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

Volland (red, swamp, Ta3ap) def WlK777 (blue, dung, Shagti), cmka, 131
Week 1 - broke through to the snow respawn, checked the Griffin Conservatory on the way for 2-4 angels, sent a scout hero and returned back to break through the storm blocker group for the external bull pen, behind them captured the native secondary. Week result: Wyverns without bulls in the Citadel, +1000, market, external gnoll and bull pens, market in the secondary, scout hero on the snow by the impassable terrain next to the swamp found a metro to the opponent and 2 more Griffin Conservatories
Week 2 - clear out crypts at the secondary, upgrade lizards, snakes, wasps, take a minimal naga bank, build a guild and run to the Griffin Conservatories in the snow by the impassable terrain, check with scout heroes - for 2 and 3 angels, - collected 5 angels and prepare to go to the Griffin Conservatory near the road and to the opponent, but the opponent had a rough time and came to die himself.
Thank you for the game

AliaSmehova(red, castle,Valeska,Yog,Moner) def Javdet (blue,fortress,Tazzar,Tazzar), 8XM12, 124.

Start 200%, Chaos patch, 2500 at start. 8XM12 is the wealthiest of all templates on HL+U with AI, so with an ideal split on 111, I managed to put angels in the fort on 117. At the respawn there are 3 conss, 3 pokemon dwellings, which I upgraded on 122, and many money buildings. Also took the prison behind the air slot, they gave me a level 10 Yog, who immediately went with 2 angels and 100 gr. of pokemon to take the 2-slot and 3-4 conss. In the end, I took the 2-slot without losses, but lost all pokemon and 3 angels in the 4-slot :D :D . But there are still 5 angels on 124. By 126, Moner, bought by the 11th hero after dismissals for chains of 2 suckers, was going to stand at the block to the central village and on 127 with 8 Archs!!! :cool: broke out into the open field. On 131, a max Dragon Utopia with parameters and a 5th cap was taken. It' same a pity that the opponent didn't have things go well and, after my comment regarding the exchange of 3 for 4 angels :smile40:, decided not to drag it out... Thanks for the game!

AliaSmehova(red, castle,Valeska,Yog,Moner) def Javdet (blue,fortress,Tazzar,Tazzar), 8XM12, 124.

Start 200%, HoaS patch, 2500 starting resources. 8XM12 is the richest of all templates on HL+U with companions.

It was my first time playing M12; it might be rich, but I consistently performed better with a balanced approach. Cows in the Fortress and battles for every resource, with decent guards everywhere. As a result, a computer player emerges from the darkness, chases Tazzar away on a flying creature, and then follows up with a Lashpek with a weak army.
Thanks for the game.

Volland (red, swamp, Tazar) def WlK777 (blue, dungeon, Shagti), skirmish, 131

It happened; none of the restarts gave good results. In the last generation, all the good stuff (3 non-minimum artifacts, native secondary, hidden cows, money) went to my opponent. I only got a barbarian secondary with a hidden ogre lair, and even then, I didn't have enough money for a decent pace. It's a shame that from the scouting position on the first week, I was one tile short of seeing a hidden angel lair behind a 10-19 Pegasus guard; 4 angels on level 121 would have been a chance... Thanks for the game.
P.S. To my opponent and everyone else who hasn't yet, I strongly recommend downloading and using the NMM3_Lighter program in the game; it's annoying to watch enemy heroes stand next to each other for a minute or two, swapping troops.

SpiriTT (red, barb, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def Kash (blue, castle, Val, Nimbus=)) 2sm4d(3), 144
Fun game. External dwellings of wolves and goblins on the first (week), cyclopes and birds on the second. On the first (week), 1-5 at the Citadel. On the second (week), I upgraded the birds, killed almost 50 snipers — for a Pandora's Box — got 45 orcs, took the external dwellings of cyclopes and birds in a chain, Golden Bow, Crag Hack broke through to ГO — brown bears. On day 131, I broke through with a loss of 20 goblins. On day 132, I took Vitya's castle. Let him describe the following week — I tried to catch him unsuccessfully. I did take all the castles though. Then I took my growth and went to my home treasure zone. We met there — I caught him on the run. Crag Hack with Tactics, Mass Haste, and Attack 20 — that's the stuff.
Thanks for the game.

SpiriTT (red, Barbarian, Crag, Crag) def Kash (blue, Castle, Valya, Nimbus =)) 2sm4d(3), 144
Fun game. External dwellings of wolves and goblins on the first, cyclopes and birds on the second. On the first 1-5 in the Citadel. On the second I upgraded the birds, killed almost 50 snipers — for a Pandora's Box — got 45 orcs, chained to take the external dwellings of cyclopes and birds, Golden Bow, Crag scattered to GO — brown bears. On 131 I broke through with a loss of 20 goblins. On 132 I took Vitya's castle. Let him describe the next week — I tried to catch him unsuccessfully. I did take all the castles though. Then I took my growth and went to my home treasure zone. We met there — caught him on the rush. Crag with Tactics, Mass Haste, and Attack 20 — that's something.
Thanks for the game.

Fun game...

On the first, griffins with swordsmen in the fort, Nimbus Expert Necromancy with Advanced Earth, external dwelling of archers, 65 skeletons..
Advanced Eagle Eye with an artifact +10% ))

On 121 I recruit horses from the Dwarf Cottage and mills, go with them into the underground, secondary is Dungeon, there the exit to the treasure zone is blocked by 50-99 Evil Eyes behind a Library and a chest, I hovered near it, never took the risk. Found +2 to Attack, +1 to Speed, 200 skeletons. Armor was given

On 131 I lose troops at the stables, then into the Dungeon, bring out another 3 horses from there — no more money, the Evil Eyes take down two of mine and 80 skeletons.
With 50 marksmen, 200 skeletons, and 3 horses, I exit into the treasure zone.
Immediately find a Griffin Conservatory guarded by 50-99 Archmagi — no way to break through, then to the side I see a Dragon Utopia, but still too few skeletons. External dwelling of horses. I go scouting to the far Barbarian secondary, which is blocked off by GO. Along the way the skeletons became about 500, found decent stats and all the Earth Magic. Plenty of mana — nowhere to spend it

Key moment — if I had returned to the Dragon Utopia, the Helm of the Fifth allowed me to retake the capital the next day. But I didn't want to risk it, there were 4 days left — and on the last moves of the last day I break into the Barbarian castle.
Returning to the Dragon Utopia would take over a week, so I again charge into the nearby treasure zone on a gamble, hoping for control. We meet there, I get rushed as often happens, but that didn't decide much, we checked afterwards.
I could have fled with 200 skeletons or 5 horses to choose from, leaving the opponent a couple of intact stacks, but there were no prospects

Thank you for the game and the positive communication.
We'll settle up :)

Volland (red, Ain, Wistan, and Alkin) def Van (blue, Barbarians, Gurnison), smka, 141
Thanks for the game.

Volland (red, Ain, Wistan, and Alkin) def Van (blue, Barbarians, Gurnison), skirmish, 141
It was, thanks.

numOne (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Wlk777 (red, swamp, Wystan, Wystan), 2sm4d(3), 214

A very even draft for both. Roads were fast; my secondaries were Barbarian, Castle; Valentin's were Conflux, Necropolis. I was born in the basement; after the first day, Shakti on an angel with a log. In one direction, a portal and exit to the surface via the road; I pushed through in the other direction hoping for external dwellings. No external dwellings and the respawn was generally poor, but I found another Griffin Conservatory, again a mini — excellent. I send back; Tsielka on 2 angels pushes through, captures the Castle, then Shakhtyor takes Barbarian and, along the way, a Hive of 8. At home, cats in the Citadel.
On the second, I take 2 Dwarf Cottages (max and pre-max), a Chain +4, Cuirass +1 to all, go into the Inferno treasure zone; there's an external dwelling of Efreeti, a couple of Pandora's Boxes, another Hive, Shield +4... In general, until week 4 we didn't contact each other, since no quick passage was observed; I messed up once by entering a treasure zone, and it turned out to be bugged, with two sections having no passage. (Valentin, as it turned out, wasn't wasting time either and managed to clear as many as 5(!) drowners. I partially saw his movements in the Inferno treasure zone that I hadn't managed to fully clear myself.)
Meanwhile, I was operating in my native treasure zone; there were 2 external dwellings of cats and 1 of dragons. All would be fine, but on 211, Wystan, via Dimension Door, takes my capital, but doesn't have enough space to actually occupy it :). I send over, recapture the castle with a scout hero, and Shakhtyor, after buying back, attacks the hapless Wystan.
First battle: stats roughly equal: 20 20 15 15, both have expert Offense and Defense. Wystan almost out of mana, but I have plenty of mana and have Resurrection.
Wystan has: 30 gr. Minotaurs, 15 gr. Pit Fiends, 30 Dragons, a couple of Hydras, Wyverns.
Shakti has: 40+ Dragons, 15 gr. Cats, 25 gr. Medusas, 35 gr. Evil Eyes, 2 Angels, 11 Efreeti.
I cast Mass Shield, Valentin casts Mass Haste; after killing all my Efreeti and damaging my troops somewhat, but losing almost everything except Gorgons, Wystan buys back.
I relaxed a bit. On the next turn, I night-stay in the opponent's Conflux secondary. Wystan, meanwhile, having replenished his mana and bought the growth, comes to meet me... On my turn, I pick up +15% to shooting, Gloves, and a Sword +5 to all. I thought about also grabbing the Lightning Pendant, but didn't make it. Wystan attacks via Dimension Door, having equipped Shackles of War!! Both of us have almost full mana; my focus is on 40 Dragons, the opponent's on 30 gr. Gorgons.
First turn, I get hit with an Implosion for 3000 — goodbye Dragons :smile07:; I resurrect them; Valentin takes them out with either Implosion or Chain Lightning. Toward the end, there was a moment when I had 1 Evil Eye left, and Valentin had 20+ Minotaurs and 90 summoned Earth Elementals, but he had mana for only 1 Bolt, while I had enough for 4 Resurrections — that's how I managed to win. Another nuance: having 30% Magic Resistance, only 1 spell was reflected during the entire battle, but at the most critical moment :smile54:.
In short, I held on by a hair and won.

Thanks for the game and for the feedback!

numOne (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Wlk777 (red, swamp, Vistan, Vistan), 2sm4d(3), 214

It was a completely winning game, with many stupid mistakes and excessive self-confidence. The finale was the height of stupidity:smile04:. I could have summoned over 500 earth elementals (96 at a time), then used mass haste and won. Instead, I started blowing up the ducks for some reason. Also, two days before the finale, I didn't put on the boots of speed, and the battle took place a day later when Shakti's knowledge skill was already 20+ instead of 13. As a result, having control from the middle of the third week (without teleportation) and good combat magic (with no counter artifacts from the opponent), I managed to lose in such an idiotic way... I won't even mention the missed movement point on day 211 to the opponent's capital; that was terrible. I hoped to get the Crown of the Underworld from 5 outposts, but it was hidden in the 6th one, which was located in such a way that "you could only reach it by plane," not by land.
Thank you for the game.
P.S. For those who don't allow autosaves: in this game, there were 3 of them - 2 for me and one for the opponent, but it was worth it. We got an interesting battle in exchange for abstract numbers in the rating. IMHO.

AYMAN (red, Stronghold, Crag, Crag) def RomarioGrom (blue, Tower, Nela, Nela) 2sm4d(3), 143

I exited the metro and approached my opponent; the castle wasn't far. 5 angels and the rest of the barbarian army didn't give my opponent a chance.

Thanks for the game !!!!!!!!!!

AYMAN (red, Stronghold, Crag, Crag) def RomarioGrom (blue, Tower, Nela, Nela) 2sm4d(3), 143

It was a good game!

Thank you for the game.

misantrop (red, swamp, Wistan, Gunnar) def SEM_56 (blue, rampart, Ivor, Ivor) 2sm4d(3), 211

misantrop (blue, castle, Valeska, Kirr) def SEM_56 (red, stronghold, Gurney, Gurney) 132

Twice, in the folder-mommy games, they gave logistics.

In the first game, on the fourth week, there were already 5 Chaos Hydras and 30+ imps, but I didn't dare to go for the Grand Order (20-49 red dragons). I went through the secondary road, with a low-level hero, and captured the opponent's empty castle. Later, I defended against a siege. Victory.

In the second game, more meat helped me achieve victory.

Thank you for the games!

misantrop (red, swamp, Wistan, Gunnar) def SEM_56 (blue, rampart, Ivor, Ivor) 2sm4d(3), 211

misantrop (blue, castle, Valeska, Kirr) def SEM_56 (red, stronghold, Gurney, Gurney) 132

Thanks for the games, it's really not the time for battles!!!:smile43:

Soroka (red, Castle, Valya, Valya) def evilmarx (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) 2sm4d(3), 213

Thanks for the game! ))