Posts from "Rookie-2009"

HeadHunter (Blue, Elves, Kirr, Kirr) def ~no1_knows_me~ (Red, Humans, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3), 1.2.4
1/4 finals
After using all my restarts, things started going well. In the first week, I focused on secondary Inferno units, built Unicorns in my castle, and acquired an Elf recruitment building. In the second week, I built another castle (Humans). Kirr was leveling up nicely, and I didn't see any Giants on the map. Considering my good growth rate (cavalry), the Elf recruitment building, and the presence of expert terrain, I planned to boost my growth rate in the third week and attack my opponent (who only had one castle). On 1.2.4, my opponent surrendered due to losing.
Thank you for the game.

HeadHunter (Red, Elves, Kyrre, Kyrre) def ~no1_knows_me~ (Blue, Humans, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3), 1.2.4
Quarterfinal
After I used up all my restarts, things started going normally. On the first week - secondary Inferno, home unicorns in the Castle, took the elf hireling. On the second week, another Castle (Humans). Kyrre leveled up nicely, didn't see any caravans on the map. Considering the good ГО (Cavalry), elf hireling, and having Expert Earth, I planned to break through the ГО on the third week and head towards the opponent (who only had one Castle). On 1.2.4, the opponent surrendered due to a loss.
Thanks for the game.

Confirmed.
I've been taking big risks with my recent games, and devil take me for hitting the lot of core minotaurs for the library on 124. And Valya was so beautiful: level 9, 40 marksmen, 5 Champions (Expert Leadership, Archery, Advanced Earth, Logistics, and Tactics). 8 heroes were scouring the respawn, Ivor was shaking down crypts with a dozen Crusaders; the sucker was supposed to take the necro secondary with 3 Monks; at home there would have been 1-2-3-4-5-6 in the Castle, also +monk external dwelling and the Griffin Conservatory was revealed...ah...live and learn :smile17:

HeadHunter - congratulations!

So...
4 games...
2 weeks...
And we'll find out everything :)

Semifinals:
(from 07/29 to 08/04)

1. DENCHELSEA - HeadHunter
2. Van - Эрдэм

as usual, whoever is listed first makes the first move

Good luck!

HeadHunter - congratulations!

So...
4 games...
2 weeks...
And we'll find out everything :)

Semifinals:
(from 07/29 to 08/04)

1. DENCHELSEA - HeadHunter
2. Van - Erdem

as usual, whoever is listed first makes the first move

Good luck!

I join in this, may the strongest and most worthy win....;)

HeadHunter (Red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def DENCHELSEA (Blue, Barbarian, Deesa, Deesa) 2SM4d(3), 1.3.3
Semifinals
Respawn is good, there is gold and somewhere to go. On the third day - a barbarian secondary hero. In the first week, I managed to build hydras in the castle without cows (the markets in both towns helped a lot). In the second week - the third castle (human). Deesa came there. Brought everyone and attacked. No chance, as I managed to buy almost all units, while my opponent had 3 rocs, orcs, and wolves. The opponent fled but surrendered in the third week.
Thanks for the game.

HeadHunter (Red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def. DENCHELSEA (Blue, Barbarian, Dessa, Dessa) 2SM4d (3), 1.3.3
1/2 final
Good respawn, plenty of resources, and a clear escape route. On day three, I secured a Barbarian secondary town. In the first week, I managed to build Hydras in my castle without cows (the markets in both towns were very helpful). In the second week, I took a third castle (Human). Dessa arrived there as well. I reinforced my troops and attacked. It was an easy win, as I managed to buy back almost all my units, while my opponent only had 3 Rukh, Orcs, and Wolves. My opponent retreated, but surrendered in the third week.
Thanks for the game.

Confirmed! The distribution was terrible :( . Thanks for the game!!!

These reports will be included in the July ranking:

Fers 17 (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def geroj (Red, Tower, Nella, Nella) 2SM4d(3) 1.4.6 (02.07.09)

AYMAN (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Drake 22 (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3), 2.2.5 (02.07.09)

Prince (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Avern (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) 2SM4d(3), 1.4.2 (02.07.09)

Fers 17 (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def Alexp (Blue, Stronghold, Vey, Vey) 2SM4D(3) 226 (04.07.09)

Samaya-samaya (Red, Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) def Ioann (Blue, Tower, Eine, Eine) 2SM4d(3), 3.3.3 (07.07.09)

Unicorn (Red, random, Swamp, random, Gervulf) def Samaya-samaya (Blue, random, Castle, random, Edrik) 2SM4d(3) 3.2.2 (08.07.09)

DENCHELSEA (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Lanser (Red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 2SM4d(3) 1.3.5 (08.07.09)

ZYbr (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def TerrorisT (Red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) 2SM4d(3) 2.1.4. (08.07.09)

DENCHELSEA (Red, Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) def Unicorn (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 2SM4d(3) 2.4.2 (10.07.09)

Lanser (Red, Stronghold, Krag Hack, Krag Hack) def Samaya-samaya (Blue, Tower, Nella, Nella) 2SM4d(3) 1.3.2 (10.07.09)

ZYbr (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Drake22 (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3) 1.2.7 (11.07.09)

Fers 17 (Red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def rawas (Blue, Dungeon, Gunar, Gunar) 2SM4d(3) 2.1.1 (13.07.09)

~no1_knows_me~ (Blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) def Avern (Red, Inferno, Marius, Marius) 2SM4d(3) 1.1.5. (13.07.09)

DioNIX (blue, rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Samaya-samaya (red, stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) 2SM4d(3) 2.4.5. (14.07.09)

DioNIX (red, inferno, Pyre, Pyre) def DENCHELSEA (blue, rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) 2SM4d(3) 1.4.3 (14.07.09)

AYMAN (Red, Stronghold, Krag Hack, Krag Hack) def gen (Blue, Tower, Torosar, Labeta) 2SM4d(3), 2.3.6. (16.07.09)

geroj (Red, Castle, Turis, Turis) def Pradromalo (Blue, Dungeon, Zheddit, Zheddit) 2SM4d(3), 2.1.7. (16.07.09)

Psyche_7 (blue, Conflux, random, Pasis, Neela) def Monstro_aka_h3 (red, Necropolis, Galthran, Galthran), 2sm4d, 212 (19.07.09)

Gomunguls (Red, Stronghold, Dessa, Gunar) def AYMAN (Blue, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) 2SM4d(3), 1.2.1 (19.07.09)

gen (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Drake22 (Red, Tower, Solmir, Solmir) 2SM4d(3), 2.2.5 (19.07.09)

Van (Red, Conflux, Grindan, Grindan) def Samaya-samaya (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d(3), 1.4.2 (21.07.09)

DENCHELSEA (Red, Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) def Fers 17 (Blue, Dungeon, Gunar, Gunar) 2SM4d(3), 2.1.5 (25.07.09, 1/4 final)

Van (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def DioNIX (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) 2SM4d(3), 1.4.3 (25.07.09, 1/4 final)

Erdem (Blue, Necropolis, Galthran, Galthran) def Gomunguls (Red, Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa) 2SM4d(3), 1.4.1 (26.07.09, 1/4 final)

HeadHunter (Blue, Elves, Kyrre, Kyrre) def ~no1_knows_me~ (Red, Humans, Valeska, Valeska) 2SM4d( 3), 1.2.4 (28.07.09, 1/4 final)

Congratulations to the first finalist - it's HeadHunter
DENCHELSEA will compete for third place, and who it will be - we will find out soon

Erdem (Blue, Tower, Nella, Deesa) def Van (Red, Barbarian, Gunnison, Gunnison) 2SM4d(3),1.4.4
1/2 final

My opponent and I took all the allowed restarts, and here is the result.
Week 1. Roads are fast, Gargoyles not built. Day 111, I split up; Nella ran into a crowd of Monks and a group of Fanatics, both needed to be attacked, so I turned back. :( Found two Water Mills, an external Market, revealed a Griffin Conservatory near the Castle, troops at the scout heroes for breaking through blocks. On day 2, I took the Legion's Corpse, revealed a Genie Dwelling, visited another Mill, hired Deesa at the Tavern; she reveals another Griffin Conservatory. Turns out not all is lost! :) Now the plan for the week changes: capture the Genie Dwelling and 1-6 in the Fort; I decide to make Deesa the main hero. On day 3, I revealed 2 Dragon Fly Hives; the scouts gather resources. On day 4, Deesa breaks through the guard of the Griffin Conservatory and runs to the Crypt. On day 5, Deesa takes the Crypt near the Castle, breaks through the guard of the second Griffin Conservatory; a scout checks the first Griffin Conservatory – minimal, then runs to the Genie Dwelling. On day 116, I defeat the Genies; on day 117, I buy them out; chain – a scout takes the Crypt; a scout stays overnight with the Corpse at home; I place the Genies.
Week 2. On day 121, a scout frees Shakti level 1 with 70 Troglodytes; very timely; he immediately takes the minimal Griffin Conservatory. Day 123 – an average Dwarf Cottage; I break through a guard of many Ice Golems but get stuck in snowdrifts and can't reach the chest. Day 124 – a chest with 5k experience, Expert Wisdom, Logs, Armor; I split up to the Capital, run to another Dwarf Cottage, stay overnight nearby. On day 125, I take the average Dwarf Cottage, defeat 8 Death Knights (chests, gold, Dragon Cape); they gave Magic; I run home, stay overnight; in the Capital I build the Citadel. On day 126, I break through to the Dirt a group of Fanatics and a crowd of Monks; I regretted using mana; I thought they'd be baited by the Gremlins, but the Monks with Morale killed 6 Mages :(; I build the Castle. On day 127, I take a Necro secondary; at home I build Giants.
Week 3. On day 131, Shakti reveals a Griffin Conservatory on the Dirt. On day 131, upgrade Genies; on days 132, 133 – 2 Dragon Fly Hives with 10 Wyverns; Dwarf Cottage pre-max; they gave Fire; at home, Mage Guild 4 (Resurrection and Inferno). Too bad there's no Earth or Air. On day 134, I check a Griffin Conservatory with Nella – level 3. On day 135, I take it with Expert Blind, lose 3 Gargoyles, head to the next Griffin Conservatory. On day 136, I bring 3 Giants, take a Griffin Conservatory without checking – level 3; they give Air and Pathfinding. I look at the stats in the Tavern: 12-8-4-4 for Gurni, against my 6-4-8-7. Not a single stat artifact; I see a way into the underground treasure zone on the Dirt, near a Medusa Pit; I'll go there, I speed up with Deesa on Master Genies.
Week 4. I see a crowd of Diamonds near the Necro secondary, guarding a scroll; I decide to take them with Halon to not waste Deesa's turn. Bad idea! 45 Diamonds, all in one stack; Halon 0-0-2-3. At first, everything is fine; in round 3, wait with 8 Nagas; I didn't realize Slow had worn off the Diamonds (it was already late morning out the window, I was foggy), and they dealt 400+ damage, killing 3 Nagas! :( Another Slow, shooting, I pile on with all stacks. I pick up the scroll for which I shed so much blood – "Fire Shield"! Meanwhile, the opponent reveals 9 Behemoths in the Castle (I realized my opponent has an external Behemoth dwelling)! I thought it was time to surrender, but out of curiosity, I decided to go to the underground treasure zone. On day 142, along the way, I level up Knowledge, Defense, take the Min-Min Medusa Pit, a Chest and Mercury, stop at the entrance to the underground, build Mage Guild level 5 at home – and there's "Magic Mirror"! After that, I realized my time was short… Then on day 143, my grim expectations came true: from the darkness emerges Gurni with 5-9 Ancient Behemoths, 5-9 Angels, and 10-19 Thunderbirds; he deals double the number of Behemoths to a crowd of Hydras and a crowd of Chaos Hydras (both needed to be attacked to pass) and, using a fast road, misses my Castle by 1 tile! On day 143, I turn back, loot Cyclops Stockpiles (6 each), chain back home. Deesa splits into Centaurs, is bought back at home; I build the Library (they give Executioner and Dimension Door); no more turns left; at the external Market, I dump resources and buy whoever I can. On day 144, Gurni brings another 3 Behemoths, a few Cyclops, and goes on the assault. Gurni 12-9-4-5 (7 Ancient Behemoths, 3 Behemoths, 4 Cyclops, 16 Birds, 7 Angels, no Ballista, Behemoths broken) vs Deesa 6-5-8-8 (18 Mages, 5 Giants, 10 Wyverns, 7 Angels, 9 Nagas, 25 Master Genies, 27 Master Gremlins). Gurni placed everyone forward with Tactics, cast Shield, and flew with the Angels at my Angels, immediately killing 2 Angels. I wait with everyone; Birds fly at the Mages; Cyclops bombard the walls; I hit with Lightning for 231 damage on the Angels and surround them with all stacks (3 remain). In round 2, 7 Ancient Behemoths with Shield break through the breach in the wall, hit 2 mines (-1) and kill 3 Giants. In response, a Lightning bolt hits them; posthumously, I take a retaliation hit with the Angels; I pile on the Behemoths with all stacks; Birds finish off the Mages. In round 3, Gurni's Magic Arrow at the Genies; Angels kill the Nagas; I cast Resurrection on the Genies (restoring 11 of them; I greatly regretted not having Earth); I try to finish the Ancient Behemoths; Birds kill the Gremlins. In round 4, 3 regular Behemoths burst into the Castle; at this point, the Castle is crowded with two-hex units, no room to maneuver; I finish the Ancient Behemoths, kill 2 Behemoths with Lightning; Behemoths strike the Wyverns; Birds strike the Genies; Genies strike the Birds. In round 5, the same exchange of blows; I restore the Genies. In the last round, the opponent has 1 Chief Cyclops, 2 Cyclops (both nearby in a corner), 2 Thunderbirds, 1 Angel left. I have 17 Master Genies, a couple of Wyverns. The Angel hits the Wyverns (1 remains); the Genies' turn. I thought for a long time about what to use: in the end, I use Advanced Inferno (finally came in handy), which takes down all the Cyclops in the corner; the Genies kill the Birds; then Morale kicks in for them, and I immediately kill the opponent's last Angel. From Gurni, Armor +1 to all, Necklace of Speed, Navigation, and a bunch of scrolls drop out, meaning he was tight on artifacts too. :)
P.S. Even if the Genies hadn't gotten Morale, Gurni wouldn't have been able to escape, because on the next turn the Tower would have shot down the opponent's Angel (he had ~60 HP left). Please don't judge strictly for the low stats (Deesa only has the Dragon Cape and Cards +1 to Luck; Gurni only has the Armor and +1 to Speed); the treasure zones were located far underground; I lacked 1 day to take the Utopia; Gurni got in the way. I admit, overall in the game I should have lost; I was just very lucky. Thanks to Ivan for an interesting and challenging game! :)

Erdem (Blue, Tower, Nella, Dessa) def Van (Red, Barbarian, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2SM4d(3), 1.4.4 1/2 of the finals. Confirmed. I haven't played in a while, and I played poorly. I lost, uuuuuu.

Erdem's quote. P.S. Even if the djinns hadn't been stunned, Gurnisson wouldn't have been able to escape, because on the next turn, the Towers would have shot down the opponent's angel (he had about 60 HP left). Please don't judge me too harshly for the low stats (Dessa only has the Dragon Cloak and +1 luck cards as artifacts, and Gurnisson only has armor and +1 speed). The treasures were located deep underground, and I didn't have enough time to take Utopia; Gurnisson interfered. I admit that overall, I should have lost the game, but I just got lucky. Thank you, Ivan, for the interesting and challenging game!
The angel and birds were on Watch, meaning they would have moved again this round, and the duck had 10 life points left. The plan was that the resurrected djinns (which, as it turned out, I was right about) without Earth would disappear, and Dessa would disappear as the loser. All that was needed was to kill the duck and escape, which is why I kept going in the final battle. In general, I shouldn't have attacked your Castle to open your Utopia, brought up the ballista and the remaining troops, and moved the King around, but after 9 hours of playing, at 7:00 AM, I was told to finish him off quickly, and that's what happened. :)
Thank you for the game.

Erdem - in the final, congratulations!
Van will compete for third place.

Thank you all for participating, I hope you enjoyed it :)
And ...


We play until August 11th.
The first to make a move is, as usual, the first in the pair (coin toss).
Good luck and have a great game!

Erdem - congratulations on reaching the final!
Van will compete for third place.

Thank you all for participating, I hope you enjoyed it :)
And ...

Final of the "Rookie-2009" Tournament

HeadHunter - Erdem

Game for third place

DENCHELSEA - Van

The game will be played until August 11th.
The first player in each pair will choose the map as usual (they tossed a coin).
Good luck and have a great game!

It was a great tournament, we played a lot, showed a lot of interesting battles, and it turns out that the Rookies are already well-prepared when they come to us. In turn, I want to thank everyone for their conscientious attitude and excellent moral qualities, especially HeadHunter in the semi-finals...
Also, a huge thank you to Viktor, our Kesh, for the incredible work and great dedication in coordinating the tournament....
Congratulations on the first tournament, I hope it won't be the last...:smile02:

Opponent (Hedhunter) is not responding or doesn't recognize me on ICQ, so I'm writing here. I can play on the weekend (Friday or Saturday) starting at 6 PM Moscow time.

The opponent (Hedhunter) doesn't respond or doesn't recognize me on ICQ, so I'm writing here. I can play on the weekend (Friday or Saturday) starting at 6 PM Moscow time.

Strange statement, considering that when I tried to contact him on ICQ, he asked me about the name of our planet... :)

We chatted today and agreed on Saturday.

Good luck, guys! Don't let us down :) Ivan, Dan, we're also looking forward to your game.

We agreed to play with Van on Saturday night/Sunday morning (August 8-9). We will start approximately between 16:00 and 19:00.