Posts from "The Art of Strategy," a section for reports.

dmitrik (орки) - shadow35

of course, everything could be as you say – but regeneration is not very effective against Thunder elementals – and they usually attack them first – and I cleared the entire map on the second day, using the Log and Way of the Warrior skills, despite the losses – you traveled twice the distance in one turn! and gained the same amount of experience – that’s what I’m talking about.

Of course, everything could be as you say, but regeneration is not very effective against lightning spells, and they usually target them first. And I cleared the entire dungeon on the second day, despite the losses, even though I used the "Log" and "Path of Vain Glory" spells. You traveled twice the distance in one turn! And you gained the same amount of experience. That's what I'm talking about.

I understand that there are some suspicions, if so, please provide specific details and facts, and we will investigate. If these are just assumptions, then it is not worth getting carried away with expressing them here.

I guess some suspicions arose.

Nah, I think everything's fine. It's just that my understanding of the game might not be enough to explain certain things to him, and he's probably not a mega-expert either. It would be great if someone from the experts could try to explain the situation (preferably in a private message) if Barma-21 needs it.

Xodyn (лесной союз) - shadow35

Padme (Лесной Союз) - shadow35

Raykkonen (Sylvan) - denden

Moskovskiy_1 (Elves, Anven) defeated Flash_Rus (Orcs, Tilsek) - Day 7, Week 2, Month 2

The beginning was simply magical. From the start, Anven and Ossir, regeneration was gained on day 2, and in the first week, I broke through to the adjacent zone (it was unfortunate that druids were guarding the portal, but with regeneration, it was manageable). When I waited for the ents on the 3rd week, everything became much easier. I simply defeated everyone. On the 4th week, I went to the center and, foolishly, ran into a nosferatu (there was someone else there besides them), who didn't let the ents under regeneration even move... As a result, I had to run, leaving 11 ents and 40 archers on the battlefield...
After mourning such a loss, I took the dragoons with unicorns and went to another adjacent zone, where I reached the same center and started wandering around, looking for treasure. I wandered around, visited various adjacent zones of the orc during the search... And then Tilsek suddenly appeared from the Global Outpost! Luckily, he didn't reach the city. I teleported to the city, brought in troops (which had been moved there in advance for such an occasion), and started waiting. To my surprise, after destroying the side forces, Tilsek didn't go for upgrades but immediately attacked. I, on the other hand, was full of upgrades, so my hero's morale reached 4, and luck reached 6 (in the city, with the building, it was 8). Tilsek was one level lower than me.
The ballista, of course, was effective, but it couldn't hold out for long. The strongest units I had were the unicorns, which survived the city assault. The opponent decided to surrender as soon as I used Divine Retribution for the first time on the remnants of his army.
After this battle, I went to the Global Outpost, where I gained another 2 levels and took many upgrades. I changed the week to a week of life to better counter the ballista. After that, I bought troops and went to his city. I didn't want to take the Castle; instead, I had a plan to wait for the end of the week, buy an army, then change the week to a week of plague (I was sure the orc wouldn't have enough money to ransom his army), and with a clear advantage in troops, level, and everything else, attack his city. But the opponent didn't let me do that. He attacked himself and lost the battle.

I won't describe the hero now; it's already late; I'll attach the replay later.
Thank you for the game!

Twaryna (Red, Elves, Ossiria) lost to Adv (Blue, Necropolis, Daedra) - 2-1-4
I must admit, my opponent was strong, so I chose Necropolis to counter him. ;)
In the tavern, Lucretia and Daedra were present, and on the second day, Vlad arrived... but by that time, Daedra had already received the Log and Defense skills... so I decided she would be the main hero.
Against a mixed team of neutrals, her ability proved to be quite helpful...
On the 2nd week, she ventured into the mines, and on the 3rd week, she reached the center.
Before she could properly settle in, red flags appeared below...
We met in the field with Ossiria and... without a single shot, we both retreated to our Castles... first, Ossiria bought his way out of the fight, and then I bought out the nearby neutrals...
Meanwhile, it was already the 4th week... I acquired Vampirism and Phoenix in the Castle and went to attack the Guardian.
Before I could even properly explore, on the 5th week, Ossiria arrived with almost all his forces... by that time, I had managed to find a shop and buy a Staff -20, which, combined with the Ring of Sin, was quite effective...
I jumped into the Castle, bought almost everything available, and didn't have time to upgrade the fighters, Banshees, and Vampires... I was severely lacking in Mercury and Ore...
There were about 30 Vampires, and I left them in the Castle. :)
At the portal to the Guardian, I killed the enemy's Roach and picked up 6 Specters from it... on the next turn, Ossiria attacked me.
Here's the final screenshot: http://ifolder.ru/14658164
Daedra 24, level 7-20-22-17
3 Racial - all
3 Dark - Mind Control, Master of the Dead
3 Summoning - Earth Power + Fog, Master of Life
3 Sorcery - Secret Knowledge + Undead Protection from Magic
2 Defense - Dodge + Battle Dodge
1 Logistics - Pathfinding

Thanks, Twaryna, for the game!

P.S. We struggled with the unstable internet connection for a long time... but the game was worth it. :)

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KillAndAction (Sylvan, Anwen) defeated Gastello (Necropolis, Zoltan) 2-3-2

From the start, Ossir and Anwen, the log gave Anwen. I leveled up quickly because they gave me education after 3 levels. In the first 3 weeks, I built almost everything, found a resource mine (on the 2nd day), a center, and a treasure. I leveled up Anwen to 23 by the 5th week, returned to the city, learned everything I needed, and ran to the treasure. I was already approaching it (6th week), but then Zoltan, a respectable opponent, broke through with a stack of alternate ghosts and princes. I had to teleport to the city and accept the scouting battle: we exchanged blows, I lost half of my alternate druid stack, and my opponent lost his entire ghost and prince stack, except for a single unit of the latter...

Anwen ran to an empty gate where the final battle was. Zoltan was unlucky: although at the beginning of the battle, mass slow and teleport were blocked. Zoltan was enchanting, Anwen was removing it with antimagic (it was blocked on the 4th attempt). Well, after that, it was just a matter of technique...

Anwen, level 24:
3 racial - enchanted arrow
3 logistics - path of war
3 education
3 light - blessing - wrath - storm wind
3 luck - soldier's luck
3 defense - reflection.

Thanks for the game!

I confirm Kill's report. Anticipating all sorts of anti-magic, I took Zoltan, but it turned out to be useless. From Darkness, I only had Subjugation. I maxed out everything needed against the elf, except for Keen Mind (they stubbornly wouldn't let me), but there was no Berserk, no Word of Power, no Storm, no Mass Dispel (I also couldn't find it), no Summon with Mines and Crystal (it wasn't needed). At first, the elves hit weakly, then luck started to turn - in general, nothing worked, one block of anti-magic, and the elf would be doomed; everything was ruined because of the whim of the game's pseudo-probability.
I was level 26, with 3 Summon, 3 Darkness, 3 Education, 3 Defense, and 3 Logistics.
Thanks to my opponent for the game.

Smerti_PO (Red, Necro, Kaspar) lost to Adv (Blue, Orcs, Haggish) - 1-3-6
When I found out my opponent chose Necro, I decided to play stress-free, just for fun...:smile13:
Anyway, Haggish arrived on day 2.
I scouted the entire starting zone by the end of week 1. Week 2 was a fever week... but we leveled Haggish well; we already had shooting with firearms, got machines, logistics, defense, and Shroud of Darkness...
I went into the adjacent zone and broke through the portal to the center that same week. There, by the end of week 2, I leveled up to 20, finished the machines, got marauding...
I captured the Claw, the Dragon Helm, a Quiver, a Ring of 10% Initiative, and took the Mercury and Gold mines...
On week 3, I found a shop, bought the Bow and a Ring of 20% Initiative, and that was it...
The army was 86 Centaurs, 3 Shamanesses, and 80 Trappers... everything was falling, half of it on auto...
I broke through the portal into my opponent's adjacent zone, and the turn-by-turn phase began...
At that pace, by day 4 of week 3, I leveled up to 26... built a chain, broke into the town behind the portal and with cries...
I wanted to take growths and break through to the 4th GO...
But on 136, Kaspar from his side also decided to break through the GO... where he got wiped..:smile34:

Haggish level 26 25-15-6-16 (approximately)
Tier 3 racial - Blood Memory
Tier 3 Anti-TM - Hold, Weakness
Tier 3 Logistics - up to Marauding
Tier 3 Machines - Machine Gun, Medkit
Tier 3 Attack - Shooting+OS
Tier 2 Defense

Thanks to Smerti_PO for the game, it's interesting to wonder who would have won...;)

Smerti_PO (Red, Necropolis, Kaspar) lost to Adv (Blue, Orcs, Haggesh) - 1-3-6
When I found out that my opponent chose Necropolis, I decided to play without pressure, just for fun...:smile13:
Basically, Haggesh appeared on the 2nd day.
I ran through the starting area by the end of the 1st week, and the 2nd week was a week of fever... but we were leveling up Haggesh well; she already had ranged attacks, we got mounts, a lodge, defense, and darkness reduction...
I went to the adjacent area and broke through the portal to the center on the same week, and by the end of the 2nd week, I leveled up to level 20, finished the mounts, and got looting...
I captured a claw, a dragon's hat, a quiver, a ring with 10% initiative, and took a mercury and gold mine...
On the 3rd week, I found a shop, bought a bow and a ring with 20% initiative, and that was it...
My army consisted of 86 centaurs, 3 shamans, and 80 trappers... everything was being defeated, and half of it was on autopilot...
I broke through the portal to my opponent's adjacent area, and the turn-based battle began...
At this pace, by the 4th day of the 3rd week, I leveled up to level 26... I built a chain, attacked the city behind the portal, and used shouts...
I wanted to get growth bonuses and break through to the 4th main town...
But on day 136, Kaspar also decided to break through to a main town... and lost:smile34:

Haggesh, level 26, 25-15-6-16 (approximately)
3 racial - blood memory
3 antimagic - hold, weaken
3 lodge - up to looting
3 mounts - machine gun, first aid kit
3 attack - ranged attack + weaken
2 defense

Thanks to Smerti_PO for the game; it was interesting to see who would have won...;)

Kaspar was the one rushing, and for the final stage, he was leveling up Naadir. He was incredibly unlucky with his choice of direction. Kaspar ran along the route: adjacent area - resource area - adjacent area, where Naadir was already dominating. The main town was almost ready. He decided to break through and continue, looking for treasure. But without looking, he stepped through the portal, knowing that he would kill everyone except the Incas and Adepts. Naturally, there were 150+ Incas there :). 4 stacks of scattered but accelerated Incas simply ran up and first killed the spirits, then the skeletons.

And thank you too.

dmitrik (red, mages, Razazak) defeated Moskovskiy_1 (blue, humans, Iris) in the middle of the 6th week.

There are 4 experience pillars and an oasis near the castle, and on the 1st day, Razazak and Nazir were already level 5, which is quite something :) Razazak leveled up quite calmly, without any losses, although not very quickly. He got the log only at the end of the 3rd week. He went to the light faction, broke through to his castle through a portal, and found a resurrection in the very first treasure chest of mages. With his second spell, he took the summon spell; he was waiting for an attack, but it didn't happen, although Razazak still turned out to be a great fighter, with attack and defense stats of 21-18 in the final. On the fifth day, he went through the Gate of the Overlord, they passed each other, and exchanged castles, although I managed to take my growth with me, but I just got lucky. In the final, the advantage in troops and initiative decided the outcome; half a hundred knights didn't even have time to run, and I managed to pin them down.

Thank you for the game.

Kolobokk (Fortress) defeated Gastello (Haven). On week 3 or 4, the opponent surrendered, and that was pretty much it.