Posts from Reports on online games and their confirmations (Autumn 2010 season).

10/17/2010
Vigo (blue, Rampart, Knight, Knight) def Legionerdv (red, Tower, Aine, Nela) 2 creatures, 4 damage, 3 creatures

Thank you for the game

Confirmed!

20.10.2010 Neverminder (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Izra) lose to Wlk777 (Red, Swamp, Vistan, Vistan) Panic 135
I am the dumbest creature in the world.
In the first round, I broke through to the secondary castle, where I dealt 51 damage with Magogs for Pandora on round 117. In Pandora, I received 80 skeletons. I wanted money or experience at worst, so I got extremely angry: "What are they for?" I asked the generator. The generator responded by giving me Izra in the tavern on round 121. I took Izra, the number of skeletons increased, and she immediately killed 110 Gnolls and 79 Imps, and by the end of the round, there were 159 skeletons. I decided to stay on Izra. Everything was wonderful. True, they gave me useless things (Keen Eye, Intelligence). But the skeletons grew like mushrooms. On round 131, I took a consul for three Angels. Haste on the skeletons (there were 268 of them), and they killed 30 Griffins in one hit. The rest were bound by Dendroids and shot down by Grand Griffins. Then I moved far, far away to two more consuls (for 4 and 2). I took 9 Angels, 414 Skeletons, 46 Grand Griffins, 8 Unique creatures, 68 Centaurs, some Gnomes and Pegasi, and decided it was time to finish. Vistan had decent stats, but according to the Thief's Guild, his best creature was only a Wyvern. Might also showed higher stats for my creatures. On round 135, I took a Dungeon village, built a GM1 there (oh, if only there was a tavern...), dropped off the entire army except for the Angels, and I'm sitting there. I think: if Valentin attacks, the entire army will join me. And suddenly, I notice an artifact +3 to Strength for Pegasi near the castle in the Swamp (oh, why was the Dungeon in the Swamp?). With 9 Angels, I easily kill the Pegasi, take the artifact, and want to return to the castle, but due to the terrible penalty, I'm one tile short of returning. Of course, Vistan didn't miss his only chance: he moves to his village and first attacks Izra, and then the village. GG. Serves me right: such stupidity is unreal.
Thank you for the game and the lesson!

20.10.2010 Neverminder (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Izra) lose to Wlk777 (Red, Swamp, Vistan, Vistan) Panic 135

It was like that :)
The map was small, and there was almost no money on it. By turn 121, I had taken everything except the maximum-level mine. I had hidden dens of flies and lizards. On the second level, I guarded the Grand Castle. There were no reserves. Only the dwarf mine helped, where I lost about 10 lizards and 5 flies. On the second level, it turned out that my opponent had switched to Necromancy - I don't know how to catch up, although I also have Necromancy, but playing Necromancer on swamps somehow doesn't feel right =).
Only the log and earth elements, and the defense of 20, are pleasing. I slowly take the castles, and go to the Treasury, where I take 2 Hives, totaling 12 ducks. I have Mass Slow, but no money... Then Izra makes a mistake, sending 9(!) angels in a rush. I barely kill half of them, pay a ransom, and I have less than half of my lizards left after Mass Slow. I reach the rest of the huge army in a village without a hero (about 50 Grand Knights, about 500 skeletons, 8 uniques, etc.). Even with a huge difference in stats, my 24 lizards, 17 ducks, and other units could only defeat them with some difficulty, and I was running out of mana. But Mass Slow saved the day, thanks for the game.

P.S. - Don't be upset, every experienced player has probably made such a silly mistake, and many have done it more than once ;)

20.10.2010, Vasutka (blue, Fortress, Crag Hag, Crag Hag) def numOne (red, Tower, Nila, Nila) 2см4д3 225
The layout turned out quite good...+ there were 2 Dragon Utopia on the respawn which were taken in week 4... The second castle also turned out to be a fortress... In the underworld, a 3rd Dragon Utopia was visited—then I headed toward the red player : )
Final battle Crag Hag lvl 21 44-19-13-14 14 bear 31 ruin 3 angel 110 orcs
Nila lvl 24 22-22-34-29 28 wyverns, 16 gorgons, 2 basilisks, 18 water, 27 magma, 95 fairies, 11 snakes.
Thanks for the game!

20.10.2010, Vasutka (blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def numOne (red, Tower, Neela, Neela) 2sm4d3 225

Confirmed.
I didn't take the last 111 and ended up in deep trouble. In general, the generation was pretty strange — nothing but mountains everywhere, on my main respawn 2 mines and a Dragon Utopia, which blocked part of the respawn, and nothing else... same story on two secondary towns. On the grass there were Marksmen, on the swamp Wolves — I went for the latter, they had growth, a couple of Morale boosts, and Gremlins fighting in melee) I lost all the cover and about 30 Gremlins. Broke the Marksmen easily, upgraded the Harpies, got some Wyverns. I captured the Conflux and the Dwarf mine, scouted the Hive. In the capital only Golems in the fort, in the swamp Wyverns and Harpies in the fort.
On the second week I broke 2 Medusa storages, took the maximum Hive, dove into the treasure zone. Neela seemed to be eating well, visited the University, a couple more Hives, got Logs and Earth.
At the start of the third week I brought everything I had, about 32 Wyverns close to 100 Gremlins, a few Lizardmen and Harpies, attacked 10+ Titans guarding 2 boxes, thought they'd give magic or boost troops — nope, turned out to be 17 of them, they killed half my Wyverns and the rest of the pathetic cover, and both boxes had experience :( For the second time in the game my hand reaches for "gg", especially since the opponent had his native secondary, but I decided to run until the end, maybe something would work out.
Broke 3 Dragon Utopias, from the useful stuff only +5, +4 and +2 Two of All and Titan's Plate, built the Mage Guild fully in the capital — only Curse, the rest trash.
In the final game I could in theory have shot my way out, but the opponent already had control, and I had no prospects.

Thanks for the game.

21.10.2010 Gomunguls(Red,Rampart,Kairi,Kairi)def JonnyJay(Blue,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti)2SM4d(3),1.4.5
The rests ran out...an ufretyn arrived as always))...about 30 kents...we're playing...I spread out but the respawn is like at Jebus Cross...piles of money..on the 1st I leveled up well, cleared the unicorn niche 1-6 in the Castle, second day Castle, 4th dwarf mines several crypts...on the 2nd there were 2k horses...then the 3rd, then towards the end of the week I reached the Dragon Utopia, basic land((( no mana, but I don't want to lose tempo. I attack a group of 40+ black horses, they give 3 archdevils in Pandora...very timely, as I needed to kill 60 snipers here and no one could reach them...around 1.2.6 the 3rd utopia falls...they gave something decent...I put dragons in the Castle...at the start of the 3rd another utopia falls...by 1.3.3 there are already gold ones in the Castle...got ready for ГО towards the end of the week, but exp scouting and the pipe reveal another utopia...and the opponent's parameters are the same, and CS is around 25...I had a cloak, but since it's double dungeon I decide to go to the treasure house for the utopia..it turned out to be maxed...they gave КВ and КЗ!!...then 3 ulcers and a couple more utopias...TP home..on 1.4.1 without growth from the second city, I check the town with vision—oppa, tried to reach it but didn't make it...flying home, but at least I revealed everything there...then a couple of stupid moves, grabbed the golden bow. Upgraded the archers (60 from Pandora) and forward against the opponent...I have an explosion at 3700+ but the army wasn't exactly inspiring so I decided to put on the cloak...in FB it was masslow and shooting....
Thanks for the game!!!

10/20/10. R55Max (red, swamp, Wistan, Wistan) def. feehtengolz (blue, Castle, Loins, Edrik) 6LM10. 137
Clearly won. Thanks for the game.

21.10.2010 Gomunguls(Red,Rampart,Kyrre,Kyrre)def JonnyJay(Blue,Dungeon,Shakti,Shakti)2SM4d(3),1.4.5
Respawns are gone... Ufretin came as always))... about 30 Centaurs... we play... I rushed, and the respawn is like on Jebus Cross... piles of money... on the 1st I leveled up well, cleared the external dwelling of Unicorns 1-6 in the Castle, a secondary skill of Castle, 4 Dwarf Cottages, several Crypts... on the 2nd Conservatory 2... then 3, then towards the end of the week I approached a Dragon Utopia, basic Earth Magic(((no mana, but I don't want to lose tempo. I attack 40+ Black Knights, there in a Pandora's Box they give 3 Arch Devils.. very timely, since I needed to kill 60 Sharpshooters here and nobody could reach them... somewhere around 1.2.6 a Dragon Utopia 3 drops... gave decent stuff... in the Castle I build Dragons... at the start of the 3rd another Dragon Utopia drops... in Castle at 1.3.3 already Gold Dragons... I gathered to go to ГО towards the end of the week, but Expert Scouting and Telescope reveal another Dragon Utopia... and the opponent's stats are the same, and КС is somewhere around 25... I had the Cloak, but there's a double Dungeon there and so I decide to go to the treasure zone for the Dragon Utopia.. it turned out to be a maximum... gave КВ and КЗ!!... then 3 Dragon Fly Hives and another couple of Dragon Utopias... Town Portal home.. at 1.4.1 without growth from a secondary skill I scout the opponent's town with vision, tried to reach but didn't succeed... we fly home, but at least I revealed everything there... then a couple of stupid moves, I picked up the Golden Bow, upgraded the Sharpshooters (60 from the Pandora's Box) and forward to the opponent... I have explosion at 3700+ but the army wasn't impressive and I decided to wear the Cloak... in the Fireball Mass Slow and ranged attack....
Thanks for the game!!!

The start is decent, Shakti with 3 stacks, an external dwelling of Minotaurs right next to home, on the 1st I take a secondary skill of Barbarians, home Portal and Minotaurs in the Citadel, Shield +4 towards the end of the 1st. And here is probably the turning point for me in this game, Shakti at 6th level is offered a choice of Diplomacy with Navigation.... I scout a second external dwelling of Minotaurs at home behind a lot of Gorgons, I decide to take it on the 2nd along with an Underground secondary skill, I don't know why but for some reason I was sure it was a Necropolis secondary near me, it turned out to be native, I buy out all the Minotaurs everywhere and there are 26 of them at 1.2.2-1.2.3, at home a Griffin Conservatory, a Tier 2 unfortunately, I go into the treasure zone, I scout a Dragon Utopia there, barely with the last money I build Minotaurs in the secondary town, and I understand that if I don't take the Dragon Utopia I won't be able to buy anything on the 3rd, meanwhile Shakti gets another skill I don't need, Fire Magic, with a choice again instead of Navigation). There is almost no army for the Dragon Utopia, but I see a Dragon Fly Hive nearby, and the Dragon Fly Hive is guarded by almost 100 Roc and nearby a Chest +6 all, I kill the Roc, take the mini Dragon Fly Hive, at 1.3.1 I kill 9 Gold Dragons for a Shield +4 all. And I dive into the Tier 2 Dragon Utopia, I don't remember what it gave, in general junk, but the main thing is money, I see another Dragon Utopia nearby. There is almost no army, everything possible has been killed. By the end of the 2nd I have 15 Minotaurs left and that's all. I transfer the resources via chains to the other end of the map, I take a Dragon Fly Hive, it saves me that it's a maximum! I transfer them back with the Geese and take the Tier 3 Dragon Utopia, in it Boots of Speed +15% resistance and Titan's Armor I think. Meanwhile, Fire Magic is leveled up to Expert and I find a Scroll of Berserk, I start frantically collecting all the resources via chains in order to build Hive Mother 4 at home. I barely made it in time for the opponent's arrival, who revealed himself a day earlier. It was clear that the next day he would return, I make a full buyout there but I don't manage to upgrade everything, I had to hurry, also a third Dragon Utopia, Tier 3 as well, also empty... at the Barbarian respawn at my home I scout a Griffin Conservatory, no time to check it, I fly there - it's a mini( the opponent in the meantime, as I expected, takes my main Castle, then takes the Barbarian respawn, and I approach him with an unclear army, counting on Berserk, but alas - the Cloak level 3 Mass Slow, and I only just got Earth Magic due to initially poor leveling, and there is no ranged attack against an opponent with the Golden Bow.
Thanks for the game!!

10/21/10 Might and Magic Hero (blue, random, inferno, nimus, kairi) def. Neverminder (red, rampart, ivor, valeska) panic 133

He gives out chocolate in the form of mephala at the start, elf pits and stables near the castle, a halberdier in the tavern, and an artifact for speed. On the second day, I run away with my hero, but I miscalculated and didn't have time to pick up the army. Let's restart, because he was spotted in the tavern :) But the opponent also had a great start..
New game. Again, they give an artifact for speed, which is good. I buy Kairi for about 6. On the 2nd day, I have 8 heroes, because of the ship. 2 of them are level 350. I scout for elf pits, run towards them. I'm missing one mana for slow, so I run around, and attack the next day. I cast slow, he gets morale, and destroys all my imps :) At home, I have 1-6 without 3 in the citadel. The elf pits are already quite good on the 2nd day. I scout for a consultant 2. Go home for mana. I buy it. I lose about one unit at a time, and a lot of ogres. They don't let me log. But I have an offensive and an armorer. The stats are already good. I fend off groups of mercury with angels, hoping to get devils. On day 126-7, I buy 15, 20 gnomes, and go to the necropolis. I set up camp in front of the naked. I'm missing 3k and 2 mercury. I exchange them at the market, luckily I have a lot of resources. 1-7 are placed in the castle.
On day 131, I enter the naked, without even scouting beforehand. Level 6. Angels with good defense are great at absorbing damage, I kill them with minor losses. With the money from there, I buy growth, chain, and a mummy, and head towards the opponent. I scout for a grand gargoyle for the first time in the game. I buy a rampart, but I'm missing one turn to set it up. Then Valeska attacks. 6-8-1-7 (10) against my 5-15-6-4 (40). Valeska skillfully blocks 46 grand gargoyles with tactics. I was very lucky that the opponent didn't have mass slow. I reach with my infantry, the unique unit blinds the pit, the devil gets stuck in the roots in a forward position and can't die, because it's a one-way attack. The situation would be bad if it weren't for the death ripple, which I took in the sanctuary. I destroy my devil, "wake up" the pit. I barely break through to the grand gargoyle, the angel gets morale at just the right time. I win by a hair. Thanks for the game!

21.10.10 Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (blue, rand, inferno, Nimus, Kairi) def Neverminder (red, Rampart, Ivor, Valeska) panic 133

Confirmed. Indeed, in the first generation Ivor was already level five with expert armor on day 112, with two external dwellings of dendroids and an external dwelling of pegasi on the respawn, Necropolis captured. But on day 113 I enter the tavern and am flabbergasted: GALTHRAN. Of course, I immediately take a restart because Galthran on Panic...
In the second generation, things seemed pretty decent too. Valya arrived, then Moner, then the necromancer (Xsi) showed up. The respawn gave as many as 9 crypts (though not all were conveniently located), 2 dwarf cottages. Around day 114 I captured the Necropolis. On the first 1-6 in the Castle, Xsi with expert sorcery, Valya was given tactics and earth magic. She became something like a mama bear. Everything seemed wonderful. On the second week I scouted a Griffin Conservatory deep in my respawn, over a hundred skeletons. Valya takes a few secondary heroes, clears the sword +2+2, while back home Ivor on days 126-127 takes the dwarf dwellings, upgrades shooting and attack to expert. I decide that Ivor (practically ordained by the gods) will take the conservatory, with stats at 4-7 after artifacts. Seems fine. I upgrade unicorns, gold is sufficient. On day 132 I finally reach the conservatory with Ivor — tier three. 10 battle unicorns, 44 grand elves, 15 dendroids, a pair of pegasi, centaurs. The griffins go down alright, though they kill some dendroids and centaurs. I then pass the army down the chain to Valka, she captures what is presumably the fifth Castle and sits there, dumping the entire army into the garrison, positioning for a rush on angels. On day 133 I see Kyrre in the tavern, am stunned by her stats, fight my way to another respawn with Valya, and lo and behold — Kyrre herself appears before me with an army. Bad. But hoping for tactics and the grand elves, with no other choice, I attack. I have 48 grand elves, 10 unicorns, 7 dendroids, 91 skeletons, 17 pegasi, 20-something centaurs. Her army, of course, is formidable: 3 devils (good grief), 2 angels, 23 pit fiends (astounding), around 16 demons, 7 hell hounds, 7 efreet. On tactics, I tightly box in the grand elves, and with a prayer we begin. All things considered, I had a chance — the unicorns did decent work with blindness, the grand elves pounded away, the dendroids bound enemies, but first, she had expert armor (with defense 15) and expert attack (who knew, and I had neither), and second, 40 spell points against my 10 with spell power 1 (only enough for a single Haste and a Shield). Toward the end, the Angel gets a timely morale boost, breaks through to the archers, then the efreet take its place, and I have to concede defeat. It was a fine duel. Thanks for the game! We shall meet again on the battlefield.
P.S. After the game I realized I should have captured the Rampart and built a fort there. That might have held off the non-flyers for a while and given the grand elves a few extra rounds. But as always, a good idea comes after the fact.

10/22/2010 Vasutka (Haven, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def. Hitch (Stronghold, Gregg Hagg, Gregg Hagg) 2SM4d(3), 216. Thank you for the game!

22.10.2010 soulist80114522293 (Red, Dungeon, Shakti) def Vasutka (Fortress, Ivor) 2SM4d (3), 113. (Basically, I lost, so record it as a loss. I'm not doing well.) wrote: Thank you for the game!

22.10.2010 Gomunguls(Blue,Swamp,Tazar,Tazar)def TERI(Red,Necropolis,Galthran,Galthran)Anarchy,1.4.5
Super giveaway))...on 1.1.5 I snatched a mini Griffin Conservatory, then a Hive... built Hydras in the Stronghold, had enough gold to buy the Hydra and break 3 more Hives... on 117 with an Angel and almost 30 Wyverns... at the start of the second week, Griffin Conservatories drop (2+3+2) and on 1.2.3 a mini Dragon Utopia drops, which gives КВ!!! The GG speeds towards the enemy respawn... the noobs grab another couple of Hives and on 1.2.6 I fly over to the enemy's respawn along with a noob... grab Boots there and decided on the Dragon Utopia... I see the whole map... Necros move the troops out of the capital... on 1.2.7 I captured the capital, and there's a portal))))... placed a Veil and sped up... at the start of the 3rd week another Dragon Utopia... and then it went on... I learned expert Air and got such speed that, as my friend said—Even Gunnar would be jealous))):D ...having 4DD Boots expert Log, stable, Fly... cleared everything quickly, and then hunted down the opponent....
Thanks for the game!!!

10/22/2010 soulist80114522293 (Dungeon, Red, Shakti) def Vasutka (Fortress, Ivory) 2SM4d(3), 113. (Basically, I lost, so record that. I'm not doing well.) wrote:

Thanks for the game!

Thanks for the game.

10/22/2010 Gomunguls (Blue, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def TERI (Red, Necropolis, Galtran, Galtran) Anarchy, 1.4.5

Thank you for the game!