Posts from regular "Sergeant" tournament

oh yeah, babe!

In the second post, the playoff schedule has been added; for reference, I'm duplicating it here:

Quarterfinals (09/12/21 - 09/12/31):
1 - 8 = A
2 - 7 = B
3 - 6 = D
4 - 5 = D

Semifinals (01/01/01 - 01/01/10):
A - D
B - C

Final (01/01/11 - 01/01/21)

numOne (red, castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Psyche_7 (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Sandro), 2sm4d(3), 136

It gave a rich respawn with 3 confluences, native secondary buildings and a convenient treasure zone with a bunch of boxes.
On the first - eight heroes, Val was given attack and tactics, several crypts were taken, native secondary buildings and the external dwelling of swords were painted, horses are at home in the castle, swordsmen are in the citadel in the secondary building.
On the second - I take confluences (1+2+3), a mini naga bank, a cuirass +4, +15% to shooting, heading to the treasure zone, Val is still without logistics.
At the start of the third, I take 3 boxes (10k exp, 15k gold, 30 dryads), a mini hive, +5% to shooting, standing next to black dragons guarding the teapot, and the Dragon Utopia is visible nearby. But suddenly Sandro pops up out of nowhere, snatches the teapot from under my nose that I was already about to try on, and chases Val away with speed. I buy myself out, transfer troops and head to the Dragon Utopia. Sandro with skeletons is crawling like a turtle. I break the Dragon Utopia, there's K-Air, level 5, a bowstring (hello sniper bow). On the next turn I attack the Necromancer and win without any particular problems (47 crusaders and nearly 100 marksmen decided it).

Thanks for the game!

AYMAN (blue, swamp, Taz, Taz) def misantrop (red, Tower, Nelka, Nelka) 2sm4d(3), 214

On the first - without secondaries, houses 123456 in the citadel, hideout of lizards, gnolls and vaseks., 3 crypts

on the second - three medusa nests, mini nagobank, necromancers' secondary, broke through another necromancer secondary but couldn't take it on the second because of a block

on the third - 131 consa three, necromancers' secondary (I break through with a loshok and lose 5 bulls, it was very sad) in the treasure zone max wood, scouting the treasure zone.

On the fourth at 141 I take the sword of justice, move towards the Dragon Utopia. taking from the Dragon Utopia: 9 clock shields, handcuffs and some slag + 30 000) heading back home, with loshoks in a chain I fight off the cloak of renunciation and [take] the chain home.
on the fifth Taz is speeding up near ГО (18 grezh titans). I break through ГО, move along Dima's respawn, spend the night, a loshok checks me, and they pass the turn. Moving with Taz towards the opponent's Castle, I almost reach them. On the next turn Dima decides not to continue.

Both of us played far from optimally, thanks Dimon for the game !!!!!!!

At 137 I thought about placing hydras or not, decided not to place them, on 141 Hydra week + 5, now that's a joke. The rules are still being discussed as far as I understand :smile39:

AYMAN (blue, swamp, Taz, Taz) def misantrop (red, Tower, Nelka, Nelka) 2sm4d(3), 214

On the first week, Gremlin hovel, 2 crypts, revealed GO, only 3 roads, took Inferno as secondary, there was a ton of gold there. Deessa arrived, but I decided that against Tazar, especially as Tower, you can't go "mama" style (probably I was wrong to decide that). End of week 1-4,6 in the citadel.

On the second week, I shopped, ran through the Medusa dens, took gloves on native respawn, another +2 Gremlin hovels, revealed a Giant hovel. In the metro treasure zone, but too early.

The third week started with an upgrade to Naga and buying all troops, I run to the treasure zone, there immediately +5 club and 2 max and near-max Dragon Fly Hives, I was happy, I see the third Dragon Fly Hive, but there are 10-19 Titans + a Pandora's Box, I didn't try to go in, that's where the happiness ended... all junk, I went to Necro secondary, there I also broke through an exit to my land through the metro.

Then I realize that all my territory has been scouted and there's nowhere to go, only towards the blue player, and there Taz has already revealed with 17 defense, I built the guild, there's Town Portal and Door, excellent, but Nelka has no land and no air (first time in my memory in a game as Tower), I buy Gundula and use her to turn in an artifact (+15000 experience), instantly level 10 and expert air, no logistics :smile18:

Over Inferno I lit a passage to the metro, it turned out to be another treasure zone, but as soon as I entered, Taz hits GO, and there it's already 26 defense. I surrendered.:smile32:

Thanks for the game.

numOne (red, Castle, Valerica, Valerica) def Psyche_7 (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Sandro), 2sm4d(3), 136

Thank you for the game!

You're welcome. )
The slow Sandro, who never got expert necromancy, managed to gather very few skeletons, and the black dragons also did their job. The only chance he had was if he hadn't been greedy and attacked the "defenseless" secondary hero of his opponent with his main forces. Instead, he defended with a +6 helmet and only managed to reach Valerica, who was standing with 3 angels. And then she used the tactic of running away, and I couldn't catch up to the secondary hero...
Too bad, but luck smiles on the more deserving. )

Hermit(blue, tower, Solmyr, Orrin) def AYMAN(fortress, red, Tazar, Tazar) 2sm4d(3) 216

I confidently broke all my personal records for stupidity: I caught Tazar while he was rushing with a Dragonfly and didn't put on handcuffs. I also forgot to put on handcuffs on the Fortress, but that was actually a good thing, because I also forgot to put on the Titan armor and had to interrupt the battle with a surrender, as the chain was weak and I was starting to take heavy damage from the Wyverns. The third time, I attacked with the armor, but I forgot the handcuffs again, and Tazar bought himself out. BUT I still managed to win.     Thank you for the game.

Hermit(blue, tower, Solmyr, Orrin) def Ayman(fortress, red, Tazar, Tazar) 2sm4d(3) 216

Yes, it happened. My own treasure zone turned out to be empty (one wood) although on my side and on the secondary Conflux also ate wood. In the end, on the fourth day, seeing that the treasure zone was junk, I break out and check the Dragon Utopia in the swamp (max). I have 42 upgraded Wyverns and Behemoths, 4 Angels, but I didn't take them. In the end, I took the Dragon Utopia, got a Lion's Shield and a Breastplate of all. Nowhere to go, so I head to ГО, but the opponent beat me to it. In the end, the opponent's КВ played a role.

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

Hermit (blue, Solmyr, Solmyr) lose Timofey (red, Valeska, Christian) 2sm4d(3) 137
The setup is poor. Native secondary skills, but the respawns are almost completely without money. Out of desperation, I threw the game in the maximum cyclops fight. Thanks for the game.

Temofey (red, Valeska, Christian) def Hermit (blue, Solmyr, Solmyr) 2sm4d(3) 137
Normal respawn, 2 Hive stacks of archers, 2 clues, but 1 is far, 1 crypt, and 2 nagash bands, no rests. I'm playing... I assign Christian to folders, on 114 I reach a secondary Rampart, break up, and on 122 I reach another secondary Barbarian. In the city, horses in the citadel. On the second turn, I take a clue on 6, and both nagash bands on 2 and 4. There's not much to walk around, but I scouted a portal from the secondary into a mini treasure zone. On the third turn, I went there. There are 3 clues. At the black market, I bought boots, +2 to speed and angel wings, but no Earth magic was given and no Slow. In the end, I waited for Air Expertise, got it, set up for speed boost, and we headed for the wings and the horde of corrupted minotaurs, but the opponent surrendered...

Exactly one month has passed – 40 games have been played, with 0 technical issues, and everyone is competing fiercely. In Group 1, there are 2 games remaining: Kash vs. Lanser, and Redwhait vs. Lanser. If Kash wins, three players – Kash, Javdet, and Wlk777 – will each have 3 points. We'll consider KBerger's score as well, so a decisive battle in the second game is also important. ~no1_knows_me~ has secured 1st place in the group ahead of schedule! ... In Group 2, there are 2 games remaining: Mizrael vs. Cyb, and Mizrael vs. Psyche_7. Here, numOne has secured a spot in the next round, and Mizrael (3 out of 3) and Cyb (2.5 out of 4) are competing for the second spot. If Mizrael wins at least one of the games, he will secure his spot... In Group 3, there is 1 game remaining: AYMAN vs. temofey. Here, Gomunquls is showing an absolute result (5 out of 5) and has secured 1st place! Regardless of the outcome of the last match, temofey will take 2nd place (3 out of 4). The remaining game is important in the sense that the principle of "the strongest" playing against "the weakest" will be followed in the playoff draw. Overall, we are ahead of schedule in terms of rounds. The competition is very even and intense, with a real battle taking place. The situation remains unclear until the final rounds. And even though some respected players occasionally express a hint of disregard for the tournament in their posts, I am confident that those who take the top spots in this uncompromising regular season will raise (and some will confirm) their real reputation as Heroes 3 players.

Mizrael(red, Tower, Aine, Tyraxor) def Psyche_7(Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 232

It was a long game, but let’s take it step by step. Two external dwellings of gremlins, a starting artifact +1 morale\luck, a speed pendant from a chest, and Tyraxor — I’m playing. I blundered hard the first week — extra moves here and there, and as a result I didn’t take the gloves right away, didn’t clear the dwarf dwelling (crystals were desperately needed), and consequently the mages didn’t come out: I was shocked at myself, but a fact is a fact. End of the week — golems in the castle with 2 external gremlin dwellings.
121 — secondary barbarian. 123 — dwarf dwelling, gave me archery. 125 — another dwarf dwelling, at home I hit 2000 (never regretted it afterward). By the end of the week, giants were built in the castle, Tyrex got logistics and is a day away from the native secondary town.
131 — secondary taken, found a Griffin Conservatory beneath it... I recruit gremlins from home, Aine carries slow creatures, and on 132, after buying a spell book, the old man clears a 2-level.
133 — I break the main hero to home, the army goes to a scout who clears a mini-conservatory.
134 — Having refilled mana (specially built +1 knowledge), Tyrex speeds up before GO (minimal ghost dragon stack) on master genies.
135 — 290 gremlins, 3 angels, golems and nagas as a screen take out the dragons, and the old man storms the barbarian capital; 250+ gremlins and 3 angels survive.
136 — Picking up a scholar (+1 knowledge) and a magic school (also +1 knowledge) along the way, Tyraxor camps in the capital, where I built +1 attack.
137 — After upgrading and buying 5 birds, the old man rushes home, planning to build 4 Mage Guilds, fortunately resources are plentiful.
141 — Crag comes out onto the road to his former castle, Tyrych takes out... I have decent mana, expert tactics, plenty of gremlins... I decided to attack, took one genie. Out of all possible casts on my gremlins, that creature chose Frenzy... That upset me so much that, realizing the fact they’d only have one shot (the dragons would blow through them in round 2), I blundered and instead of a rightful volley at the wyrms (would take out 1.5-2.5), I halved the orcs... The dragons, naturally, blow through the angels, all the gremlins fall... I fought off what I could and fled — badly.
142 — The old man on genies rushes to a backup conservatory; the home growth is still there, so I have something to take with. By the end of the week: +2 angels, two external devil dwellings in a treasure zone, where Tyrex met the start of month 2 with expert logistics, boots, and gloves. I missed the blue castle, didn’t buy the growth — and I should have — only managed to buy 2 creatures and a few orcs. Because of this, I didn’t clear the pandora’s box for behemoths in the treasure zone, but instead cut through the underground, taking blue’s Inferno secondary along the way. After that, it became a game of maneuvering; using Tyrex’s long movement, I kept distance from Crag while gathering the tastiest pickups. I started week 6 with stables, cleared a conservatory for 3 angels, raced through the treasure zone, where on day 6 in a pandora’s box for those same behemoths I couldn’t clear earlier, I got all level 4 spells... By then, the capital, successfully defended against blue’s scouts with mages, flies, and Lightning, had finally fallen to Crag’s hand. 226 — The old man with the army sits in my barbarian secondary, where a decent number of wolves and goblins have accumulated, refills mana, and prepares to storm the home castle.
227 — Crag reclaims his Inferno, there are no chains in the Tower, and Tyrych sails home at full sail :).
231 — The capital is mine again; Tyrex hopped through all towns, collected growth, a devil, and a portal of summoning in the dungeon. Aine carries another one from the treasure zone; the old man refills mana.
232 — Crag marches to attack, but Tyrex gathers the army, upgrades nagas, and attacks himself. I have first speed, I cast Mass Haste, and all stacks become faster than Crag’s (I specifically took minimum with 7 speed, and +1 from the pendant makes it 8) — a rush, and little remains of his army for a counterstrike; in the end, Crag dies. Thanks for the game.

Mizrael(red, Tower, Aine, Tyraxor) def Psyche_7(Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 232

It felt like my opponent didn't have a great start. I relaxed. I slowly cleared the treasure and didn't expect a gate to be broken in the middle of turn 3. And I was completely shocked when I saw Tyraxor's movement range.
The Castle couldn't be saved, so I finished off the treasure, hoping for a miracle.
And it happened. In the Pandora's Box, for 150+, gorgons gave 5 red dragons. I had to sacrifice 20 gold medusas (which were given in the previous Pandora's Box). The presence of expert tactics and dragons helped me win one battle. But I lost the war in the end. I couldn't catch Tyraxor, who was gathering strength. All my hopes were on mass haste (and its absence from my opponent), but the first turn decided the outcome.
"Speed kills" - that's for sure.

Since I didn't immediately specify the rules in case of a tie in the King's Bounty (KB) score (my mistake), the results of players who tied for third place in the group will be taken into account when calculating the two best placements (here, the priority is the number of points, then Berger, then head-to-head, then the time of playing their games). In the future, such a situation will be immediately taken into account in the regulations. Sorry for the oversight, I hope for your understanding...

AYMAN (red, swamp, Tazar, tazar) def temofey (blue, Castle, Vala, Kyrre) 2sm4d3 , 134

Finished the game, don't really remember it well. In the first one, 123456 in Citadel with an external dwelling of bulls.

In the second one, secondary Inferno, medusa dens, etc.

In the third one, I broke through to the snow, took +2 speed and accelerated before the metro (there's a tactic). Next turn I break through the metro, take the art +1 health and see Kiryusha standing with 30+ marksmen, 6 horses and 90 pokemons + singles. I have 21 bulls, 9 Wyverns, 49 lizards, 14 basilisks, and fodder.

Artyom decided not to continue, thanks for the game and good luck in the playoffs!!!!!!!