Posts from Elimination Chamber

Looks like there was a redraw in the last game.

No, I specifically kept track of it: 2 creatures from week 1 + 3 from week 2 (Stronghold) + 1 from a hidden location on week 3 (we can buy troops from hidden locations), totaling 6. The rest of the troops from the growth died on the Global Map.

Please provide the save files.

Please provide the save files.

Thank you.

To Keba: I'm ready to play on August 11th in the evening, approximately from 5:00 PM Moscow time... Or write to me on ICQ when it's convenient for you in the coming days....

Things aren't going well; we haven't even started playing, even though the opponent was offered to do so repeatedly.

I confirm.
When Blackpoint offered this to me for the second time (August 8, 2009, to be exact – a week after the first offer), I was playing a tournament game with Van.

11.08.2010 AYMAN (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def Albert@s (blue, Tower, Aine, Galthran) 2sm4d(3), 222

On the first map, I broke through to the surface near Rampart, couldn't place the bears because I had no money. On the second pass to the grass behind the Horde, there was nothing to shoot with. In the end, birds in the Citadel, an external dwelling of goblins.

On the second map, Mermaid Lagoon. I broke through with Crag Hack to the secondary Castle hero, colored it. There was a Griffin Conservatory there (checked it, a Level 3 with Haste). Nothing to take it with again. Using scout heroes, I recouped some money, also with Crag Hack since it's very tight on cash and army for now. Crag Hack ran through the stat boosters and maxed out Logistics, Attack, and Armor. At home: bears in the Castle and a Hive for 6 ducks.

On the third map, Crag Hack breaks through home for Slow. I take the box for it, get experience from the Pit Lords, expert Earth Magic. Breaking into the Castle, Crag Hack takes the Griffin Conservatory and stands near the Archmagi to break into Rampart (where a Hive is revealed, a couple of Mermaid Lagoons along the way, and a piece of Dragon Utopia). Crag Hack breaks through, Deesa takes the Boots with an artifact +3 magic. During numerous battles in the second/third week, a bear (a weakling) and a couple of birds are lost; the wolves also suffered. In the end, the chain works towards Rampart. Crag Hack destroys the max Mermaid Lagoon, the Hive, and the Mermaid Lagoon for 6, all on the path to the treasure zone.

At the end of the third week, we only enter the treasure zone. On the Rampart secondary hero, a Dragon Utopia is revealed through scouting, but it's too far away. In the Inferno treasure zone, I take the Hive for 6 ducks. At the end of the third week, I break through the Trolls for the Pandora's Box and the Dragon Utopia. Checked the Dragon Utopia – maximum size again, nothing to take it with.

On the fourth day, supplies from home are still coming. Crag Hack has to fight 10-19 Green Dragons to pass further up in the treasure zone (it turned out to be a Blue Dragon Pack and it bit my club-footed one -1, I thought 'dammit, they'll eat everyone' lol). Next, we find a minimum size Dragon Utopia. The next day, supplies from Rampart's Overeater, I take that 1-stack (Titan's Cuirass and Shield +3 Attack/Defense). Turn back to the max Dragon Utopia. Think about how to take it now, drag Pokémon with Marksmen from the Castle, and decide to take the max Dragon Utopia. In the end, they ate one Angel and 5 birds + the Overeater, and minus a couple of Wyverns (blue helmet, club, Lion Shield, Orb of Vulnerability). I'm about to break through home, but a scout reveals another sliver of Dragon Utopia up there, guarded by a Horde of Cyclops who are also guarding a quest artifact. I decide to take it since it's almost the end of the month and I won't make it to Gosha's in time. And time is pressing. In the end, I replenish mana at the Well and fly straight to that ill-fated Dragon Utopia. Hardly any Overeater left, but I'm counting on Explosion. But here a surprise awaits me: Cyclops, under a hundred in 5 stacks (thought they'd maim me), but I broke through tolerably with the same Explosion. I took the Dragon Utopia (it had the Tome of Air
and something else).

Start of the second month. Breakthrough home, chain back, and Crag Hack enters the Mana Whirlpool – mana becomes 400+ and he takes a position 8 squares from GO.

They pass the turn. I check with a scout what they'll offer for that ill-fated quest artifact, and there's another surprise, but a pleasant one this time: 5 Angels. I break through GO, take Albert's Tower. Scouting reveals a respawn, and in the last seconds I rush towards the Stronghold secondary hero, knowing Albert went to the Barbarians. I take the Barbarian secondary hero and wait for the end of the week. To buy from both Barbarian towns and to search for Gosha. I also snagged an external bear dwelling just before the end of the week.

Albert fought until the very end, for which he deserves special heroic respect.

In the end, having fully recruited from both Barbarian towns on 221, I see that Gosha is heading to the Inferno treasure zone that I had already cleared out, and I decide to catch him there. I break through to the capital and fly there. I break through the Centaurs for a Bottle +2 health and Genies (though I blundered and cast Lightning Bolt on one, and the bastard reflected it lol) and the Orcs, of which there weren't many left, under fifty. I took the Tome of Fire and the missing Marksman artifact. In the end, I assembled the Bow of the Sniper, but it's no longer needed – only 18 Orcs remained.

The next day, I see Gosha whom I could reach, but I spotted a more valuable target: over 600 Skeletons in the Castle. I fly there, attack with Implosion, remove about 400 bones, and Albert decides not to continue. I could have reached Gosha, but that would be unnecessary trouble, as he would likely have bought me off.

Thanks, Albert, for an interesting and tense battle!!!!! and good luck to you in the future.

To Dirty_Player: We agreed with Keb to play this Saturday; he can't play any earlier.

Blackpoint (blue, strong, Krag-Hag) def. Pradromalo (red, Fortress, Vistan) 111 jebus

Having had his fill, my opponent, using all his available units, fought in the dungeon. The clock was approaching midnight. Therefore, I decided to accept my unexpected victory without much chivalry.
Thank you for the game.

To Dirty_Player:
We agreed with Keba to play this Saturday; he can't play earlier....

+1. We have the same situation with Pasha. I earnestly request:
- an apology for the delay in the round,
- to extend the round until the weekend (if we can't play, I'll let Pasha advance, but I think we'll manage).
It's impossible to play earlier; a +5-hour time difference from Moscow is a complete NIGHTMARE... :( Thank you!

Blackpoint (blue, strong, Krag-Hag) def. Pradromalo (red, Fortress, Vistan) 111 jebus

Having had his fill, my opponent, using all his resources, fought in the dungeon. The clock was approaching midnight. Therefore, I decided to accept my unexpected victory without much chivalry.
Thank you for the game.

uh-huh.
It's uncomfortable to play when you're not in your usual spot. He wasted everything on the maximum-level dungeon – very foolish:smile44:

11.08.2010 AYMAN (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def Albert@s (blue, Tower, Aenain, Galthran) 2sm4d(3), 222
Confirmed, we played without rests, the position was terrible, one road to ГО, another blocked by a crowd of Pit Lords, the third — 3 mini-blocks plus a detour off the road through a horde of elves (Dragon Utopia guard on the road)... In week 1 I bypassed the elves, broke through the blocks and reached the secondary of the barbarians, no resources, found a nest of Behemoths, took them around day 121 (we played with a save, I was drunk once, don't remember anything)... We continued playing around day 125, I saw I had Gosha with 80 skeletons, 3 Behemoths and a Castle in the barbarian town))) I abandoned Tower after Golems... 2000 gold in Tower, in Stronghold 1000 — shootable... I hit the Pits, take the Dragon Fly Hive (6), take a secondary in Rampart, run to the Book of Earth (90 trolls), at the start of the week I bring another 4 Behemoths via chains, some meat, take another Dragon Fly Hive (6), and with 12 Wyverns, 7 Behemoths, and skeleton-meat I attack the trolls — minus 2 Behemoths and 11 Wyverns (the trolls went first by speed)... but at least Earth Expert and all Earth magic... not bad... Upgraded Bears, double mana (with Intelligence +200), and I take 1 Dragon Utopia (2 or 3, don't remember), where the valuable drops are a Knowledge Hat +3 (not needed) and a Book of Water (not needed)... I run to the 2nd Dragon Utopia... nothing... only Angel Wings... not a single skill artifact... too bad the opponent isn't afraid of my firepower, will come soon... After this I make a mistake... decided to gather about 200 skeletons in 2 turns, but should have used Town Portal and headed for the treasure zone with a Dragon Utopia... Crag Hack arrives, I'm not afraid of him... But I don't have enough movement to double mana and stand in the barbarian town... I have to retreat... Nothing to be done, I retreat to Rampart and stockpile skeletons (Dead Man's Boots and Necklace of the Gravedigger +5%), to move faster I left junk in Rampart, seemed to control the situation, but Crag Hack vanished from sight and emerged from the unknown, attacking the scout hero in the Castle with all the meat and the main hero...
Thanks for the game, good luck in your remaining games...

15.08.2010, Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska, Terek) def Erdem (Blue, Fortress, Wistan, Wistan) 2sm4d(3) 132

In the first week, I built up my Lucari, I had 23 of them. I attacked the Teleport Guard – on the other side, there was a 100-unit Grog. I turned around, went along the remaining path, towards the secondary Tower, broke through 2 Guards, using up all my support units except for 3 Swordsmen, and had to deploy Griffons. From there, there was a path to the Tower, a path to the Teleport, and a path to Wistan. Since the Arrow Guard, 116, wasn't worth it, I went from my Castle to the Tower, but the blockade forced me to turn around and reinforce on my own territory. There were Horses in the Citadel, no ambushes yet, Mini-Gnomish.

In the second week, another Mini-Gnomish, my secondary territory, along the way, I got the entire 1st level for 20+ Golems. I engaged with Wistan, who went to the Teleport, and blocked the Teleport (through the Treasury to the secondary territory). There was an option to go and take Erdem's main Castle, but the Mage was killing 6 Lucari at a time, and taking the Castle might not have been possible, so I followed Wistan, and the +1 to Sight allowed me to detect him. Wistan didn't have his entire Army, so the exchange was favorable for me. Then, I split up and went for the main Castle, because Loshk had found an ambush with Horses, which I took for up to 100 Demon units. I built up Swordsmen in the secondary territory.

In the third week, I positioned myself to reach Erdem's main Castle, but I also got lucky that Loshk with his troops was heading to the main Castle. I first attacked Loshk, then the almost empty main Castle, and I was awarded the victory.

Thanks, Erdem, for the interesting game!!!

08/15/2010, Dubrovin Pavel (Red, Castle, Valeska, Terek) def Erdem (Blue, Fortress, Vistan, Vistan) 2sm4d(3) 132

In the first week, I built up my Lucari, I have 23 of them. I attack the Teleport Guard – on the other side, there are 100 Gogs. I turn around, go along the remaining path, towards the secondary Tower, I break through 2 Guards, using up all my support units except for 3 Swords, so I had to deploy Griffons. From there, there's a path to the Tower, a path to the Teleport, and a path to Vistan. Since the Arrow Guard, 116, wasn't worth it, I went from the Castle to the Tower, but the block forced me to turn around and reinforce on my own territory. There are Horses in the Citadel, no ambushes yet, Mini-Gnomish Encampment.

In the second week, another Mini-Gnomish Encampment, my own secondary base. Along the way, I get the entire 1st level for 20+ Golems. I engage with Vistan, who went to the Teleport. I block the Teleport (through the Treasury to the secondary base). There was an option to go and take Erdem's main base, but the Mage was killing 6 Lucari at a time, and taking the Castle might not have been possible, so I followed Vistan, and the +1 to Sight allowed me to find him. Vistan didn't have his entire army, so the exchange was favorable for me. Then I split up and went for the main base, because Loshk had found an ambush with Horses, which I took for up to 100 Gr. Demons. I built up Swords in the secondary base.

In the third week, I position myself to reach Erdem's main base, but I also got lucky that Loshk with his troops was heading to the main base. I attack Loshk first, then the almost empty main base, and I am awarded the victory.

Thank you, Erdem, for the interesting game!!!

All hope was on Malekith, but I shouldn't have gone into the teleport: after 1 turn, I was left with almost no units. Pasha, you did great, thank you for the dynamic game! Good luck to everyone and may the best player win in the tournament! :)

Kebazavr (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def OUTLAW (Red, Castle, Vala, Crag) 2sm4d(3) 136

Took all the rests, locked red's layouts) and got 3 Griffin Conservatories on my native Fortress and a home Dragon Utopia with 2 Elf Nikes (1 at my place, 1 on my native Fortress) in return. At first, I thought about moving to Fortress via the adjacent zone to pay a visit, but decided to play it strategically safe, since I was already getting annoyed by some minor mistakes plus the random luck of my opponents starting to irritate. In the end, on Fortress, I built up my native, ate those Conservatories, and on day 131 the first Dragon Utopia spawned in the metro treasure zone 3. It gave stats. I shopped, upgraded, ate the home Dragon Utopia 3 for wings, and moved towards red. Captured the capital. Next turn, Crag is sitting in the Swamp Citadel with a bunch of Wyverns and few Angels; when I attacked, I thought I'd die... he sent everything forward and paused. The stats were incomparable, so the battle was won with the loss of a hundred Elves and a few Centaurs. Thank you.

Kebazavr (Blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def OUTLAW (Red, Castle, Valya, Kreg) 2sm4d(3) 136

If you're having bad luck, you're having really bad luck....:mad:
First, he ruined 2 of my chocolate generations, then he started doing well here, and 2 cons were revealed. But towards the end of the week, the opponent revealed his second hero and things got sad. I went for horses in the citadel and 1-3 with the citadel in the swamp + hidden lizards and gnolls. Another con was revealed in the swamp. All 3 cons are scattered far apart. I started with a level 3 hero, then a hive (6). Then I chained the con (1) and broke into the swamp. There's a con (1) there.... nonsense.... I went into the underground treasure, where I gathered 50 ducks + 4 angels, but there's nothing on the stats and no ducks are visible... I wanted to break into the 2nd treasure, but Kirr flew in with indecent stats. 9 angels, 56 ducks, 2x50 + lizards and archers, and a 19-level Kreg as cover couldn't handle 100+ grand wizards, 8 angels, etc.... I don't know how I could have fought, if the opponent was given everything from the start :mad:
Thank you for the game and good luck in the future!!!