Posts from SoY-5: Online Tournaments "Seasons of year" - "Seasons" - Spring Season 2009

I would have been glad to plug it up - but scout heroes were popping up where papa needed them :D , and they aren't infinite either..

If a scout hero pops up where papa needs it, we send a second one, and then recall the first.

Furthermore, it's advisable to graze with scout heroes within reach of the exits so that papa doesn't need to buy heroes in the castle during his travels.

And naturally, drive away enemy scout heroes doing the same thing.

Here, Fortress rules, especially the red one. Flies are fast, roam the swamp without penalty, you need to run scout heroes at them. Lizardmen are tough, they survive well under enemy archers and shooters.

Aside from flies, there's no need to build any other units. And for other towns too, there's neither reason nor money to build more than 4 dwellings.

Conflux absolutely rules, still the same speed boost (pixies) + firebirds immune to shooting and eventually magi. Tower is decent due to golem resistance (recommended to upgrade) and the mage bonus. Dungeon due to warlocks, vortex, and speed boost on upgraded harpies.

The rest are somewhat worse.

The rest are somehow worse.

What about the Rampart?
Don't they have the weakest units at levels 1-4? ... you can even build Dendroids for the final stage or defense in a Castle.
The only difficulty is building Pegasi, but you can find 5 crystals and a mine. And in terms of strength, they are very strong, and the Pegasi silence the opponent's mana.
Dwarfs and ambush units exist, and they have resistance + all rangers are subconsciously resistant. The speed of the Losh is not weak... and the battle will most likely take place on their native terrain - which is advantageous.
One drawback is that their own mages are not super strong in terms of magic power, but this is not critical.

Yeah, I forgot about Rampart, it's cheaper in Shades of Darkness. And there's a stash of Pegasus available. In The Shadow of Death, it's just expensive, it's hard to get a good start, and you need a fast tempo to upgrade the Elves. I had an idea to upgrade the Kentaur units on the first day and use them in battles. Plus, look for a non-native Mage in the tavern, yeah.

We agreed with Javdet to meet today at 10:00, but life, as always, throws a wrench in the works. (((

I am informing the organizers that out of the 2 games I have left to play:
vs Mozay - is in progress (we saved the game),
vs Castle GAZ - I haven't received a response to the invitation to play, nor have I received authorization on ICQ.

Javdet (Barbarian, Tyraxor, Nimbus) def Avern (Fortress, Ivor, Labeta) 213 The Hive

I initially wanted to play as Elves, but I used to train with Barbarians, so I took a risk, and it paid off – 2 Necropolis players and a 4th hero, Nimbus, plus a vampire cloak, I think, from the Elves. I only started hitting skeleton locations from the 3rd week, stubbornly leveling up scouting instead of necromancy. There was an unpleasant moment when I didn't notice that the box behind the Devil Riders was also guarded; I didn't have enough mana to raise skeletons, and I lost about 150, thanks to Avern for the auto-save. And the main surprise of the game – 211 and then a crisis; at the beginning of the day, I had 15k gold – it all evaporated:(, I need to fix that. I leveled up a bit in the center, ending up with 15-13-13-13 and about 600 skeletons with regeneration.
Thanks for the game.

Javdet (Barbarian, Tyraxor, Nimbus) def Avern (Rampart, Ivor, Labeta) 213 The Hive

Confirmed.
I tested the map on my computer before the match, and it seemed like Dungeon with a portal on it was dominating (due to the outer dwelling being level 6). But when I saw Nimbus with 500+ skeletons, I immediately understood which faction is more comfortable to play with in the current economic crisis. :smile20:
Congratulations on the victory and thank you for the game.

Due to the temporary absence of the tournament organizer, I will try to handle some of his responsibilities.
So, at the moment, the situation has improved only in the 3rd group; there is only one game left, and it involves quite active players.
Take an example from Javdet, who completed almost all his matches in a week.
Everything is fine with the 2nd group.
However, the situation in the 1st group is very complicated:
1. There are 4 unscheduled matches, 2 of which are in progress (one of which is awaiting a referee's decision).
2. I understand the frustration of those who are eager to play, and I don't see any clear reasons for so many unscheduled matches.
Castle GAZ, please write in this thread or in ICQ 466-212-416 about this.
All outstanding matches must be completed by the end of this month, including May 31, 2009.
Also, due to the nature of the tournament, please send me a message in ICQ 466-212-416 or on the forum with the castles used in all 3 matches (including wins/losses).

Yes, the tournament should not be delayed. The powers of the Tournament Host are temporarily transferred to Alex_R. Thank you for agreeing to take on this role. In case of a controversial situation, please contact the Tournament Judges, Javdet or Pit for LM. I hope it doesn't come to that.

In the tech game with Ultrix, I played as the Tower. Please add it to the list.

Could you please tell me where the save files are located in Vista? I've searched everywhere and couldn't find them.

Javdet (blue, Tower, Ayn, Ayn) def geroj (red, Necromancer, Gosha, Gosha) Me vs You 132

With equally matched heroes in the final, the Ice Lightning spell and 200 Golems decided the outcome.

Thanks for the game.

Good afternoon.
Here's the situation:
vs Castle GAZ - I didn't receive a response to the offer to play, nor did I receive authorization in ICQ (just like Psyche 7).
vs Psyche 7 - due to a complete disconnect, I request that I be credited with a loss, as I no longer have the strength or desire to continue playing this game (my nerves are weak).

vs Psyche 7 - due to a complete disconnection, I request that my defeat be recorded, as I no longer have the strength or desire to continue this game (my nerves are weak).

I officially request that the judges do not record the technical defeat for now, and that my opponent reconsider. As I understand it, there is time until the end of this week. I am ready to continue playing, starting on Friday (from 9:00 PM Moscow time) and throughout the weekend, or for 1-2 hours each evening.

P.S. The whole problem is that a 3rd person is needed for the connection.

P.S. The whole problem is that we need a 3rd person to connect.

I can try to help you with the connection.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I am usually online from 10 PM Moscow time, but with prior arrangement, I can be available at other times to help with the connection.
If Mozay changes his mind and decides to finish the game after all, let me know in advance the day and time, and I will help in any way I can!

Regarding Castle GAZ, I haven't received an answer from him yet. We'll wait for his answer until tomorrow. If he doesn't respond, the judges will make a decision about his exclusion from the tournament.

P.S. We need a person (who is not participating in this tournament) to draw the pairings for the next stage.