Posts from Reports on online games and their confirmations (Winter 2009-10 season).

Wlk777 (Red, Castle, Valeska, Tazar) def Blacpoint (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti 2smd4(3) 144
I'll keep it brief. On week 1, Tazar, Gunnar, and Gundula are in the tavern; Valeska gets 3 stacks from the start. Opponent doesn't take a rest. Roads are slow. Week 1 I'm unrealistically slow, make mistakes with chain movements and in battles, but the week's outcome is pleasing — native secondary skills and Tazar with logistics =). Also a secondary Dungeon and horses in the Citadel's capital. Week 2 is a financial crisis, no money anywhere; I survive on an income of around 2000 (3 castles + Caitlin + Cuthbert). I find 2 Griffin Conservatories nearby, take them (3+2). Then max Dragon Fly Hives, and on day 127 I stay the night in a castle; knowledge is 7. On day 131, a funny thing — arch in the mercenary camp =). By the way, Tazar already has Earth Magic, Slow, and Scouting (the 2 nearest treasure zones are Snow and Barbarian). I take the max Hive, a trash mini Dragon Utopia; nothing else good on week 3 besides a partisan raid by my scout Alagar that ended with capturing the enemy's capital =). On week 4 I go to the Barbarian treasure zone — nothing special there either, Titan's Plate and a couple of 6-level Hives; the enemy's capital holds out =). Just as I took all the Pandora's Box loot (except level 5, didn't have enough Wisdom), the opponent surrendered. Thanks for the game.

HeadHunter (blue, random Dungeon, Ajit, Gunnar) def DiMON36 (red, random Conflux, Passissa, Fiur) 2smd4(3) 146
We played a random game. I got Dungeon, and my opponent got Conflux. On the second turn, I realized that my opponent had 2 Confluxes, which was concerning. On the fourth turn (after taking 2 reserves on the third turn), I broke his Golden Dragon and Monster stacks (14 Golden Dragons, 32 monsters) and took his empty castle. The next day, I defended (in the castle, all units except Phoenixes and Storm Elementals were bought out).
Thank you for the game.

StickyFingaz (swamp, blue, Tazar, Tazar) def SpiriTT (castle, red, Katya, Marusya) 8mm6, 141, sod ^_^

Wlk777 (Red, Castle, Valeska, Tazar) def. Blacpoint (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti 2smd4(3) 144
Thank you for the game.

Confirmed, thank you for the game.

HeadHunter (blue, random Dungeon, Agit, Gunnar) def DiMON36 (red, random Conflux, Passissa, Fiur) 2smd4(3) 146
Confirmed, thank you for the game.

StickyFingaz (swamp, blue, tazar, tazar) def SpiriTT (Castle, red, katya, marusya) 8mm6, 141, SoD ^_^

Yeah, they decided to teach me a lesson and restarted the normal roads—in the end, it's unclear who was better off :) all rests are gone, gave out
2 piles of gold and 2 min chests, pre-max crypt. There are no piles at the wood mine. At 114 I killed the Rampart computer and moved there. Result—units in the citadel, upgraded archer houses with 2 caches and a market. Then it got worse. Marusya was offered magic twice; I had to take scouting and fire magic :) in two treasures our 3min hive and one at 8 vivs, EV and art for BD. After the opponent's 2nd Dragon Utopia, based on parameters and control and looking at the clock—6:30 MSK—he surrendered. Thanks for the game :)

Psyche_7(blue,Castle,Valeska,Tamika) def theShevanesian(red,Fortress,Tazar,Tazar), 2sm4d(3), 126

No restarts left, had to play what was given. And what was given wasn't great: level 2 not built, only Valeska with archers (7 units), but at least Tamika from the start. The only road quickly runs into ГО. I don't even think about secondary skills, I need to gather gold. Lucky with a pandora's box for 5000 gold - got cavalry (in the fort). Scouted 2 cons (then another 2) at the respawn. Guessed right and ran to the right one (1st), took it on 117. At the second one - 2nd (sacrificed a secondary hero to check). Total: 3 angels, nearly 200 skeletons, a bag of +750. The opponent sees all this loot with his scout view and surrenders due to lack of prospects, won't give in to persuasion. A pity.

Thanks for the game.

P.S. A promising fellow with the right attitude towards the game...

It didn't work out; I messed it up myself. It's comforting to know that I lost to a strong opponent and learned some new things. Thanks for the lesson.

AYMAN (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Dima Surmay (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d3, 144

Opponent took 113 and we were off.

The draft was good; at the start I got 20 Elves, two max Crypts, one 1500 gold, an external dwelling of Pegasi, Dwarves, and at the end of the week Unicorns, and a min Dwarf Cottage. Made good money building up dwellings 1-6 in the Castle, without Dwarves.

On the second day, a secondary hero Necro in the basement, a Hive with 4 Wyverns, a Barbarian secondary, with an artifact +4 Offense there, a Naga Bank (3), two more external dwellings of Dwarves (didn't have enough tempo on the first day to eat all of this).

On the third day, a Hive with 6 Wyverns, scouting a Dragon Utopia, a couple of maneuvers for taking the Dragon Utopia, Ivor breaks into the Barbarian secondary and from the Stables runs up to the Dragon Utopia. Then troop delivery, the Dragon Utopia gives a decent level 3 drop (I leave Wyverns, Dwarves and about a dozen Dendroid Soldiers there, one green Unicorn) and the loot from the Dragon Utopia is also not bad (Helm of the Alabaster +6 to All, Shield of the Dwarven Lords +4 to All, Earth Elemental boost, and Water Book, 40,000 gold respectively). Then breaking back home, I take the max Naga Bank at home and sleep near the Well, and the next day near a GO at the start line. Dragons at home.

On day 141, using two Conflux secondary heroes for chaining, troop delivery (also from external dwellings as possible) I break the 85 Naga GO, and move towards the opponent's capital. In the end I take the capital, and Valya jumps to my respawn and takes my capital. But after a couple of turns I catch up to Valya and Dima decides not to continue.

Thanks for the game!!!!!!!

AYMAN (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def wiggle8509 (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 2sm4d3, 125

On the first day, Harpies and an external dwelling of Air Elementals with Portals; a Conflux secondary.

On the second day I planned to take the level 2 Griffin Conservatory at home, but the opponent appears, we engage, and 27 Air Elementals came in handy for me. In the end the opponent ran away with almost no troops, and I still had some left + troops at home. But the opponent decided not to continue.

Thanks for the game!!!!!!!

AYMAN (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def wiggle8509 (red, Stronghold, Kreg, Kreg) 2sm4d3, 125
That was a great game!
Thanks for the match!

RomarioGrom (red, Castle, Vala, Mephala) def Loi (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 135

Mephala came, immediately switched to her. At spawn, a Dragon Utopia and a Griffin Conservatory were scattered nearby, plus 2 more scattered in the corners. Secondary was Necro. Horses at the Citadel (I hesitated and upgraded them:( ) + external dwelling of Swords 2nd took gloves, knowing opponent had double build from week 1. In panic, I go to the scouted Griffin Conservatory(3) but messed up the positioning and lost (thanks for the auto). Decided not to take it anyway and went to another one, turned out to be mini. On day 6, I take another 3rd crashed back home and upgraded Swords, take Griffin Conservatory(3) and immediately into Dragon Utopia, remaining with Angels, 20+ Crusaders, and 1 Champion (useful loot: Shield of the 4th order?). Thought of going to the treasure zone with 3 Dragon Utopias and a bunch of Hives, but Shakti emerged from the underground, had to hole up in the Castle. Managed to cast level 2 magic, got Lightning Bolt, which ultimately decided the outcome...

Thank you for the game and the experience!!!

RomarioGrom (red, Castle, Valia, Mephala) def Loi (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 135

Yeah, that happened. He was confident with 24 minotaurs and 5 dragons, etc., on Castle...
But there was Mephala with 6 angels, shield +4, and lightning dealing 250 damage... Another strategic mistake, neither a rush nor a prepared attack... Serves me right; it's a useful game for me in terms of learning how to capitalize on an advantage.
Thanks for the game, a worthy and well-deserved victory!

GoD (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def wiggle8509 (blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 114 - nothing special to tell really))
111 - Tazar came with 3 stacks, but only 2 serpents (((
lizardmen are built, faced the problem of what to build next: wyverns or serpents for the weaklings - chose option 2
after buying 2 heroes and scouting with them, I realized my native respawn is pretty small, but there's a passage to a secondary area with a group of dogs - Tazar goes there, I beat them with losses of a few non-native units from the weaklings (goblins I think) - take a couple steps along the path, and lo and behold - I grab a secondary on 111!!!!!!))))very close, just got lucky)))
I sit Tazar in town, boost with fly, build a tavern, buy another hero for scouting...
112, 113, 114 - with Tazar I smash the weaklings for chests and resources, plus managed to visit a couple of upgrade structures...the weakling reveals a view - another secondary - Rampart, but behind a crowd of grand archers - I'm thinking of going there...
but on the opponent's turn, news comes of blue's collapse....by the time he broke through to the secondary he lost his entire army and didn't continue...

Thanks for the game!

GoD (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def wiggle8509 (blue, Stronghold, Krag Hack, Krag Hack)
Thank you for the game!

AYMAN (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Avern (blue, Rampart, Jenova, Ivor) Panic, 124

We mutually debuted with Seryoga on Panic.

We started without rests, the spawn was decent for me. Some scouting and I take Shield +4 Defense, two Crypts, then on 112 with Shakti I take the Arena, with the scout hero I take a prison with Vidomina and with her I take a small Griffin Conservatory nearby. Then collecting gold, I take a village (necromancer's, naturally) and on 116 I take another small Griffin Conservatory with Shakti, Vidomina takes Necromancy, Eye, and Sword +3 Offense, at home the cats in the Citadel upgraded (scraped together) and a Portal with Eyes.

At the start of week 2 with Shakti I take the Medusa Factory on 8 and run to the village. The next turn I buy a book of magic there, build a chain for troop transport. On 123 I run with a strong force to the Stable and break through a passage to the swamp village and reveal Ivor with a scout's view in the Teleporter. I fall back and boost on Angels.
Ivor breaks through the guards and stands within reachable range. I buy out (through markets in particular) and reach Ivor. From Tactics I set up and hit the Grand Elders with Angels, leaving five of them. Then Seryoga makes a slight mistake and after a couple of turns we stop.

Thanks Seryoga for the game!!!!!!