent comes out of the underground and takes the capital.
Towards the end of week 2, I recapture the Knight external dwelling, a citadel in Necropolis. At the start, I convert all resources to gold and go into the underground, where I take a minimal Hive, Sandals of the Saint, a Pandora's Box for experience, and position myself near a Griffin Conservatory (3/4), without mana I don't dare attack.
Pasha had just taken my Necropolis secondary town, and then cleverly and unexpectedly defeated himself and attacked in the underground. Stat-wise I was superior, but without mana I lost the fight.
The Conservatory was a level-3 one, and could have been taken even without mana, I should have risked it.
Thank you Pavel for the game!

bRitvo4kA (blue, Stronghold, Gunnisson, Gunnisson) def numOne (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar), 2SM4d(3), 215
A decent layout - a market near the castle. On day 7, I'm short 3000 gold to build Behemoths in the Stronghold, and Gunn makes a game mistake, with zero stats he goes into a Medusa dwelling (40) where his entire army is successfully shot down, barely escaping with his own skin. :eek: I ransom myself and build the castle, clear the respawn and convert all resources into gold, thus gradually ransoming the troops. As a result, by 2 weeks I've taken a minimum Dwarf Cottage, 5 Medusa dwellings, and Behemoths are built. :smile03:
On week 3, the Necropolis secondary and my native town. On the 4th, a level-3 Griffin Conservatory, a Dragon Utopia (Sword +5, Crimson Sphere, Vial of Health). On the secondary I find the remaining parts and assemble the Elixir.
On week 5, Gauntlets, a Dragon Utopia (2 books). Plague, I capture Helm +6, a Dragon Utopia (Sentinel's Shield, Gladius, Breastplate), an Angel external dwelling, several Hives.
- the opponent breaks through ГО and takes the capital and the secondary town. I take a couple more Hives, a Pandora's Box for Monks, Sandals, and Town Portal to the secondary town. There I buff the Behemoths, Dimension Door, a double mana, and catch Tazar on my own land.
- Gunn with better stats and good combat magic leaves no chance :smile10:
- this is not a dream, but Gunnisson - Tazar
Thank you George for the game!

bRitvo4kA (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) def numOne (red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar), 2SM4d(3), 215
Confirmed. Both of us had a good game, but Andrey outplayed me in magic (earth and air spells). + My opponent had a better secondary skill.
Thanks for the game.

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Wlk777 (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.4.4.

On the first week - Manticoras in the Citadel, plus their Summoning Portal with an external dwelling.

On the second week - Tower secondary dwellings.

On the third week - Consa-Three, I am standing in the Dragon Utopia.

On the fourth week - Minimal Dragon Utopia (Black Ball), Valentin is standing at ГО; here I stalled, thinking I had moved Shnyr out of the Castle, but the Leader came out instead and moves ran out. Valeska broke through 50-99 Cats and bravely attacks Shakti on non-NecroLand. The response to Valentin's Mass Haste from my side was general Stone Skin and Shield. And 29 Scorpions along with other troops allowed for victory.

Thanks to Valentin for a dynamic game!

Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Wlk777 (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d(3), 1.4.4.

On the first week - Manticoras in the Citadel, plus their Summoning Portal with an external dwelling.

On the second week - Tower secondary dwellings.

On the third week - Consa-Three, I am standing in the Dragon Utopia.

On the fourth week - Minimal Dragon Utopia (Black Ball), Valentin is standing at ГО; here I stalled, thinking I had moved the Sneak out of the Castle, but the Leader came out instead and moves ran out. Valeska broke through 50-99 Cats and bravely attacks Shakti on non-NecroLand. The response to Valentin's Mass Haste from my side was general Stone Skin and Shield. And 29 Scorpions along with other troops allowed for victory.

Thanks to Valentin for a dynamic game!I confirm. I was in no way inferior to the opponent, both parameters were better and income higher... But the external dwelling with manticoras + portal of course left me no chance. Thanks for the game.

invisible (blue, Castle, Valeska, Kyrre) def vbn (red, Stronghold, Gurni, Gurni) 2sm4d(3) 215
Starting with only 17 archers total including those bought in the castle, and they aren't upgraded, but at the respawn there are 2 Griffin Conservatories, a Dragon Utopia, a library, and an external market next to the Hive. In short, life is sweet :). Just can't leave the respawn on week 1: on one side mages block the path to Inferno, and on the other side the library guard and a horde of mummies guarding a chest and a Sphere of Earth. The Hive is on the way to the Citadel guarded by Master Genies. On week 1 there are Griffins in the Citadel, 4 Water Mills, a level-3 Griffin Conservatory is scouted. On day 121 I break through the mummies and pick up my native secondary skill. On the second week I take the Inferno town, build a Castle in my native, and in the secondary town build Griffins and a Citadel. On week 3 the Hive gives 6 Wyverns, my native Dragon Utopia turns out to be a mini with a Tome of Water. I scouted and took the Dragon Utopia at the Inferno town, also a mini, which gave a Captain's Hat and a Golden Bow. I build a Castle in the secondary town, Angels in my native, and go to the underground Treasury. There are 3 Hives there, a Titan's Cuirass, and a level-2 Dragon Utopia, which gave +11 TOOL. Kyrre becomes 25-31-29-240mana, but the scariest thing about the magic is an Arrow Tower at 480))). I attack the Citadel, take Gurni's castle, run further and see that he also has a native secondary town. I have much more troops (12 archers, 22 Griffins, 22 Wyverns, 42 Crusaders, etc.), while Gurni has under 30 birds, 8 brown bears, 72 Orcs, and chaff. His stats are much lower, but he has a Tome of Earth, which Vitalya didn't equip, preferring a Cloak of Abdication :). Who knew I had no magic — without the cloak, who knows how the battle would have ended.
Thanks for the game.

invisible (blue, Castle, Valeska, Kirr) def vbn (red, Stronghold, Gurney, Gurney) 2sm4d(3) 215
Thank you for the game.

The funniest thing was attacking 3 magic dragons and losing all 5 of my un-upgraded bears there, after which I couldn't attack anyone, knowledge - 1, attack 15. With my native secondary skill, I managed to get 4 bears from the growth and, after the autosave, I took three nymphs, from which I got another earth book, and no skill artifacts except for a +3 shield.
Thank you for the game. I was intimidated by my opponent, and in trying to gain momentum, I foolishly attacked the magic dragons, which, I believe, decided the outcome of the game against me. I hate magic dragons! If you don't kill them in the first round, it's better not to even bother.

invisible (blue, swamp, Tarzan, Tarzan) def Sticky Fingaz (red, Stronghold, Crag, Crag) 2sm4d(3) 112

yes
StickyFingaz (red, Stronghold, Crag, Tyraxor) def SpiriTT (blue, Inferno, Pyrrh, Pyrrh) 2sm4d(3) 125

StickyFingaz (red, Stronghold, Kreg, Tyraxor) def SpiriTT (blue, Inferno, Pyrrh, Pyrrh) 2sm4d(3) 125

well, almost like that. I just play as Nimus with Inferno. There are no prospects.

Kash (red, Conflux, random, Luna, Ciele) def Hermit (blue, Necro, Galthran, Galthran), 2sm4d(3), 232

The roads are slow, nobody has logs, that's why it took so long.
On the first week, birds into the fort, managed to lose 117 to one stack.
On the second week, +2000 and a castle, 127 secondary-Inferno far in the basement. I spotted a Dragon Utopia on the opponent's swamp secondary far from him; how to crawl there is unclear. No sign of cans.
On the third week, secondary-Dungeon in another basement, Slow nowhere to be found, but at home in the Mage Guild - Resurrection, Clone, and Fly. Ran through the treasure zone, only found a cap of +4 knowledge and +1 to all. Leveled up Water, Air, Earth and went home for spells.
Nobody is in a hurry to kill me, and on the fourth week Ciele flies with birds and Troglodytes into the swamp, a mini Dragon Utopia, an Air spellbook. Nearby I break a prison for Necro knights, spend all my mana, nothing left to fly. But luck strikes again - in the prison is Brissa, level 20, Expert Scholar and Intelligence, no Earth. I leave her the spellbook and birds. Ciele breaks into the Dungeon and the treasure zone, there's various junk, a dozen Wyverns, an Earth Sphere, a couple of libraries, Angel's Arrows, and the Angel himself. Brissa flies around the swamp, having lost half the birds on two chests of experience, found another Dragon Utopia - can't take it anymore, 6 birds, with last mana Dimension Door to an empty blue secondary, takes it, stays overnight, flies Dimension Dooring to the main town. On the fifth week, on the second try, Volodya takes the secondary.
I still wanted to take another Dragon Utopia, even though it was very far. I leave Brissa at the main town with the army, Ciele flies with fairies into the swamp, only reaches it on the sixth. A two-lane, Titan's Sword, a bow, and a Water spellbook, plus an Arena, go home, replenish mana, and take the now empty blue main town. Another two days crawling to the swamp secondary, where essentially the finale is.
Parameters roughly equal, ~20, both level 20, Ciele Expert in all magics, Tactics, and Diplomacy, Gosha is also decent. I have a bit more meat, the opponent has more mana and Implosion for 1750. We slow each other, he Implodes, I shoot, resurrect, pray, hit with Chain Lightning. I remembered Teleport late but successfully stuck 30 Psychos, they hit 4 stacks immediately, for which they were Imploded. In the end, I have 30 Magma Elementals, the opponent has 60 summoned Earth Elementals and a battered Hasted Courser, both without magic. Cornered the Courser, killed it, and retreated. 232 Brissa with a week's growth flew in and finished Gosha. The opponent surrendered. Thanks for the game

SpiriTT (red, Conflux, random, Moner) def Ahivog (blue, Stronghold, Kreg, Kreg) 146 2sm4d(3) The opponent gave me a Conflux, didn't play very well, but improved by the third turn. We saved, and the opponent decided not to continue. Thanks for the game.

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SpiriTT (blue, Necropolis, Gosha, Gosha) def zloy_romantik (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 144 2sm4d(3) Math... first, 2 red restarts. Then 1 of mine, and then I thought - maybe I could have played a different strategy, but there was a 25% chance for something to appear on top, and I was always on the bottom. I took 113 and ended up on top. There was a dragon nearby, Gosha with 7 lions. In general, when I picked up the wings and boots, and the next day I was going to get the golden bow, the opponent preferred to surrender. Thanks for the game.

SpiriTT (blue, Necro, Gosha, Gosha) def Злой_романтик (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 144 2sm4d(3)
Agreed. Gosha is evil... my Troglodytes are resting..........