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I've posted the draw for round 3; all the information is in post #1. The round will last for two weeks, starting today. Six games from the second round haven't been played yet.

Game 1 of the first round.

Javdet = Vigo
We played for about 3 weeks, had a few battles, and in the end, I had 3 Barbarian castles (levels 1-3) and 5 in the main castle, 5 Angels, while my opponent had Gunnar with artifacts for speed. We decided not to continue. Draw.

That's right. The opponent had a noticeable advantage in terms of units, but Gunnar was very fast. We decided not to waste time.
Thanks for the game.

I think we shouldn't play against each other for the second time in a row;)
Zhenya, please take a look and see what can be done with the draw.

Zhen, how do you conduct the draw??? You have players with different numbers of points participating :eek:

I think it wouldn't be a good idea for Erdem and me to play against each other for the second time in a row.
Zhenya, please take a look at what can be done with the draw.

:eek: Well, I spent an hour working on it, and I still messed it up:smile32:
Let Vigo play with Erdem, and Roma should play with Britvochka accordingly.

Zhenya, how are you doing the draw??? You have people with different numbers of points playing each other.

So, according to you, Javdet should play with Vigo again?:D

So, according to you, Javdet should play against Vigo again?:D

Just, for example, Britva didn't play against SpiritTo, but if he wins against him, he will have 2 points and should play against someone with the same score. Maybe it's not that critical, but still, if it's a Swiss system, then it should be a Swiss system. Okay, I'll stop now and won't interfere, since I'm not playing myself :D

We've already started playing with SpiriTT, but haven't finished yet, as the opponent can only play at night.

Just as an example, Britva didn't play against SpiritTom, but if he had won, he would have 2 points and should play against someone with the same score.
Maybe it's not that critical, but still, if it's a Swiss system, it should be a Swiss system. Okay, I'll back off and not interfere, since I don't play myself :D

And what if people simply didn't play? How to avoid disrupting the Swiss system? And there are many such pairs – what should be done?

What if people simply haven't played? How can you avoid disrupting the Swiss system? And there are many such pairs – what should be done?

There are two solutions:
1. Wait until everyone has played (at most, you can leave one pair unplayed).
2. Choose a different system, such as a group system.

Round 1
Alex_R vs Smoke_mk
100% ignoring my messages in ICQ

Round 2
Alex_R (blue Conflux Luna/CragHack) def Ahivog (red Tower Nela/?) 2sm4d(3) 115
I don't even want to comment

Round 3
Starting Saturday, I'm ready to play any evening – but my opponent is currently in a study session.

bRitvo4kA (blue, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def SpiriTT (red, Necropolis, Galtran, Galtran), 2SM4d(3), 136

Artem didn't have a good game and lost, he declined the offered rematch. Thank him for the game!

bRitvo4kA (blue, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def SpiriTT (red, Necropolis, Galtran, Galtran), 2SM4d(3), 136

Artem didn't have a good game and lost; he declined the offered auto-save. Thanks to him for the game!

Yes, that's how it was.
At the beginning, after the rest, there was only one path guarded by Grand Elves with shields. And the whole game was just a waste of time ((he didn't level up well; the skills he got are visible in the screenshots. There was water to choose from, but he decided not to take it... and then it turned out that nothing better would be offered.
Then he had an unsuccessful battle with Thunderbirds; he lost an angel, and then immediately attacked the Dryads, and there were 90+ of them; they quickly overwhelmed and killed his units. So, he was left with 80 skeletons and all the cavalry. There were not many prospects, so he decided to surrender. If he hadn't attacked the Dryads, he would have taken Utopia 3 with 400 skeletons and companions two days later.
Thanks for the game and the time.

SEM_56 (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def AS (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3), 223
I took all the rests; Shakti got 3 stacks, but the second hero specializes in harpies. Near the castle hides a dragon utopia..
111-117 secondary skill necro, Shakti has logs and expert air, 1-6 in the citadel...
121-127 secondary skill Inferno, Dwarf Cottage at 100, Naga Bank at 15, castle....
131-137 first encounter, I deploy with tactics, mass haste, kill monks, pikemen, and 3 angels. I took the dragon utopia and placed them in the castle with a portal...
141-147 I go into the treasure zone, artifacts, pandora's boxes, max Dragon Utopia, gave small stuff...
211-217 library, 2 Naga Banks, another Dragon Utopia, gave the book of fire....
221-224 I blast the opponent with Armageddon using 15 black dragons and take the castle, rank monster, thanks for the game...

I confirm. I started with good intentions:smile13: and ended with a disaster:smile34:.
In the first week, I built Angels in the Citadel (if I had built the second level, I would have built them in the Castle).
In the second week, I rushed to the secondary Castle, but along the way, after taking two Medusa Lairs, a couple of Crypts, two Monk Huts, and other minor structures, I was left with only Angels. I didn't dare to attack the secondary Castle's defenses (hundreds of Zombies) with just two Angels, and I never returned there during the rest of the game:smile05:.
Also in the second week, I built Griffins, Unicorns, and the Castle.
In the third week, I break through with 4 Angels and a small force to the opponent's secondary Castle:smile13:. To resist, Shakti appears with 14 Manticores and Troglodytes:eek:. After defeating only 5 Manticores, I retreat:smile48:.
In the fourth week, an economic crisis begins... I don't have enough money even for a Prefecture....
In the second month, I found the opponent's town. There, I also visited a Hive (just one!!!:smile48:) and captured a chest with 15,000 gold. Finally, with this money, I bought something other than Angels and Unicorns:D. There, I also discovered a Utopia, but I didn't visit it; instead, I started building up my army. While I was in the town and planning to take it on the next turn, Shakti arrived - Armageddon - all corpses:smile05:. I was shocked:smile27:.
The end of the chronicle.........:smile17:

TaKo (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Smoke mk (red, Stronghold, Gurni, Gurni) 2SM4d(3), 217

The game started a looooong time ago.... Good thing we were finally able to find time to finish it — both of us were really tight on time.

About the game — I don't remember the restarts... there were a few.

First week — unicorns in the castle. Secondary hero — Conflux. At the end of the first week, Kyrre loses the remainder of her army trying to break through the Centaurs into the underground. Buys back at the town.

Second week — a struggle for gold, essentially didn't do anything useful besides that. But the dragons were built ;) Though I did also pick up boots and an external dwelling for wood. And built up a bit in the secondary town with some gold.

Then on week 3 — 2 Griffin Conservatories: a level 3 and a minimal one. Kyrrya has Expert Air Magic. Lots of gold. Captured an external dwelling for Pegasi.

On turn 141 I take a Dragon Utopia — a level 2 one. The loot was good — sword +5 to all, breastplate +1 to all, an Air Magic book (!). I take a Dragon Fly Hive on turn 4, a minimal Griffin Conservatory. I go down into the basement — there are 4 Dragon Fly Hives. 32 Wyverns (lost 1). I take another Dragon Utopia — level 2... the loot was junk (Captain's Hat, Medal of Vulnerability, etc.). A pile of experience, with 35 Nomads, a +3 necklace, Shackles of War, I buy a Dragon Shield at the Black Market, pick up gloves. Kyrrya is swift even with wood in the army ;) Out of stupidity I lose 2(!) Green Dragons — I went after a Gorgon for some reason and they failed morale :( ) The opponent's scout hero is killed. I see that the main hero is eating a Dragon Utopia nearby.
Already the 2nd month... I urgently head to ГО, an army is brought in. I capture his main town. On turn 217 he attacks me in the castle.

The Final Battle. Basically, this decided everything. I went crazy seeing his army — especially the number of birds. (it turned out later — there were 2 external dwellings). He ate 4 Dragon Utopias — I only 2. His artifacts are excellent! However, the opponent played the battle extremely incorrectly — no Haste at all, cast 2 Berserks — costing me a tent and 0.5 Angels :), 2 Armageddons, while from my side — Mass Slow and a Chain Lightning for 660 damage. :) Basically, I managed to win a battle that was seemingly lost! :) Which, of course, I am very happy about...

Thanks to the opponent for the game!!