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10 09 2010
Javdet (blue, ramp, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Hermit (red, inferno, Pirr, Pirr) 8mm6a 122

1st game
There was no real fight. I picked both restarts, the first in search of a better life, the second due to a bug — the road to the opponent was guarded by 19 champions. Then the opponent's ressurection killed potentially +5 free armors.. in the last moment I thought, well-ll, he'll surrender now :( - the last 4 games in a row on mm I was resting.. but I got lucky...
5 free elves came, I grinded wood for the upgrade, an external dwelling of horses and a dungeon opponent — just perfect. I miscalculated the gold though, only enough to buy the horses in the portal and the Citadel with horses at home, but there were places to loot.. I approached the nagabank hoping it wasn't maxed, but the opponent writes about the battle's finish. The post-mortem showed a setup without clear advantage for either, but still in favor of the elves.

Thanks for the game.

Group M. I'm playing now! Anyone interested?

Still relevant!

10 09 2010
Javdet (blue, Ramp, Kirr, Kirr) def Hermit (red, Inferno, Pyrrh, Pyrrh) 8mm6a 122

Game 1
There wasn't much of a fight. I chose both restarts, the first one in search of a better game, and the second one due to a bug - the path to the computer was guarded until level 19. Then, the opponent's hero killed, potentially giving +5 free armor... in the last one, I thought, "well, now he'll surrender" :( - I've been relaxing on MM for the last 4 games... but I got lucky.
I got 5 free elves, gathered enough wood to upgrade, and the hidden horses and dungeon-computer were just great. I didn't calculate the money properly, though; I only had enough to buy the horses in the portal and the citadel with horses at home, but there were places to get more. I went to the Nagabank, hoping it wasn't maxed out, but the opponent said he was ending the battle. The analysis showed that neither of us had a clear advantage, but still, it was in favor of the elves.

Thanks for the game.

I lost, trying to break through the horde of water elementals guarding the sphere of water, which prevented me from going further. There was no other way... The analysis showed that it was possible to bypass them from two sides...

Thanks for the game.

10.09.2010, group N
rebellious(red, Tower, Neela, Neela) def RiMpel2(blue, Conflux, random, Ignissa), Jebus Cross, 114

Used all restarts. Roads are slow. Neela was given Logistics as her first skill, and she would have dominated. I took the Gremlin outpost on day one, Djinns on day 112, scouted a Mage outpost near the city, and on day 113, there were 2 more Naga outposts (and a third) and several temples. There were good prospects. Only the opponent failed to defeat the Griffons in the Conservatory.
Thank you for the game.

10.09.2010, group N
rebellious(red, Tower, Neela, Neela) def RiMpel2(blue, Conflux, random, Ignissa), Jebus Cross, 114

Confirmed.
Thank you for the game!

11.09.2010
Group F
FireToSky (blue, Inferno, Marius) def Wlk777 (red, Fort, Alkin), sm-ka, 121, no tax, no XP
It started off fun - the opponent picks Alkin when playing with classes))) Whatever you say, but I think replacing him with Brogh is nonsense!
I started in the underground, broke through like a weakling off-road to my native secondary town, though I only got there by 116, then with more weaklings I took the tavern, built 1-5 with gr. pits on 114 in the citadel. I made 25 demons, saved 24 gogs because the golden bow was visible behind a lot of gr. logs.
At first on the second turn I was going to take the home Griffin Conservatory, the golden bow, and with about 50 gogs graded and who knows how many demons I would have had, go for a rush, but unexpectedly I fell victim to a red rush:) The opponent refused an autopass.
Thanks for the game!

11.09.2010
Group F
FireToSky (blue, Inferno, Marius) def Wlk777 (red, Fortress, Alkin), sm-ka, 121, No-ob and no-tax BT
It started off fun - the opponent picks Alkin when playing with classes))) Whatever you say, but to me it seems nonsense to swap him for Broghild himself!
I started in the dungeon, broke through as a slowpoke cross-country to my native secondary town, though I only reached it by turn 116, then I took the tavern with more slowpokes, built 1-5 with gr. pits on turn 114 in the citadel. Made 25 demons, saved 24 gogs because the Golden Bow was visible behind a lot of gr. logs.
At first, on the second week I was planning to take the home Griffin Conservatory, the Golden Bow, and with a grade of about 50 gogs and who knows how many demons I would have made, go for a rush, but without expecting it, I got red-rushed:) The opponent declined auto.
Thanks for the game!

It happened, there are reasons for picking Alkin but not in this crooked generation, keep quiet about the nonsense. Thx for the game

Group L 10.09.2010 AYMAN (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Van (red, Stronghold, Gretchin, Gunar) balance, 124

Spent half a day with Ivan, restarting on this wonderful map. In the end, we still managed to play.

Ivor arrived with 6 elves, and Kirr already had 4, which is good. He took a Kentaur's lair and his native village. It's clear that he's going to the fifth zone and has a teleport near the mages. In the first week, he cleared the respawn point with chains, and by the end, he had unique creatures in the castle, without any Gnomes.

In the second week, Kirr starts with two Medusas (4 + 6) and positions himself near the horde of Lizards on the dirt road. The chain is passed to Torosar, who breaks through the mages in the teleport and the Maggots on the other side. The chain goes back, and Kirr breaks through the Lizards, visits the experience pillar, and positions himself near the Archmages for Pandora. But the next day, Ivan decides not to continue.

Thank you, Ivan, for the game!!!!

Group L 10.09.2010 AYMAN (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Van (red, Stronghold, Gretchin, Gunar) balance, 124
At the beginning, I placed all my troops (leaving a bear, a bird, and a few wolves) to advance to the second town via the rough terrain, but it turned out to be a heavily guarded town with a generator on level 121. I then moved to the second town, followed by a port with 50+ earth elementals, or maybe a GO spell. On turn 124, I gathered all the important resources from the resource nodes, with an army consisting of 2 bears, 24 wolves, 4 birds, and 30+ goblins. I attacked the earth elemental town - they had 76 units with a stack and that was it. I could have waited for more units to be produced, but I didn't want to waste time.
Thanks for the game.

Group N
10.09.2010 OUTLAW(red,Rampart,Kyrre,Kyrre) def RiMpel2(blue,Conflux,random,Erdamon,Grindan), 2SM4d(3), 1-1-7
Even though I wanted to play the tournament without a starting Kyrre, it's necessary against Conflux....Each had 113 restarts left. Here it generates slow roads, no free elves. By day 113, 2 external dwellings of dwarves are scouted, an external dwelling of elves is flagged, and there is an external dwelling of horses behind the grand demons. In the tavern, the opponent reveals Grindan, which is very unpleasant, but the roads are the slowest and a bunch of external dwellings tilt in favor of continuing, although the respawn is tight on finances, and secondary skills Swamp and Grass are blocked by grand medusas and ice elementals.
We play....Kyrre with Armorer and stables. Scraped together enough via the market for horses in the Stronghold, upgrade of elves, I take the external dwelling of horses on day 117 with a ransom. On my turn, the opponent surrenders....
Thank you for the game!!

Participation denied: Tovariщ, Zadira, Basir777, OskoloK, PReDS

I wonder why... well, the first 4 are understandable, maybe they are new players, but what did PReDS do to offend someone?

It's interesting why... well, the first four are understandable, maybe they're newbies, but what happened to Preds?

The selection process was quite democratic – we took all the newcomers who showed interest. Preds ended up in the "penalty battalion" due to recent events that occurred in the World Championship, where he behaved, let's just say, unpleasantly (Pit will tell you if he deems it necessary, as he was a direct participant in the events, or you can ask Preds himself). I can't vouch for him because I don't know him personally; we only met once online – in a random tournament hosted by Kostyan, where he disappeared and didn't finish the final game – not a good sign.
Preds asked for clarification. Let's call it "unsportsmanlike conduct."

L.
09/10/2010 Mizrael (blue, Castle, Caitlin, Crag Hack) def LeBron (red, Inferno, Marius, Marius) 8mm6a 132 sod

We restarted the game properly, and at the beginning, we focused on fast map control, setting up sword ambush at the respawn point, and Crag and cons with a warlock – a clear strategy. On turn 112, I successfully rushed into an empty companion castle (swamp), built lizards there, and, after losing half of them, repelled the attack, goodbye bot. On turn 113, two vivs provided excellent cover for the few archers, and I continued the expansion. In the intermediate zone, another archer ambush was set up, which was great. By the end of the week, Crag was stuck in a difficult situation with several unpleasant guards, but a couple of horses from the dwelling, along with vivs, easily crushed the marksmen behind the cons, followed by a rush for the utopia and dad decided to wait for reinforcements so as not to stray too far from the cons. The Pandora unit, with the dragonflies, gathered 5k gold, and on turn 121, I made a full purchase, but there wasn't enough time to set up the units, and half of Caitlin's archers were still in reserve, so I didn't attack the cons this turn. On turn 122, +2 angels were acquired without a book of sacrifice, and then I bought cyclops for the necocon ambush and, finally outrunning the dreads, I grabbed the last village with the final move, securing a foothold. In that zone, a good amount of gold was gathered, Crag destroyed the medusa lair and rushed back home for the cons, while the imps and other units were crushing imp towns and gathering more gold. As a result, by the end of the week, angels appeared in the castle. Throughout the game, I was severely lacking time for each turn, it was just insane, and this was on turn 6 – blue always has less time in SOD. As a result of the rush, I attacked the utopia in a light formation: 8 angels, 26 vivs, and a few imps and demons from the hero for a quick attack – maximum force, the "quick attack" was immediately repelled, and even the shield and armorer couldn't save the angels – the vivs were stubbornly left untouched, -3 angels:mad:. Lollipop, +6 amulet, +3 necklace, and +12 helmet, dad rushes into a village for mana, and the bag of gold is returned to him. On his turn, Marius flies directly to the teleport near the utopia, I collect the bag of gold and attack. In the first round, I decided to wait for the opponent's cast, but he also waited, and, after casting a shield, Crag covered the archers, and the angels were placed in defense. A simple slow followed, in the next round, the tent was destroyed with an arrow, and the angels rushed into the pocket, halving the archers, then my mass haste, and the opponent surrendered. Thanks for the game.

Group L.
10.09.2010 Mizrael(blue, Castle, Caitlin, Crag Hack) def LeBron(red, Inferno, Marius, Marius) 8mm6a 132 sod

The SOD Inferno immediately cast me into despair:(
On the first map, I killed the AI and took 2 villages, but the center was completely blocked—a horde of Archmagi (and as it turned out later, 2 hordes of Monks and 30 Manticores)
On the second, I got 8 Angels and 14 Dragon Utopia, same-name hero is well-leveled; at 125 stats are around 9-11 and 180 mana, but for magic they stubbornly offered only Fire
I scouted more than half of the XL underground, but still didn't find the Dragon Utopia
At 126 I rushed to the center, but I was still short by 1 move to reach the Dragon Utopia
In the finale, my armies were slightly larger, but the opponent's stats + 2 mass magic left me with no chance
Thanks for the game!

Regarding rejected applications: Novichok players were denied participation because they didn't show enough enthusiasm and hadn't proven themselves sufficiently in the season or tournaments, as well as those who registered at the last moment when the teams had already been formed. The only exception was replacing Loy with Erdem, the winner of the official Novichok tournament.

Concerning Preds: Complaints about this player have accumulated since Lyubimchikov-2, when he withdrew after the group stage:
/topic/6247/
I also heard about situations similar to the one described by numOne.
The final straw was events that happened a week ago. I don't want to discuss them. Those who are very curious can ask Preds.
Please refrain from discussing this further in the tournament thread; all such posts will be deleted as off-topic.