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Group D

08/14/2010 AYMAN (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def P.Alexei (red, Castle, Turis, Turis) mini-nostalgia, 116

Confirmed. Thank you for the game.

Group C
14.08.2010 RomarioGrom (red, Dungeon, Miners, Miners) def Toganash (blue, Flux, random, Lacus, Taz) Jebus Cross 144
after a bunch of buggy spawns we started, roads were slow but immediately scouted a dragon external dwelling — no question of any rest (opp doesn't ask either), we pushed on, took the Dwarven Treasury(15) and through the arena went into the external dwelling, though the genies gave a decent fight, I find another 1 but the guard is 36! monks (there was a chest too) in short I took the external dwelling, no more troglodytes but 3 dragons are a joy to the soul :rolleyes: I took Inferno where they gave Slow 2nd Pandora's Box for 5k experience and crashed home, by the end of the week I delved deeper into the respawn (Earth magic wasn't given for a long time :mad: and I didn't want to hit a double Griffin Conservatory) where I took 2 Griffin Conservatories(2+3), a box for 10k experience, Dragon Fly Hives(8) and some secondary stuff of Tower, 1-7 in Castle 3rd big respawn and there weren't enough chains in short on 133 I bashed the 1st Griffin Conservatory (manticores) and didn't have enough movement to crawl into Dungeon, next I killed more angels and genies for a box (35 dwarves) and settled in Dungeon to replenish mana and then on his turn Taz appeared, devoured what he saw but didn't attack and ran home, I took Dragon Fly Hives(6), a box for 15k gold and grabbed Wings and Cloak of Binding 1-3, I lose Dungeon and Taz appeared there and starts breaking chains :mad: but stopped not far from Miners, I smashed another 16 green ones like a box for experience apparently and putting on the cloak attacked Taz, we brawled a bit and Taz buys himself off 4th I took Dungeon, ate a Whirlpool and start restoring chains under a Dragon Utopia burned by a scout, Taz meanwhile jumps into my respawn not too far from the capital, I calmly take the Dragon Utopia 3-й (KZ, Shield +4 Tool) and Town Portal home, upgrade dragons and wait for Taz :smile12: , seeing Miners he didn't attack and stayed in my respawn, on my turn I catch up with Slow and finish off what I can, Taz runs, then capitulation :smile13:
Thank you for the game!!! and for not wasting time :smile20:

Group A 08/15/2010 Van (Blue, Barbarian, Tyrus, Tyrus) def. Mizrael (Red, Dungeon, Shahti, Shahti) Jebus 137 We had a great game, and I was just a bit luckier. Thanks for the game.

Group C
14.08.2010 RomarioGrom (red, Dungeon, Mines, Mines) def Toganash (blue, Conflux, random, Locus, Taz) Jebus Cross 144
after a bunch of bugged spawns we started, roads are slow but I immediately pop an external dwelling of dragons, no question of any rest anymore (opp doesn’t ask either), we go. Took Dwarf Cottage (15) and went through the arena into the external dwelling, though the genies roughed me up a bit. Find another one but the guard is 36! Monks (there was also a chest though). In short, took the external dwelling, no Troglodytes but 3 dragons please the soul :rolleyes: took Inferno, they gave Slow there. 2nd Pandora’s Box for 5k exp and I split, headed home. By the end of the week I delved into the respawn (Earth magic took forever to give :mad: and I didn’t want to hit the double GO) where I took 2 Griffin Conservatories (2+3), a box for 10k exp, Dragon Fly Hive (8), and something else. Secondary Tower, 1-7 in Castle. 3rd respawn is big and there weren’t enough chains. In short, on 133 I smacked the 1st GO (Manticores) and didn’t have enough moves to get into Dungeon. Next turn I also killed Angels and Genies for a box (35 Dwarves) and holed up in Dungeon to replenish mana, and then on his turn Taz showed up, ate whatever he saw but didn’t attack and ran home. I took Dragon Fly Hive (6), a box for 15k gold, and grabbed the Wings and Cloak of Binding 1-3. I lose Dungeon and Taz appears there and starts breaking chains :mad: but stopped near Mines. I smacked another 16 green ones, some box with exp, and wearing the Cloak I attacked Taz. We brawled a bit and Taz buys peace. 4th I took Dungeon, ate the Whirlpool, and start restoring chains toward a Dragon Utopia burned by a scout. Meanwhile Taz jumps to my respawn, far from the capital though. I calmly take the 3-stack Dragon Utopia (KZ, Shield +4 All), and Town Portal home. Upgrade the dragons and wait for Taz :smile12: . Seeing Mines, he didn’t attack and stayed on my respawn. On my turn I catch up with Slow and finish what I can. Taz runs, then capitulation :smile13:
Thank you for the game!!! and for not stalling :smile20:

Confirmed, thanks for the game

Kebazavr (Red,Ramp,Kirr,Kirr) def Toganash (Blue,Swamp,Taz,Taz)
jebus 127

Played it on the first try. Immediately got 2 thief external dwellings and bought 4 heroes, no more money left). 111 one external dwelling worked out. Then a candle, 2 Dragon Utopias, consu 2-4, 2 dragon external dwellings; couldn't pass those up and we aren't taking rest. Never found the external market until the end of the game. Money was always tight until taking the home utopias—same with crystals. Towards the end of the first, I ate 2 more dragon external dwellings on top. At the start of the second, 2 hollows and consu, and on 123 the first 2-utopia falls, then the second the next day. No control, but there are wings. 125 GO breached. Then the blues were discovered in the center; had to take down the cheshka with troops and tazara on a fly. Looks like Toganash was unlucky again, I'm sure the others will suffer something unpleasant, while Grom got lucky. Thanks.

Kebazavr (Red, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Toganash (Blue, Swamp, Taz, Taz)
jebus 127

Played it on the first try. Immediately got 2 external dwellings of rogues and bought 4 heroes, no more money left). 111 one external dwelling was successful. Then got a candle, 2 Dragon Utopias, consu 2-4, 2 external dwellings of drakes; I couldn't refuse this and we aren't taking rest. Never found the external market until the end of the game. Money was always tight until taking the home Dragon Utopias—same with crystals. Towards the end of the first, I ate 2 external dwellings of drakes as a bonus. At the start of the second, 2 hollows and consu, and on 123 the first 2-Dragon Utopia falls, then the second the next day. No control, but there are wings. ГО was broken through on 125. Then blue was discovered in the center; had to take down a cheshka with troops and tazara on a fly. Looks like Toganash was unlucky again, I'm sure the others will suffer something unpleasant, while Grom was lucky. Thanks.

I could have come out to the center 1-2 days earlier and knew for sure that you can't leave Tazara on acceleration in an unexplored treasure zone, but I thought "maybe," and that's exactly what happened. Lost deservedly, I confirm. Thx for the game

Group D
14.08.2010
Hardcore+ (blue, Dungeon, Shachti) def Hermit (red, Tower, Solmyr, Rissa) 2-3-5 8mm6
We started without restarts. Spawned on dirt with 110 Troglodytes, basically did nothing for the first 2 weeks due to the impossibility of executing the setup, on week 1 killed a swamp computer and cleared 3 external Gnoll huts, Medusa homes in the Stronghold, no money or resources, lost almost all Troglodytes on tough neutrals, broke through into the underground, only objects are a Griffin Conservatory in the intermediate sands 3-4 that I can't take at the start of week 2. Along the way another Griffin Conservatory 2-4, nothing to take it with, we run further bring all the spawn and kill the blocker fork 85 Trees for a useless quest artifact with the loss of everyone except Troglodytes and Eyes, by the end of the week we also kill a Tower computer and a Necromancer in the Tower — Mages in the Stronghold, the Necromancer has Liches in the Castle, at home 1-6 in the Castle. On week 3 we finally started playing, split into the main, take a Dragon Fly Hive 8 and Chain+4, take the Griffin Conservatory 3-based on sand, then split into the Tavern and take another 2-based in the underground and a Dragon Fly Hive 8 for 15 Dragon Flies + external Manticores and Minotaurs, took the native town, Speed Cloak from a lich on Angels, no speed running items so we look with horror that it's already the start of week 4 and the tempo is hopelessly lost, but there are prospects so I'm not too upset, split into the Tavern and run to the only Dragon Utopia at the entrance to the treasure zone, bring spawn and break it on day 142, turned out to be a max roll lost 1 Angel and some of the rest, gave +6+3+2 all and a Bag, split into the Tavern again and take the max Griffin Conservatory in the snows then dive further along the road into the underground, very long road, along the way take a Dragon Utopia 1-based for Shield +12 and a max Dragon Fly Hive, by the end of the week finally reached the town, from there based on vision dive down find another Dragon Utopia 3-based gave Wings another Teapot and Shield +4 all, see Armor on the map, for the Alliance only the Sword is missing, run around the treasure zone break another Dragon Utopia gave Books of Air, Water and Shackles, meanwhile in the main and the Tavern built 4 Mage Guilds and finally found Town Portal to Expert Earth with Dimension Door, portal to the town leave the army there and split into the main to learn Town Portal and double mana, meanwhile the starting red's small force takes my towns. Meanwhile Goshka whom I bought back on week 3 but he sat in the Castle due to lack of slots churns out Skeletons from neutrals with Necro Army and takes a Dragon Fly Hive and Griffin Conservatory 2-based. Week 2 of month 2 arrives, I decide to gather everyone into a fist, kill the starting red's force with small artifacts on Mass Haste with Town Portal to the Castle, bring all the small units including a bunch of Peasants from hideouts in castles and do Mass Town Portal and convert all levels 1-3 into Skeletons resulting in a good stack of 1200 grand Skeletons. Level my 60 Dragon Flies and dive into the underground where I take another Dragon Utopia with nothing, then 2 more in the sands also give nothing worthwhile, take another Griffin Conservatory 2-based, Angels already 14 and open a Pandora's Box that gives 330 Peasants, have to dismiss 10 Necro Horses, at the start of week 3 again convert everyone into Skeletons resulting in 2400, do Town Portal to the swamp and run to take back my Dungeon where reds have been sitting for 3 turns awaiting the finale. The plan is clear — break the Catapult and thus neutralize the Skeletons, didn't even look for Earthquake since the rest of the power was enough to win the fight, but it's not enough — the army and stats are trash and also a Mage hero, in short the finale is one-sided — Lightning for 1400+stats+morale+luck, plus a Cloak of Denial bought on week 4 did its job. Screenshots won't insert. Rissa had 12 Angels 12 Gray Bears 300 Gremlins 30 Birds 21 Nagas 40 Grand Dragon Flies 50 Archmages.
Thanks for the game.

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Group C
08/14/2010 RomarioGrom (red, Flaxe, random, Enian, Shahti) def SpiriTT (blue, Fortress, Valya, Ivor) Jebus 127

Thank you for the game!!!

Forgot to confirm.
I messed up myself. I should have run away, although that wouldn't have saved me. As usual, my Jebus has no stats at all, cons are a rarity. And my questionable skill fits quite well into this fun picture. Although I wouldn't say that the opponent was much better. GO is just more convenient.
nup.
Thank you for the game.

Hardcore+ (blue,Dungeon,Shahti) def Hermit (red,Tower,Solmir,Rissa) 2-3-5 8mm6

That's how it was. The roads were fast, but there seemed to be no way through to the opponent at all. Meaning, without flight or DD, you couldn't get to him. I made Riza the main hero; no one else was better, and she leveled up quite well, as did Solmir, but neither of them were offered logistics, although both were offered pathfinding, which I didn't take. The pace seemed decent enough. On the fourth week, I took two utopias, one of which was maximum—they gave a few stats and an earth book; I killed two Stronghold AI. Both had monsters in the castle and a capitol. In GM5, flight was given in the capital, but here I messed up and lost a day trying to learn it with Riza, who only had basic wisdom and no one to level it up quickly on. Solmir and Riza crawl like turtles :( Only Riza can portal since she has an earth book, but even so, a sped-up Solmir sneaked in on dragonflies, flew over the mountains and, taking a big risk with a small Stronghold army, captured the Conflux village in the snow. I thought there would be a Tower there :( The risk paid off, although I eventually lost Solmir trying to capture the swamp as well, because Shahti, as I saw from the overview, took a utopia, Pandora's box, speed boots and already started portaling... I probably should have moved them back, but Sorsha, freed from prison, scouted almost the entire way to the blue capital and I was later able to capture it with Riza. In short, there was a chance, but to win I would have had to drag the game out for another month or two; I didn't want to postpone it. I accepted battle in the city and lost...

Thanks for the game.

P. S. I wonder what that brown swamp capital city was called. (I noticed when portaling to upgrade same-tier units and take the conservatory.)

Group C
16.08.2010
Toganash (Blue, Stronghold, Gretchen, Gunnar) def Satyr (Red, Tower, Nella, Nella) 143, 2sm4d(3)
Took several restarts. Initially wanted to start with Deesa, but the weak starting army convinced me to take Gretchen. In the end, he came to me with only one stack, and the second hero as well, plus the wolves weren't built. But the external dwelling of behemoths and birds convinced me not to go for a restart. On turn 127, the question was: either go to the treasure zone (2 days), or through the ГО (3 days with speed boost and collecting money to upgrade the bears). In the end, on turn 133, after trading everything possible, I took the bears and ran to my opponent - hoping to catch him off guard. He was in the castle - I was afraid to attack. The opponent's army was smaller, but he was in the castle, and I only have birds and 2 angels flying, and it's unknown what magic he has. I myself had already built 4 in the Conflux on turn 127, could have built 5, but I didn't even have basic Wisdom and was afraid the opponent had also built 4. In the end, I dawdled at his respawn, lost days, played dumb, finally took a Dragon Utopia in the underground - Wings, Speaker's Hat, and Necklace +2 to everything - excellent. The opponent broke out of the castle (deliberately killed zombies near the castle for this occasion - but he found neutrals even lower down) and chain-transferred troops to another castle where he had recruited. He took 2 Dragon Utopias there - nothing there, but the army had already melted away, and he wrote about surrender.
Thanks for the game.

08/13/2010 Lider1 (red, Barbarian, Kreg, Kreg) def. Mizrael (blue, Castle, Valeska, Nimus) 8MM6a 134

08/15/2010 Van (blue, Barbarian, Tiras, Tiras) def. Mizrael (red, Dungeon, Shahti, Shahti) Jebus 137

There was a time when the final battle in the first game was just insane – the opponent often used morale boosts at the right moment (one joke with birds was worth it: attack, lightning, morale, and all of that against a full stack), and as a result, my advantage in troops was wasted.
In the second game, 4 hidden dens of bears outweighed 2 hidden dens of dragons, plus a black orb against the opponent.

Group BE)))
Last game...
17.08.2010 SEM_56 (red, Swamp, Vistan, Vistan) def WishmasteR (red, Castle, Valeska, Vidomina) Mini-Nostalgia 211
We took rests and went for it, it was tough...
Only 2 roads, one is blocked by a horde of ogres guarding the pandora's box, so I took the second. There is ГО and the road to the computer is very long, and there is a block before the castle. But money is okay and I set 1-6 in the castle, Vistan with earth, log, attack, and wisdom..
On the 2nd turn I hit 80 ogres, leave the pandora's box since there is magic there and go to the metro. There I take the castle from the orange player, see a bunch of caches, level 1, 2, 5-6... I take the confluence for 3 angels with small losses and go to the treasure zone...
There are hives and another confluence for 2 angels...
On the 3rd turn orange takes back their castle, I hang out in the treasure zone, there is a Dragon Utopia, I check - max, a weakly upgraded Vistan won't take it..
I break back home, take the pandora's box with expert wisdom, but there are only 10k experience((( The opponent wipes in the Dragon Utopia((
On the 4th turn I fight another 2 confluences and position myself at ГО, scouts are fighting off 2 computers.. I hit ГО, take 2 hives, a level 3 cloak for magic ban and go visit the opponent...
On 211 I hit him in the capital with 8 angels, 53 vivs, meat and hero upgrades decided it, thanks for the game...

17.08.2010 SEM_56 (red, Swamp, Wystan, Wystan) def WishmasteR (red, Castle, Valeska, Vidomina) Mini-Nostalgia 211

That's how it was. The start was decent, ranged units were built, Vidomina arrived on day 3 — I decide to level her up. On day 111 I take a Pandora's Box for her behind a pack of basic dogs — all level 1. Then I head along the road to the dungeon opponent and kill him, but just before dying he recruits Aislin and casts a rain spell... I see an external dwelling of Manticores, but decide not to take it yet, since I wouldn't have enough money for either the recruitment or the portal. Tant arrives at the same time, I recruit him. Horses in the Stronghold.

On week 2, Tant takes the external dwelling and opens a second front with 4 Manticores, while Vidomina with the army heads to the necro opponent and kills him; there's 2000 gold and a resource silo there — we're alive :) On day 127 I take the only level 2 Griffin Conservatory there. Vidomina got Navigation, but the other skills are good — Logistics, Armorer, Air Magic.

On week 3, I go into the treasure zone from the necro opponent, take 2 beehives (4+6), a Sword +2+2, and a Pandora's Box for 10K gold. I split up in the dungeon intending to take the Dragon Utopia, there are 2 beehives there — both mini :( and a Shield +5.

On week 4, I bring all the skeletons (the Conflux opponent takes the necro's castle in the meantime) and here, in my own noobishness, I charge into the Dragon Utopia with just the bones, having spared the devourer :o Vidomina ends up in the tavern, leaving 3 greenies... I finish them off with a loser, they give me a Titan's Helm, a Breastplate +5, and a black orb. Finally, I place Archangels and head to the treasure zone, but then Wystan arrives...

Thanks for the game!

Group C
16.08.2010
Toganash (Blue, Stronghold, Gretchen, Gunnar) def Satyr (Red, Tower, Nella, Nella) 143, 2sm4d(3)

Thanks for the game.

Gave up slow roads, at 113 it's clear the starting respawn is garbage, but Nelka grabbed earth and tactics, there are logs in the booth, decided not to take rest. Made a hard mistake, gotta admit. Broke through the passage into the metro, Solmyr with 4 air went to paint necro. Grabbed the log in the booth, knocked down a block of lizards and got offense. In total, by 115 all the must-have is already assembled :rolleyes:

Didn't dare hit the pack of gr. basilisks for the passage onto the grass with a scout, because the cover is very thin, a couple of morals and our song is over, took the helm +3 behind the golems. No money on the necro-respawn either, painted secondary, a stack of skeletons and with them plus air units convinced 32 boars for a chest, nagas are in question. But there's a Dragon Utopia. By 116 the army had withered so much that the experience on the grass from a horde of dwarves for the passage into the underground treasure zone turned out to be a nontrivial fight, had to finish off about 20 in melee. Below there are eyes, but the hive behind the magma is immediately visible, for the hostess's note. On 117 painted a castle, there are 2 more Dragon Utopias :eek: Barely squeezed nagas into the fort, 5 heroes, 2 ruples for buying out.

2 days bumming around on the grass, robbing crypts, taking bread from old folks and children :smile10:. Galtran showed up in the tavern, but I wouldn't trade this Nella for anyone, I buy him out on the necro-respawn to fill up some skeletons. Turns out there are 3-4 guards besides the Dragon Utopia, so didn't manage to fill much. Only on 123 got caps, nagas and gremlins, gargoyles, convinced 75 bearded guys to share their gold, filled up some much-needed experience. On 124 through the well Nella runs into the treasure zone to that hive behind the magma, since there's nothing to do on the grass either, the army robs a couple of crypts, found 2 naga banks in the backwoods, but with such power I'm afraid to even peek with a scout, let alone attack.

125 got crossbowmen and spears, since there's no one besides nagas to stuff into the hive, grabbed 8 wyverns, upgraded oil. Then I see the Sword of All, behind an extremely inconvenient guard - magic elements. It says lotsa, but there's also Arms of Legion and I believe without checking that there are 40++ of them. The treasure zone, by the way, is tiny as hell, nothing else in it. On 127 I decide to take the prison, since I haven't scraped together enough for an 8th hero yet. There's Vidomina with expert necromancy, I knock down the monks from the rage pit and fight my way home with my oil, leaving the sweet sword behind. Vidomina paints the gold mine (+30 bones) and ramps up on it. Rion with advanced air controls blue movement, ГО pits and guests can be expected any day now, plus Gunya is in the folders. Built the castle at home.

131 Vidomina takes the rage pit for 200 (+50), gives up the power +100 bones and quits, crossbowmen and spears go to Rion to kill scouts for money, the rest to Solmyr, he takes the naga bank on the snow and goes home - naga upgrade, transfer to Nella, she takes the dwarves for 100 and through the well runs through the necro-respawn into the treasure zone, through which the road to the 3rd secondary goes.

132 I take the skeletons from Galtran, total 2 hundred, could stuff them into a Dragon Utopia too, but I can confidently take only 1-2, and pulling КЗ or a 5th-level hat out of the first small Dragon Utopia, as practice shows, my skill doesn't allow. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I lacked the power to take down a tier-3 on the third week. Swallowing tears, I run past the Dragon Utopia that will soon ruin me, into the treasure zone. Behind a pack of bone dragons I take a Pandora's box for fire (basic wisdom) and immediately a block for the Tome of Fire from a pack of white dragons. Cursed loudly, but attacked: halved the skeletons and golems. Well, I think, now I'm gonna get pumped!

But on 133 Rion sends a dispatch that blue shields suspiciously looming near the ГО, giving up the castle equals GG, I break for home, bought out completely, wait with bread and salt, have armageddon in reserve for 300+, maybe it'll pull through. On his turn Gunnar arrives: 2 angels, 20 thunderbirds, 6 grey bears :smile21:, but he won't attack, because with his hand this is practically the only chance to pour the party, too bad :smile26:.

Diligently cut down blue scouts so they don't scout my Dragon Utopias, Gunnar both kills and scouts manually, plenty of turns for that. I'm in no rush - one treasure zone is supposedly cleared, there's nothing in the second, can only take Dragon Utopias from 141, only Rion is on the march; sit admiring the view from the tower window. On 136 Gunnar freezes in the snows and heads into the underground, 137 takes a secondary and a Dragon Utopia and immediately shows wings, this is just not serious.

141 - break Nella, the chain drags the army to the castle in hopes of 2 Dragon Utopias, took the tower. 142 - take the minimum, they take back the castle, a scout hero with 10 mihas attacks my Rion. He, not being a fool, manages to say "asta la vista baby" to one bear before the others can put him out. 143 - Dragon Utopia tier 3, gladius, teapot, boots of levitation, 10 nagas and shooters left, I throw in the white flag.
Thanks for the game.

P.S. Oh, so many letters came out!

Group C

Kebazavr (Blue, Castle, Valya, Valya) def Kash (Red, Swamp, Taz, Taz) 131 jebus

Took all the rests, lottery started. I got a respawn where by 115 I revealed almost all of it and there isn't a single Griffin Conservatory on it, I'm keeping quiet about the angel external dwelling, 1 archer external dwelling far away and a horse external dwelling in the middle of nowhere, that's it (attention). But there are Boots of Speed near the archer external dwelling behind a crowd of Pikemen) took them on 116. Roads are slow. Also, 2 Dragon Utopias are activated, one is home but inconvenient to go around, and the second is in Novogireyevo from the second player from the top near the road. There are 7 Dragon Fly Hives, this is the only bonus that was given to Blue. In the first week, I placed angels with Griffins in the fort. The external market is again not found, it turns out it was also in the middle of nowhere, because of this I cannot turn 2 peasants into super-peasants. At the start of the second week, I ate 5 Dragon Fly Hives for 26 dragons (damn it's not working out, what to use to take the Dragon Utopia... Then in the 2 remaining ones they gave +20 dragons, hurray comrades hurray. I ate the Dragon Utopia in Novogireyevo from the second player's 2nd on 126, gave trash not counting money and Tome of Fire. Broke back home and headed for ГО. On 127 I stood near it, fortunately it was double, in the first group of Black Dragons, in the second the usual single ones. Then comes 131, I break through the rogues, then the prison, then the Naga horde - gives a Sorceress with a spell at 12 and expert fire and she casts on the target with might - well, here's a gift of fate for you please, I give her a spellbook and she casts Armageddon. Then Valya puts on the Cloak of the 3rd and finishes off the remains. That's the story. Everything miscellaneous that I could gather, and it came in handy. Meanwhile, Red had a lot of interesting stuff and the Dragon Utopia in the very center of the maximum, looked at the save, then it is taken by that meat that Red has, and very easily, but in that case for some reason it was waiting for guests. Thank you.